Secret levels
There are six secret levels in Descent Maximum, one
for each system. The exits are hidden teleports which are only
accessible after destroying the Main Reactor or Boss of the level.
Note: The following descriptions on how to get to secret levels
assume that your ship is upright relative to the top of Main Reactor.
Secret level 1
Level 2 - Destroy the Main Reactor. Then, fire the primary
weapon at wall side opposite of the "Exit". A hidden
door will open. The teleport will now be visible.
Secret level 2
Level 6 - Destroy the Main Reactor. The Teleport will be visible
directly above the Reactor.
Secret level 3
Level 12 - Destroy the Boss. Go back through the red door
and turn left. You will see the blue door. Go through the blue
door. You will see the yellow door. Stop and then descend downward.
Another blue door will be to the right. Go through the blue door.
The Teleport will be visible at the top of the large room just
entered.
Secret level 4
Level 15 - This Main Reactor is behind what seems to be a
pyramid type of enclosure. Although you will see fire balls coming
from all sides of this enclosure, one side will have more fire
balls coming out than the others. Face this wall and blast it
until you see or hear that the self-destruct has been activated.
Turn 180 degrees and fire at the wall. The Teleport will now be
visible.
Secret level 5
Level 17 - Destroy the Main Reactor. Go back around clockwise
to first green door (look at map). Enter the green door. Locate
the red door to the left in this room. The Teleport will be visible
directly across from the red door.
Secret level 6
Level 22 - Destroy the Main Reactor. Return to the "Exit".
Face the "Exit", then turn 180 degrees. You will see
a door with blue beams blocking the entrance to the right. To
the left is a dark green patch along the ceiling. Follow this
patch (like a path) and then fire at the wall. A hidden door will
open. Enter the room and the teleport will now be visible if you
look up and to the left.
Level 24
At first, you will enter in an enemy-less room. However,
to get at the top floor go near the left post in front of you.
Go up and search for a square hole leading to the top floor.
To get the first key, make sure you face the door. Then, go left
and go forward until you see a row of light on the floor or ceiling.
Note: For this step, it does not matter what side you take;
just remember that if you go left, turn left as well near the
lights (and vice-versa). Turn left and about half-way through
the "tunnel", there will be an enemy standing. Then,
if you continue, there will be two other enemies very far ahead
and on your right or left depending on the way that you came.
Use the guided missile or go straight ahead and destroy them
all. Get the key. It is there that the Guide-Bot is be hidden.
Double-shoot at the wall behind the key and it will become free.
Rotate 180 degrees and turn left. Go straight ahead and make a
left when it is a dead-end. Note: You may use the right path,
because this is the path you took earlier. Also, if the area does
not seem familiar from the room at first, you went the on the
wrong side. Just make a U-turn and go at the other entrance.
Double-shoot the door you faced earlier and the second key (in
the force-field) will be available. Face the door and repeat the
second step. This time, keep going straight ahead. Note: When
you will get there, there will be four enemies (one hidden and
three visible). Just go slow; an enemy will get down, then another
one, and the far back will come. However the two other ones will
stay motionless. Just dodge on the side to see them. After destroying
the enemies, go in one of the two doors. Note: There also are
four enemies (two hidden and two visible). Two of them are in
holes far in front, and two other ones near the doors. After
destroying all the enemies, go in one of the two holes, in which
you will find at least five other enemies (one down the hole,
and the rest behind the door). You may have noticed two force
fields before entering one of the two doors. To deactivate them,
look for two moving pictures on the wall (one for each force fields)
and destroy the moving pictures. Go in the door and into the
room to get the final key. Note: In the room, you will find four
of the five enemies. There will be two enemies on the side, protected
by gates that are hard to shoot across. However, one to two enemies
will pop-up from the ground (but are first hidden) at both ends
of the room. Also, to get the gates down, go at the hole of where
one of the enemies was at the other end of the exit door, where
you will find a control panel. Destroy it to get the gates down.
Once everything is destroyed (except you), get out of the room,
up the holes, and to the room where the force field you deactivated
was located. Go in one of the two passages (except up ahead) and
turn where the rows of lights are. Follow them. Then enter the
door that has the color of the last key. This is the Boss room.
Destroy the Boss. You are now entering survival mode. Once the
boss explodes you do not need to worry about the exit. The Boss
is not only very strong or powerful, but it can cloak and move
itself. Enabling the "Invincibility" code is recommended.
The Boss can also prepare and launch enemies without warning.
