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Getting the Red Key / Getting to the Red Key Slot (3)
Duke Nukem 3D

Getting the Red Key / Getting to the Red Key Slot (3)

Find the Red Key in Duke Nukem 3D's Mail Processing level. Includes Shrink Ray, Devastator, and other item locations.

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Find the Red Key in Duke Nukem 3D's Mail Processing level. Includes Shrink Ray, Devastator, and other item locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Exit the locker room and proceed to the end of the hallway with the Blue Key Slot. Use the Blue Key to deactivate the Forcefield.
  2. 2
    In the next room, defeat the Troopers, Mounted Guns, and Slimers.
  3. 3
    Locate the small conveyor belt, jump over it, and go to the center column. Open it to reveal a vent.
  4. 4
    Follow the vent to find a Shrink Ray and Freezer Ammo.
  5. 5
    Ride the conveyor belt. Defeat the initial Alien Drone and the one on the belt.
  6. 6
    Engage the Pig Cops and Trooper on the boxes, and collect the Devastator and Large Medikit on top.
  7. 7
    In the corner, defeat the Trooper guarding a Pistol and collect the Slimer Eggs. Across from this, find another Alien Drone and three Slimer Eggs guarding a Freezer.
  8. 8
    On the beam nearest that corner, two Alien Drones await. Nearby is the Red Key Slot.
  9. 9
    Near where the conveyor belt passes through a black wall, find RPG Ammo on a beam.
  10. 10
    Go through the conveyor belt's black flap to find an Atomic Health.
  11. 11
    As the conveyor continues, enter a room filled with barrels containing Shrink Ray Ammo, Microwave Expander Ammo, and a Small Medikit.
  12. 12
    Items circulating on the conveyor belt include Steroids, Night Vision Goggles, Body Armor, a Large Medikit, and a Small Medikit.
  13. 13
    Return to the boxes near the room's entrance and find the door labeled "MAIL".
  14. 14
    Defeat the Pig Cop blocking the "MAIL" door.
  15. 15
    On the desk inside, collect Pipebombs. Destroy the canisters beside the next door to reveal an exit to the Post Office entrance.
  16. 16
    Go back onto the conveyor belt and follow it. Defeat the Slimers.
  17. 17
    At the end of the conveyor, you will find two alcoves containing the Red Key and a Portable Medikit.
  18. 18
    Exit the conveyor here and proceed to the Red Key door.
Tips
  • Look for the vent in the center column to find a secret Shrink Ray.
  • The conveyor belt passes through a black wall where RPG Ammo can be found on a beam.
  • Going through the conveyor belt's black flap yields an Atomic Health.
  • Be aware of Slimer Eggs which can hatch into Slimers.
  • The Red Key Slot is located near the beam with two Alien Drones.

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