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Welcome, aspiring Dungeon Lord! Dungeon Keeper 2, released in 1999 by Bullfrog Productions, puts you in the role of a villainous overlord carving out a subterranean empire. You'll dig tunnels, construct vital rooms like Lairs and Libraries, and manage a horde of creatures to defend your fortress from the relentless heroes and rival dungeon lords who seek to destroy you. It's a unique blend of real-time strategy and god-game mechanics, perfect for anyone who's ever wanted to embrace their dark side.

This guide is here to help you master the art of dungeon management. We'll cover everything from essential room construction and creature recruitment to navigating the game's challenging missions and ensuring your reign of terror is a success. Whether you're struggling with specific level objectives, need advice on repelling heroic invaders, or just want to build the most efficient dungeon possible, you'll find the core advice you need right here.

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This document is a FAQ/walkthrough for Dungeon Keeper 2, a PC strategy game released in 1999 in the UK.
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The current version is 1.0, dated 24/01/2004.
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The author is falsehead (Sophie Cheshire), who can be contacted at falsehead@aol.com.
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The author will be displeased if any part of this FAQ is used without credit, especially if used for financial gain.

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***** CONTENTS *

Walkthrough:

Introduction/Revision History: Understand the guide's structure and any updates.
Getting Your Reign of Terror Started: Covers installation, patch versions, basic controls, and the in-game mentor.
The Basics of Being Evil...: Learn core mechanics like excavation, building, managing cash and mana (Marvellous), using the Hand of Evil (your cursor), first-person mode, and combat.
Build a Better Dungeon: Details on the room list, planning effective dungeon layouts, and specific room configurations for elite creatures in versions 1.61 to 1.7.
The Ungrateful Denizens: A comprehensive list of creatures you can recruit, including a comparison table.
The Weedy Forces of Good: A list of heroes (your enemies) and a comparison table to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Magic and Mana: Learn how to research spells, accumulate mana, and explore the spell list and magic items available.
Practical Dungeon Security: Information on building doors and setting up traps to defend your dungeon.
Campaign Mode Walkthrough: Detailed walkthroughs for each mission in the campaign: Warcry, Enchantments, Greed, Snipers, Fear, Besieged, Rout, Caverns, Aftermath, Ambush, Smashing, Carnage, Scavenge, Conversion, Reap, Storm, Crusade, Creep, Angelic, Brotherhood, Interception, and Regicide.
Secret Levels: Guides for the secret levels: Golf, Duckshoot, Maze, and Bowling.
My Pet Dungeons: Walkthroughs for the special

* 1) INTRODUCTION ***

Alright, so you've decided to dive into the wonderfully wicked world of Dungeon Keeper 2! This guide is going to be your best friend, covering pretty much everything you need to know to build an awesome dungeon and crush your enemies. We'll go over the controls and interface – super handy if you've misplaced the manual – plus a full walkthrough of the main campaign. Oh, and there's info on patches, rooms, creatures, and building strategies too!

For those new to the series, Dungeon Keeper 2 is the follow-up to the original, made by the same folks behind classics like Theme Park. While the first game was great, some felt it lacked direction. DK2 fixes that with a focused, challenging campaign mode and massive 'Pet Dungeons' for when you just want to mess around. With its hilarious characters and tons of flexibility, it's easily one of the best strategy games out there!

Just a heads-up, this guide was written using both the original and patched (version 1.7) game. Don't worry if you're on a different version; any new stuff will be clearly marked so you won't get confused. So, get ready to enjoy this fantastic game!

* 2) GETTING YOUR REIGN OF TERROR STARTED ***

Welcome, Keeper! Before you can begin enforcing the rule of evil and measure up to the challenge, you must first face perhaps your greatest challenge: getting Dungeon Keeper 2 to run on your PC.

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