CodeName Hell Squad - walkthrough

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Info

The format of this walkthrough was adapted from the demo walkthrough, available on Aminet.

To learn how to control your characters and their actions, start the game then press the ESC key. Choose Game Controls from Game Menu and read the instructions carefully.

Remember to save often as you will be shot at by aliens running onto the screen without warning. I have detailed when this happens - but once they're dead, they stay dead.

Also note that to recharge a character's shield, simply switch to another character - shields are recharged when the character is in the inanimate state.

Set-up

I used the following:

• WinUAE 0.9.4 - the Amiga Emulator - with this config file (remember to change the hard disk paths to your AIAB set-up)
• AIAB 10r3 - Amiga In A Box - a pre-configured Amiga
• KickStart 3.1
• (a Windows 2000 PC)

I copied the contents of the CD to a hard disk folder, booted up the emulator and ran the 'fast mem' version of the game. Note: I lowered some of the config settings (i.e. used a 68020 and no JIT) as I had some compatibility issues when trying to run it as something faster like an '040 - the game would freeze whilst playing). The config file here is the final one I used for best compatibility. You need AGA chipset to see the intro sequence. All of this has been configured in the config file. The file also works with WinUAE 1.0 and AIAB 10r5.

Saved games are automatically saved to S:

Walkthrough

This solution is done screen-by-screen. The screenshot index is here.

Scene01

1. Take the empty bottle.
2. Use bottle on pond to fill it with water.
3. Go up and pass through hole to Scene02.

Scene02

4. Kill all enemies.
5. Examine enemy corpse (you'll get charged electrifier).
6. Examine stone bridge.
7. Use (Return key) charged electrifier on stone bridge to kill the robot.
8. Cross the river and kill all enemies.
9. Go back to Scene01 or switch to another solider (F1-F4).
10. Take full bottle (near the river).
11. Return to Scene02 and proceed to Scene03 on the left.

Scene03

12. Run straight to the left, past the rocks, to escape the gun shots.
13. Use charged electrifier on the door to disintegrate it.
14. Enter through to Scene04.

Scene04

15. Kill all enemies.
16. Examine enemy corpse (you'll get silver CD).
17. Use full bottle on the machine on the left to blow it up.
18. Take steel bar from the floor.
19. Use silver CD on the terminal.
20. Choose System Protection then Shield System then Shields Off.
21. Exit from the terminal.
22. Use steel bar on the terminal to trash it.
23. Take empty hologram engine.
24. Combine ID card with empty hologram engine (that will tune the hologram engine to show an image of yourself). (To combine objects hold down Alt key and press fire on first object then select second object and press fire on it, now leave the Alt key. You can use Space key instead on holding down Alt key if you prefer.)
25. Return to Scene03.
26. Walk through the crevice on the left and enter Scene05.

Scene05

27. Quickly put (Return key) tuned hologram engine on the ground and walk to the right. The killer machine will now try to shoot the hologram instead of you.
28. Shoot down the killer machine.
29. Shoot the canyon walls (left and right) to cause rockfalls.
30. Collect the 5 stones from the ground.
31. Take tuned hologram engine.
32. Return to Scene02.

Scene02

33. Throw empty bottle into the river (near the "do not throw things into river" sign).
34. Throw the 5 stones to the river too.
35. Now go back to the Scene01 and take full bottle.
36. Return to Scene05.

Scene05

37. Walk over crashed killer machine.
38. Kill all enemies.
39. Go top-right to Scene06.

Scene06

40. Kill all enemies.
41. Examine enemy corpse (you'll get recharge unit).
42. Use charged electrifier on captured human.
43. Use full bottle on captured human.
44. Talk to human.
45. Take security card from dead human body.
46. Kill all enemies.
47. Combine recharge unit with electrifier.
48. Walk down between bushes.

Scene02

49. Now you are again on Scene02 but on the other side of the river.
50. Go right and use charged electrifier on the reactor ball.
51. Take reactor core.
52. Go back between woods to Scene06.

Scene06

53. Use security card on the door on the left building.
54. Enter the building to Scene07.

Scene07

55. Go up and enter the lift.
56. Proceed up to activate the lift to Scene08.

Scene08

57. Use steel bar on the lift's right edge to block the door. This will ensure the door stays open and the room light stays on.
58. Exit from the lift and kill all enemies.
59. Use silver CD to access the computer terminal in the center of the room.
60. Choose Security Measures then Enable Outdoor Passage.
61. Choose Disable Trap (to disable the trap in Scene06).
62. Choose Disable Control Room Exits.
63. Exit from the terminal.
64. Now that the exits are disabled, use the gloves on the steel bar to retrieve it (sneaky for an adventure game!).
65. Switch to another character and go to Scene09.

Scene09

66. Proceed down and exit to Scene06.

Scene06

67. Proceed up between the two buildings to Scene10.

Scene10

68. Walk on the light-grey path of the maze. Some portals will appear which transport you back to previous screens in the game, so avoid the paths using these.
69. Enter the hardware store on the top-left to Scene11.

Scene11

70. From the open desk drawer and the rest of the room, take the gloves, rope, hammer and shoe laces.
71. Go to the back of the desk and talk to the man.
72. Exit screen on the right to Scene10.

Scene10

73. Exit screen on the bottom-left to Scene12.

Scene12

74. Exit screen on the left to Scene13.

Scene13

75. Use reactor core on Radiation symbol to deactivate the forcefield.
76. Kill all enemies.
77. Search the bodies to get the gold CD.

Scene08

78. Switch to the character and in Scene08.
79. Use the gold CD on the computer.
80. Attempt to deactivate the Guardian Robot - it tells you to use Communications Channel 2.
81. Close all Communication Channels and open Channel 2.
82. Try to deactivate the robot again - it says you don't have clearance.
83. Switch back to the character in Scene13.

Scene13

84. Exit left to Scene14.

Scene14

85. Kill all enemies.
86. Talk to the plumber - he needs a plumbing book.

Scene12

87. Look at the book to the left of the ladder.
88. Look at the ladder.

Scene11

89. Talk to the man who says he'll repair the ladder if you give him a hammer, wood and some bourbon.

Scene14

90. Exit up to Scene15.

Scene15

91. Kill all enemies.
92. Stand by the truck door and talk to the driver. Go to the back of the truck and look at the petrol tank. It's empty.
93. Exit the screen by going down the hole the 'plane has made to Scene16.

Scene16

94. Kill all enemies.
95. Look at the windows & door.
96. Use the steel bar to open the door.
97. Exit screen through the door to Scene37.

Scene37

98. Take the fuel can.
99. Examine the black box.
100. Exit screen back through the door and go to Scene15.

Scene15

101. Use the fuel can on the back of the truck.
102. Talk to the driver.
103. Look at the front of the truck and you'll be picked up by the scoop and taken to Scene46.

Scene46

104. Kill all enemies.
105. Look at the upside-down car on the left, and climb up onto it.
106. Take the transmission belt.
107. Walk right and exit screen back to Scene15.

Scene15

108. Exit screen (to Scene17) in the top-right, but be careful not to tread on any of the floorpads as you will get shot.

Scene17

109. Exit room at the bottom to Scene18.

Scene18

110. Use the gloves to get the lever.
111. Switch to another character and go to Scene14.

Scene14

112. Exit left to Scene19.

Scene19

113. Use the lever on the wall panel to turn on the lights.
114. Tie the shoe laces to the hand grenade.
115. Use the tied hand grenade on the door on the left.
116. Take the valve.
117. Exit left to Scene10.

Scene10

118. Take the wood near the destroyed door.
119. Go to Scene13.

Scene13

120. Kill all enemies.
121. Go to Scene14.

Scene14

122. Look at the plumber's bag and try to take the bourbon.
123. Use empty bottle on bag to get bourbon.
124. Go to Scene11.

Scene11

125. Give the man the bourbon, wood and hammer.
126. Go to Scene12.

Scene12

127. The hardware man will follow you in after a short wait.
128. Take the book and search the body to get the hammer.
129. Go to Scene14.

Scene14

130. Give the book to the plumber.
131. Take the remote control.
132. Switch back to the character in Scene17.

Scene17

133. Use the remote control to gain access to the reactor.
134. Use the electrifier on the reactor.
135. Take the reactor core.
136. Switch to another character and go to Scene06.

Scene06

137. Use the reactor core on the radiation symbol to the right of the forcefield to deactivate it.
138. Exit right to Scene18.

Scene18

139. The alien tentacles block your way to the right of the screen. Use the hologram unit on the holes in the ground at the top of the screen to distract the alien tentacles.
140. Now you can walk to the right of the screen. There's a man in a locked cage.
141. Exit bottom-right to Scene20.

Scene20

142. Look in the tree stump and take the hedgehog.
143. Exit bottom-right to Scene21.

Scene21

144. Kill all enemies.
145. By the waterfall, use the valve on the hole to stop the water.
146. Exit right to Scene27.

Scene27

147. Kill all enemies.
148. Exit left to Scene21.

Scene21

149. Exit top-left to Scene22 (you have to go up and around the mountain; the exit is on the rise just to the left of the exit to Scene20).

Scene22

150. Talk to the Indian.
151. Leave your character here and switch to another character.
152. With the new character, go to Scene20.

Scene20

153. Now that the pool has been drained, exit into the hole to Scene23.

Scene23

154. As soon as the monster appears, exit back up to Scene20.
155. Switch to the character in Scene22.

Scene22

156. Speak to the Indian.
157. Switch back to the character in Scene20.

Scene20

158. Save the game.
159. Exit via the pool to Scene23.

Scene23

160. Follow the Indian's advice by running left/right to the nearest column, then down towards it.
161. Repeat until you are at the bottom of the screen, and the monster/fog will disappear.
162. Save the game.
163. Look at the door on the right.
164. Switch back to the character in Scene20.

Scene22

165. Speak to the Indian.
166. Take the magic scroll. Wait until the shields are recharged for the character in Scene23.
167. Switch back to the character in Scene23.

Scene23

168. Use the magic scroll on the door.
169. Exit through the door to Scene24.

Scene24

170. Beware - blocks will come out of the walls, but the sequence is predictable. Make your way right and exit to Scene25.

Scene25

171. Kill all enemies.
172. Search the bodies and take the key.
173. Switch back to the character in Scene20.

Scene22

174. Speak to the Indian.
175. Switch back to the character in Scene25.

Scene25

176. Save the game.
177. Watch the 3 skulls on the left - two will have red eyes and electricity going between them; the other will have green eyes. Stand by the left skull and, when it's eyes are green and electricity is going between the centre and right sklulls, use the electrifier on the left skull.
178. Exit through the new secret passage on the right to Scene26.

Scene26

179. Either switch back to the character in Scene25, or use another - go to Scene23.

Scene23

180. Kill all enemies.
181. Search the bodies and take the recharge unit.
182. Use recharge unit with electrifier.
183. Switch back to the character in Scene26 (if you used another character).

Scene26

184. Look at the bird's nest.
185. Use the hedgehog on the bird's nest.
186. Use the electrifier on the reactor.
187. Take the reactor core.
188. Exit left to Scene18.

Scene18

189. Switch to another character and go to the main part of this scene.
190. Go to the right of the screen and use the key on the cage door.
191. Talk to the man.
192. Take the bag of gravel.
193. Switch back to the character in Scene26.

Scene26

194. Go to Scene27.

Scene27

195. Use the reactor core on the radiation symbol.
196. Walk to the middle of the bridge.
197. Shoot the Gollum-like creature until it dies.
198. Exit into the Skull Cave (Scene28).

Scene28

199. Kill all enemies.
200. Look at the ship and the broken mechanism.
201. Use the transmission belt on the broken mechanism to fix it.
202. Go through the door to Junction01.

From this point on we are in the alien's underground complex, which consists of many corridors and a few rooms. The corridors are linear (one exit in, one out), so I will only mention the Junctions (where two corridors join) and the rooms. As you enter each new screen, kill all enemies and search the bodies - one of them contains a blade which you should take.

Junction01

203. Exit left, and keep going until you reach a forcefield (Scene29).

Scene29

204. Exit right, back the way you came, to Junction01.

Junction01

205. Exit right, and keep going until you reach a Junction (Junction02).

Junction02

206. Exit right, and keep going until you reach Scene30.

Scene30

207. Use the blade on the power line to kill the forcefield in Scene29.
208. Return to Junction02.

Junction02

209. Exit up, and keep going until you reach Scene31.

Scene31

210. Exit through the door to Scene32.

Scene32

211. Kill all enemies.
212. Note the terminal viewscreen - it shows the Guardian Robot patrolling. Once you shoot the alien controlling the terminal, he will escape through the exit on the right.
213. Save the game.
214. Chase the alien right into Scene33.

Scene33

215. Walk right (past the transporter), and kill the alien which drops down from the ceiling.
216. Exit right into Scene34.

Scene34

217. Shoot the big blue monster until it dies.
218. Talk to the alien.
219. Search the alien's body and take the terminal card.
220. Return to Scene32.

Scene32

221. Use the gold CD on the terminal. Note: you cannot do anything, but the character will comment once you've finished. Also note this terminal uses Communications Channel 2.
222. Look at the viewscreen (you can see Scene36) - the Guardian Robot is now inactive.
223. Switch to another character and take him to Scene29.

Scene29

224. Go left and follow the corridor until you reach Scene35.

Scene35

225. Open the door and exit into Scene36.

Scene36

226. Kill all enemies.
227. Look at the robot.
228. Save the game.
229. Exit top left to Scene28.

Scene28

230. You will automatically be placed inside the ship, and will fly out of the cave, landing in Scene38.

Scene38

231. Kill all enemies. The best way to do this is to keep shooting, and do it at an angle to get two enemies with one shot, e.g. face top-left then bottom-left.
232. Exit left to Scene39, the alien pyramid.

Scene39

233. Look at the transporter.
234. Use the transporter to go to Scene33.

Scene33

235. The transporter is now active. Use the transporter to go to Scene39.

Scene39

236. Exit right to Scene40.

Scene40

237. Use the gravel on the pit in front of the first exit, to reveal an invisible bridge.
238. Walk to the middle of the screen and exit down into the cavern beneath the pit rim.

From this point on we are in the cave complex. The object is to find terminals to deactivate forcefields and doors. There is little point in describing the route; just be methodical in your search. Below are a few notes to help out; the walkthrough will continue once you pass through the final doorway and out of the maze.

Cave complex

239. As you enter each screen, kill all enemies (aliens and shooting turrets). Don't bother searching them as none are carrying anything.
240. When you find a terminal, use the terminal card on it to deactivate a forcefield.
241. If you enter a screen and your character says he is at a dead-end, walk to the top of the screen and a terminal will de-cloak. This happens with two terminals.
242. One of the shooting turrets you shoot will throw some pliers. Take the pliers.

Scene41

243. Use the pliers on the power cable to cut the power.
244. Exit right to Scene42.

Scene42

245. Kill all enemies.
246. Search the body and take the laser cutter.
247. Use the blade on the bridge to lower it. This will land in the lava river, stem the flow and create a land-bridge.
248. Exit right to Scene43.

Scene43

249. STOP BEFORE WALKING INTO THIS SCREEN. As soon as you walk into the robot's line-of-sight, it will start shooting you. It is immune to your bullets.
250. Select the gloves, ready to use.
251. Ensure you are in full health; if not, switch to another character until your shield recharges to full.
252. Save the game.
253. Use the gloves on the left lever. This will remove the bamboo trap the robot is standing on and it will fall into the pit.
254. Use the gloves on the far-right lever, closest to the right exit. This will open the door.
255. Save the game.
256. Exit right to Scene44.

Scene44

257. Move towards the alien controller. He will move away, leaving a new terminal card behind him.
258. Take the new terminal card.
259. Look at the alien in the generator.
260. Use the laser cutter on the door to the right.
261. Kill all enemies.
262. Exit right to Scene45.

Scene45

263. Watch the alien controller take off in his spaceship.
264. Use the new terminal card in the missile guidance system.
265. Watch the end sequence.
266. Play Wasted Dreams :)

Scene index

Scene01 Pond	Scene02 Bridge	Scene03 Gun turret	Scene04 Computer room 1	Scene05 Killer machine
Scene06 Prisoner	Scene07 Computer room 2 lift 1	Scene08 Computer room 2	Scene09 Computer room 2 lift 2	Scene10 Street
Scene11 Hardware store	Scene12 Library	Scene13 Radiation symbol	Scene14 Plumber	Scene15 Truck
Scene16 Crash site exterior	Scene17 Skull trap	Scene18 Pink alien	Scene19 Maintenance passage	Scene20 Hedgehog tree
Scene21 Waterfall pool	Scene22 Indian	Scene23 Underground cavern	Scene24 Moving blocks room	Scene25 Electric skulls
Scene26 Vulture	Scene27 Canyon	Scene28 Skull cave	Scene29 Forcefield	Scene30 Forcefield power
Scene31 Outside control room	Scene32 Control room	Scene33 Transporter	Scene34 Big blue monster	Scene35 Locked door
Scene36 Guardian Robot	Scene37 Inside plane	Scene38 Landing pad	Scene39 Transporter 2	Scene40 Lava pit
Scene41 Power cable	Scene42 Lava bridge	Scene43 Jungle	Scene44 Master control room	Scene45 Launchpad
Scene46 Scrap yard	Junction01 Forcefield	Junction02 Control room/power

Questions

• Is there a purpose to activating/deactivating the Communications Channels, as shooting the terminal controller seems to deactivate the Guardian Robot rather than the gold CD? Does the gold CD serve any other purpose? What happens if you leave Channel 1 open instead of Channel 2 for the game?
• What do the other two levers in Scene43 do?
• What happens if you don't cut the power in Scene41?
• How do you get to this screenshot of Scene13, which was included as part of the CodeName Hell Squad demo on the Aminet? If you go left from Scene10, through the library, past the plumber and through the water rooms you arrive at the right of Scene10, so we must have travelled backwards under the road to get there. Where is the hole?

E-mail me with ideas!

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