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Knee Deep in Sand is the first level of Serious Sam's Bogus Detour.
Plot[]
Having fought a tough battle, Sam reaches the Temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt. He acquires the Sign of Amon-Ra, an important item that he will need later on his journey, and proceeds north. NETRICSA informs Sam that a large number of Mental's forces are coming from the direction of Alexandria, his next destination. As this is something she wasn't expecting (since they seem fairly organized), she tasks Sam with exploring the area to find out what's going on.
Secrets[]
- After getting the Amon-Ra item, enter the corridor on your right. There will be several hieroglyphics on the northern wall here. One of them has a hieroglyphic resembling a falcon. This wall can be broken - shoot it, and enter the secret passage behind it to find some cells.
- In the large area where you get the shotgun, there will be another hieroglyphic resembling an eagle that can be broken in the top-right corner of the area. Break it to find some cells at the end of the hidden passage.
- Head behind the buildings to the left of where the Orc Captain carrying a red keycard can be found. You should be able to see part of a structure in the top of your screen. There is a broken piece of wall at the bottom of this structure. Shoot it with any weapon - and then the powercell behind it. Now proceed through the red keycard door and hug the left wall. You will eventually find an opening in the ledge partially hidden behind some palm trees. From here, head south until you come across the same structure from earlier. Collect the star here to trigger the secret.
- Once you arrive at the pyramid next to the lake, head west to find a lot of palm trees closely together. Travel through the trees until you are stopped by a ledge. A lone palm tree is hiding an entrance to a secret area north of here. Travel behind the palm tree, then head north until you find a small village consisting of four buildings and a few civilians. You will find some shells, bullets, cells and an experience pickup here. Some Orc Troopers will drop down by pods once you collect the secret.
Trivia[]
- The name of this level is a reference to Knee-Deep in the Dead, the first episode of Doom.