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EGO BOOST GUIDE - DUKE NUKEM FOREVER: THE DOCTOR WHO CLONED ME
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Guide Version 1.2
Written by: Kuro-chan_101
Contact:
[email protected]
Authorized Hosts: GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com)
NeoSeeker (www.neoseeker.com)
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--- WARNING: This Guide contains spoilers and language. ---
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Use Ctrl + F (the find function) and key in the code for the level to skip to
the portion of the guide you wish to view.
A1 ........................................... ABOUT EGO BOOSTS
A1.1 .................................... SAMPLE FORMAT
B1 ................................................. EGO BOOSTS
B1.1 ............................. STOP PISSIN' AROUND!
B1.2 ................................. A DIRTY MAGAZINE
B1.3 .......................... WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER?
B1.4 ........................ FIRE FOR YOUR ASS, BITCH!
B1.5 ................................. A SUDZY MAGAZINE
B1.6 .............................. LIKE A PUNCHING BAG
B1.7 ....................... WHO'S THAT HANDSOME DEVIL?
B1.8 ................................. PULL UP THAT EGO
B1.9 ..................................... DUKE VS DUKE
B1.10 ................................... A BASKET CASE
B1.11 ........................................ CURL IT!
B1.12 ................................... BENCH PRESSER
B1.13 ................................ DEAD MAN LIFTING
B1.14 ...................... CHECK OUT THE DONKEY'S ASS
B1.15 ...... PROTON ISN'T THE HEAD OF ANYTHING, ANYMORE
B1.16 ...................................... BULLS-EYE!
B1.17 .............................. SPACE SHOOTER DUKE
B1.18 ................... SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS GONE WILD
B1.19 ...................................Raise the Flag
B2 ......................................... SORTED BY MISSIONS
C1 .................................................... CREDITS
C2 ................................................ DISCLAIMERS
C3 ............................................ VERSION UPDATES
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A1 . ABOUT EGO BOOSTS
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This is probably not a necessary read, but I believe I should include a few
notes about the game mechanics.
Duke Nukem's ego is obviously so inflated it also manages to protect him from
serious harm; Stopping bullets, claws, psionic blasts, rockets, etc. However,
it does have limits, thus it is essential to find a means to further enlarge
Duke's ego.
That is where this guides comes into play. This guide will discuss what all
the ego boosts are, and where to find them.
- There are many items/events Duke Nukem can interact with in-game that to help
him raise his ego. Such examples include:
* Winning at video games
* Exercising and sports-related activities
* Certain kinds of eye candy (Calendars, magazines, etc.)
* Defeating powerful bosses
- All Ego Boosts can be obtained during one play-through of the game.
- Some Ego Boosts can be found in more then one place (for instance, the one
on the computer monitors may be found at 4 different places). However, a
player can only claim an Ego Boost once.
- It does not matter what difficulty the player plays at to earn Ego Boosts.
Once a player has earned one during a play-through, it stays. This is
helpful for getting through the "Damn, I'm Good" difficulty.
- When a player starts a "New Campaign", the Ego Bar will reset.
NOTES:
- There are no actual "names" for the Ego Boosts. I simply came up with some
to help identify what they are.
- In the "SORTED BY MISSIONS" section, some of the Ego Boosts are marked with
a "-- NEW!" tag. This represents the first time they appear in-game.
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A1.1 . SAMPLE FORMAT
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The guide will display each of the Ego Boosts in this format:
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Ego Booster Action
Ego Boost: (Enter Value)
What to do: What you need to do to obtain this boost.
Where to find it:
- One or more campaign missions will be listed here.
(A description of how to find it will be given below)
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B1 . EGO BOOSTS
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In Duke Nukem Forever, your Ego bar starts at 70 points.
There are 19 boosts in total, each adding 1-4 points. This gives players 35 to
expand their Ego with, which can bring the combined total to 105 Ego points.
Duke starts with a basic EGO bar much larger than in the original game and
finishes with a bar slightly larger.
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B1.1 . STOP PISSIN' AROUND!
Ego Boost: +1
What to do: Use the bathroom facilities (Does it really need an explanation?)
Where to find it:
- RUDE AWAKENING
After you defeat your first Duke Bot (Execution-style), escape from the
interrogation room and enter the next prison cell to your right. To your
right there is hole in the wall you can jump through, but first, you can
make an important pit stop to your left.
- THE BURNING BUSH
Up the stairs and in the room on the far right. It is the same room where
you have to beat down one of the guys harassing the girls. Just don't mind
her... uh, watching...
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B1.2 . A DIRTY MAGAZINE
Ego Boost: +1
What do do: Pick up and look at the Muddy magazine.
Where to find it:
GOING DOWN
After defeating the various aliens outside, head into next room where Dr.
Proton speaks to you. Look to the station to your left (near the dead
scientist) for the Muddy magazine sitting on the far side of the desk,
next to the computer unit.
MAGIC CARPET RIDE
After you get off the elevator and climb the ladder, head into the first
room and see a Muddy magazine to your right.
NOTE: This boost can be earned here, but it does not go toward the counter
on the main menu.
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B1.3 . WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER?
Ego Boost: +1
What to do: Use a keyboard with a computer monitor nearby
Where to find it:
IN SECURITY
First room after you defeat the alien infestation of Pregnators and
Octababies. Look to your left and touch the keyboard.
MEAT GRINDER
This is found in the Daycare room, near the door and around the desk. To
access this, obtain the car, ride it around the desk and stop it near the
chair. Jump on top of the chair, onto the chair and onto the desk. The
keyboard will be right in front of you.
MAGIC CARPET RIDE
After you get off the elevator and climb the ladder, head into the first
room and see a computer to your right.
DRUNKEN CRANE MASTER
After you complete the forklift exercise and deal with the RPG Super
Pigcop, enter into the room to flip the switch and open the big door. You
can interact with a keyboard in this room.
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B1.4 . FIRE FOR YOUR ASS, BITCH!
Ego Boost: +1
What to do: Gulp down a bottle of T-Ray's Hot Sauce.
Where to find it:
IN SECURITY
First room after you defeat the alien infestation of Pregnators and
Octababies. Look to your right and you should see a bottle on your desk.
DRUNKEN CRANE MASTER
After you complete the forklift exercise and deal with the RPG Super Pig
Cop, enter into the room to flip the switch and open the big door. There
is a bottle on one of the desks.
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B1.5 . A SUDZY MAGAZINE
Ego Boost: +1
What do do: Pick up and look at the Sudz magazine.
Where to find it:
THE CLONE CAROUSEL
After defeating the Duke Bots and Enforcers, head into the room where
the last group came from. Head up the stairs, but do not go through the
door. Instead, turn to your right and look at the right side of the desk to
find the magazine. This happens before you reach the Carousel.
ALL YOUR BASE
After you beat the Pigcops, Duke Bots and alien gunships, enter the one
building Dylan and Graves are waiting at. Do not follow them, but go into
the small room straight ahead of you. The magazine is on the left side of
the desk.
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B1.6 . LIKE A PUNCHING BAG
Ego Boost: +1
What do do: Punch / Melee a large punching bag.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Melee Training Room
ALL YOUR BASE
After you beat the Pigcops, Duke Bots and alien gunships, enter the one
building Dylan and Graves are waiting at. Follow them, but only until they
go left. Stop and look to your right, where you will see the punching
bag.
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B1.7 . WHO'S THAT HANDSOME DEVIL?
Ego Boost: +1
What to do: Admire yourself in the mirror
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I.
Inside the Melee Training Room or Weight Training Room. They are on the
opposite sides of each entrance door.
THE DOCTOR IS IN
You can do this one while you are shrunk. As soon as you emerge from the
toilet in the bathroom (at the start of the mission). A large mirror is
in front of you.
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B1.8 . PULL UP THAT EGO
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Perform a pullup.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Melee Training Room. The mount is attached to the mirror.
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B1.9 . DUKE VS DUKE
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Perform a Strength Tap and defeat a Duke Clone in arm wrestling
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Melee Training Room. Challenge the Duke Clone.
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B1.10 . A BASKET CASE
Ego Boost: +1
What to do: Put a basketball through the hoop.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Skills Training Room
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B1.11 . CURL IT!
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Pick up a heavy dumbbell and curl it.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Weight Training Room
ALL YOUR BASE
After you beat the Pigcops, Duke Bots and alien gunships, enter the one
building Dylan and Graves are waiting at Follow them until the reach the
next door, but do not go through it. There is a locked gate to your right.
Break it and walk in. Inside there are a bunch of dumbbells and an EDF
crate with goodies inside.
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B1.12 . BENCH PRESSER
Ego Boost: +3
What to do: Bench Press 600 lbs.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Weight Training Room
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B1.13 . DEAD MAN LIFTING
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Dead-lift the 600lb barbell.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
Inside the Weight Training Room
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B1.14 . CHECK OUT THE DONKEY'S ASS
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Get the Fire Safety Training Video started.
Where to find it:
ME, MYSELF, AND I
You need to earn this one to continue with the game. It is unavoidable.
Inside the Motivation Room. From the main lobby, enter the lower middle
door. Next, enter the first door on right and walk past the International
Duke Clone Committee. After Duke comments on what the aliens are up to,
go the wall on the far right side, grab the film reel, flip the switch,
then turn around to see a projector lower in the middle of the room. Put
the film reel on the projector and get the show going. The International
Duke Clone committee will come running in to watch the show.
NOTES:
The name of this Ego Boost is based on how (sometimes) you can hear the
International Duke Clone Committee making suggestive sounds while only the
donkey is on the screen. If these are supposed to represent the greatest
parts of Duke, well...
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B1.15 . PROTON ISN'T THE HEAD OF ANYTHING, ANYMORE
Ego Boost: +4
What to do: Defeat Dr. Proton
Where to find it:
THE DOCTOR IS IN
You need to earn this one to continue with the game. It is unavoidable.
It is straightforward. Proceed through the level and you will meet up
with him, after destroying a large number of Bomb Balls.
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B1.16 . BULLS-EYE!
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Throw a dart at a dart board.
Where to find it:
MAGIC CARPET RIDE
After you throw the switch to open a large door (around the mid-point in
the level), open the door behind you. Deal with the enemies inside, then
move across and to your left. You will find a Railgun on the floor, near a
window (overlooking the busted elevator) and a dart board.
THE BURNING BUSH
The dart board is between the staircase and the bar.
NOTE: This boost can be earned here, but it does not go toward the counter
on the main menu.
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B1.17 . SPACE SHOOTER DUKE
Ego Boost: +3
What to do: Play and win the arcade game with the Duke Nukem label on it.
Where to find it:
THE BURNING BUSH
It is located near the fireplace, opposite to the bar, on the opposite side
of the pinball machine. Duke will only play one of the two arcade
machines.
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B1.18 . SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS GONE WILD
Ego Boost: +3
What to do: Score 275,000+ points on the pinball game "Sexy Scientits".
Where to find it:
THE BURNING BUSH
It is located near the fireplace on the opposite side of the arcade
machines.
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B1.19 . RAISE THE FLAG
Ego Boost: +2
What to do: Re-plant the American flag back on the moon.
Where to find it:
DUKE SIDE OF THE MOON.
In a crater near the crashed Moon Rover (where you pick up the power cell)
lays an American flag.
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B2 . SORTED BY MISSIONS
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Ego Boosts that appear for the first time have the "-- NEW!" tag marked beside
them. This is the first (and sometimes only) appearance for that specific Ego
Boost.
1. ) RUDE AWAKENING
- STOP PISSIN' AROUND! -- NEW!
2. ) GOING DOWN
- A DIRTY MAGAZINE -- NEW!
3. ) IN SECURITY
- FIRE FOR YOUR ASS, BITCH! -- NEW!
- WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER? -- NEW!
4. ) THE CLONE CAROUSEL
- A SUDZY MAGAZINE -- NEW!
5. ) ME, MYSELF, AND I
- A BASKET CASE -- NEW!
- BENCH PRESSER -- NEW!
- CHECK OUT THE DONKEY'S ASS -- NEW!
- CURL IT! -- NEW!
- DEAD MAN LIFTING -- NEW!
- DUKE VS DUKE -- NEW!
- LIKE A PUNCHING BAG -- NEW!
- WHO'S THAT HANDSOME DEVIL? -- NEW!
- PULL UP THAT EGO -- NEW!
6. ) MEAT GRINDER
- WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER?
7. ) THE DOCTOR IS IN
- WHO'S THAT HANDSOME DEVIL?
- PROTON ISN'T THE HEAD OF ANYTHING, ANYMORE -- NEW!
8. ) MAGIC CARPET RIDE
- A DIRTY MAGAZINE
- BULLS-EYE! -- NEW!
- WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER?
Notes about "MAGIC CARPET RIDE"
A DIRTY MAGAZINE Ego Boost can be earned on this level, but it does not
appear on the main menu.
9. ) DRUNKEN CRANE MASTER
- FIRE FOR YOUR ASS, BITCH!
- WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER?
10.) ALL YOUR BASE
- A SUDZY MAGAZINE
- CURL IT!
- LIKE A PUNCHING BAG
11.) TUNNEL VISION
( Has no ego boosts)
12.) THE BURNING BUSH
- BULLS-EYE!
- SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS GONE WILD -- NEW!
- SPACE SHOOTER DUKE -- NEW!
- STOP PISSIN' AROUND!
Notes about "THE BURNING BUSH"
Two of the Ego Boosts found on list for THE BURNING BUSH cannot be earned
there: "WHO'S THAT HANDSOME DEVIL?" and "WHAT'S ON THE COMPUTER?". I have
yet to find the means to earn them at that place. If anyone is able to
prove me wrong, feel free to drop me a line.
The "Bulls-Eye" Boost can be earned at both THE BURNING BUSH and MAGIC
CARPET RIDE. However, it does not show up as an ego boost earned at THE
BURNING BUSH.
13.) TELEPORTATION SPIRE
( Has no ego boosts)
14.) DUKE SIDE OF THE MOON
- RAISE THE FLAG -- NEW!
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C1 . CREDITS
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Credit goes to:
- 3D Realms, Gearbox Software, Triptych Games and Piranha Games for creating
the Duke Nukem Forever game and it's DLC content.
- GameFAQs for hosting this excuse of a guide. :)
- My editors, who bothered to read this and make sure I did not screw things
up too badly. Poor editors. :(
- BahamutZero (
http://www.gamefaqs.com/users/BahumautZero/contributions), for
a few odds and ends and excellent feedback.
- You, for actually taking some time to read this.
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C2 . DISCLAIMERS
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This document is intended to be for personal use only. Please do not post this
on other game sites without written permission. Currently, the only site with
permission to host this is GameFAQs.
This entire run was done from scratch, without looking at other FAQs or videos.
The intention was to try and find any and all possible means of earning ego
boosts. I figure, "If I can find them, anyone should be able to, eventually".
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C3 . VERSION UPDATES
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1.2
- Fixed more typos (Seriously, I need a typo mallet, or something
equally destructive).
- Managed to calculate the ratio on "Starting Ego" VS "Complete Ego Bar".
While I have no idea if a starting level of 70 and expansion of 35 are the
number used in-game, I have surmised that the ratio is correct. The
calculations are based off measuring the Ego Bar in-game:
* Without boosts, measured 65mm on my computer monitor
* With all the boosts, measured 98mm on my computer monitor
Since I do not have a means to take screen captures off my Xbox 360, I
took a ruler and did it the old-fashioned way. Taking into account the
35 points for the boosts, I ended up with 70 as the starting point for
the Ego Bar and 105 as the total. This is not the same result at the
original campaign, because the starting and final bars are different.
- Updated "Authorized Hosts".
- Updated the "Sort By Missions" section.
1.1
- Fixed a few Ego Boost names, to better suit the names' origins.
- Found several errors with the naming of many enemies. They have been
corrected.
- Updated and slightly improved the format of the guide.
- Updated "A DIRTY MAGAZINE". It can also be found on the MAGIC
CARPET RIDE level, but it does not go towards the count listed on the
main menu.
- Updated credits to include BahamutZero and his invaluable feedback.
1.0
- Completed the guide.
