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Q2 uppermines
Upper Mines
Game

Quake II

Unit

Unit 4

Soundtrack

02 - Operation Overlord

Previous Map

Mine Entrance

Next Map

Borehole

Specific Information
Enemies

Easy: 49
Medium: 59
Hard/Nightmare: 66

Secrets

2

Objective
  • Primary: Navigate Mines. Find entrance to the Factory.
  • Secondary:
    • Make your way to the Mine entrance.
    • Toxic conditions found in lower mines. Activate ventilation systems.
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The Upper Mines is the sector of the Strogg mines that is close to the surface. As such, it houses the primary ventilation systems. They have been shut down due to the recent human incursions and now toxic gases have begun to accumulate in certain spots, triggering a lockdown of all exits to the lower levels. Therefore, the ventilation system must be reactivated.

The area features heavy industrial machinery, ore grinders, fire vents and lava pools.

In the 2023 remaster, a section of the level is added to the game that was not present in the original - a rocky cavern just beyond the explosive passageway with the Rocket Launcher. This is actually based on an area that was present in an early demo version of this level. The enemy count is increased accordingly, including a Tank that was not present in the original release.

Quick Level Completion

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Walkthrough

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Enemies

Enemy Easy Medium Hard/Nightmare
Light Guard 4 4 4
Shotgun Guard 18 25 25
Gunner 12 12 13
Berserker 1 1 1
Mutant 2 2 4
Icarus 8 10 13
Gladiator 3 4 5
Tank 1 1 1

These statistics refer to the 2023 remaster. In the original game, the Tank and the Berserker were not present.

Secrets

  • #1) When you get to the outside area with the bridge and the 2 Light Guards on either side of a raised platform guarding it, take the path to your right before crossing the bridge. Take out the Gunners here and, at the corner, look at the right wall; this will lower if you shoot it, revealing a secret with a Large Health and 2 Boxes of Bullets.
  • #2) Cross the aforementioned bridge into the computer console room, where the objective of the map is located. To the left of the button you have to press to turn on the Filtration System, you will see a red computer server that is sparking. Shoot this to blow it up, revealing a Quad Damage.

Deathmatch

Differences

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