Detention Center

 

Detention Center
Game	Quake II Quake II PSX
Unit	Unit 3 Mission 2
Soundtrack	04 - Kill Ratio
Previous Map	Main Gate Installation
Next Map	Security Complex
Specific Information
Enemies	Difficulty Easy 37 16 Medium 49 22 Hard/Nightmare 51 23
Secrets	2
New Powerups	Power Shield Bandolier
New Obstacles	Force field
New Enemies	Medic
New Misc	Prisoners
Objective	Primary: Destroy the security grid protecting the industrial region. Secondary: Locate blue keycard. Use blue keycard to gain access to the detention center. Locate red key card in the security complex. Find the yellow laser control computer. Return to the security complex. Infiltrate main security complex.
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The Detention Center is the facility where the Strogg keep many of their human prisoners. The dark cells bear the traces of pain and death, and the force fields make any attempt for escape futile. The center itself lies behind a heavy locked door. It houses many guards, as well as a computer console that controls the yellow lasers throughout the Jail Unit.

This level marks the first appearance of the Medic, and it is the first opportunity to collect a Power Shield and Bandolier.

Quick Level Completion

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Walkthrough

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Enemies

• PC (Full version)
• PlayStation version

Enemy	Easy	Medium	Hard/Nightmare
Enforcer	12	20	21
Gunner	4	5	5
Parasite	4	4	4
Berserker	4	4	4
Flyer	6	7	7
Medic	2	3	4
Gladiator	3	4	4
Tank	2	2	2

Enemy	Easy	Medium	Hard/Nightmare
Enforcer	7	7	6
Gunner	4	7	8
Berserker	2	2	2
Gladiator	3	5	7
Tank	-	1	1

Secrets

• #1) In the detention block area, head to the upstairs overlook. There is a ledge above the stairs with a shootable button; this button raises the stairs to reach the ledge. Shoot the button and quickly go down the stairs before they raise up to allow you to reach an alcove underneath the stairs containing a suit of Combat Armor.
• #2) Inside the room that leads to Security Complex (with the Tank and two Medics, just past the detention block), press the switch at the intersection to lower the bars inside the locked central room. Then, quickly go around to the other side of this room and push the button here to go inside the door, and immediately look to your left once inside to spot another button on the wall, which lowers the side door. Quickly go through that side door and through the lowered bars (they are on a time limit) to grab 2 Adrenaline pickups, 3 boxes of Cells and a Power Shield.

PSX version:

• #1) When you use the console to deactivate the security lasers, look at the wall above the lift you used to reach it. A section of the wall can be blasted open to reveal a Jacket Armor.
• #2) In the detention block area, head to the upstairs overlook. There is a shootable button above the stairs which opens a wall closet nearby, revealing a Megahealth.

Differences in the ETCS 97 version

See ETCS Demo (Q2) page.

Differences in the PSX version

• Different enemy counts and secrets (see above).
• This is the first level in Unit 2 after leaving the Installation, since the Warehouse unit is not included in the PSX version, nor is the Main Gate level.
• The player can complete everything they need to do in this level on their first visit; they do not need to return here after proceeding to the Security Complex, whereas in the PC version they must retrieve a keycard from the Security Complex and then return to the Detention Center to deactivate the security lasers.
• An Invulnerability is found in the rocky water area underneath the large facility gate.
• The level doesn't contain a Bandolier; one can be found in the Security Complex instead.
• This level is the first opportunity to acquire the Chain Gun, whereas the PC player may have acquired one in the Warehouse unit already.
• The Power Shield referenced in the PC version's Secret #2 is still present, but it is not counted as a secret. It is simpler to obtain; the player needs to press the button next to the force field and also a button in a nearby alcove. This is the only opportunity to obtain a Power Shield in the PSX campaign, whereas over ten can be found in the PC campaign.

Deathmatch

Differences

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