Strip club level

Lore & Background

In the first episode, Duke fights through a dystopian Los Angeles and is captured by pig-cops at a strip club. He escapes from an alien-controlled penitentiary and tracks down the alien cruiser. The source article does not specify the exact name of the strip club level or its position within the episode.

In Their Own Story

The neon sign buzzes 'Hive of the Stripper' over the entrance, one tube sputtering out. Inside, the bass thumps so hard it rattles the empties on the bar as Duke Nukem strides past the velvet rope, a cigar clamped between his teeth. A dancer on stage catches his eye, but he's not here for the show—he's here for the intel stashed in the VIP room. He drops a few bills on the stage, and the dancer winks, pointing a red-nailed finger toward a back door. Duke kicks it open, shotgun ready, as aliens pour from the shadows. The music never stops.

Reader's Guide

Players can interact with objects in the strip club, including tipping strippers. This action triggers a voice line from Duke and an animation from the dancer. The source article does not mention any power-ups (such as Steroids) being present in this level or affecting the tipping mechanic.

Did You Know?

• The strip club level is part of Episode One: L.A. Meltdown, not Episode Two: Lunar Apocalypse.
• Tipping strippers in the level provokes a quote from Duke and a provocative reveal from the dancer.
• The source article does not state that the Steroids power-up is available in the strip club level or that it interacts with the tipping mechanic.
• The strip club in Duke Nukem Forever (2011) is not described in the source article; the source only mentions that Duke Nukem Forever was released in 2011.