The Subterranean River

Map layout

The Subterranean River is the thirteenth level (slot twelve) of Catacomb Armageddon (1992). It is set in an underground aquifer.

Walkthrough

Catacomb Armageddon

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Level Warp Codes

• 0: The Towne of Morbidity
• 1: The Dark Forest
• 2: The Garden of Forgotten Souls
• 3: The Lost City of the Damned
• 4: The Temple of Vipers
• 5: The Torture Chambers
• 6: The Demon Hold
• 7: The Ant Colony
• 8: The Hall of the Wretched Pox
• 9: The Lair of the Succubus
• 10: The Chamber of the Evil Eye
• 11: The Flaming Inferno
• 12: The Subterranean River
• 13: The Crystal Maze
• 14: The Ramparts of Nemesis
• 15: The Fortress of Nemesis
• 16: The Passage to the Surface

^{"This is the second water level in the series (the first one being part of Catacomb Abyss). It's nice, too, but a little harder due to the water dragons which are dangerous enemies. There are also lots of hidden rooms with treasure chests here."
--kraileth}

Messages

• Passage from the Flaming Inferno
• Eastern passage
• Hidden pool
• Central waterways
• Northwestern waterways
• Southwestern waterways
• Southern canal
• Backwaters
• Northern tributary
• Backwaters
• Stagnant backwater

Enemies Present

• Sea Dragon

Items Present

• Treasure Chests (submerged)

Trivia

• A sea serpent or sea dragon is a type of dragon described in various mythologies, most notably Greek (Cetus, Echidna, Hydra, Scylla), Mesopotamian (Tiamat), Hebrew (Leviathan), and Norse (Jörmungandr). Tales of sea serpents were either partially or perhaps wholly inspired by the giant oarfish, otherwise known as the king of herrings. The oarfish is the longest bony fish in the world and is capable of reaching lengths of up to 50 feet. It typically thrives at depths of up to 3,000 feet, making sightings rare. Unlike the mythical sea serpent, however, the oarfish is toothless and quite harmless.
• Several animals in real life feature names similar to a sea or water dragon, including the lizard Australian and Chinese water dragons and the fish common, ruby and leafy seadragons. There are also several species known as dragonfish. The plant Saururus cernuus is also known as a water dragon.
• This level follows on from The Ancient Aqueduct in Catacomb Abyss and is followed up on in The Water Node of Time and to a lesser extent The Flooded City in Catacomb Apocalypse.