History VideoGame / Wolfenstein3D

** In the PS3 version of Wolfenstein 3D, the [[spoiler:Pac-Man ghosts]] are removed from [=E3M10=] and replaced with Hitler Ghosts, taking out the fun quirk that makes the secret level famous.

* HundredPercentCompletion: The game scores you on enemies, treasure and secrets found in each level, although getting all 100%/100%/100%s is physically impossible on at least one level ([=E2M8=] due to a lot of mutually exclusive secrets) and technically impossible on a few ([=E5M5=], [=E6M2=], [=E6M7=] and [=E6M8=] all have secret walls that, due to an engine bug, push a square too far, either blocking off an area containing treasure or parking on the treasure itself rendering it inaccessible).

** You can do something similar in [=E2M9=] and trap yourself in the health room if you push the three secret walls in a particular way, although this particular instance borders on...
* UnwinnableByInsanity: In certain places, such as the health room in [=E2M9=], you can push a secret wall and then quickly run into the square it is destined for. If you succeed, the wall parks on top of you. Congratulations, you are now stuck in a wall, totally immobilised, treated with a view of broken vertical lines and with enemies unable to shoot you, hence no way of dying.

* KaizoTrap: Some of the exit elevators have EliteMooks waiting in them, so don't let down your guard.

** It is possible to circumvent the bug with some trickery by pausing the game just as the pushback wall moves two spaces; done correctly it should stop.

* HundredPercentCompletion: The game scores you on enemies, treasure and secrets found in each level, although getting all 100%/100%/100%s is physically impossible on at least one level ([=E2M8=] due to a lot of mutually exclusive secrets) and technically impossible on a few ([=E5M5=], [=E6M2=] and [=E6M7=] all have secret walls that, due to an engine bug, push a square too far, either blocking off an area containing treasure or parking on the treasure itself rendering it inaccessible).

** In the PS3 version of Wolfenstein 3D, the [[spoiler:Pac-Man ghosts]] are removed from [=E3M10=], taking out the fun quirk that makes the secret level famous.

* BrutalBonusLevel: The secret level of episode 4 certainly becomes this if you opt for the "gun and run" approach. The secret levels of episodes 3 and 6 stand out too.

* HundredPercentCompletion: The game scores you on enemies, treasure and secrets found in each level, although getting all 100%/100%/100%s is physically impossible on at least one level ([=E2M8=] due to a lot of mutually exclusive secrets) and technically impossible on a few ([=E5M3=], [=E6M2=] and [=E6M8=] all have secret walls that, due to an engine bug, push a square too far, either blocking off an area containing treasure or parking on the treasure itself rendering it inaccessible).

''Wolfenstein 3D'' was also released for the SNES, with [[NoSwastikas all swastikas and other Nazi imagery removed]], the attack dogs turned into giant rats, and Hitler modified to be just a "generic" dictator (by shaving off his mustache and calling him Staatmeister). Wisdom Tree also produced an unlicensed [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian-themed modification]] based on the SNES port, ''Super 3D Noah's Ark'', which changed the guns into a fruit-shooting slingshot and the enemy soldiers into animals. Rumor has it Apogee willingly let them use the engine, being angered at the ''Wolf 3D's'' bowdlerization at Nintendo's hands.

* HundredPercentCompletion: The game scores you on enemies, treasure and secrets found in each level, although getting all 100%/100%/100%s is physically impossible on at least one level ([=E2M8=] due to a lot of mutually exclusive secrets) and technically impossible on a few ([=E5M3=], [=E6M2=] and [=E6M7=] all have secret walls that, due to an engine bug, push a square too far, either blocking off an area containing treasure or parking on the treasure itself rendering it inaccessible).

* EasyModeMockery: the easiest level "Can I play, Daddy?" is symbolized by an icon of Blazkowicz in a baby bonnet.

** A couple to id's previous game, CommanderKeen. Try inputting the cheat code from episodes 4-6 and you'll get a message saying something to the effect of "Commander Keen is another great game from id Software, but you knew that already, didn't you, Cheater?"

The story is [[ExcusePlot simplicity itself]]: American soldier [[ShoutOut B.J. Blazkowicz]] is imprisoned in the Nazi prison Wolfenstein, and must walk through endless corridors, find keys and shoot Nazis until he escapes. Following chapters, which could be mail-ordered, had somewhat more out-there storylines, with ''Operation: Eisenfaust'' requiring you to thwart a Nazi doctor performing horrible biological experiments, and ''Die, Fuhrer, Die!'' allowing you to take down AdolfHitler himself. As [[StupidJetpackHitler he attacks you in an]] ''[[PoweredArmor armored battle suit]]'' with ''[[GatlingGood quad-miniguns]]''.

* SoundCodedForYourConvenience: Each soldier uses a different GratuitousGerman phrase, except for the AppleMacintosh port (Where they all share the same pool of phrases) and the {{SNES}} port. (Where, due to being {{Bowdlerise}}d, they don't even speak German. Like the Mac port, they all use the same generic sound pool, but with the thoughtful addition of having different human enemies will speak with different voice-pitches). Bosses however, all sound the same.

* FriendlyFireproof: Averted, enemies can quite easily kill each other, though they never retaliate against their allies with bad aim (they're programmed to only shoot in the direction of the player, plus they die so quickly anyway that they never get the chance to shoot back).

''Wolfenstein 3D'' was a reimagining of the original ''CastleWolfenstein'' and ''BeyondCastleWolfenstein'', 2D {{Stealth Based Game}}s released in the 1980s. It was followed by ''Spear of Destiny'' in 1992, and in 1994 by "Return To Danger" and "Ultimate Challenge", two further missions for ''Spear of Destiny''; ''ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'' [[{{Revival}} revived]] the franchise in 2001, leading to the ''Enemy Territory'' spinoff and ''another'' sequel simply titled ''VideoGame/{{Wolfenstein}}''. As a tribute to ''Wolfenstein 3D'', ''{{Doom}} 2'' contained two secret levels with this game's style.

''Wolfenstein 3D'' was also released for the SNES, with [[NoSwastikas all swastikas and other Nazi imagery removed]], the attack dogs turned into giant rats, and Hitler modified to be just a "generic" dictator (by shaving off his mustache and calling him Staatmeister). Wisdom Tree also produced an unlicensed [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian-themed modification]] based on the SNES port, ''Super 3D Noah's Ark'', which changed the guns into a fruit-shooting slingshot and the enemy soldiers into animals. Rumor has it Apogee willingly let them use the engine, being angered at the ''Wolf 3D's'' bowlderization at Nintendo's hands.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Just barely counts as an example. The [[KnifeNut knife]], [[{{Handguns}} Luger]], and [[MoreDakka MP40]] are all things you could reasonably expect someone to carry. The [[GatlingGood Chaingun]]? Not so much.

* SoundCodedForYourConvenience: Each soldier uses a different GratuitousGerman phrase, except for the AppleMacintosh port (Where they all share the same pool of phrases) and the {{SNES}} port. (Where, due to being {{Bowdlerized}}, they don't even speak German. Like the Mac port, they all use the same generic sound pool, but with the thoughtful addition of having different human enemies will speak with different voice-pitches). Bosses however, all sound the same.

* ThirdIs3D (with easy SequelDisplacement)

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The game was originally intended to draw a ''lot'' more stealth elements from Castle Wolfenstein. For starters, hiding corpses.

* WarringWithoutWeapons: Where does B.J. stash all those Machine Pistols and Gatling Guns from each episode? You start each episode with only a pistol and 8 shots.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The ''Die, Furher, Die!'' chapter has a souped up Hitler as the boss.

* UniversalAmmunition: The 3DO and SNES versions keep separate ammo counts for the rocket launcher and flamethrower. The bullet-based guns still draw from the same pool of up to 299 bullets, though.