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* FireAndBrimstoneHell: After traversing through the murky water at the beginning of the level, Shub's pit pretty much looks like a cliché of a scorching underground hell.
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After collecting the four runes, the [[PlayerCharacter Ranger]] returns toTheHub to find the HubLevel and finds an opening on the floor. The hole leads to the Old One's lair.
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** Completing the game nets you "Indigestion".
** Completing the game in [[HarderThanHard Nightmare mode]] nets you "Shub's Bud".
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** Completing the game nets earns you "Indigestion".
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* OnlyKillableAtHome: In order to finish Shub-Niggurath for good, you need to descend to her home location and TeleFrag her.
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* TeleFrag: The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.
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Tropes related to the Old One itself are found in [[Characters/QuakeI the game's characters sheet]].
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* BossArenaIdiocy: Shub-Niggurath is impervious to everything except a floaty teleport orb. Neither of these unique architectural features can be found anywhere else in the game.
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* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why'' Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does]].
* EldritchAbomination: Shub-Niggurath.
* MeaningfulName: Shub-Niggurath is described by Creator/HPLovecraft as "the black goat of the woods with a thousand young". Granted, she is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game and it's implied she created them too]]. She looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that was invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of Shub.
* PuzzleBoss: It'll take a bit for the player to figure out how to destroy the FinalBoss. The previous part, where you shoot BossInMooksClothing first, more than make up for it, though.
* TeleFrag: The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.
* EldritchAbomination: Shub-Niggurath.
* MeaningfulName: Shub-Niggurath is described by Creator/HPLovecraft as "the black goat of the woods with a thousand young". Granted, she is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game and it's implied she created them too]]. She looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that was invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of Shub.
* PuzzleBoss: It'll take a bit for the player to figure out how to destroy the FinalBoss. The previous part, where you shoot BossInMooksClothing first, more than make up for it, though.
* TeleFrag: The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.
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* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why'' DeathTrap: The road to Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does]].
* EldritchAbomination: Shub-Niggurath.
* MeaningfulName: Shub-Niggurath is described by Creator/HPLovecraft as "the black goat ofincludes hidden spikes and {{Spike Shooter}}s levelled at the woods with a thousand young". Granted, she is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game and it's implied she created them too]]. She looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that was invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of Shub.
* PuzzleBoss: It'll take a bit for the player to figure out how to destroy the FinalBoss. The previous part, where you shoot BossInMooksClothing first, more than make up for it, though.
* TeleFrag: The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.player's feet.
* EldritchAbomination: Shub-Niggurath.
* MeaningfulName: Shub-Niggurath is described by Creator/HPLovecraft as "the black goat of
* PuzzleBoss: It'll take a bit for the player to figure out how to destroy the FinalBoss. The previous part, where you shoot BossInMooksClothing first, more than make up for it, though.
* TeleFrag: The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.
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* BossArenaIdiocy: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] is impervious to everything except a floaty teleport orb. Neither of these unique architectural features can be found anywhere else in the game.
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* BossArenaIdiocy: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] Shub-Niggurath is impervious to everything except a floaty teleport orb. Neither of these unique architectural features can be found anywhere else in the game.
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** Completing the game in [[HarderThanHard Nightmare mode]] nets you [[spoiler:"Shub's Bud"]].
* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why'' [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind]]. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]].
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath is described by Creator/HPLovecraft as "the black goat of the woods with a thousand young". Granted, she is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game and it's implied she created them too]]. She looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that was invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of Shub]].
* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why'' [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind]]. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]].
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath is described by Creator/HPLovecraft as "the black goat of the woods with a thousand young". Granted, she is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game and it's implied she created them too]]. She looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that was invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of Shub]].
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** Completing the game in [[HarderThanHard Nightmare mode]] nets you [[spoiler:"Shub's Bud"]].
"Shub's Bud".
* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why''[[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind]]. mankind. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does.]]
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* EldritchAbomination:[[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]].
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* TeleFrag: [[spoiler:The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.]]
* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that [[note]] At least until the expansions and Creator/MachineGames episodes.[[/note]]. [[OffscreenInertia Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that [[note]] At least until the expansions and Creator/MachineGames episodes.[[/note]]. [[OffscreenInertia Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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* TeleFrag: [[spoiler:The The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.]]
Shub-Niggurath.
* AWinnerIsYou: After[[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] Shub-Niggurath explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that [[note]] At least until the expansions and Creator/MachineGames episodes.[[/note]]. [[OffscreenInertia Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that [[note]] At least until the expansions and Creator/MachineGames episodes]].episodes.[[/note]]. [[OffscreenInertia Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] is described [[spoiler:by Creator/HPLovecraft]] as [[spoiler:"the black goat of the woods with a thousand young"]]. Granted, [[spoiler:she]] is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but [[spoiler:she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game]] and it's implied she created them too]]. [[spoiler:She]] looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that were invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of [[spoiler:Shub]].
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* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath is described [[spoiler:by Creator/HPLovecraft]] by Creator/HPLovecraft as [[spoiler:"the "the black goat of the woods with a thousand young"]]. young". Granted, [[spoiler:she]] she is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but [[spoiler:she she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game]] game and it's implied she created them too]]. [[spoiler:She]] She looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that were was invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of [[spoiler:Shub]].Shub]].
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* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that.that [[note]] At least until the expansions and Creator/MachineGames episodes]]. [[OffscreenInertia Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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After collecting the four runes, the PlayerCharacter of ''VideoGame/QuakeI'' must return [[PlayerCharacter Ranger]] returns to TheHub and they'll see a hole to find an opening on the floor. The hole leads to the Old One's lair.
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* CosmeticAward:CosmeticAward: The 2021 remaster offers the following achievements for this episode:
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* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that. [[TethercatPrinciple [[OffscreenInertia Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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** Completing the game nets you "Indigestion".
** Completing the game in [[HarderThanHard Nightmare mode]] nets you [[spoiler:"Shub's Bud"]].
** Completing the game nets you "Indigestion".
** Completing the game in [[HarderThanHard Nightmare mode]] nets you [[spoiler:"Shub's Bud"]].
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!! This episode provides examples of:
* BeneathTheEarth: The episode is located in the underground.
* BossArenaIdiocy: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] is impervious to everything except a floaty teleport orb. Neither of these unique architectural features can be found anywhere else in the game.
* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why'' [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind]]. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]].
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] is described [[spoiler:by Creator/HPLovecraft]] as [[spoiler:"the black goat of the woods with a thousand young"]]. Granted, [[spoiler:she]] is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but [[spoiler:she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game]] and it's implied she created them too]]. [[spoiler:She]] looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that were invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of [[spoiler:Shub]].
* PuzzleBoss: It'll take a bit for the player to figure out how to destroy the FinalBoss. The previous part, where you shoot BossInMooksClothing first, more than make up for it, though.
* TeleFrag: [[spoiler:The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.]]
* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that. [[TethercatPrinciple Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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!! This episode provides examples of:
* BeneathTheEarth: The episode is located in the underground.
* BossArenaIdiocy: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] is impervious to everything except a floaty teleport orb. Neither of these unique architectural features can be found anywhere else in the game.
* CosmicHorrorStory: It's never explained ''why'' [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath wants to exterminate all of mankind]]. [[GenericDoomsdayVillain She just does.]]
* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]].
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] is described [[spoiler:by Creator/HPLovecraft]] as [[spoiler:"the black goat of the woods with a thousand young"]]. Granted, [[spoiler:she]] is a giant tentacled monster, not a goat, but [[spoiler:she does [[KeystoneArmy control all the enemies in the game]] and it's implied she created them too]]. [[spoiler:She]] looks more like one of the "Dark Young" that were invented by ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' creator Creator/SandyPetersen as "children" of [[spoiler:Shub]].
* PuzzleBoss: It'll take a bit for the player to figure out how to destroy the FinalBoss. The previous part, where you shoot BossInMooksClothing first, more than make up for it, though.
* TeleFrag: [[spoiler:The only way to beat the final boss, Shub-Niggurath.]]
* AWinnerIsYou: After [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] explodes, the game and its developers just congratulate you and thank you for playing. [[TheUnreveal And it's never explained]] what happens to your character after that. [[TethercatPrinciple Did he just stay on that platform surrounded by lava until he died of starvation?]]
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