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KowTow is a mod for registered Wolfenstein, made by Thomas Weiling with coding changes by AlumiuN. It was released on November 25, 2019.

Genesis[]

In the wake of Stranded, Thomas took a small break over the summer and started the mod in late August. Many of the graphics were inspired by and lifted from Frantic Passages, and, though utilizing classic Wolfenstein imagery, most of these are very much in a slightly more modern and comedic vein. Many allusions are drawn to alcoholism and drinking culture, and most of the maps were huge and open in scope, akin to a long and confusing drinking session. All of this had an intentional message; one of the more inspired levels is the very difficult second level which supposedly depicts a drunken stupor in that the maze-like design, heavy number of guards, and confusing bubbles (lifted from the Spear mission packs) clouds the player's judgement.

Description[]

Build time was three months. The mod features 20 levels, one of which is a secret level. Coding changes include two new enemies, a greatly increased ammo count and numerous new objects and walls. These coding changes were undertaken by AlumiuN and simply expanded upon the Frantic Passages engine. Health pickups have been replaced with vodka and wine/beer bottles, keeping with the alcoholism theme. The final boss is Adolf Hitler, though numerous other bosses appear throughout the mod, many more than once. As such, this is one of many of Thomas' mods where the historical and chronological aspects of Spear of Destiny and Wolfenstein 3D are put aside, and are simply used to aid in conveying an entirely different message or design approach.

New music, previously unheard in any Wolfenstein 3D mod, is featured - which had not been a common occurrence in Thomas' mods. Progressive and classic rock songs are featured alongside classic Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny music and mods taken from other mods (including The Final Solution and The Golden Episodes). These new songs were adapted for IMF by AstroCreep. The songs are as follows:

Ports[]

On December 25, 2019, AstroCreep ported KowTow to ECWolf, along with a Demolition edition for LZWolf. This port also features remastered IMF music. an SDL port featuring the remastered IMF music was also featured, as the original release tended to cut off the songs' playing time too early. This port replaced the original November 2019 version.

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