E3M6: Bubny

The trains are running at **Praha–Bubny** railway station, bringing forth all manner of ominous passengers who are looking for a ride to **Kladno**.

# Walkthrough

Fresh from his television debut in the mysterious studio beneath the **Incinerator**, the Player arrives at **Praha–Bubny** railway station looking for a ticket to ride. Reflecting upon the expansive plaza in front of you it appears that some thoughtful person has been expecting your arrival, littering the grounds with special trinkets that they know you will enjoy.

Take your promenade around the yard, where you will likely pass the location of the first secret. Enjoy yourself collecting the array of weapons and ammunition scattered about—they will be extremely useful in your struggle against the enemies of the homeland. Take special note of the electrical box in a recess on the far right, which will provide a useful Car Battery.

To the Player's consternation, the door to the railway station is closed, and knocking on the door arouses every potential passenger in the neighborhood. In short order, you will be confronted by a whirlwind of enemies looking to get in the queue, and who intend to make sure that the Player does not cut in line.

Once order has been restored, you will observe the door to the station is now open. Inside you will find some tasty Kifli and delicious German Meat Salad. Such a tasty pick-me-up! There is nothing of interest in the **Lost and Found** (**Ztráty a Nálezy**), but a quick boot to the **Ticket Office** (**Pokladna**) glass will reveal a refreshing bottle of Red Wine.

Exit the rear of the **Ticket Office** to the station platform, where you will hear an ominous announcement: **Attention all conscripts! Special train designated for conscripts of the Czechoslovak People's Army will arrive on the first platform, track number 1. The train goes to Beroun, Zdice, Písek, and Protivín** (**Upozornění pro povolance: Na prvé nástupiště, kolej číslo 1, přijede zvláštní vlak určený pro povolance Československé lidové armády jedoucí směrem Beroun, Zdice, Písek a Protivín**).

The Player may deduce that he does not wish to travel to those destinations, and should inspect the rail yard. Here there are five tracks, where shunted cars lie still on tracks three and five. To the right, there is a **Buffet** (**Bufet**) that is closed. To the left there is a washroom where you will find a handy Pistol, and further along there is a nook with two Medkits.

On the opposite side of the yard is a rail shed with a door that is closed, and a switch that is simply giddy with anticipation for the Player to flip it. Here there is also some useful extra ammo and some propane tanks. Here you should be careful when crossing the yard, because tracks one, two, and four are active and you may find yourself facing an untimely death.

Of course, flipping the switch again arouses every potential passenger in the neighborhood, and again the Player will be confronted by another whirlwind of enemies, all of them looking to find the best seats. Here the Player may find an advantage in using the entire yard to rid himself of these irritations, however it should be noted that if one chooses to play with the trains, the trains may play back.

The door to the rail shed is now open and inside lurks the Common Key. However upon taking it, the rails on which the Player is walking will fail, and you will quickly find yourself falling into a deep cistern. Inside the cistern are three Becva who were getting a little hungry and think that the Player will suffice for a light supper, along with a Medkit and a valve.

Spin the valve to raise the water level of the cistern and as it rises, the Player will soon find himself on a catwalk that surrounds the surface. Here you will find some handy Clips, somewhere near the entrance to the second secret, and a door with the Common Key lock.

What comes of knocking on the Common Key door? More passengers following the Player into the cistern. They are clearly insane, and you will have to destroy enemies of the homeland in very cramped quarters. Eventually you will prevail, and the Common Key door will open so the Player may pass.

Enter the utility corridor behind the Common Key door and wind your way around until you end up at the bottom of a staircase and meet up with a Smaskou and a Skapuci who are on patrol, along with a Turret that you will find just around the corner. Happily, once these are dispensed with, the Player will find the **AZ-5** button at the next turn. Relief!

**Previous:** E3M5: Incinerator

**Next:** E3M7: Strahov Stadium

# Secrets

### Secret 1

The upper left corner of the plaza in front of the railway station is where you will find the first secret. Interact with the wall and you will be rewarded with a handy Lightning Gun, which will be more than a little useful on this map.

### Secret 2

On exiting the cistern to the catwalk, head to the corner to the left of the door and interact with it. Here you will find a Backpack with some tasty treats for your weapons, and really who doesn't need more of those?

# Lore

* **Praha-Bubny** is a railway station located in **Prague** in the **Holešovice cadastral** area. Although today it is only served by local trains and with limited passenger facilities, it is one of the largest stations in **Prague** by area, with 20 tracks and 6 platforms. It is located on track 120, leading from **Prague** to **Kladno**. On the northern edge of the station yard, a small halt named **Praha-Holešovice zastávka** serves trains on track 091 from **Prague** to **Kralupy** and **Vltavou**. The station is not served directly by any trams or buses, but is 5 minutes walking distance from the tram system and 10 minutes from **Vltavská** metro station. It is also located a short distance south from the more mainline **Praha-Holešovice** station.

* The Czechoslovak People's Army was the armed forces of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1954 until 1989. From 1955 it was a member force of the Warsaw Pact. On 14 March 1990 the Army's name was officially reverted back to the Czechoslovak Army removing the adjective "People's" from the name. The Czechoslovak Army was split into the Army of the Czech Republic and the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. The majority of the soldiers in the Ground Forces were recruited through conscription, compulsory military service of 24 months for all males between 18 and 27.

# Trivia

* In solidarity with **Hospital**, **Praha-Bubny'**s **Buffet** is closed.