• Quake II Secrets
  
• Call of the Machine Secrets
  
• The Reckoning Secrets
  
• Ground Zero Secrets
  
• Quake II 64 Secrets

This guide will help you find all the secrets in Quake II: Call of the Machine.

Call of the Machine features a hub level that connects to six units and each unit contains several levels. They can be completed in any order but this guide lists them from left to right in the main hub level:

• OPERATION: Laser Eyes
  
• OPERATION: Wastelands
  
• OPERATION: Corpse Run
  
• OPERATION: Firewall
  
• OPERATION: Ruined Earth
  
• OPERATION: Darkest Depths
  
• Temple of the Creator

Each unit contains several levels that connect with each other. Sometimes you won't be able to find all the secrets in a level the first time you visit it but later on in the unit you will return to that level to find the rest of the secrets. Follow the levels in order according to this guide and you will find them all before you leave a unit.

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

Soon after starting the level head in to some water and swim to the right. Keep going around a corner and you will see three big pipes and some blue laser beams ().

Look behind the large pipes () and climb the ladder to find the secret.

Reward: Combat Armor

Look for a grate next to a few crates. It can be destroyed allowing you in to the pipe below. A tunnel nearby will take you to a secret Machine Gun.

Reward: Machine Gun

You will need use two large pumps as lifts to get to the upper platform of this area. After jumping off the pumps look under the platform for a secret.

Reward: Combat Armor

After activating the bridge go down the small rocky path just to the left of it. Crouch under here to find a secret.

Reward: Adrenaline

At the start of the level jump in to the water that contains two barrels. While underwater look carefully to your right to see a cracked metal cover. Destroy it to access the secret.

Reward: Invulnerability

In a small outside area walk to the top of the ramp. Look down off the edge to see two square gaps in the wall below. Jump in to one of them to find the secret.

Reward: Bandolier

After picking up the Data Disc you will head outside (this area is above the location of Secret 2). At the far side of this area is a small cliff edge () with a dead body on it. Jump in to the corner () and find your way around a pipe to find the secret items.

Reward: Grenades, Body Armor

In the room that contains a large Strogg flag look to your left and jump over the gap to a metal platform ().

From here look up and shoot the red shootable switch () to reveal a ladder to the secret.

Reward: Megahealth, Slugs

There is a secret underneath the platform that you start the level on. Look for the dead marine body to show you where to jump down to ().

Reward: Quad Damage

After going through the Yellow Key Door, ride the elevator down in to a large room. Look for a dead body hanging off the edge of a platform and use the nearby lift to get up there. Drop down carefully off the edge and crouch under the platform to reach the item.

Reward: Adrenaline

There is an optional secret to find now that the blue laser beams have been disabled. Return to Security Annex (the entrance is near the two large pumps in Outer Complex) and work your way all the way back up to the top of level. Look down and carefully jump to a ledge on your left () and walk around the edge.

Then head behind a few crates in the far corner () to find a secret area that used to be protected by a blue laser.

Reward: None

Once inside the installation go to the room with several red crates (there is a Rocket Launcher nearby) and look for a door () which is very slightly open. You can just see a Quad Damage behind the door. Now look between the gap in the stack of crates to the left of the door to see a red shootable switch () that will open it.

Reward: Ammo Pack, Quad Damage, Adrenaline

When jumping between platforms over the acid pit look for a door to your right that has a red outline. Jump over to the door and it will automatically open.

Reward: Grenade Launcher, Adrenaline, Combat Armor

Later in the level you will find a small bridge over some more acid. Look up and shoot the orange connector () on the left crate to make it drop down. Use it as platform to reach the door () and it will open automatically as you approach.

Reward: Super Shotgun, Shells x2

Near to a red sign above a doorway that says "Installation" and to the left of some red crates with a Combat Armor on it there is a black and yellow striped door. Approach the Super Shotgun inside to claim the secret but be wary of a Mutant ambush.

Reward: Super Shotgun, First Aid x3, Shells x2,

In a room with some stairs that has two Strogg flags either side look at the crates on the left. A red computer switch () can be pressed to allow access underneath the stairs ().

Then shoot the red switch () to reveal the exit to the secret level: McGee Station.

Reward: SECRET LEVEL

Near a yellow forcefield that has the sign "Launch Systems" above it look for a pillar. One side has a crack in it and can be destroyed to reveal the secret.

Reward: Double Damage

After acquiring the Blue Keycard head back to the room with the two long conveyor belts. There will be several enemy ambushes here. Follow the conveyor belts to the end of the room and check the area behind the newly opened door () to the left of the red laser beams.

In here look for a red and black striped square () and shoot it to reveal a teleporter.

Reward: None

After passing through the teleporter from Secret 1 you'll be in an ice area. To reach the secret you have to gain momentum by jumping up one wall curve () to the other () several times until you get enough speed and height to be able to jump on top of the platform and claim the item ().

If you're having a lot of trouble with this tricky jump, then you can also try rocket jumping (jump and shoot a rocket at the ground beneath you) to get a big boost to your jump height and reach the platform that way.
Reward: Dualfire Damage

In a large circular room that has a ladder in the middle of it go to the sides and down in to the water ().

Look for a hole in the central pillar () to find a secret.

Reward: Railgun, Slugs

While walking through a broken pipe you will see an Adrenaline on the other side that is too far to reach. Drop down, exit the water () and then climb up the junk on the left ().

Look back towards the pipe to see a broken section you can jump into () and reach the secret.

Reward: Adrenaline, Stimpack x4

In the large orange room which has lava pits at the bottom make your way up to the top floor. Look behind some crates () for a secret.

Reward: Body Armor

Inside a dark cave (you will be using your flashlight automatically) look for a broken rock pillar () to jump on to.

Make another jump over to a cart () that contains a red substance. Crouch under the wall to get to the items in the cart and claim the secret.

Reward: Adrenaline, Cells

Near to the large red forcefield look nearby at some pipes to see one is slightly open () and you can enter it.

Head inside and carefully walk to the right to find another pipe you can enter () containing the secret.

Reward: Adrenaline

Inside the installation you will come across a stuck door () next to a Grenade.

To open it throw a Grenade through the gap and in to the vent on the floor (). It will trigger a switch that will open the door.

Reward: Combat Armor

In a large room there are two conveyor belts moving crates. Look for a red button () in the corner of the room and shoot it to reveal the secret.

To actually reach it you must find the small crate () at one end of the room to jump up on to a bigger crate. Then jump along the crates on the conveyor belt (), then another set of crates () to reach the portal to the secret level: The Casali Effect.

Reward: SECRET LEVEL

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

When you see the red force field with the Data Disc behind it, there will be two green buttons on either side. Pressing one () will lower the forcefield but don't leave yet.

Pressing the other green switch () will spawn a secret Combat Armor in the room.

Reward: Combat Armor

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

Find the corridor with a red and green crate in the middle and then go in to the adjacent dark room ().

If it's too dark to see shoot your Blaster to light up the area. Look carefully between the crates in this room to see a small vent () you can crouch through to find the secret.

There is more to find in this secret than just the Adrenaline. Use an explosive weapon such as a Rocket Launcher on the message that says "What would Sandy do?" () and the nearby door () will open revealing some extra items and... something else.

Reward: Adrenaline, Megahealth, Cells

After picking up the Blue Keycard head back down the stairs and you will be ambushed by lots of flying Technicians. Some of them came from a closet to your left so head inside this closet and look closely for a vent you can crouch into.

Reward: Slugs, Cells, Rockets

As soon as you open the Blue Keycard Door look to your left to see a square with black and yellow striping (). Shoot it to open the door on the opposite side ().

Reward: Body Armor

You will fall down in to a large pit that has four red shootable switches on each side. Shooting two (+) will open the floor to continue the level but don't fall through yet.

Quickly shoot the other two switches (+) to make a secret item spawn nearby.

Reward: Invulnerability

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

Enter a guard tower () and climb up the stairs.

Near to a Railgun is a cracked vent () that can be destroyed. Jump inside to find a secret.

Reward: Megahealth

In the large outdoor area, head up to the corner of the upper level near a red crate. Jump from near this crate () in to the dark gap in the wall () between two red Strogg symbols to find the secret.

Reward: None

In the room with the blue laser barriers look high up to see a square metal vent shaft running around the edge of the room. Climb up to the top of this area and on to this vent shaft and then shoot the red button panel. It will move out the way to reveal the secret level: Baklava.

Reward: SECRET LEVEL

After disabling the red laser beams you will drop down in to a cramped brown corridor and you will see a cracked vent on the left. Ignore this and instead activate the nearby red crank wheel on a pipe ().

This will stop the water flow and allow you access down a some more cramped corridors ().

Follow it and you will find yourself back in the room containing Secret 1 but now you can enter the area in the middle of the room that was previously blocked off (). Head back up to the broken vent you saw earlier to continue the level.

Reward: Plasma Beam, Cells x2

Jump over the right side of the bridge you start the level on. Land on one of the platforms floating in the lava and look under the bridge to see a platform containing a secret item.

Reward: Adrenaline

Now ride the platforms down the flow of lava and look to the right under the last bridge to see another item on a crate.

Reward: Megahealth

After destroying the mainframe, which disables the laser beams, enter a room () with a window that shows a strange set of red pipes on the wall.

Go inside and shoot the three bright red squares (++) on these pipes to move them in to the correct position which reveal a secret on the other side of the gap ().

Reward: Double Damage

After grabbing the Data Disc but before uploading it to the computer head back to the small corridor near the start that had a blue laser scanning the floor and two vents on the side. The door at the back can now be opened and approaching the small vent will activate the secret but be prepared for a fight.

Reward: Armor Shard, Stimpack, Adrenaline

Destroy three wooden planks () blocking a pipe entrance.

Once inside turn right () to find the secret.

Reward: Adrenaline

After emerging outside from the pipe, turn right in to a small cave () that is underneath a ruined brick building.

Look up to see three planks () and destroy them all to make a Chainfist weapon fall down.

Reward: Chainfist

While in the same cave as Secret 1 take a left through a dark tunnel to emerge in a secret.

Reward: Bandolier

After swimming out of the large circular flooded room you will enter a long corridor with several Beast enemies. Part way down this corridor turn left around the corner ().

Head in to the dark pipe () to find the secret.

Reward: Adrenaline

When leaping from the pipe on to the yellow platform () that is on the first water wheel you'll need to keep your momentum from the jump going and jump up in to the channel () above. If you do it correctly you will have just enough speed and height to jump on to it.

Reward: Adrenaline

After activating the second lever that opens the door next to the water wheel, jump on the nearby crate (), then on to the water wheel (), then on to the pipe () attached to it.

Use the planks jammed in to the water wheel as a platform to jump on top of the door () that the levers opened and in to a secret area.

Reward: Megahealth

In a corridor which features a half pipe sloping downwards look for two wooden crates in front of a pipe entrance. Jump from the higher part of the floor () on to the crates () to reach the secret.

Reward: Double Damage

In the next room after Secret 5 head over to the crates in one corner. Two of them are much larger than the others and the secret is behind them. Use a smaller crate () nearby then jump on to the larger ones and head behind them () to find the secret.

Reward: Body Armor

In the same room as Secret 6 jump in to the water and go through the pipe.

Reward: Adrenaline

After deactivating Drill #2 (the numbers for each drill are written above it in red) you will head back down a ramp to a T-section. Keep going straight ahead and drop off the edge () to find yourself behind some crates to discover a secret vent.

Reward: Stimpack x5, Bullets x2, Armor Shard x8, Megahealth

The lower area is quite large and confusing but the way back up to the drills is by going up a central ramp. Find the ramp but don't go up it, instead go underneath it to find a small ladder you can climb ().

Directly in front of you will be a small locked door with a red symbol on it (). Shoot it to make it open and allow you in to the secret.

Reward: Hyperblaster, Cells x2, First Aid

Find Drill #3 and jump on to the computer () and then crouch below the black and yellow hazard striped bars () to find a tall ladder behind the drill.

After climbing the ladder crawl through the long vent, crouch under some more metal ducts () and jump over a few gaps to reach the secret item.

Reward: Dualfire Damage

After activating all the drill computers you'll enter a room filled with crates, near the elevator. Jump on to the overturned crate () and jump over to the crates on the other side of the room (). Climb up these crates and in to the corner () to find the secret item.

Reward: Adrenaline

After jumping down the hole to escape the facility swim through the pipes. After coming to a dark room look for a weak wall made of red bricks. Shoot it to reveal a hidden area and follow a trail of Armor Shards to reach the secret level: Pumping Station III.

Reward: Adrenaline, Armor Shard x6, Stimpak x7, SECRET LEVEL

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

Near the entrance to this part of the level look out a nearby opening through the wall and you will notice an Adrenaline on a platform outside a window ().

Ignore it for now and keep moving down the corridor until you come to two large crates. The corner of one of these crates is broken () and crouching allows you in to a secret area.

Reward: Armor Shard x4, Adrenaline

Shortly after picking up the Rocket Launcher go forward in to the next room and look at the crates stacked in the corner. Destroy the black crate to reveal a secret area.

Reward: Adrenaline

Turn around and back track to the entrance of this level. Look out the left of three large curved holes in the wall ().

Jump down on to the small platform () nearby and then jump over to the broken railway tracks (). Keep going and make a big jump over to the ruined red brick wall ().

From the red brick wall jump on to the big crate (), then on to the ruined wall () and then jump in to the large pipe ().

When in the pipe carefully jump over the hole in the floor to the other side (). Fire your Blaster to light the place up so you can see the gap.

Reward: Plasma Beam

Near Secret 5 look for an entrance that has a drill hole in front of it and a nearby dead Mutant body. Head up the stairs to find the secret.

Reward: Adrenaline

Return to the drill hole that was in front of Secret 6 but this time jump down it to land in a water pipe. There are two ways to go but you want to head in the direction that goes under the entrance from Secret 6 and follow the pipe to the left. You will find an area with a ladder that leads to the secret area with several items.

Reward: First Aid, Slugs x2, Rockets, Armor Shard x3, Invulnerability

In the 3rd arena where you fight the Strogg Megatank (not the Strogg Supertank) jump up the crates to your right () as you enter. Keep climbing until you reach the top layer of crates ().

From here make a running jump over to second pile of crates () and look in the corner to find the secret.

Reward: Megahealth

This optional secret requires a lot of backtracking. Before you end the unit by uploading the Data CD using the computer in Strogg Mining Intake, go back to the Ruined Earth level by falling down the hole again ().

Then go back to Echoes of the Past by jumping in the water (near Ruined Earth - Secret 5) and going through the pipe () and through the door.

Once in this level head back to Secret 4 in Echoes of the Past which is near the water wheels. You may notice that the drill blocking the way has been removed and you can enter this area now ().

Crouch through a small gap in the wall () and destroy some planks to find a strange crate...

Reward: None

Look for a black elevator () that raises you up. When you're at the top turn around and jump on to a small red pillar platform () then on to some crates. Destroy the vent cover () and crawl inside to find the secret .

Reward: Invulnerability

In the arena where you fight Overburden jump down to the lava (consider activating the Invulnerability you acquired from Secret 1) and quickly turn right. Shoot the red light panel () to reveal a small room behind it and head inside to discover the secret. To get back up look for a small ramp on the side of the arena () that you can use to get out of the lava.

Reward: Slugs x2, Cells x2, Bullets x2, Grenades x2

In the large room with an inverted pyramid on the ceiling, ride the elevator () up to the top. When it reaches the top look for a red light panel () that can be shot to reveal the exit to the secret level: Turbine.

Reward: SECRET LEVEL

You will come to a large yellow piece of machinery () that is rising up and down rapidly.

Walk up the ramps at the side and then when you are high enough jump on top of the machinery (). When at the top jump off in to the secret.

Reward: Combat Armor

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

NOTE: There are no secrets in this level.

After passing the iron bar gate you will drop down in to the arena where you fight the Servitors of Creation. Turn to the right and look up to see three planks blocking a sky light. Shoot them to make a secret item fall down.

Reward: Adrenaline

In the same area as Secret 1 go in to a corner of the room and look up to see three more planks blocking another skylight. Shoot them to retrieve the item.

Reward: Double Damage

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