Hence, prior to the arrival of the Alien Grunts in foreign worlds, Chumtoads would be first seeded into these locations as an ongoing edible resource as they were capable of reaching parasitic proportions in any environment they entered. In the latter case, Alien Grunts were described as subsisting almost entirely on them. shark bait) and "toad." In particular, Chumtoads have been said to be among the preferred diets of Bullsquids and specifically Alien Grunts. In reference to these traits, their name is a compound of "chum" (i.e. They were described as being very low on the Xen food chain, serving as the favorite prey of many Xen creatures. In the cancelled Dreamcast port of Half-Life, discovering this lair also reveals the Invisibility cheat code.Ĭhumtoads were originally developed as a bait weapon. The creatures teleport away when approached. In the lair, three Chumtoads sit amongst Xen Trees and Snark nests, illuminated by Xen crystals. When the player enters this area, the title " Chumtoad's Lair" appears on the screen. In the chapter Focal Point (map ba_xen2), there is an extremely deep pool in Xen that leads to a small cave. If the box is shot 68 times with the 9mm Pistol (using all of the ammo that can possibly be acquired by the player at this point), it will break and reveal a Chumtoad. A Chumtoad can be found during the chapter Insecurity (map ba_security2) hidden in a cardboard box in Barney Calhoun's locker. They are also seen in Half-Life: Blue Shift twice. If the player shoots a vent cover opposite the blast doors leading to the Lambda Complex's portal room 25 times using any weapon, an adjacent vent will break and drop one of the creatures. A Chumtoad appears in Half-Life: Opposing Force at the start of the chapter We Are Not Alone (map of3a1). Their appearance in the games are primarily relegated to Easter egg occurrences.
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