Madd’s castle was for a long time his concentration camp and secret laboratory for his experiments.
“Watch your step Vikki. Dr. Madd’s graveyard is no place to get caught after dark. Move cautiously and find a way into Madd’s castle. Sarge will meet you inside. Good luck soldier!” – Col. Grimm to Vikki in Sarge’s Heroes 2
Called “Castle of Maddstein” in the past, during the Great Grey War, this castle is a foreboding fortress filled with traps, secret laboratories, and bizarre experiments. This castle is a testament to Dr. Madd’s twisted genius, with its dark corridors and eerie atmosphere. The castle’s defenses are formidable, featuring automated turrets, hidden pitfalls, and a legion of loyal toy soldiers ready to defend their master’s lair. It’s a place where science and madness intertwine, creating a perilous environment for any intruder.
Dr. Madd’s Castle: A Journey Through Time and Worlds
1. The Original Dr. Madd’s Castle: first introduced in Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2, this castle plays a crucial role in the storyline. The castle was a dark and ominous fortress filled with monsters, traps and hazards. As Sarge and his team navigate through the castle, they encounter numerous challenges, including automated defenses, giant Spiders and Tan soldiers.
One of the key missions involved infiltrating Dr. Madd’s castle to stop his nefarious plans. The castle was equipped with advanced technology and experimental weaponry, making it a formidable stronghold. Sarge must use his wits and combat skills to overcome these obstacles and reach Dr. Madd’s inner sanctum. The castle’s labyrinthine design add to the tension, making it one of the most memorable and challenging parts of the campaign.
2. Castle of Maddstein (Medieval World) In the Medieval World, Dr. Madd’s castle it’s not his castle. The legacy takes on a more ancient and mystical form as the Castle of Maddstein. This medieval version of the castle is constructed from stone and wood, with towering battlements and a moat filled with enchanted waters. The castle is rumored to be haunted by spirits, and its halls are lined with ancient alchemical equipment and magical artifacts. Knights and mythical creatures guard the castle, making it a formidable stronghold in the Medieval World. The Castle of Maddstein is a place where medieval science meets dark sorcery, and its secrets are coveted by many.
3. The Buried Castle (Future World/Space World) In the Future World, also known as Space World, Dr. Madd’s castle (know there as the abandoned buried castle) has been buried beneath the sprawling metropolis of Future City. Over centuries, the castle has been entombed under layers of technological advancement and urban development. Now known as the Buried Castle, it lies hidden in the underground, a relic of a bygone era. The castle’s once formidable defenses have been augmented with futuristic technology, that fell or arrived there in some way, creating a labyrinth of cybernetic traps and robotic guardians. The Buried Castle is a place of mystery and danger, where the past and future collide. It serves as a reminder of a possible Dr. Madd’s enduring influence, even in a world dominated by advanced technology.
Connecting the Castles
Despite the differences in time and setting, all three versions of Dr. Madd’s castle share common similarities. Themes of innovation, danger, and the blending of science with darker elements too. Each castle reflects the era it inhabits, from the medieval enchantments of Maddstein to the high-tech defenses of the Buried Castle. These fortresses are not just physical structures but symbols of Dr. Madd’s relentless pursuit of knowledge and power, transcending time and space.
In the Army Men Toyverse, these castles provide rich settings for epic battles and adventures, challenging heroes to navigate their treacherous halls and uncover the secrets within. Whether facing medieval knights, futuristic robots, or the original toy soldiers, the legacy of Dr. Madd’s castles continues to shape the destiny of the Toyverse.
Great Grey War conflict
It took place just five days after the Gray leader committed suicide after the entrance of the Red and the Green to the Gray Capitol.
The battle fought on May 5, 1965 (RW Time) at the end of the Great World War, was one of the most curious and unexpected events of the most violent war conflict in the history of the Army Men.
In a separate hill near Greytoria, on the Bayou land, there was a medieval castle of unknown origin, baptized as “Maddstein Castle” (currently the Castle of Dr. Madd) a site of whose defense was initially commissioned by the Green Army, After being abandoned and the war about to end.
But that is not the peculiarity of these events, but on that occasion, the Green forces had the help of Blue prisoners, members of the Blue resistance and what is even more strange, of Gray soldiers.
After the alleged (and never ever proven) suicide of the Gray leader in the underground bunker of the Gray palace, two days later the Gray High Command surrendered unconditionally. Despite this, “residual elements” (fanatics) of the Gray Army Regime would continue to resist until a long time later, especially the remnants of the Dark special forces.
The 23rd Armored Battalion of the 12th Division under the command of Lieutenant Happy J. Grimm participated on the Green side. The 14 Blue prisoners were great personalities, politicians, members of the resistance, trade unionists and even athletes, imprisoned there by the Grays after the invasion of Blue City in June 1942. What is notable about the case is that anti-Gray regime soldiers, of the Gray army, came to their aid (who possibly seeing what was coming, decided to change sides). But who were those soldiers fighting against then? The “enemy” in this case was none other than the entire 47th Dark Gray Division, the most loyal fanatics of the Gray Regime. The development of events seems -without exaggeration- taken from a Real World Humans movie.
It all began on May 2, when one of the prisoners in the castle, a member of the Blue resistance, managed to escape carrying a message from the prison commander. With him he carried a letter written in English that he had to deliver to the first Green he could find. He headed to Bourbon Street, which is about 47 kilometers from there and that same afternoon he arrived at the outskirts of Graytoria where he met the advance party of the 103rd Green Infantry Division reporting on the existence of the castle and also of the prisoners. On May 4, seeing that the Blue prisoner did not return, the Gray prison commander decided to abandon the castle followed by his men, but the prisoners managed to take control as well as the weapons left by the Grays. Another prisoner, one of those who retook the prison, reached the town of Azure and finally contacted the Blue resistance. Thus, he manages to see a Gray Colonel, commander of what remained of a Gray unit who, disobeying the regime’s orders to withdraw, joins -unexpectedly- the resistance.
This commander and his men defended the Gray civilians from possible retaliation by the Dark forces of the Gray Army, and thus they mobilized street by street, door to door, in addition to managing to reach the small unit of 4 Sherman tanks, of the 23rd Armored Battalion commanded by Lieutenant Happy J. Grimm who was stationed on the outskirts of Azure City, about 13 kilometers north of there, with a large white flag for help. Grimm obtained permission from headquarters to go on a rescue mission to aid and does so with only 14 men at his disposal and a tank in addition to Grey Commander and his ten Gray artillery soldiers. A real adventure that could lead them to disaster. Halfway there they faced a group of the DKG, whom they ended up defeating.
Once in the castle they realized that the Blues had organized the defense led by a Gray prison officer who has stayed to help them. Grimm placed his tank blocking the main entrance, and his men in clearly defensive positions, but even though he ordered the Blue prisoners to hide, they bravely joined the defense.
On the morning of May 5, the Dark forces attacked with a force of between 100 and 150 men (the defense consisted of 25 soldiers plus Blue prisoners).
When the afternoon arrived, things were going from bad to worse for the defenders of the place, who had seen how the DKG destroyed the tank. Fortunately for them, around 4 in the afternoon reinforcements from the 103rd Infantry Division arrived, which managed to defeat the attackers and take more than 100 prisoners among the Gray troops. The Grey Commander died during combat at the hands of a sniper, was named a national hero in Greytoria and even had a street named after him.
This battle is considered the strangest of the entire Great World War, since it is the only one in which Green Nation and Blue allied soldiers fought alongside the Grays against a common enemy. Perhaps even this piece of history was the source of inspiration that later gave rise to the new Army Men Alliance of today.