E2M7: Escape While You Can (Eternity)

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Eternity maps
E2M1: From Here till Eternity E2M2: The Fat Imp Sings Your Blues E2M3: Totally Crossed Out E2M4: Clear & Unpleasant Danger E2M5: Through the Eye of the Needle E2M6: The Underground E2M7: Escape While You Can E2M8: Serenity Forever

This level occupies the map slot E2M7. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M7.

E2M7: Escape While You Can is the seventh level of the episode replacement Eternity. It was designed by Bjorn Hermans and Holger Nathrath, and uses a MIDI rendition of "Blade Runner (End Titles)" by Vangelis.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Escape While You Can

Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector, thing, and linedef numbers in boldface are secrets which count toward the end-of-level tally.

Essentials[edit]

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

There are no official secrets in this level.

Bugs[edit]

Demo files[edit]

Areas / screenshots[edit]

The start
The bridge (you can jump in)
The troll yellow key
The lifts
The end

Speedrunning[edit]

As this level does not contain official secrets, the NM 100S category is redundant.

Routes and tricks[edit]

Current records[edit]

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File
UV speed	2:48.97	Neurometry	2018-01-05	ete7-248.zip
NM speed
UV max	9:19.91	Serge Marudov (Never_Again)	2002-05-19	eter-na2.zip
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 3, 2022.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains four spawn points:

facing north. (thing 292)
facing north. (thing 293)
facing north. (thing 294)
facing north. (thing 295)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	296
Vertices	866*
Linedefs	1009
Sidedefs	1533
Sectors	231

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 773.

Things[edit]

This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	36
Shotgun guy	17	33	33
Imp	10	30	39
Lost soul	0	9	19
Demon	2	11	11
Spectre	0	0	13
Cacodemon	1	2	2
Baron of Hell	0	0	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	2
Box of shotgun shells	3
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	7
Medikit	3	4	4
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	33
Health bonus	32
Backpack	2
Partial invisibility	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	34
Teleport landing	3

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	36
Shotgun guy	17	33	33
Imp	10	30	39
Lost soul	0	9	19
Demon	2	11	11
Spectre	0	0	13
Cacodemon	1	2	2
Baron of Hell	0	0	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	2
Box of shotgun shells	3
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	7
Medikit	3	4	4
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	33
Health bonus	32
Backpack	2
Partial invisibility	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	4
Exploding barrel	34
Teleport landing	3

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

Trivia[edit]

External links[edit]

Eternity demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive