MAP08: The Theatre (The Abyss)

MAP08: The Theatre is the seventh level of The Abyss. It was designed by J.M.P van Waveren (MrElusive), and resembles a school cafetorium. This level also features a deceptively simple stair puzzle.

A humorous setup is employed with the use of monsters, with the implication that the player is interrupting a play.

"The schoolboy's nightmare."

- ABYSS.TXT

Secrets

 * 1) At the back end of the theater, open the northeast door, then open the skull wall to the right. On the stage, a skull switch is nearby, which will lower one of the bars leading to an energy cell pack and a plasma gun. (sector 73)
 * 2) In the blue key courtyard, step onto the bleachers at the south end and open the wall for an invulnerability. (sector 127)
 * 3) In the blue key courtyard, step onto the bleachers at the north end and open the wall for a green armor. (sector 131)
 * 4) From Secret #1, return to the wood hall and into the room with the chaingunner cages. Press on the wall in the northwest with scratches on it to get a soul sphere. (sector 228)

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

The data was last verified in its entirety on December 16, 2021.

Player spawns
This level contains six spawn points:
 * 1) facing north. (thing 3)
 * 2) facing west. (thing 4)
 * 3) facing north. (thing 5)
 * 4) facing south. (thing 6)
 * 5) facing south. (thing 121)
 * 6) facing south. (thing 174)

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

Trivia

 * "The Schoolboy's Nightmare" is a comedic play by Randolph C. Wilson for his class at . It is meant to be recited in classrooms.
 * The cafeteria lady is a cacodemon.