Menu

A menu (most commonly known as main menu) is a visual user interface system used in videogames startups. A common feature in console and 90s videogames. It allows the user to navigate through a list of various options which can be seleced to perform a specific action, the most common being: Play, save/load game, configurations/options and close program. Modern source ports used advanced features for utilities and compatibility settings.

Not to be confused with a console menu. Consoles were not part of the vanilla version of Doom.

The menu, more accurately, refers to the words interface that allows the player to navigate and select and option. The background of the menu is a separate subject known as a title screen.

Modern source ports can alter the menu to add more options or to make it look more unique. PWADs can also slightly change the visuals of the menu.

Doom menu
The vanilla in-game main menu offers the basic options to start the game with a simple to use and navigate interface.
 * New Game: This option moves foward to the Choose Skill Level menu, where the player chooses difficulty settings. In the original Doom, it shows the Which Episode? menu before the skill level section.
 * Options: The configuration menu that allows the user to slightly customize the game visuals, audio and mouse sensitivy.
 * Load Game: Allows the player to resume a previous save file.
 * Save Game: This option allows for the player to save in any part of the game to later resume it. In vanilla Doom, save files are limited in size to around 180 KB.
 * Quit Game: Exits the program. It will ask the player for confirmation before fully exiting, usually by making use of humoristic texts.