E1M8: Thunderpeak Powerplant (ZPack)

ZPack maps
The Remains of UAC E1M1: Vestibule E1M2: Blast E1M3: KDiZD Launch Site E1M4: UAC Waste and Storage Facility (Exit to secret level) E1M5: Site X E1M6: Glacierbase E1M7: Nuclear Sky E1M8: Thunderpeak Powerplant E1M9: Termination (Boss level) E1M0: Colossus Reloaded (Secret level)
Descent to Darkness M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M0
Armageddon M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M0

This level occupies the map slot E1M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M8.

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E1M8: Thunderpeak Powerplant (M_VAD02+03.wad) is the eighth map in episode The Remains of UAC of ZPack. It was designed by Björn Ostmann (Vader) and uses the music track " ".

Thunderpeak Powerplant was featured in Doomworld's Top 100 Most Memorable Maps, placing 12th.

Walkthrough

Map of Thunderpeak Powerplant

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.

Secrets

1. In the southeast part of the base's first floor, near the crates, use the metal grating on the west wall. This will reveal a soul sphere. (thing 330)
2. Enter the powerplant and at the fork, turn left. There will be a lift to your immediate left, but also a metal panel a bit past the vent on the west wall. Jump up here and open the panel for a berserk pack. (sector 921)
3. You need the yellow key for this secret. Head through the north door in the room where Secret #1 is located, and take the north lift up. Shoot the vent on the left and hop into the hole to reach the vent shaft. Shoot the shadows as you continue east, then south. At the dead end, flip the switch (which requires the key) and keep going through the room of health bonuses and rockets to the next vent. There is a hole in front of the armor bonus in the next vent. Drop into the hole to reach a secret room with two friendly marines, a shotgun, a computer area map, a box of rockets, energy cells and medikits. (sector 5112)
4. Enter the powerplant and at the fork, take the door straight ahead. Jump down the hole in the control room above the reactor to reach the hidden vent area where you can get a number of supplies, including a plasma gun. (sector 5770)

Speedrunning

Current records

The records for the map at the Doomed Speed Demos Archive are:

Style	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed
NM speed
UV max
NM100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

Miscellaneous demos

Style	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes

Statistics

Map data

Things	1329
Vertices	22560*
Linedefs	29408
Sidedefs	51716
Sectors	7341

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 22560.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	17	21	24
Shotgun guy	10	14	18
Heavy weapon dude	8	10	16
Imp	23	35	37
Lost soul	2	0	0
Demon	8	13	15
Spectre	0	1	4
Cacodemon	0	2	2
Hell knight	3	5	11
Baron of Hell	4	2	2
Arachnotron	3	4	6
Mancubus	3	4	5
Shotgun marine	4
Catharsi	10	16	21
Cybruiser	2	3	4
Shadow	10	17	25
Suicide Bomber	7	9	13
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	19
Box of bullets	5
4 shotgun shells	38
Box of shotgun shells	12
Rocket	61
Box of rockets	4
Energy cell	8
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	21
Medikit	16
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	34
Health bonus	135
Supercharge	1
Backpack	3
Berserk	1
Computer area map	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	49

Cooperative
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	17	21	24
Shotgun guy	10	14	18
Heavy weapon dude	8	10	16
Imp	23	35	37
Lost soul	2	0	0
Demon	8	13	15
Spectre	0	1	4
Cacodemon	0	2	2
Hell knight	3	5	11
Baron of Hell	4	2	2
Arachnotron	3	4	6
Mancubus	3	4	5
Shotgun marine	4
Catharsi	10	16	21
Cybruiser	2	3	4
Shadow	10	17	25
Suicide Bomber	7	9	13
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	19
Box of bullets	5
4 shotgun shells	38
Box of shotgun shells	12
Rocket	61
Box of rockets	4
Energy cell	8
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	21
Medikit	16
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	34
Health bonus	135
Supercharge	1
Backpack	3
Berserk	2
Computer area map	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	8
Exploding barrel	49

External links

• ZPack - Random Maps for ZDoom demos (archived 🏛) at the Doomed Speed Demos Archive