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[[Image:Episode1_intermission.png|thumb|256px|The [[intermission screen]] with a visual presentation of all the Knee-Deep in the Dead levels.]]
 
[[Image:Episode1_intermission.png|thumb|256px|The [[intermission screen]] with a visual presentation of all the Knee-Deep in the Dead levels.]]
'''Knee-Deep in the Dead''' is the first episode in [[Doom]]/[[Ultimate Doom]], and the only episode in the [[shareware]] version. The episode takes place in the [[UAC]] installations on [[Phobos]], one of the moons of [[Mars]].
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'''Knee-Deep in the Dead''' is the first episode in [[Doom]] and [[Ultimate Doom|The Ultimate Doom]], and the only episode in the [[shareware]] version. The episode takes place in the [[UAC]] installations on [[Phobos]], one of the moons of [[Mars]].
  
 
Designed mainly by [[John Romero]], the levels have a unique graphical style characterized by extensive use of [[STAR]] [[texture]]s, large amounts of highly saturated brown and green in general, and a misty, mountainous skyline.
 
Designed mainly by [[John Romero]], the levels have a unique graphical style characterized by extensive use of [[STAR]] [[texture]]s, large amounts of highly saturated brown and green in general, and a misty, mountainous skyline.
  
Because of Episode 1's singular inclusion in the Doom shareware version, the Episode 1 style levels have become one of the most popular and easily recognizable Doom design themes. Fan-made levels utilizing exclusively Episode 1 textures, and often emulating Episode 1's play style, are commonly referred to as [[STAR|techbase]] levels.
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Because of Episode 1's singular inclusion in the Doom shareware version, the Episode 1 style levels have become one of the most popular and easily recognizable Doom design themes. Fan-made levels utilizing exclusively Episode 1 textures, and often emulating Episode 1's play style, are commonly referred to as [[techbase map]]s.
  
 
== Story ==
 
== Story ==
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See the individual walkthroughs above for specific tips.
 
See the individual walkthroughs above for specific tips.
  
===Current records===
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===Current Compet-n records===
The [[Compet-N]] records for the episode are:
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The [[Compet-n]] records for this episode are:
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{| {{prettytable}}
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! Run !! Time !! Player !! Date !! File !! Notes
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|-
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| [[UV speed|UV speed episode]] || 05:00 || [[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]] || 2005-04-02 || {{competnftp|doom/movie/ep1-0500.zip|ep1-0500.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[NM speed|NM speed episode]] || 06:46 || [[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]] || 2003-03-03 || {{competnftp|doom/movie/e1nm0646.zip|e1nm0646.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[UV max|UV max episode]] || 18:18 || [[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]] || 2002-07-31 || {{competnftp|doom/movie/ep1-1818.zip|ep1-1818.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[NM100S|NM100S episode]] || 10:27 || [[Laurent Sebellin (Squonk)]] || 2008-10-11 || {{competnftp|doom/movie/e1ns1027.zip|e1ns1027.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[UV -fast|UV -fast episode]] || 21:42 || [[Tatsuya Ito (Tatsurd-cacocaco)]] || 2018-12-03 || {{competnftp|doom/movie/e1fa2142.zip|e1fa2142.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[UV -respawn|UV -respawn episode]] || 27:10 || [[Jakub Puk (Huncd6814)]] || 2020-05-10 || {{competnftp|doom/movie/e1re2710.zip|e1re2710.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[UV Tyson|UV Tyson episode]] || || || || || <sup>1</sup>
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|-
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| [[UV pacifist|UV pacifist episode]] || || || || || <sup>1</sup>
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|}
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''The data was last verified in its entirety on November 22, 2020.''
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# {{Competn norun}}
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===Current DSDA records===
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The [[DSDA]] records for this episode are:
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{| {{prettytable}}
 
{| {{prettytable}}
!Run||Time||Player||Date||File||Notes
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! Run !! Time !! Player !! Date !! File !! Notes
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|-
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| [[UV speed|UV speed episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 05:13 || [[Zero-Master]] || 2023-01-05 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/71322/ep1-513.zip|ep1-513.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[NM speed|NM speed episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 07:52 || [[Zero-Master]] || 2016-02-26 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/38785/ep1n752.zip|ep1n752.zip}} ||
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|-
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| [[UV max|UV max episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 17:37 || {{dsda2user|id=bainshie-doom|title=Bainshie-Doom|linkonly=1}} || 2024-02-05 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/87030/ep1m-1737.zip|ep1m-1737.zip}} ||
 
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|[[UV speed|UV episode]]||05:00||[[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]]||2005-04-02||{{competnftp|doom/movie/ep1-0500.zip|ep1-0500.zip}}||
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| [[NM 100S|NM 100S episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 10:14 || [[Zero-Master]] || 2023-01-19 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/71930/ep1ns1014.zip|ep1ns1014.zip}} ||
 
|-
 
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|[[NM speed|NM episode]]||06:46||[[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]]||2003-03-03||{{competnftp|doom/movie/e1nm0646.zip|e1nm0646.zip}}||
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| [[UV -fast|UV -fast episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 21:25 || {{dsda2user|id=axel|title=AxeL|linkonly=1}} || 2023-05-26 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/77948/ep1f2125.zip|ep1f2125.zip}} ||
 
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|[[UV max|UV max episode]]||18:18||[[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]]||2002-07-31||{{competnftp|doom/movie/ep1-1818.zip|ep1-1818.zip}}||
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| [[UV -respawn|UV -respawn episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 27:22 || {{dsda2user|id=pseudonaut|title=Pseudonaut|linkonly=1}} || 2020-07-16 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/48744/e1r-2722.zip|e1r-2722.zip}} ||
 
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|[[NM100S|NS episode]]||10:27||[[Laurent Sebellin (Squonk)]]||2008-10-11||{{competnftp|doom/movie/e1ns1027.zip|e1ns1027.zip}}||
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| [[UV Tyson|UV Tyson episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 34:18 || {{dsda2user|id=joca64|title=Joca64|linkonly=1}} || 2015-06-28 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/38820/ep1t3418.zip|ep1t3418.zip}} ||
 
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|[[UV -fast|UV -fast episode]]||24:45||[[Radek Pecka]]||2001-03-20||{{competnftp|doom/movie/e1fa2445.zip|e1fa2445.zip}}||
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| [[NoMo|NoMo episode]] ||style="text-align: right;"| 04:30 || [[depr4vity]] || 2020-08-05 || {{dsda2ftp|doom/49015/ep1o-430.zip|ep1o-430.zip}} ||
 
|}
 
|}
  
''The data was last verified in its entirety on December 6, 2014.''
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''The data was last verified in its entirety on March 8, 2024.''
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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*[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/470460 Doom 1] on {{wp|Newgrounds}} ([[shareware]] version of Doom in Flash)
 
*[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/470460 Doom 1] on {{wp|Newgrounds}} ([[shareware]] version of Doom in Flash)
 
* {{competnmap|1|161|Knee-Deep in the Dead}}
 
* {{competnmap|1|161|Knee-Deep in the Dead}}
* {{dsda|id=947|mapid=110|title=Knee-Deep in the Dead episode runs}}
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* {{dsda2|wad=doom|map=Episode+1|title=Knee-Deep in the Dead episode runs}}
  
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]

Latest revision as of 06:30, 8 March 2024

The intermission screen with a visual presentation of all the Knee-Deep in the Dead levels.

Knee-Deep in the Dead is the first episode in Doom and The Ultimate Doom, and the only episode in the shareware version. The episode takes place in the UAC installations on Phobos, one of the moons of Mars.

Designed mainly by John Romero, the levels have a unique graphical style characterized by extensive use of STAR textures, large amounts of highly saturated brown and green in general, and a misty, mountainous skyline.

Because of Episode 1's singular inclusion in the Doom shareware version, the Episode 1 style levels have become one of the most popular and easily recognizable Doom design themes. Fan-made levels utilizing exclusively Episode 1 textures, and often emulating Episode 1's play style, are commonly referred to as techbase maps.

Story[edit]

Spoiler Warning: Plot details follow.

His fellow Marines dead or possessed, the Doomguy must fight his way through the various UAC buildings, each overrun by demons and zombies. Finally, he reaches the Anomaly, the portal to the interdimensional gateway between Phobos and Deimos, and there defeats the powerful Barons who guard it. Unfortunately, the only place to go next is through the gateway to Deimos, which is even more strongly controlled by the forces of Hell.

Spoilers end here.

Levels[edit]

Ultimate Doom episodes

Speedrunning[edit]

IWADs
PWADs

Routes and tricks[edit]

The majority of single-map strategies also work in episode runs, although the most hazardous tricks (such as rocket jumping on E1M4) are avoided even in Compet-N recordings, for reasons of simple arithmetic. First, whereas a single-level recording almost always finishes under 50% health, one cannot survive seven or eight consecutive levels without adopting a more conservative approach, or at least making a lot of detours to health pickups. Second, even world-class players sometimes need hundreds of trials to meet their own standard of quality for a given map, and that number would grow exponentially with the number of maps in a run, if exactly the same routes were used.

See the individual walkthroughs above for specific tips.

Current Compet-n records[edit]

The Compet-n records for this episode are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed episode 05:00 Drew DeVore (stx-Vile) 2005-04-02 ep1-0500.zip
NM speed episode 06:46 Drew DeVore (stx-Vile) 2003-03-03 e1nm0646.zip
UV max episode 18:18 Drew DeVore (stx-Vile) 2002-07-31 ep1-1818.zip
NM100S episode 10:27 Laurent Sebellin (Squonk) 2008-10-11 e1ns1027.zip
UV -fast episode 21:42 Tatsuya Ito (Tatsurd-cacocaco) 2018-12-03 e1fa2142.zip
UV -respawn episode 27:10 Jakub Puk (Huncd6814) 2020-05-10 e1re2710.zip
UV Tyson episode 1
UV pacifist episode 1

The data was last verified in its entirety on November 22, 2020.

  1. No qualifying run verified and published, as of the most recent Compet-n database update.

Current DSDA records[edit]

The DSDA records for this episode are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed episode 05:13 Zero-Master 2023-01-05 ep1-513.zip
NM speed episode 07:52 Zero-Master 2016-02-26 ep1n752.zip
UV max episode 17:37 Bainshie-Doom 2024-02-05 ep1m-1737.zip
NM 100S episode 10:14 Zero-Master 2023-01-19 ep1ns1014.zip
UV -fast episode 21:25 AxeL 2023-05-26 ep1f2125.zip
UV -respawn episode 27:22 Pseudonaut 2020-07-16 e1r-2722.zip
UV Tyson episode 34:18 Joca64 2015-06-28 ep1t3418.zip
NoMo episode 04:30 depr4vity 2020-08-05 ep1o-430.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on March 8, 2024.

External links[edit]