MAP01: Scary (The Darkening)

The Darkening maps
MAP01: Scary MAP02: Bloody Hell MAP03: Entropia MAP04: Relentless MAP05: Hand of Doom MAP06: The Mines of Death MAP07: Dead Simple II MAP08: Discordia MAP09: Military Complex MAP10: Under Earth MAP11: Stone Tyrant

This level occupies the map slot MAP01. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP01.

MAP01: Scary is the first map of The Darkening. It was designed by Jan Van der Veken and uses the music track "Inner Turmoil" by David Shaw (Tolwyn) from MAP03: Downtown (STRAIN).

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WalkthroughEdit

Map of Scary

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.

EssentialsEdit

Other points of interestEdit

SecretsEdit

1. Use the pentagram switch to the east at the start to lower a wall nearby containing a chainsaw. (sector 66)
2. On the ledge with imps and shotgun shells, carefully walk along the wall leading southeast until you go through the fake wall where you will find a soul sphere. (sector 61)

BugsEdit

Demo filesEdit

SpeedrunningEdit

Routes and tricksEdit

Current recordsEdit

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:30.57	El Juancho	2022-05-28	dk01-030.zip
NM speed	1:25.43	Jim Leonard (Xit Vono)	2002-05-12	dn01-125.zip
UV max	0:49.89	mhrz	2022-05-28	dk01-049.zip
NM 100S	2:57.14	Jim Leonard (Xit Vono)	2001-08-26	dn01-257.zip
UV -fast	0:56.80	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2022-07-08	dk01f056.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson	1:11.14	Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531)	2023-11-16	dk01t111.zip
UV pacifist	1:19.34	Jim Leonard (Xit Vono)	2002-05-12	dp01-119.zip
NoMo	0:23.80	kvothesixstring	2023-10-18	dk01o23.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on December 4, 2023.

DeathmatchEdit

Player spawnsEdit

This level contains five spawn points:

1. facing north. (thing 4)
2. facing north. (thing 5)
3. facing west. (thing 6)
4. facing north-east. (thing 7)
5. facing south. (thing 49)

StatisticsEdit

Map dataEdit

Things	97
Vertices	566*
Linedefs	606
Sidedefs	859
Sectors	127

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 493.

ThingsEdit

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	7	12	14
Shotgun guy	3	7	9
Imp	5	14	20
Demon	2
Spectre	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
4 shotgun shells	8
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	3
Medikit	1
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	2

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	7	12	14
Shotgun guy	3	7	9
Imp	5	14	20
Demon	2
Spectre	0	1	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
4 shotgun shells	8
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	3
Medikit	1
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	5
Teleport landing	2

External linksEdit

• The Darkening demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive