MAP03: The Room Taking Shape (BTSX-E1)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP03. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP03.

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MAP03: The Room Taking Shape is the third level of the first episode of Back to Saturn X. It was designed by Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw) and uses the music track "Drilling By Night" by Stuart Rynn (stewboy). The par time is 1:30. In the official add-on version, this level's name is Drilling By Night, taken from its track title.

Walkthrough

Map of The Room Taking Shape

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. Sector 3: At the north end of the hallway with crushers, you will be ambushed by several enemies coming from compartments that open up on the outer bend. One compartment holds a Hell knight, a shotgun guy, and a cacodemon (two on Ultra-Violence or higher), as well as a stimpack. In this compartment, lower the wall to the northwest, and in the next hall, a wall will lower for a plasma rifle (a BFG9000 on Ultra-Violence) and some energy cells
2. Sector 188: South of the starting point you can spot a megaarmor and a box of rockets on a ledge. Go around the crate and use the lift switch to lower it.
3. Sector 362: East from the starting point and into the next room, look northwest to the alcove with the shotgun guy, zombieman, and stimpack. In this alcove, you can spot a switch on the south wall, use it to retrieve a chainsaw and health bonuses.

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	00:37	Kraflab	2017-03-18	b103p037.zip
NM speed
UV max	02:06	Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531)	2017-03-09	b103-206.zip
NM100S
UV -fast	03:19	Brian Nesser (Anima Zero)	2017-03-11	b103f319.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson	07:32	Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531)	2017-03-16	b103t732.zip
UV pacifist	00:37	Kraflab	2017-03-18	b103p037.zip

Miscellaneous demos

Style	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes

This information was last verified in its entirety on January 20, 2018.

Statistics

Map data

Things	322
Vertices	1829*
Linedefs	1989
Sidedefs	2912
Sectors	415

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1529.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12	11	14
Shotgun guy	11	15	14
Heavy weapon dude	3	3	6
Imp	30	32	32
Lost soul	2
Demon	3	4	4
Spectre	1
Revenant	0	1	2
Cacodemon	4	9	9
Pain elemental	1
Hell knight	2
Arachnotron	0	1	1
Mancubus	5	6	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1	1	0
BFG9000	0	0	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	4
Box of bullets	2
4 shotgun shells	17
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	7
Energy cell	2	2	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10
Medikit	6	5	5
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	13
Health bonus	24
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	8

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12	11	14
Shotgun guy	11	15	14
Heavy weapon dude	3	3	6
Imp	37	39	39
Lost soul	2
Demon	3	4	4
Spectre	1
Revenant	0	1	2
Cacodemon	7	14	16
Pain elemental	1	2	3
Hell knight	6	8	10
Baron of Hell	1
Arachnotron	0	1	1
Mancubus	5	6	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1	1	0
BFG9000	0	0	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	4
Box of bullets	2
4 shotgun shells	17
Box of shotgun shells	3
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	19
Energy cell	5	5	4
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10
Medikit	14	13	13
Armor	3
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	13
Health bonus	24
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	8

External links

• Back to Saturn X E1 demos (archived 🏛) at the Doomed Speed Demos Archive