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MAP07: Dead Simple (Doom II)

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{{Doom II 1-11|consolever=MAP37: Dead Simple (PlayStation Doom)|platform=psx}}
{{map|slot=MAP07}}
'''MAP07: Dead Simple''' is the seventh map of [[Doom II]]. It was designed by [[American McGee]] and [[Sandy Petersen]], uses the [[Doom II music|music]] track "Shawn's Got The Shotgun" and introduces two new enemies, the [[mancubus]] and the [[arachnotron]]. The [[par time]] is 2:00.
==Walkthrough==
[[File:MAP07 map.png|thumb|300x300px|Map of Dead Simple]]
{{map spots}}
====Non-official====
# The northwest corner of the map has a secret alcove, housing a [[BFG9000]] and an [[energy cell pack]], along with another exit switch. In [[single player]] or coop, it is inaccessible; it is only opened when a deathmatch player spawns in that location. This is usually discovered when a player uses the {{c|iddt}} or {{c|idclip}} [[Doom cheat codecodes|cheat codes]]s. If a player enters the region through noclip cheat, it can be disabled safely because the wall can be opened from inside.
===Bugs===
Not really a bug, but more of a warning. If this level is played on [[Skill level|Nightmare!]] difficulty or with the [[Parameter#-respawn|{{c|-respawn}}]] [[parameter]] set, the arachnotrons that endlessly respawn may cause the stair step that surrounds the center exit to continuously rise each time all of them die, making the exit in the center inaccessible.
==Areas / screenshots==<gallerymode=nolines widths=160px>
DoomII-DeadSimple-01.png|Fighting the mancubi.
</gallery>
==Speedrunning==
===Routes and tricks===
Because the normal route through the map involves killing all of the monsters on the level, it was for long believed that a [[UV pacifist]] run of this map was impossible. However, [[Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)]] proved this wrong in 2005 by releasing a {{competnftp|doom2/pacifist/pa07-041.zip|demo}} demonstrating that it is possible to complete the level if the player propels himself to the exit switch with a rocket launcher.
# Normally, the level is finished with [[Intermission screen|100% secrets]], so a separate category from NM speed would be redundant. All secrets are found unless the [[noclip bug]] occurs or the map is completed by using a [[rocket jump]] without touching the exit sector's floor.
 
== Deathmatch ==
 
===Player spawns===
This level contains six spawn points:
# facing south. ('''thing 49''')
# facing south. ('''thing 50''')
# facing north. ('''thing 51''')
# facing north. ('''thing 52''')
# facing west. ('''thing 53''')
# facing east. ('''thing 86''')
== Statistics ==
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Partial invisibility]]||colspan="3"|4
|-
|}
{{col-break}}
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Deathmatch start]]||colspan="3"|6
|-
|}
{{col-end}}
==Trivia==
* The alcove in the northwest corner contains a [[BFG9000]], a [[bulk cell]] and an additional exit switch (as the central exit is usually not reachable when using [[Parameter#-nomonsters|{{c|-nomonsters}}]] on deathmatch mode). However, this alcove is accessible only in [[deathmatch]] mode, after a player spawns inside and opens the door.
* The [[backpack]] at the start of the level is actually ten backpacks placed on top of each other. Picking "it" up will thus give the player a very large amount of ammo.
* "Dead Simple" is the first official map in the ''Doom'' series whose name is not a noun or a noun phrase.
* {{French level name|L'Herbe de la mort}} Taken literally, this means "The Herb of Death", and it is unclear why this phrase was chosen, aside from the fact that "Dead Simple" is an idiomatic phrase.
==See also==
* [[Tag 666]]
* [[Tag 667]]
* [[Dead Simple clone]]
==External links==
* {{competnmap|2|207|MAP07}}
* {{dsda|id=945|mapid=207|title=MAP07 demos}}
* [http://ian-albert.com/miscgames/doom_2_maps/doom2maps.php Top-down perspective view of all Doom II levels] by Ian Albert
[[Category:Levels by name|Dead Simple (Doom II)]]
[[Category:American McGee levels]]
[[Category:Sandy Petersen levels]]
[[Category:Levels with extra equipment in co-op]]
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