MAP08: Grand Ballroom (Stardate 20X7)

Stardate 20X7 maps
MAP01: Sun/Moon/Stars MAP02: Eastern Sun MAP03: Amethyst III MAP04: Velvet Blood Mission MAP05: Sphinx Rising MAP06: The Other Side MAP07: Lotus Keep MAP08: Grand Ballroom MAP09: Do You Believe? MAP31: Hopscotch (Bonus map) MAP32: Issai Perfect (Bonus map)

This level occupies the map slot MAP08. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP08.

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MAP08: Grand Ballroom is the eighth map of Stardate 20X7. It was designed by Zachary Stephens (Ribbiks) and uses the music track "Abyss," by DJ Taka, arranged for MIDI by Stephens. The par time defined in the DEHACKED lump is 1:09.

Walkthrough

Map of Grand Ballroom

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. Head to the top of the zigzagging staircase with chaingunners. Make a running jump southwest, and if you are lucky, you will go through the wall, collecting a berserk pack and a computer area map. Lower the wall to the north to get a health bonus (Hurt Me Plenty or lower) or a plasma gun (Ultra-Violence or higher). (sector 27)
2. Once you have the black key, go back to the water arena to the south of the starting arena and open the black bar to the southeast. Take the teleporter to a secret arena with revenants and arch-viles, as well as the BFG9000. (sector 54)
3. The switch west of the starting arena lowers the bars to the north and south areas here. Enter the north area and approach the soul sphere to find chaingunners, arch-viles, and a switch. The switch lowers the pillars as well as the revenant platforms nearby. Enter either of the first two platforms, then jump east onto the walkway. Attempt to jump to the other walkway for a block to rise up, allowing you to reach the other side. The next set of blocks will lower allowing you to get a megaarmor and energy cells. (sector 60)
4. Leave the area in the southeast part of the map via the lift at the west side. At the top, there is a small set of steps to the north that lets you get on the higher ledge, then walk left and then up to the column on the left side. Lower it to find the black key and boxes of rockets. (sector 432)

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	1037
Vertices	14331*
Linedefs	13662
Sidedefs	25316
Sectors	798

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 11301.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	2	5	5
Heavy weapon dude	25
Imp	187	216	209
Revenant	71	48	47
Cacodemon	45	50	56
Pain elemental	2	2	3
Hell knight	89	90	101
Baron of Hell	21	21	20
Arachnotron	4	4	6
Mancubus	29	27	29
Arch-vile	16	21	31
Cyberdemon	6	9	11
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	3
BFG9000	4
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	8	0	0
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	18
Rocket	69	54	54
Box of rockets	23	23	21
Energy cell	34	30	39
Energy cell pack	17	18	15
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	28	24	20
Megaarmor	3	3	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	2
Health bonus	4	4	6
Supercharge	12	12	8
Megasphere	8	7	7
Backpack	3
Berserk	2
Computer area map	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	2
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	13
Voodoo doll	10

Cooperative
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	2	5	5
Heavy weapon dude	25
Imp	187	216	209
Revenant	71	48	47
Cacodemon	45	50	56
Pain elemental	2	2	3
Hell knight	89	90	101
Baron of Hell	21	21	20
Arachnotron	4	4	6
Mancubus	26	24	24
Arch-vile	20	25	31
Cyberdemon	3	5	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	4
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	5
BFG9000	5
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	8	0	0
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	33
Rocket	69	54	54
Box of rockets	30	30	28
Energy cell	38	34	43
Energy cell pack	24	25	22
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	30	26	22
Megaarmor	3	3	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	2
Health bonus	4	4	6
Supercharge	19	19	15
Megasphere	12	11	11
Backpack	3
Berserk	2
Computer area map	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	2
Red keycard	1
Yellow keycard	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	13
Voodoo doll	10

Deathmatch
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	2	5	5
Heavy weapon dude	25
Imp	187	216	209
Revenant	71	48	47
Cacodemon	45	50	56
Pain elemental	2	2	3
Hell knight	89	90	101
Baron of Hell	21	21	20
Arachnotron	4	4	6
Mancubus	30	28	30
Arch-vile	20	25	35
Cyberdemon	6	9	11
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	4
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	5
BFG9000	5
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	8	0	0
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	33
Rocket	69	54	54
Box of rockets	30	30	28
Energy cell	38	34	43
Energy cell pack	24	25	22
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	30	26	22
Megaarmor	3	3	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	2
Health bonus	4	4	6
Supercharge	19	19	15
Megasphere	12	11	11
Backpack	3
Berserk	2
Computer area map	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	13
Voodoo doll	10

External links

• Stardate 20X7 demos (archived 🏛) at the Doomed Speed Demos Archive