MAP09: Chamber of Souls (1 Monster)

1 Monster maps
First episode 01 02 03 04 05 06
Second episode MAP07: Arachnophobia MAP08: Buckshot Waltz MAP09: Chamber of Souls MAP10: Un-named118 MAP11: Mausoleum
Third episode 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Final episode & Secret 21 22 23 24 31

This level occupies the map slot MAP09. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP09.

MAP09: Chamber of Souls is the ninth map of 1 Monster. It was designed by scwiba, and uses the song "Sinister" from Doom.

Like all maps in the megawad, the map features only one type of monster, in this case the lost soul. It is set in a brown structure cut into rock, which opens up gradually throughout the level, revealing new areas and unleashing new crowds of lost souls.

WalkthroughEdit

Map of Chamber of Souls

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

Approach the south wall and press the lion switch that appears. Enter the niche that opens behind you, and press the gargoyle switch. Press it, and another lion switch will be revealed to the south, which opens two niches to the west and east. Enter either one and the wall will lower.

Go down the revealed passage and press the lion switch in the niche to the south. Back in the starting area, two pathways will open to the north. Head through, press the skull switch and enter the door that opens. Approach the metal wall and it will lower. Go along the passage and you will find out that a door opened at its north-eastern end. Enter, and a door will open to the side; another passage will also open in the room with the skull switch. Go in there and press the satyr switch. A rocky ledge will be revealed alongside the main passage, with two skull switches to the west and to the east of the level. Press both switches and grab the keys behind them.

Use the keys to get through a passage to the south of the level. In the dark chamber, approach the twitching corpse. A horde of lost souls will pour into the room. Hold them off until an exit teleporter will reveal itself.

SecretsEdit

In the north-western corner of the final room is a BFG9000. Picking it up registers as a secret. (sector 173)

BugsEdit

In the final battle, a single lost soul may sometimes fail to teleport in.

Areas / screenshotsEdit

SpeedrunningEdit

Current recordsEdit

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File
UV speed	1:59.09	Brian Nesser (Anima Zero)	2008-06-03	1m09-159.zip
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast	5:57.11	NumberJuan77	2015-08-29	1m09f557.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	2:17.71	Ilya Lazarev (joe-ilya)	2017-09-22	1m09p217.zip
NoMo	1:39.54	Doomdaniel95	2013-11-05	1mnomo_dd95_2.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on November 29, 2021.

StatisticsEdit

Map dataEdit

Things	336
Vertices	2623*
Linedefs	2313
Sidedefs	3819
Sectors	180

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2050.

ThingsEdit

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Lost soul	91	186	220
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	2
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	4
4 shotgun shells	11
Box of shotgun shells	5
Energy cell pack	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10	8	8
Medikit	2
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	15

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Lost soul	91	186	220
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	2
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	4
4 shotgun shells	11
Box of shotgun shells	5
Energy cell pack	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10	8	8
Medikit	2
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	15

External linksEdit

1 Monster demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive