MAP18: The Throne of the Vile (Perdition's Gate)

Perdition's Gate maps
Earth 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
World of the Ancients MAP12: Worlds of the Ancients MAP13: Distant Worlds MAP14: Transfer Locking Area MAP15: Teleporter Central MAP16: The Alien Shrine MAP17: Interdimensional Control MAP18: The Throne of the Vile MAP19: Closer to Hell MAP20: The Last Stand
Planet Hell 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
World of Wonders 31 32

This level occupies the map slot MAP18. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP18.

MAP18: The Throne of the Vile is the eighteenth map of Perdition's Gate. It was designed by Tom Mustaine and uses the music track "Nasty," also composed by Tom Mustaine.

Walkthrough

Map of The Throne of the Vile

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.

Essentials

At the start go forward then go down the stairs to your left. Make your way to the teleporter within view and take it. Move forward, then enter the first room you see and go around the table to collect the blue key. Exit this room then go right and go down either set of stairs to the sides. Move to the north and open the blue bar at the top of the stairs. As you enter the next room a stairway will start to form. Once it's done, climb either set of stairs to the sides and go up the stairs leading to the south once you reach the middle. Follow the path, then enter the teleporter to exit the level.

Secrets

1. The end of the corridor you start the map is blinking (northwest of your starting position). Press it, then use the teleporter behind the wall to reach this secret. (sector 28) There, you will find a megaarmor, three backpacks stacked on top of each other, a plasma gun, a rocket launcher, and a chaingun. After collecting the stuff, use the teleporter at the western end of the secret to end up in a courtyard near the start.
2. In the final area, after climbing either set of stairs to the top, you'll notice two pillars on the sides of the room. The pillars furthest from your position (closer to the south) contain an item: a megaarmor on the pillar to the west and a megasphere on the pillar to the east. From the top of the stairs, make a running jump to either one of the closest pillars, then jump to the furthest one on the same side. As you collect the item, you'll be teleported to a secret room containing a BFG9000. (sector 129) Once you grab the weapon, use the teleporter in this room to be taken back to the top of the stairs in the final area.

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:16.66	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-04-16	pg_lmps.zip
NM speed	0:16.09	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2016-04-16	pg_lmps.zip
UV max	1:25.29	paymentplan	2014-09-18	pg_lmps.zip
NM 100S	0:28.97	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2015-05-29	pg_lmps.zip
UV -fast	1:43.06	Ryan Krafnick (Kraflab)	2015-04-08	pg_lmps.zip
UV -respawn	1:06.23	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2014-09-17	pg_lmps.zip
UV Tyson	14:34.63	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2014-09-17	pg_lmps.zip
UV pacifist	0:50.97	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2015-06-22	pg_lmps.zip
NoMo	0:12.77	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2014-10-01	pg_lmps.zip
NoMo 100S	0:21.94	Ryan Krafnick (Kraflab)	2015-06-13	pg_lmps.zip
Stroller	1:57.97	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2015-08-12	pg_lmps.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 2, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains five spawn points:

1. facing east. (thing 20)
2. facing north-west. (thing 142)
3. facing south. (thing 144)
4. facing south. (thing 148)
5. facing west. (thing 179)

Statistics

Map data

Things	207
Vertices	912*
Linedefs	952
Sidedefs	1415
Sectors	141

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 776.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	5
Heavy weapon dude	1	2	4
Imp	36	40	44
Demon	6	6	8
Spectre	4
Revenant	9	11	15
Hell knight	1	3	3
Baron of Hell	0	0	1
Arachnotron	1
Mancubus	0	1	2
Arch-vile	1
Spiderdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	7
Box of shotgun shells	19
Box of rockets	15
Energy cell pack	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	20
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Megasphere	1
Backpack	3
Invulnerability	1	0	0
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	11

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	5
Heavy weapon dude	1	2	4
Imp	36	40	44
Demon	6	6	8
Spectre	4
Revenant	9	11	15
Hell knight	1	3	3
Baron of Hell	0	0	1
Arachnotron	1
Mancubus	0	1	2
Arch-vile	1
Spiderdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	3
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	7
Box of shotgun shells	19
Box of rockets	15
Energy cell pack	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	20
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Megasphere	1
Backpack	3
Invulnerability	1	0	0
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	5
Teleport landing	11

Inspiration and development

According to Tom Mustaine's website, bits and pieces from this map were taken from an earlier draft of MAP17: Interdimensional Control Centers.

External links

• Perdition's Gate demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive