E1M1: Dying Time (The Beginning of the End (part 1))

The Beginning of the End (part 1) maps
Episode 1 E1M1: Dying Time E1M2: The Warehouse E1M3: The Monster Generators E1M4: The Scum Pits E1M5: The Arena E1M6: Rage E1M7: Blackened E1M8: Screwed E1M9: Sleeping Demons
Episode 2 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E1M1. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M1.

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E1M1: Dying Time is the first map in the first episode of The Beginning of the End (part 1). It was designed by Emil Brundage (NaturalTvventy) and uses a MIDI rendition of the music track "The Four Horsemen" by Metallica.

Walkthrough

Map of Dying Time

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. At the south end, take the lift up, go east, then north to reach the switch. Use it to lower it, then use the wall to the north to get a plasma gun. (sector 92)
2. After pressing the switch to get Secret #1, return to the starting point and enter the door to the right. Just before the next door, open the vine-covered wall between the metal ridges and shoot the barrels to get health bonuses, armor bonuses, and a box of shotgun shells. This area has four secrets. (sector 38)
3. See Secret #2. (sector 39)
4. See Secret #2. (sector 40)
5. See Secret #2. (sector 36)
6. In the central room, the southwest wall is a lift. Use it and ride it up to get health and armor bonuses. (sector 85)
7. Open the misaligned wall next to the exit door to find a health bonus and a teleporter back. (sector 79)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:09.31	Napsalm	2023-10-25	end111-931.zip
NM speed	0:09.31	Napsalm	2024-07-21	end111n931.zip
UV max	1:16.11	DidierTranber	2011-03-11	end111-116.zip
NM 100S	1:21.63	DidierTranber	2011-02-04	end111s121.zip
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on October 3, 2024.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains six spawn points:

1. facing east. (thing 191)
2. facing north. (thing 192)
3. facing west. (thing 193)
4. facing east. (thing 194)
5. facing north-east. (thing 195)
6. facing north. (thing 226)

Statistics

Map data

Things	245
Vertices	679*
Linedefs	676
Sidedefs	921
Sectors	93

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 581.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	19	22	24
Shotgun guy	10	14	14
Imp	13	17	22
Spectre	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	1
Box of shotgun shells	1
Rocket	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6
Medikit	1
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	30
Health bonus	27
Computer area map	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	51
Teleport landing	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	19	22	24
Shotgun guy	10	14	14
Imp	13	17	22
Spectre	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	2
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	3
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	1
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6
Medikit	1
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	30
Health bonus	27
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Computer area map	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	6
Exploding barrel	51
Teleport landing	1

External links

• The Beginning of the End (part 1) demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive