E1M5: The Caves (The Invasion)

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The Invasion maps
The Rock
Project: Jupiter

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

Planet Hell

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

The Final Frontier

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E1M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M5.
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E1M5: The Caves is the fifth map in episode The Rock of The Invasion. It was designed by Paul Fleschute (Moe).

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Caves
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[edit]

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

  1. Enter the cave system south of the central part of the map. Make your way to the southwest section where a lone zombieman is and go through the south wall. A cache of stimpacks is in a nearby dead end, and if you head further east, you can find a box of shotgun shells. Behind the moving water walls, you can find shotgun shells and a superhealth. (sector 196)
  2. After raising the bridge east of the central part of the map, head east, then north. Look at the large waterfall at the east side, near the one with boxes of ammo. To get this secret, you need to press on a very small bend of the waterfall near the middle of it, which opens a passage to the northwest. (sector 108)
  3. In the passage that is Secret #2, head all the way through, shooting barrels and small drones in the way, until you come to a room with two switches. Flip the left switch, then return to the large waterfall to find the one near it has lowered. You will find two more boxes of ammo and a backpack. (sector 105)

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Current records[edit]

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

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on February 21, 2022.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 360
Vertices 1558*
Linedefs 1530
Sidedefs 2057
Sectors 243
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1277.

Things[edit]

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

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