E1M5: The Suspense is Killing Me! (Doom: The Way We Remember It)

Doom: The Way We Remember It maps
Knee-Deep in the Dead E1M1: At Dooms Gate E1M2: Nuclearly Wasted E1M3: Toxin Refinery E1M4: Command Control+Alt+Delete E1M5: The Suspense is Killing Me! E1M6: Waster Recycling Center E1M7: Central Processing I Guess E1M8: Hobos Anomaly E1M9: Hiding The Secrets
The Shores of Hell M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Inferno M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Thy Flesh Consumed 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 Suspense is Killing Me! is the fifth map in the Knee-Deep in the Dead episode of Doom: The Way We Remember It. It was designed by DMPhobos.

Walkthrough

Map of The Suspense is Killing Me!

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. In the nukage at the east end, open the southeast wall to find a rocket launcher, a medikit, and a backpack. (sector 32)
2. At the west side, open the west wall in the middle to find a radiation suit. (sector 130)
3. Open the south wall in Secret #2 to get a chainsaw. (sector 131)
4. Open the south wall in Secret #3 to head outside to get a soul sphere. (sector 93)
5. In the room at the north end, head to the west wall and open it to get a box of rockets, partial invisibility, and a stimpack. (sector 163)

Speedrunning

Current records

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 June 14, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	163
Vertices	669*
Linedefs	795
Sidedefs	1060
Sectors	172

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 615.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	21
Shotgun guy	25
Imp	27
Demon	11
Spectre	5
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	5
Box of shotgun shells	1
Rocket	3
Box of rockets	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10
Medikit	6
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	6
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	11
Teleport landing	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	21
Shotgun guy	25
Imp	27
Demon	11
Spectre	5
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	5
Box of shotgun shells	1
Rocket	3
Box of rockets	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10
Medikit	6
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	6
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Exploding barrel	11
Teleport landing	1