E1M8: Black Gate (Simply Phobos)

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Simply Phobos maps

Death Tormention Trilogy maps
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This level occupies the map slot E1M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M8.
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E1M8: Black Gate is the eighth and final map of Simply Phobos. It was designed by Paul Corfiatis. When playing with pe1_pmus.wad the level uses Paul's music track "Spooky Pathway". The par time defined in MAPINFO is 30 seconds. The map was also included in the same slot in Death Tormention: The Complete Trilogy.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Black Gate
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. Grab the rocket launcher to release the barons of Hell. Enter the north compartment and use the west wall for a soul sphere. (sector 100)
  2. Head through the corridors behind the switch at the start. Use the wall with a face on it to find a backpack. (sector 104)

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Speedrunning[edit]

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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 1:54.17 DidierTranber 2011-02-12 pe1-dt.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist
NoMo 0:32.63 Kraflab 2015-05-02 p1b8o032.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on December 12, 2021.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains four spawn points:

  1. facing east. (thing 91)
  2. facing east. (thing 92)
  3. facing west. (thing 93)
  4. facing south. (thing 94)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 128
Vertices 686*
Linedefs 734
Sidedefs 1091
Sectors 109
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 581.

Things[edit]

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

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