E1M8: Paradox (2002 A Doom Odyssey)

2002 A Doom Odyssey maps
Deep into the Code E1M1: The Entry E1M2: Helicopter Bay E1M3: The Doomed Lab E1M4: Substation 537A E1M5: Combat Station E1M6: Toxic Treatment Plant E1M7: Service Base E1M8: Paradox E1M9: Lugano Base ZR-X (original) E1M9: Lugano Base ZRX (10th ed.)
The Road to Eternity M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Evil Unleashed M1 M2 M3 M4 M4 M5 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Search for Stephanie (original) Torment Ultima (10th ed.) M1 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M9
Bonus ZDoom levels M1 M1 M2

This level occupies the map slot E1M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M8.

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E1M8: Paradox is the eighth and final map in the Deep into the Code episode of 2002 A Doom Odyssey. It was designed by Kristian Aro (Nebula) and uses the music track "". In the 10th anniversary edition some geometry changes were applied along with an increase in the imps population.

Walkthrough

Map of Paradox (original)

Map of Paradox (10th ed.)

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

There are no official secrets on this map.

Speedrunning

As this level does not contain official secrets, the NM 100S category is redundant.

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	1:09.66	Guanlan Chen (GarrettChan)	2021-09-08	a1d8-109.zip
NM speed	1:19.89	vdgg	2020-03-22	a1d8n119.zip
UV max	1:16.69	Kyle McAwesome	2022-04-07	a1d8m116.zip
UV -fast	1:28.34	Kyle McAwesome	2011-08-04	a1d8f128.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on April 14, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains four spawn points:

1. facing north. (thing 146)
2. facing east. (thing 147)
3. facing south. (thing 148)
4. facing south. (thing 149)

Statistics

Map data

Original ed.:

Things	187
Vertices	1497*
Linedefs	1508
Sidedefs	971
Sectors	145

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1261.

10th ann.ed.:

Things	195
Vertices	1503*
Linedefs	1488
Sidedefs	2217
Sectors	141

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1245.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	9	10	12
Imp	2*	2*	4*
Demon	4	5	5
Spectre	0	0	1
Cacodemon	4
Baron of Hell	5	7	9
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	7
Box of bullets	7
4 shotgun shells	6
Box of shotgun shells	2	3	3
Rocket	4
Box of rockets	3	4	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	3
Armor	1
Megaarmor	0	0	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	2
Health bonus	2
Supercharge	1	1	0
Backpack	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	20
Teleport landing	3

* In the 10th anniversary edition, eight imps were added to the final room.

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	9	10	12
Imp	2*	2*	4*
Demon	4	5	5
Spectre	0	0	1
Cacodemon	4
Baron of Hell	9	11	13
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	7
Box of bullets	9
4 shotgun shells	6
Box of shotgun shells	2	3	3
Rocket	24
Box of rockets	3	4	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	3
Armor	1
Megaarmor	0	0	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	2
Health bonus	2
Supercharge	1	1	0
Backpack	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	4
Exploding barrel	20
Teleport landing	3

External links

• 2002 A Doom Odyssey demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive
• 2002 A Doom Odyssey - 10th Anniversary Edition demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive