E2M1: System Shutdown (Realm of Parthoris)

The Realm of Parthoris maps
E1M1: Cragskull E1M2: The Magistrates Tomb E1M3: The Resevoir E1M4: Fossilized E1M5: Blistering Catacombs E1M6: Grimoire Haeresis E1M7: Arcane Corridor E1M8: Profanum Sanctum E1M9: Nightstone Hollow (Secret map) E2M1: System Shutdown (Bonus map)

This level occupies the map slot E2M1. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M1.

E2M1: System Shutdown is the bonus map of Realm of Parthoris. It was designed by Sebastian Graham (General Rainbow Bacon) and uses the music track "Oracle Night," by Gus Knezevich (Alfonzo).

Walkthrough

Map of System Shutdown

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

Take the ethereal crossbow and pickups in front of you then head due north to land on an island with a Bag of Holding, a quartz flask and lesser runes along with three undead warriors. Head north up some steps to destroy three sabreclaws then press the switch behind them, which will lower a pillar on your right; step over that pillar then turn left and left again to enter a teleporter which will return you to the starting point. Follow the path east until you reach a yellow key door with Gauntlets of the Necromancer in front of it, then head south-east past some golems and nitrogolems until you reach a teleporter with a hellstaff behind it. The teleporter will send you to a ledge by the starting point, which holds the blue key.

Step across to the starting point and follow the path as if you were going to the blue key teleporter again, but instead of stepping on it drop to the floor below to find a blue key door. Open the door then head south-west across the damaging red floor (the Ring of Invincibility you collected earlier may be useful here) until you reach a cage with an iron lich. Go round the cage to a lift and ride it up to a fenced passage guarded by disciples of D'Sparil, then follow the passage round to a ledge with nitrogolems and an iron lich who are guarding the yellow key.

Drop down to the blue key door and go through it again, then follow the path north-west (collecting a dragon claw on the way) to the teleporter you used to return to the upper floor. Go round to the yellow key door and open it, where you will see a maulotaur guarding the exit teleporter.

Secrets

There are no official secrets on this map.

Speedrunning

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

Routes and tricks

If the caged iron lich uses a whirlwind, it can carry you up to the ledge with the yellow key.

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
SM speed	00:23	Kraflab	2016-12-13	r2p1p023.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
SM max
BP speed
BP max
NM speed
Tyson
Pacifist	00:23	Kraflab	2016-12-13	r2p1p023.zip

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

Statistics

Map data

Things	78
Vertices	350*
Linedefs	334
Sidedefs	494
Sectors	44

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 299.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Fire gargoyle	4
Golem	4
Nitrogolem	5
Sabreclaw	3
Disciple	3
Undead warrior	3
Undead warrior ghost	1
Ophidian	3
Iron lich	2
Maulotaur	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Gauntlets of the Necromancer	1
Ethereal crossbow	1
Dragon claw	1
Hellstaff	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Ethereal arrows	2
Quiver of ethereal arrows	4
Claw orb	9
Energy orb	1
Lesser runes	8
Greater runes	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Bag of Holding	1
Quartz flask	4
Ring of Invincibility	1
Shadowsphere	1
Tome of Power	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue key	1
Yellow key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Key gizmo (blue)	1
Key gizmo (yellow)	2
Teleport glitter (blue)	1
Teleport glitter (red)	2
Teleport landing	2

External links

• The Realm of Parthoris demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive