E2M5: Desert Ruins (The Edge of Time)

The Edge of Time maps
E1 - Jungle Fever M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 SM1 SM2
E2 - Not Egypt Again! E2M1: The Sacred Stronghold E2M2: Ozymandias E2M3: Canyon of Flames E2M4: Village E2M5: Desert Ruins E2M6: Coastal City E2M7: The Demon-Sphinx E2M8: The Heart of Darkness E2SM1: Easter Stone E2SM2: An Aegean Adventure
E3 - Armies of Darkness M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 SM1 SM2

This level occupies the map slot E2M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M5.

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E2M5: Desert Ruins is the fifth map in episode Not Egypt Again! of The Edge of Time. It was designed by FireSeraphim and uses the music track "Wandering Spirits" by Miyoko Kobayashi, originally from Terranigma.

Walkthrough

Map of Desert Ruins

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. Jump into the well near the start to get a light combat armor. (sector 25)
2. Enter the building south of the graveyard, then look at the west bookshelf. A skull switch is behind the slightly-tilted bookshelf. Use it to open a secret door, which is east of Secret #1. Enter the building to pick up a combat shotgun and a box of shotgun shells. (sector 408)

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 March 21, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	973
Vertices	2574
Linedefs	3193
Sidedefs	5769
Sectors	681

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Revenant	1	2	2	2	2
Arch-vile	0	0	1	2	3
The unwilling	68	136	204	272	340
Golem (ghost)	34	68	102	136	170
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
Combat shotgun	1
Argent channeler	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Box of shotgun shells	2
Shotgun shells	3
Argent cell	49
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Small heart	17
Light combat armor	1
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Disc of Repulsion	15
Fléchette	8
Morph Ovum	7
Frost Ovum	6
Golden coin	17
Bottle full of health bonuses	4
Helmet	19
Blade power	1
Pojo egg	3
Keys	1	2	3	4	5
Yellow rune key	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Teleport landing	76

Cooperative
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5
Revenant	1	2	2	2	2
Arch-vile	0	0	1	2	3
The unwilling	68	136	204	272	340
Golem (ghost)	34	68	102	136	170
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
Combat shotgun	1
Argent channeler	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5
Box of shotgun shells	2
Shotgun shells	3
Argent cell	49
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5
Small heart	17
Light combat armor	1
Items	1	2	3	4	5
Disc of Repulsion	15
Fléchette	8
Morph Ovum	7
Frost Ovum	6
Golden coin	17
Bottle full of health bonuses	4
Helmet	19
Blade power	1
Pojo egg	3
Keys	1	2	3	4	5
Yellow rune key	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5
Cooperative start	8
Teleport landing	76

Inspiration and development

This level is inspired by Louran from Terrangima.^{[citation needed]}