E2M8: The Gate (Doom the Way id Did: The Lost Episodes)

DtWiD: The Lost Episodes maps
Knee-Deep in the Dead M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Shores of Hell E2M1: Biosphere E2M2: Cooling Towers E2M3: Infirmary E2M4: Waste Treatment E2M5: Logistics Facility E2M6: Rend of Misery E2M7: Dark Passage E2M8: The Gate E2M9: Petersen Station
Inferno M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Thy Flesh Consumed M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Base Instinct M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M0
The Final Gate M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E2M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M8.

E2M8: The Gate is the eighth and final map of episode The Shores of Hell in Doom the Way id Did: The Lost Episodes. It was designed by Jeff Shark (Marnetmar) and Xaser.

Walkthrough

Map of The 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

Step into the arena and prepare to face a group of demons and lost souls that attack from all directions; if you need weapons, you can find a rocket launcher and 14 boxes of rockets in the north building, as well as a berserk pack behind it. When you are ready, press the button on the computer terminals in the middle of the arena to summon a cyberdemon, which will teleport to the four corners of the map before appearing on the center pentragram. The level automatically ends when the cyberdemon dies.

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	1:25.17	Memfis	2012-12-18	l2e8p125.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	0:58.43	David Spring (Springy)	2013-08-27	l2e8y058.zip	Also Reality
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	1:25.17	Memfis	2012-12-18	l2e8p125.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on December 7, 2021.

Statistics

Map data

Things	77
Vertices	410*
Linedefs	381
Sidedefs	652
Sectors	52

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 315.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Lost soul	6	7	7
Demon	9	17	26
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of shotgun shells	5
Box of rockets	14
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	2
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	4

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Lost soul	6	7	7
Demon	9	17	26
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of shotgun shells	5
Box of rockets	14
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	2
Backpack	4
Berserk	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	4

External links

• Doom the Way id Did: The Lost Episodes demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive