E2M9: Fortress of Mystery (Ultimate Doom In Name Only)
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The Shores of Hell
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| Thy Flesh Consumed |
This level occupies the map slot E2M9. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M9.
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E2M9: Fortress of Mystery is the ninth and secret map in episode The Shores of Hell of Ultimate Doom In Name Only. It was designed by Dreadopp and Darryl Steffen (dobu gabu maru), and uses the music track "Red Sand" by Chris Leeson (Psyrus).
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Walkthrough[edit]
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]
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Secrets[edit]
- You need to solve three puzzles in order to get the BFG9000 secret. Enter the main complex and enter the main room with barrels and the shotgun. If you look up at the west wall, there is a switch. You can use it from the ground. Doing so will lower the west wall with armor bonuses. Lower another wall to the west, then run out of the complex and west to a teleporter with a backpack. This is the first puzzle, which has a red torch. The clue here is "RED WANTS LIGHT," and the correct path is the south path, which is the brightest path. This solves the first puzzle. In the area with nukage north of the red key room, head onto either the north or south ledge and go as far west as possible. Look towards the middle column, spotting a switch on the column's west side. Shooting it will open the door east of the plasma gun block. Go back there and approach the teleporter to lower it and get to the second puzzle. The clue here is "GREEN WANTS RED," and the correct path is the northeast path, which is the one with blood. This solves the second puzzle. In the main room, shoot down the northeast wall and head east. At the break in the wall, look west and slightly southwest to see three candles. Shoot the wall there, then head below those candles and flip the switch that appears. Head east through the break in the wall to lower the teleporter with the soul sphere. This leads to the third puzzle. The solution is "BLUE WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DEAD," and the correct path is the east path, which is the one with the skulls. This solves the third puzzle. After you correctly solve the three puzzles, head back to the halls before the main room and use the eye switch at the southeast end. Quickly run back to the main room and head south to what was the steps to find a passage to the south. There should be three blocks leading to the BFG9000. Note that if you took any incorrect paths, all of the blocks will be lowered. (sector 943)
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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 |
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| UV speed | |||||
| NM speed | |||||
| UV max | 6:04.51 | lirui1001 | 2025-01-15 | udino29-604.zip | |
| NM 100S | |||||
| UV -fast | |||||
| UV -respawn | |||||
| UV Tyson | |||||
| UV pacifist |
The data was last verified in its entirety on January 18, 2025.
Statistics[edit]
Map data[edit]
| Things | 815 |
| Vertices | 11907* |
| Linedefs | 10779 |
| Sidedefs | 17960 |
| Sectors | 1448 |
Things[edit]
This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:
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