E2M9 (Back to Basics)

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This level occupies the map slot E2M9. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E2M9.

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E2M9 is the ninth and secret map of Back to Basics. It was designed by Esa Repo (Espi).

Walkthrough

Map of E2M9

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. At the second island, head to its southern part, take a lift up, then jump to the pillar with the soul sphere on top. (sector 49)

Areas / screenshots

• 

  The floating fortresses

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	2:52.69	Vladimir Monakhov (skepticist)	2009-07-10	b2b9-252.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist
NoMo	1:51.00	Mark Anders	2007-12-28	b2bnmlmps.zip
NoMo 100S	1:08.31	Aleksey Kamenev (4shockblast)	2022-07-08	b2b8os108.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 31, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing south-west. (thing 295)
2. facing north-east. (thing 296)
3. facing west. (thing 297)
4. facing south-east. (thing 298)
5. facing east. (thing 299)
6. facing north. (thing 300)
7. facing south. (thing 301)
8. facing north. (thing 302)

Statistics

Map data

Things	303
Vertices	1368*
Linedefs	1238
Sidedefs	2029
Sectors	160

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 997.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Imp	20	27	32
Demon	6	10	14
Cacodemon	5
Baron of Hell	4
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	4
Box of bullets	2
4 shotgun shells	10
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	15
Energy cell	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	112
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	10

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	3	5	7
Imp	20	27	32
Demon	6	10	14
Cacodemon	5
Baron of Hell	4
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	4
Box of bullets	2
4 shotgun shells	10
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	15
Energy cell	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	112
Supercharge	1
Backpack	4
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8
Teleport landing	10

External links

• Back to Basics demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive