E3M4: The Gondola Grotto (Strange Aeons)

Strange Aeons maps
The Shattered City M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Stagnant Fortress M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Land That Time Forgot E3M1: Altar of Blood E3M2: Monster Manor E3M3: City of Lost Souls E3M4: The Gondola Grotto E3M5: Lions Den E3M6: The Vampire Trough E3M7: Proving Grounds E3M8: Flytrap E3M9: Tomb of the Dark Pharaoh
The Plateau of Leng M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Out of the Aeons M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E3M4. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M4.

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E3M4: The Gondola Grotto is the fourth map in episode The Land That Time Forgot of Strange Aeons. It was designed by Mike MacDee (Impie) and uses the music track "". The par time defined in MAPINFO is 2:30.

Walkthrough

Map of The Gondola Grotto

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. Head to the central intersection and head west. Lower the column that looks different to get a light amplification visor. (sector 95)
2. In the final arena, press all four switches and enter the left side, then head south and take the teleporter to return to the start. You can check the north, south, and west alcoves for a megaarmor, energy cell pack, and a BFG9000. (sector 434)
3. See Secret #2. (sector 436)
4. See Secret #2. (sector 438)

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 June 29, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	373
Vertices	1872
Linedefs	2349
Sidedefs	3785
Sectors	456

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Man from Leng	3
Flesh spawn	30	30	48	51	51	55	55	55
Devil	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	4
Star vampire	0	0	0	5	5	5	5	5
Grell	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5
Death incarnate	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2
Spawn of Glaaki	15	15	20	5	5	20	20	20
Nemian lion	4	4	4	8	8	8	8	8
Dhole	1	1	1	4	4	5	5	5
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Rocket launcher	1
BFG9000	1
AK47 assault rifle	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Clip	16
Box of bullets	12	12	14	12	12	16	16	16
4 shotgun shells	12
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	11
Box of rockets	4
Energy cell	4	4	0	4	4	4	4	4
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Stimpack	1
Medikit	6
Armor	1
Megaarmor	1
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Health bonus	41
Supercharge	1
Berserk	1
Light amplification visor	1
Ammo sphere	7	7	2	7	7	7	7	7
Rage sphere	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Teleport landing	4