E3M5: Helium Refinery (Solar Struggle)

Solar Struggle maps
Titan Terror M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Ceres Carnage M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Moon Madness E3M1: Lunar Gateway E3M2: Tranquility Terminal E3M3: Deep Space Observatory E3M4: Fusion Plant E3M5: Helium Refinery E3M6: Deep Crust Borehole E3M7: Freight Terminal E3M8: Space Elevator E3M9: The Dark Side
Venusian Violence M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E3M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M5.

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E3M5: Helium Refinery is the fifth map in the Moon Madness episode of Solar Struggle. It was designed by Captain Toenail and uses the music track "Dark Halls," originally composed by Robert Prince for Doom and remixed by Jay Reichard (silentzorah).

Walkthrough

Map of Helium Refinery

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. Enter the outside area at the north end, then keep going north and then turn east to enter a teleporter. On the other side you will find a soul sphere. (sector 1256)
2. In the northwest building, head to the southwest end and find a wooden crate with skulls on it. Use the side without a skull to lower the crate and reveal a light amplification visor. (sector 1516)

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 December 11, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing north. (thing 620)
2. facing north-east. (thing 621)
3. facing east. (thing 622)
4. facing south. (thing 623)
5. facing south. (thing 624)
6. facing south. (thing 625)
7. facing east. (thing 626)
8. facing south-east. (thing 627)

Statistics

Map data

Things	640
Vertices	6876*
Linedefs	6841
Sidedefs	12075
Sectors	1533

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 5594.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12
Shotgun guy	34	34	43
Imp	82	82	94
Lost soul	23	23	29
Demon	11	11	16
Spectre	16	16	21
Cacodemon	17	17	26
Baron of Hell	6	6	8
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2	1	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	7
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	14
Box of shotgun shells	5
Rocket	11
Box of rockets	17
Energy cell	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	15	15	9
Medikit	9	10	10
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	2	1	1
Backpack	2
Berserk	2	1	1
Light amplification visor	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	2
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	52
Teleport landing	11
Voodoo doll	2

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	12
Shotgun guy	34	34	43
Imp	82	82	94
Lost soul	23	23	29
Demon	11	11	16
Spectre	16	16	21
Cacodemon	17	17	26
Baron of Hell	6	6	8
Spiderdemon	0	0	1
Cyberdemon	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2	1	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	7
Box of bullets	8
4 shotgun shells	14
Box of shotgun shells	5
Rocket	11
Box of rockets	17
Energy cell	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	15	15	9
Medikit	9	10	10
Armor	1
Megaarmor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	8
Supercharge	2	1	1
Backpack	2
Berserk	2	1	1
Light amplification visor	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	2
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8
Exploding barrel	52
Teleport landing	11
Voodoo doll	2

External links

• Solar Struggle demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive