E3M7: Aorta (Stickney Installation)

Stickney Installation maps
Ep.1: Phobos Protocol M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Ep.2: Ashes of Voltaire M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Ep.3: Realm of Styx E3M1: Maelstrom E3M2: Soulless E3M3: Crimson Manse E3M4: Terrorformer E3M5: Veiled Monastery E3M6: Inferno E3M7: Aorta E3M8: Din E3M9: Gantlat
Ep.4: Flesh of Kings M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

This level occupies the map slot E3M7. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M7.

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E3M7: Aorta is the seventh map in episode Realm of Styx of Stickney Installation. It was designed by Snaxalotl and uses a MIDI rendition of "Machine Says No" by TheDevilzWork (sequenced by Doomkid) as its music track.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Aorta

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]

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

At the northwest end, use the fire wall to get a BFG9000. (sector 3)

Bugs[edit]

Demo files[edit]

Areas / screenshots[edit]

Speedrunning[edit]

Routes and tricks[edit]

Current records[edit]

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File
UV speed
NM speed
UV max	1:34.77	Andrea Rovenski	2025-09-25	stey3-7-134.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast	3:15.00	Andrea Rovenski	2025-09-25	stey3-7f315.zip
UV -respawn	1:17.20	Andrea Rovenski	2025-09-25	stey3-7r117.zip
UV Tyson	3:23.20	Andrea Rovenski	2025-09-25	stey3-7t323.zip
UV pacifist
NoMo	0:29.60	Andrea Rovenski	2025-09-25	stey3-7o29.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on October 4, 2025.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	106
Vertices	1016*
Linedefs	931
Sidedefs	1451
Sectors	144

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 793.

Things[edit]

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	1	1	2
Shotgun guy	6	8	10
Lost soul	6	8	10
Demon	11	15	19
Cacodemon	6	8	11
Baron of Hell	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
4 shotgun shells	2
Box of shotgun shells	3
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	11
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	2
Medikit	11
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	1	1	2
Shotgun guy	6	8	10
Lost soul	6	8	10
Demon	11	15	19
Cacodemon	6	8	11
Baron of Hell	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
4 shotgun shells	2
Box of shotgun shells	3
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	1
Energy cell	11
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	2
Medikit	11
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

Stickney Installation demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive