E3M7: Proving Grounds (Strange Aeons)

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This level occupies the map slot E3M7. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M7.
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E3M7: Proving Grounds is the seventh 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 2:45.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Proving Grounds
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]

  1. At the west rock, head to the switch to the south and use the backside switch. Look south and shoot the skull. When you teleport to the south rock, you can pick up a blur artifact. (sector 35)
  2. At the northernmost ledge, head west and use the third column from the left to get boxes of rockets. (sector 48)

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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
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[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 259
Vertices 691
Linedefs 797
Sidedefs 1323
Sectors 133

Things[edit]

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

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