E3M8: A Specific Ocean (The Joy of Mapping 5)

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The Joy of Mapping 5 maps
Ep.1: Tidings of Joy

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
M10 M11 FINAL SECRET

Ep.2: It's Swamplicated

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
M10 M11 M12 FINAL SECRET

Ep.3: State of Submergency
Ep.4: As Heavens Fall

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
FINAL SECRET

This level occupies the map slot E3M8. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M8.
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E3M8: A Specific Ocean is the eighth map in the State of Submergency episode of The Joy of Mapping 5: Winter Weekend. It was designed by Fletcher` and uses the music track "Spook," originally composed by Robert Prince for Duke Nukem 3D. The par time defined in MAPINFO is 7:00.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of A Specific Ocean
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. In the first underwater area, go to the northeast corner to get a radiation suit. (sector 651)
  2. On the curved walkway at the north end, jump over the fence to the east onto a bridge and head east to get rockets and stimpacks. (sector 765)
  3. In the underwater tunnel at the west end, swim north and northeast, then rise up all the way to get a megaarmor. (sector 271)

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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 February 26, 2023.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 1174
Vertices 4688
Linedefs 6553
Sidedefs 10794
Sectors 1838

Things[edit]

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

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