E3M9: Cinder Block (The Joy of Mapping 6)

The Joy of Mapping 6 maps
Ep.1: Tech Gone Bad M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 FINAL SCRT1 SCRT2
Ep.2: Anomaly Reborn M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 FINAL SCRT1
Ep.3: Doom Is Eternal E3M1: Chaotic Keep E3M2: Gluttony E3M3: A Passage Beyond E3M4: Apollyon Sunn E3M5: Deus in Absentia E3M6: Sanctuary of Nyx E3M7: Ex Nihilo E3M8: Inferno Incognito E3M9: Cinder Block E3M10: Erebus Towers E3M11: Hip Replacement E3M12: Gauntlet of Hell E3M13: The Fury E3M14: Fang Ridge E3M15: Vitals Rising E3M16: The River to Acheron E3FINAL: Mount Abaddon E3SCRT1: Distopia
Ep.4: All That Remains M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 FINAL SCRT1 SCRT2

This level occupies the map slot E3M9. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E3M9.

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E3M9: Cinder Block is the ninth map in episode Doom Is Eternal of The Joy of Mapping 6: Joy Eternal. It was designed by Gus Knezevich (Alfonzo) and uses the music track "The Long Road" by Lola Harvey (BlueWorrior). The par time defined in MAPINFO is 2:45.

Walkthrough

Map of Cinder Block

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 lava and head south, then west until you see a red brick wall. Lower it to get a box of rockets. (sector 125)

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 February 27, 2023.

Statistics

Map data

Things	216
Vertices	956*
Linedefs	972
Sidedefs	1343
Sectors	166

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 803.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	14	17	21
Imp	27	29	32
Lost soul	16	17	19
Demon	1	1	5
Cacodemon	2	4	5
Baron of Hell	4	6	6
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	4
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	8
Box of rockets	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	7
Armor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	7
Health bonus	5
Supercharge	1
Radiation shielding suit	7	6	4
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	9
Teleport landing	6

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	14	17	21
Imp	27	29	32
Lost soul	16	17	19
Demon	1	1	5
Cacodemon	2	4	5
Baron of Hell	4	6	6
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	2
Box of bullets	4
4 shotgun shells	7
Box of shotgun shells	3
Rocket	8
Box of rockets	3
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	8
Armor	2	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	7
Health bonus	5
Supercharge	1
Radiation shielding suit	8	7	5
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Exploding barrel	9
Teleport landing	7