E4M5: E3M5 - Burn Them Thoroughly (Switcheroom)

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Switcheroom maps
Knee-Deep in the Dead

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

The Shores of Hell

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

Inferno

M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

Thy Flesh Consumed
This level occupies the map slot E4M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E4M5.

E4M5: E3M5 - Burn Them Thoroughly is the fifth map in the fourth episode of Switcheroom. It was designed by Micah Petersen (Jaws in Space) and Magnusblitz, and is based on the layout of E3M5: Unholy Cathedral.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of E3M5 - Burn Them Thoroughly
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]

Enter the lava in front of you and look north to see four doors, then go through either of the center doors. You will be at the south end of a walkway that runs around the pit in the center of the level; on Hurt Me Plenty skill level or higher, this walkway is overlooked by four cyberdemons that stand at the corners, so stay on the move. Go round to the north end of the walkway to find a fiery column containing a BFG9000, then enter the column to get the weapon and open the north wall; make sure to step south when you leave the column, as stepping north will teleport you to the central pit and you will have to fight your way out. Go through the wall you just opened and kill a waiting baron of Hell, then enter the alcove just west of the entrance (noting the crusher above it) to lower the blue skull key, which can be found in the north-west corner of the room. Now go to the east side of the walkway and open the door here, then open the northern door to find the white exit teleporter.

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

  1. In the north room, go to the south-east crusher and use the switch to find a backpack. (sector 57)
  2. In the north-west area, go to the teleporter and find a switch south of it. This will open a wall to the south-east. Go there to get a medikit and a supercharge. (sector 63)

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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 0:31.40 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2016-02-23 s4r5-031.zip
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist
NoMo 00:28 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2014-11-02 s4r5o028.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on May 30, 2024.

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Player spawns[edit]

This level contains four spawn points:

  1. facing south. (thing 14)
  2. facing north. (thing 88)
  3. facing north. (thing 92)
  4. facing south. (thing 97)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 318
Vertices 1350*
Linedefs 1485
Sidedefs 2110
Sectors 245
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1225.

Things[edit]

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

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