E4M5: The Salt Mines (Strange Aeons)

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This level occupies the map slot E4M5. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E4M5.
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E4M5: The Salt Mines is the fifth map in episode The Plateau of Leng of Strange Aeons. It was designed by Mike MacDee (Impie) and uses the music track "Ops 1" from System Shock 2.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Salt Mines
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 exit teleporter, use the west terminal from the north side and leave this area to the east, then south. Head to the northwest to get a rage sphere and rockets. (sector 154)
  2. At Secret #1, head to the westernmost side and look southeast, shooting the brown panel there. Head back inside and head southwest into another field with ammo clips, boxes of rockets and a soul sphere. (sector 152)

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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 373
Vertices 1388
Linedefs 1594
Sidedefs 2199
Sectors 214

Things[edit]

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

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