E5M3: The Vaults of Zin (Strange Aeons)

Strange Aeons maps
The Shattered City M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Stagnant Fortress M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Land That Time Forgot M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
The Plateau of Leng M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
Out of the Aeons E5M1: Rigorous Mortis E5M2: Drought Station Acheron E5M3: The Vaults of Zin E5M4: Man Flesh Processing E5M5: Valley of Death E5M6: Cthonian Planet E5M7: The House of Dagon E5M8: R'lyeh Rising E5M9: Mysterious Island

This level occupies the map slot E5M3. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E5M3.

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E5M3: The Vaults of Zin is the third map in the Out of the Aeons episode 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

Map of The Vaults of Zin

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. In the blood north of the start, head south and at the armor bonuses, go through the north wall, collecting more. Jump to the crate to get rockets and a rocket launcher. (sector 83)
2. At the right platform at the start, head around the northeast side to get an ammo sphere. (sector 67)
3. Head across to the ledge north of the right platform, then head northwest and through the wall above the pit to get to a soul sphere. (sector 105)
4. Get the mutant sphere and quickly head around to the north to get an impaler. (sector 102)
5. In the cavern at the north end, head to the green torch to the west of the entrance and two lifts in the south hall will lower. Take the east lift up and go through the east wall for a computer area map. (sector 99)
6. In the cavern at the north end, head to the green torch to the west of the entrance and two lifts in the south hall will lower. Take the west lift up and go through the west wall for a soul sphere. (sector 107)

Speedrunning

Current records

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed (normal exit)
UV speed (secret exit)
NM speed (normal exit)
NM speed (secret exit)
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist (normal exit)
UV pacifist (secret exit)

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on August 3, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	361
Vertices	1359
Linedefs	1582
Sidedefs	2343
Sectors	221

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Man from Leng	3
Flesh spawn	9	9	14	21	21	23	23	23
Devil	5	5	10	16	16	17	17	17
Vulgar	2	2	4	0	0	4	4	4
Nightmare	4	4	6	4	4	7	7	7
Star vampire	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4
Leng chieftan	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3
Grell	3	3	9	2	2	12	12	12
Death incarnate	0	0	4	6	6	6	6	6
Spawn of Glaaki	4	4	4	1	1	4	4	4
Demon wizard	1	1	4	10	10	11	11	11
Ghoul	1
Shadow beast	0	0	0	3	3	3	3	3
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Rocket launcher	1
AK47 assault rifle	1
Impaler crossbow	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Clip	8
Box of bullets	5
4 shotgun shells	13
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	6
Box of rockets	2
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Stimpack	7	7	7	5	5	7	7	7
Medikit	7
Armor	3
Megaarmor	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Armor bonus	37
Health bonus	30
Supercharge	2
Berserk	1
Computer area map	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4
Ammo sphere	2
Rage sphere	1
Mutant sphere	1
Keys	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Yellow skull key	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Teleport landing	4