MAP01: Drop Pod Excursion (Doom II: 25 Years on Earth)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP01. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP01.
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MAP01: Drop Pod Excursion is the first map of Doom II: 25 Years on Earth. It was designed by James Cresswell (Phobus) and uses the MIDI rendition of "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy as its music track.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Drop Pod Excursion
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. Behind your starting point is a berserk pack. (sector 57)
  2. At the exit, head southeast and enter the room to find a chainsaw. (sector 143)

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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 0:09.34 Ks4 2021-05-28 ph_25yoe01-934.zip
NM speed
UV max 0:39.34 Veinen 2021-07-13 ph25yoe01-039.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist 0:12.20 Ks4 2021-05-28 ph_25yoe01p-1220.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on May 2, 2022.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 163
Vertices 1967*
Linedefs 2096
Sidedefs 3624
Sectors 402
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1756.

Things[edit]

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

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