MAP03: Dial (Zone 400)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP03. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP03.
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MAP03: Dial is the third map of Zone 400. It was designed by Paul Corfiatis, who also wrote the music track for this level, "Goodbyes Are Hard". The par time defined in MAPINFO is 1:00.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Dial
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. Straferun southeast from the red key platform to get a rocket launcher and rockets. (sector 14)
  2. Get the yellow key, then leave through the red door and take the teleporter to the south to get a soul sphere. (sector 76)
  3. Get the yellow key and head southwest to find a plasma gun, energy cells, and a green armor. (sector 83)

Bugs[edit]

In multiplayer co-op, there is an immobile cyberdemon (thing 373) on top of the red key stuck in the sky.

Demo files[edit]

Areas / screenshots[edit]

Speedrunning[edit]

Routes and tricks[edit]

Current records[edit]

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

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed 0:37.40 AxeL 2022-08-10 z403-037.zip
NM speed 1:34.83 Billa 2021-11-06 z403n134.zip
UV max 2:07.06 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2024-04-18 z403-207.zip
NM 100S 1:27.31 Childe_Roland 2023-03-05 z403s127.zip
UV -fast 2:47.57 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2024-04-18 z403f247.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson 5:49.71 Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531) 2024-05-02 z403t549.zip
UV pacifist 0:47.23 Billa 2021-10-28 z403p047.zip
NoMo 0:27.94 Bredd 2023-02-25 z403o027.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 3, 2024.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains eight spawn points:

  1. facing south. (thing 295)
  2. facing west. (thing 352)
  3. facing north. (thing 353)
  4. facing north-east. (thing 354)
  5. facing east. (thing 355)
  6. facing west. (thing 356)
  7. facing north-west. (thing 357)
  8. facing north. (thing 358)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 392
Vertices 356*
Linedefs 400
Sidedefs 610
Sectors 102
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 287.

Things[edit]

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

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

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