MAP03: Spelling Bee Finals (Doom 2: The Way We Remember It)

Doom 2: The Way We Remember It maps 01-11
MAP01: (Someone's) Standing on the Entryway MAP02: Utter Hole MAP03: Spelling Bee Finals MAP04: Just Focus MAP05: Sewer County MAP06: Big Crush MAP07: BROWN96: The Map MAP08: Tricks and Barons MAP09: Sandy's Sand Pit MAP10: Meatball Madness MAP11: Vicious Circle
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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: Spelling Bee Finals is the third map of Doom 2: The Way We Remember It. It was designed by ChaingunnerX and uses the music track "Countdown to Death" by Cammy.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Spelling Bee Finals

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]

In the big water area, go to the southwest corner wall and open it to get a backpack. (sector 74)

Bugs[edit]

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	0:31.03	ChaingunChaCha	2025-01-03	d2twwri03p31.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S	0:41.03	DidierTranber	2023-07-08	d2twwri03ns041.zip
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson	4:30.80	Andrea Rovenski	2024-10-23	d2tw03t430.zip
UV pacifist	0:31.03	ChaingunChaCha	2025-01-03	d2twwri03p31.zip
Stroller	0:54.71	ChaingunChaCha	2025-01-22	d2twwri03str54.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on February 5, 2025.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	106
Vertices	591*
Linedefs	618
Sidedefs	952
Sectors	146

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 473.

Things[edit]

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	6	9	11
Shotgun guy	5	9	11
Heavy weapon dude	4	6	7
Imp	10	13	20
Demon	4	6	6
Spectre	3	3	6
Revenant	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	1
Box of shotgun shells	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	5
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	11
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Partial invisibility	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	5

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	6	9	11
Shotgun guy	5	9	11
Heavy weapon dude	4	6	7
Imp	10	13	20
Demon	4	6	6
Spectre	3	3	6
Revenant	0	0	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	1
Box of shotgun shells	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	5
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	11
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Partial invisibility	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	5

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

Trivia[edit]

The name of the map references the spelling bee competitions, alluding to the unusual spelling of the original map's title.

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

Doom 2: The Way We Remember It demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive