MAP04: Distress Call (DBP66: Lunar Strain)

DBP66: Lunar Strain maps 01-11
MAP01: Office Space MAP02: Probiotic Moonberry MAP03: Lunar Shadows Conclave MAP04: Distress Call MAP05: Micro Crater MAP06: Area A1 MAP07: Reactor "Schmactor" MAP08: Razed Mining Colony MAP09: Auriga Layover MAP10: Rescue Signal MAP11: Shimmering Moonipulation
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This level occupies the map slot MAP04. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP04.

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MAP04: Distress Call is the fourth map of DBP66: Lunar Strain. It was designed by Chris Kendell (Somniac) and uses the music track "Game Introduction" by Tim Follin, from Silver Surfer.

Walkthrough

Map of Distress Call

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. At the blue floppy disk, use the computer to the southwest to open the east wall, which has a super shotgun. (sector 256)
2. At the north room with red bars, go to the north end of the central column and flip the switch on it to open the bars to the west. Take the lift after them to get armor bonuses, rockets, and a rocket launcher. You can jump east to a backpack from the rocket launcher. (sector 1)

Speedrunning

Current records

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 January 10, 2026.

Statistics

Map data

Things	357
Vertices	2600*
Linedefs	2542
Sidedefs	4159
Sectors	427

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2153.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	1	5	3
Heavy weapon dude	0	4	8
Imp	28	32	38
Demon	6	8	12
Revenant	0	0	4
Cacodemon	4
Pain elemental	0	1	1
Hell knight	0	2	2
Mancubus	0	0	1
Plasma trooper	23	31	33
Fat commander	0	1	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	9
4 shotgun shells	12	14	23
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	4
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	18	18	27
Medikit	5	5	6
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	52
Backpack	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue floppy disk	1
Red floppy disk	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	1
Teleport landing	6	9	10

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun guy	1	5	3
Heavy weapon dude	0	4	8
Imp	28	32	38
Demon	6	8	12
Revenant	0	0	4
Cacodemon	4
Pain elemental	0	1	1
Hell knight	0	2	2
Mancubus	0	0	1
Plasma trooper	23	31	33
Fat commander	0	1	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	9
4 shotgun shells	12	14	23
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	4
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	18	18	27
Medikit	5	5	6
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	52
Backpack	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue floppy disk	1
Red floppy disk	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Exploding barrel	1
Teleport landing	6	9	10