MAP04: Knights of the Patch Cables (DBK01: Dungeon Synths)

DBK01: Dungeon Synths maps
MAP01: Keys Open Doors MAP02: Sombersong Sewers MAP03: Kasparov's Claim MAP04: Knights of the Patch Cables MAP05: Setting the Tone MAP06: Low-Frequency Incantation MAP07: Synthful Journey MAP08: Vlad's Carpathian Concert MAP09: The Icon of Synth

This level occupies the map slot MAP04. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP04.

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MAP04: Knights of the Patch Cables is the fourth map of DBK01: Dungeon Synths. It was designed by Big Ol' Billy and uses the music track "Castle," originally from The Legend of Dragoon and rearranged for the OB-Xd virtual synthesiser by Big Ol' Billy based on a MIDI rendition by Zagro.

Walkthrough

Map of Knights of the Patch Cables

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. Take the steps west of the start and look for a cracked wall. Shoot it with an explosive to find energy cells, rockets, and a soul sphere. (sector 835)
2. In the central room, get on the north ledge and jump east through the mural to find a switch. Press it, go back to the ledge, and head north across the bars to get to a room with a plasma gun. (sector 911)
3. In the lava room at the east end, get the megaarmor to the north. (thing 218)
4. Open the door behind the start to get an invulnerability. (thing 337)

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 February 22, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	627
Vertices	4495
Linedefs	5708
Sidedefs	9307
Sectors	1267

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Zombieman	36	36	41	43	43	43	43	43
Shotgun guy	14	14	14	17	17	17	17	17
Heavy weapon dude	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	5
Imp	28	28	25	27	27	33	33	33
Demon	4	4	5	6	6	6	6	6
Revenant	3	3	2	3	3	4	4	4
Cacodemon	4
Hell knight	2
Mancubus	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
Arch-vile	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5
Cultist	7
Scrag	4	4	4	6	6	6	6	6
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	3
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Clip	17
Box of bullets	9	9	8	7	7	9	9	9
4 shotgun shells	15
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	34
Box of rockets	6
Energy cell	3
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Stimpack	15
Medikit	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18
Armor	2
Megaarmor	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Armor bonus	26
Health bonus	69
Supercharge	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	1
Keys	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Exploding barrel	20
Teleport landing	1

Cooperative
Monsters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Zombieman	36	36	41	43	43	43	43	43
Shotgun guy	14	14	14	17	17	17	17	17
Heavy weapon dude	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	5
Imp	28	28	25	27	27	33	33	33
Demon	4	4	5	6	6	6	6	6
Revenant	3	3	2	3	3	4	4	4
Cacodemon	4
Hell knight	2
Mancubus	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
Arch-vile	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5
Cultist	7
Scrag	4	4	4	6	6	6	6	6
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	3
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Clip	17
Box of bullets	9	9	8	7	7	9	9	9
4 shotgun shells	15
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	34
Box of rockets	6
Energy cell	3
Health & Armor	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Stimpack	15
Medikit	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18
Armor	2
Megaarmor	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2
Items	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Armor bonus	26
Health bonus	69
Supercharge	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	1
Keys	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Cooperative start	8
Exploding barrel	20
Teleport landing	1