MAP05: The Metal Age (Hardfest)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP05. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP05.
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MAP05: The Metal Age is the fifth map of Hardfest. It was designed by Thomas Baden (Scorpius) and uses the music track "Atomic Press" by Korp.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Metal Age
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. Open the first door, but before entering the room, head to the east part of the ledge with the box of shotgun shells and medikit. Quickly enter the room and run up the steps, then run west, face south before the corner, and shoot the switch. Head southwest and enter the teleporter. In the next area, you can hop the pillars to get a chainsaw and a green armor. (sector 70)
  2. Jump west of the blue key to the red door. Open the south wall to get an energy cell pack. (sector 175)
  3. Open the blue door and head east of the door, then open the north wall to get a box of shotgun shells, a box of rockets, and a medikit. (sector 184)
  4. At the southeast end, head west to the next interior portion and open the south wall to find a megaarmor and health bonuses. (sector 126)
  5. In the southwest maze, head to the southwest end and flip the switch there. Quickly head for the southeast end to get a soul sphere. (sector 204)

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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 0:15.74 Gosu_Noob 2023-05-05 hf05p015.zip Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max 5:35.77 akolai 2023-03-02 hf05m535.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist 0:15.74 Gosu_Noob 2023-05-05 hf05p015.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on May 12, 2023.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 309
Vertices 2054*
Linedefs 2214
Sidedefs 3193
Sectors 218
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1843.

Things[edit]

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

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