MAP08: Gateway (Vile Flesh)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP08. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP08.

MAP08: Gateway is the eighth map of Vile Flesh. It was designed by Gwyn Williams, who also composed the level's untitled music track, which is also used in MAP23: Return Ticket.

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Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Gateway

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]

There are no official secrets on this map.

Bugs[edit]

Demo files[edit]

Areas / screenshots[edit]

Speedrunning[edit]

As this level does not contain official secrets, the NM 100S category is redundant.

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	0:35.94	Boris Klimeš (dew)	2011-05-12	vf08p035.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	2:11.66	Boris Klimeš (dew)	2011-05-12	vf08-211.zip
UV -fast	2:52.97	Tomas Kollar (DeDo)	2006-07-12	vf08f252.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	0:35.94	Boris Klimeš (dew)	2011-05-12	vf08p035.zip
NoMo	1:21.03	Gwyn Williams	2003-05-10	vile_nomo.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 10, 2023.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains seven spawn points:

facing west. (thing 50)
facing west. (thing 80)
facing north. (thing 118)
facing east. (thing 149)
facing north. (thing 196)
facing south. (thing 197)
facing east. (thing 236)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	237
Vertices	2852*
Linedefs	2548
Sidedefs	3938
Sectors	455

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2283.

Things[edit]

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	6	4	4
Shotgun guy	5	11	9
Heavy weapon dude	3	3	9
Imp	4	9	12
Lost soul	1
Demon	5	7	7
Revenant	1	2	3
Hell knight	0	1	3
Arch-vile	1	1	2
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	5	5	7
Box of bullets	5	4	2
4 shotgun shells	10
Box of shotgun shells	3	2	2
Rocket	4
Box of rockets	1	0	0
Energy cell	5
Energy cell pack	5	4	4
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	10
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Health bonus	7
Supercharge	1	0	0
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	12

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	6	4	4
Shotgun guy	5	11	9
Heavy weapon dude	3	3	9
Imp	4	9	12
Lost soul	1
Demon	5	7	7
Revenant	1	2	3
Hell knight	0	1	3
Arch-vile	1	1	2
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	6
Rocket launcher	5
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	5	5	7
Box of bullets	5	4	2
4 shotgun shells	10
Box of shotgun shells	18	17	17
Rocket	4
Box of rockets	16	15	15
Energy cell	5
Energy cell pack	9	8	8
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	4
Medikit	10
Armor	1
Megaarmor	3
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16
Health bonus	7
Supercharge	1	0	0
Backpack	2
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	7
Teleport landing	12

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

Vile Flesh demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive