MAP08: The Theatre (The Abyss)
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This level occupies the map slot MAP08. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP08.
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MAP08: The Theatre is the seventh level of The Abyss. It was designed by J.M.P van Waveren (MrElusive), and resembles a school cafetorium. This level also features a deceptively simple stair puzzle.
A humorous setup is employed with the use of monsters, with the implication that the player is interrupting a play.
"The schoolboy's nightmare."
― ABYSS.TXT [source]
Contents
Walkthrough[edit]
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]
- At the back end of the theater, open the northeast door, then open the skull wall to the right. On the stage, a skull switch is nearby, which will lower one of the bars leading to an energy cell pack and a plasma gun. (sector 73)
- In the blue key courtyard, step onto the bleachers at the south end and open the wall for an invulnerability. (sector 127)
- In the blue key courtyard, step onto the bleachers at the north end and open the wall for a green armor. (sector 131)
- From Secret #1, return to the wood hall and into the room with the chaingunner cages. Press on the wall in the northwest with scratches on it to get a soul sphere. (sector 228)
Bugs[edit]
Areas / screenshots[edit]
Crashing a play in The Theatre.
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 |
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| UV speed | 0:41.60 | Andrey Boldt (Hitherto) | 2024-04-20 | ab08-041.zip | |
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| NM 100S | |||||
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| UV pacifist |
The data was last verified in its entirety on May 12, 2024.
Deathmatch[edit]
Player spawns[edit]
This level contains six spawn points:
- facing north. (thing 3)
- facing west. (thing 4)
- facing north. (thing 5)
- facing south. (thing 6)
- facing south. (thing 121)
- facing south. (thing 174)
Statistics[edit]
Map data[edit]
| Things | 237 |
| Vertices | 1119* |
| Linedefs | 1186 |
| Sidedefs | 1815 |
| Sectors | 229 |
Things[edit]
This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:
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Trivia[edit]
- "The Schoolboy's Nightmare" is a comedic play by Randolph C. Wilson for his class at DeWitt Clinton High School. It is meant to be recited in classrooms.
- The cafeteria lady is a cacodemon.
