MAP09: Alien Tartarus (PUSS IX: Mapping at Warpspeed)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP09. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP09.
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MAP09: Alien Tartarus is the ninth map of PUSS IX: Mapping at Warpspeed. It was designed by Muumi and uses the music track "Basement" by Stuart Rynn (stewboy).

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Alien Tartarus
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. Head west from the second crusher that you find. Look north and shoot the switch, then enter an alcove north of the crusher to find a berserk pack. (sector 324)
  2. In the room south of the one with Secret #1, climb the south steps and jump southwest from the lamp onto a thin ledge. Go around and down into a teleporter which takes you to a super shotgun. (sector 228)
  3. Leave the yellow key area via the yellow door and climb the curved steps. Jump across to the second cactus and head just to the left of it. Drop down, press the switch, then enter the void and take a teleporter back to the first ledge. Return to the steps and head north to get an energy cell pack. (sector 338)
  4. In Secret #3, lower the west wall to get a BFG9000. (sector 335)

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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 2:39.31 Muumi 2023-04-24 puss909p239.zip Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist 2:39.31 Muumi 2023-04-24 puss909p239.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on May 18, 2025.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 473
Vertices 4140*
Linedefs 3465
Sidedefs 5780
Sectors 436
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 3182.

Things[edit]

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

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