MAP09: Castle: Programmer's Keep (Strife)

Strife levels (07-12 & 31) Castle and Temple
MAP07: Castle MAP08: Audience Chamber MAP09: Castle: Programmer's Keep MAP10: New Front Base MAP11: Borderlands MAP12: The Temple of the Oracle MAP31: Training Facility Tarnhill 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 30 Castle and Temple 07-12 & 31 Bishop's Fortress 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Commons and Factory 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Loremaster and Entity 26, 27, 28, 29 Extra levels 32, 33, 34

This level occupies the map slot MAP09. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP09.

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MAP09: Castle: Programmer's Keep is a level in Strife. It uses the music track "Tribal". It is one of the few levels which can only be visited for a limited amount of time. The player must fight the Programmer here, and when the battle is complete, the level collapses in on itself and is walled off from MAP10: New Front Base.

Walkthrough

Map of Castle: Programmer's Keep

Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector numbers in boldface are secrets.

Secrets

Official

There are no official secrets on this map.

Non-official

1. You need to lower a staircase in order to progress. After the stairs, turn to the north and enter the small cave area. In the southwest, there are rocky steps that lead to a small recess in the wall. Press the recess to reveal a surgery kit and a crate of missiles.
2. When you have found the Programmer, lure him away from the step pyramid. Jump the stairs up and make your way to the other side of the central building. By pressing the southern arrangement of stone blocks on the easternmost wall, you will reveal a small room that holds two medical kits, a box of bullets and a metal armor. On Veteran or higher, there is also a surgery kit.

Areas / screenshots

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  The visage of the Programmer sneers from a computer monitor as the player is momentarily trapped.

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  The Programmer attacks near the large step pyramid.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains fourteen spawn points:

1. facing south. (thing 218)
2. facing east. (thing 219)
3. facing west. (thing 220)
4. facing north-west. (thing 221)
5. facing west. (thing 222)
6. facing south. (thing 223)
7. facing south-east. (thing 224)
8. facing east. (thing 236)
9. facing north. (thing 237)
10. facing south-east. (thing 238)
11. facing west. (thing 239)
12. facing north-east. (thing 252)
13. facing east. (thing 272)
14. facing north. (thing 273)

Statistics

Map data

Things	302
Vertices	1879*
Linedefs	1886
Sidedefs	2542
Sectors	274

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1585.

Things

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

Single-player
Enemies	1-2	3	4-5
Acolyte (tan)	20	32	44
Shadow Acolyte	5	0	0
Sentinel	13	18	21
Reaver	0	0	2
Crusader	3	5	7
Programmer	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Assault rifle (lying)	1
Grenade launcher	1	0	0
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Bullet clip	7
Box of bullets	2
Mini-missile	3
Crate of missiles	3	2	2
HE grenade	2	1	1
Energy pod	3	7	7
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Med patch	16	15	14
Medical kit	16	13	13
Surgery kit	1	2	2
Metal armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Ammo satchel	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	4
Teleport swirl	1
Teleport map spot 1	1

Multiplayer
Enemies	1-2	3	4-5
Acolyte (tan)	20	32	44
Shadow Acolyte	5	0	0
Sentinel	13	18	21
Reaver	0	0	2
Crusader	3	5	7
Programmer	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Crossbow	2
Assault rifle (lying)	1
Mini-missile launcher	2
Grenade launcher	2	1	1
Flamethrower	1
Mauler	1	2	2
Sigil 5 (Blast)	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Electric bolt	1
Poison bolt	4
Bullet clip	8
Box of bullets	3
Mini-missile	6
Crate of missiles	5
HE grenade	2	1	1
Phosphorous grenade	2
Energy pod	6	11	11
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Med patch	18	17	16
Medical kit	18	14	14
Surgery kit	1	2	2
Metal armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Ammo satchel	1
Shadow armor	1
Teleporter beacon	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	14
Teleport landing	4
Teleport swirl	1
Teleport map spot 1	1