MAP09: Cath's Communications (Zone 400)

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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: Cath's Communications is the ninth map of Zone 400. It was designed by Paul Corfiatis, who also wrote the music track for this level, "Sapphire Cosmos". The par time defined in MAPINFO is 1:10.

Walkthrough

Map of Cath's Communications

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.

Secrets

1. Get the blue key and fall down. Enter the southwest closet and use the switch, which lowers the blue key ledge. Head east of it to get the chainsaw and soul sphere. (sector 95)

Speedrunning

Current records

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	2:03.06	Billa	2021-10-29	z409p203.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	2:38.09	Andrea Rovenski (Cyberdemon531)	2024-05-11	z409-238.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast	3:32.20	BFGandorf	2022-05-14	z409f332.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	2:03.06	Billa	2021-10-29	z409p203.zip
NoMo	0:31.29	Bredd	2023-05-30	z409o3129.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 3, 2024.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains eight spawn points:

1. facing east. (thing 329)
2. facing north. (thing 330)
3. facing north. (thing 331)
4. facing south. (thing 332)
5. facing north-west. (thing 333)
6. facing south-east. (thing 334)
7. facing west. (thing 335)
8. facing north. (thing 336)

Statistics

Map data

Things	369
Vertices	312*
Linedefs	400
Sidedefs	569
Sectors	99

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 269.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10	17	17
Shotgun guy	8	12	14
Heavy weapon dude	11	12	13
Imp	16	27	30
Demon	8	10	10
Spectre	10	16	18
Revenant	10
Cacodemon	4	6	8
Pain elemental	0	1	1
Hell knight	8	9	10
Baron of Hell	0	1	2
Mancubus	2	3	4
Arch-vile	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	12	13	13
Box of bullets	2	3	3
4 shotgun shells	13
Box of shotgun shells	2	3	3
Rocket	9	11	11
Box of rockets	2
Energy cell	4	5	5
Energy cell pack	1
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	8
Medikit	5	7	7
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16	31	31
Health bonus	17	33	33
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	18
Teleport landing	4

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	10	17	17
Shotgun guy	8	12	14
Heavy weapon dude	11	12	13
Imp	16	27	30
Demon	8	10	10
Spectre	10	16	18
Revenant	10
Cacodemon	4	6	8
Pain elemental	1	2	2
Hell knight	8	9	10
Baron of Hell	0	1	2
Mancubus	2	3	4
Arch-vile	1
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	12	13	13
Box of bullets	2	3	3
4 shotgun shells	13
Box of shotgun shells	2	3	3
Rocket	9	11	11
Box of rockets	2
Energy cell	4	5	5
Energy cell pack	4
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	8
Medikit	5	7	7
Armor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	16	31	31
Health bonus	17	33	33
Supercharge	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue keycard	1
Red keycard	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	8
Exploding barrel	18
Teleport landing	4

External links

• Zone 400 demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive