MAP10: Ruse (Swift Death)

Swift Death maps 01-11
MAP01: First Sequence MAP02: Hyperia Alert MAP03: Punished Zone MAP04: Devil Whisperer MAP05: Hyperia Meteor MAP06: Evil Mesa MAP07: Nevrose MAP08: Deeper Eagle MAP09: Arioch Domain MAP10: Ruse MAP11: Octave
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This level occupies the map slot MAP10. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP10.

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MAP10: Ruse is the tenth map of Swift Death. It was designed by Franck Livolant (franckFRAG) and uses a MIDI rendition of "Replica," by Fear Factory.

Walkthrough

Map of Ruse

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. The sector around your starting point is a secret and is impossible to miss. (sector 10)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:04.69	LOD42	2022-12-11	sw10-469.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	1:07.31	Andrea Rovenski	2025-03-02	swd10-107.zip
NM 100S	0:04.91	LOD42	2022-12-11	sw10n491.zip	Also Pacifist
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	0:04.69	LOD42	2022-12-11	sw10-469.zip
NoMo 100S	0:04.26	LOD42	2023-01-17	sw10o426.zip
Stroller	0:10.91	ChaingunChaCha	2024-12-28	sw10str10.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on March 24, 2025.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains five spawn points:

1. facing east. (thing 191)
2. facing north-west. (thing 192)
3. facing south-west. (thing 193)
4. facing west. (thing 196)
5. facing south-east. (thing 198)

Statistics

Map data

Things	200
Vertices	765*
Linedefs	708
Sidedefs	1193
Sectors	98

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 620.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	1
Shotgun guy	6	5	5
Heavy weapon dude	2	5	6
Imp	27	39	44
Demon	9	13	17
Revenant	1	2	2
Cacodemon	1	2	3
Hell knight	5
Baron of Hell	0	1	1
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	4
Box of shotgun shells	6	5	5
Box of rockets	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	5
Medikit	4	1	1
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	2
Backpack	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	3

Cooperative
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	2
Shotgun guy	6	5	5
Heavy weapon dude	2	5	6
Imp	27	39	44
Demon	9	13	17
Revenant	1	2	2
Cacodemon	3	4	5
Hell knight	5
Baron of Hell	0	1	1
Cyberdemon	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	4
4 shotgun shells	6
Box of shotgun shells	6	5	5
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	8
Medikit	5	2	2
Armor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	2
Backpack	2
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	3

Deathmatch
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	2
4 shotgun shells	6
Box of shotgun shells	6	5	5
Rocket	2
Box of rockets	5
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	8
Medikit	4	1	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	6
Health bonus	2
Backpack	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Deathmatch start	5
Teleport landing	3

External links

• Swift Death demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive