MAP15: The Vinculum Gate (DBP37: AUGER;ZENITH)

DBP37: AUGER;ZENITH maps 12-22
MAP12: Altered States MAP13: Lower Salt Lake City MAP14: Azure Wasteland MAP15: The Vinculum Gate MAP16: Neo-Bronx Rumble MAP17: Luminescent Synapse MAP18: Miami Anomaly MAP19: Sunset Plaza MAP20: Electric Rave MAP21: The Cynet Reaper MAP22: Twilight of Neo Shotkon City
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This level occupies the map slot MAP15. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP15.

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MAP15: The Vinculum Gate is the fifteenth map of DBP37: AUGER;ZENITH. It was designed by SuperCupcakeTactics and uses a MIDI rendition of the music track "Rave On" from Killer7. The par time defined in MAPINFO is 1:40.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Vinculum Gate

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]

There are no official secrets on this map.

Bugs[edit]

Demo files[edit]

Areas / screenshots[edit]

Starting area
Main lobby
Guns... lots of guns...
Portal hub
The red key cyberdemon arena
Fighting barons of Hell after grabbing the yellow key
Blue key arena
Exit area

Speedrunning[edit]

As this level does not contain official secrets, the NM 100S category is redundant.

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
UV speed	5:17.54	Meowgi	2026-02-21	dbp3715p517.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	5:51.60	BFGandorf	2023-11-26	dbp3715-55160.zip
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	5:17.54	Meowgi	2026-02-21	dbp3715p517.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on February 23, 2026.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things	1330
Vertices	9363*
Linedefs	8697
Sidedefs	14500
Sectors	1548

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 7508.

Things[edit]

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	4
Shotgun guy	28
Heavy weapon dude	66	66	82
Demon	18
Pain elemental	5
Baron of Hell	60
Arch-vile	4	4	5
Spiderdemon	3
Cyberdemon	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	9
Rocket launcher	4
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	1
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	83
Box of rockets	14
Energy cell	5
Energy cell pack	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	27
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	8
Health bonus	11
Supercharge	2	4	4
Megasphere	3	1	1
Backpack	6
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	2
Partial invisibility	5
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	720
Teleport landing	9
Voodoo doll	1

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	4
Shotgun guy	28
Heavy weapon dude	68	68	84
Demon	22
Pain elemental	7
Baron of Hell	75
Arch-vile	6	6	7
Spiderdemon	3
Cyberdemon	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	3
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	9
Rocket launcher	4
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	3
4 shotgun shells	1
Box of shotgun shells	2
Rocket	83
Box of rockets	22
Energy cell	5
Energy cell pack	8
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	27
Megaarmor	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	8
Health bonus	11
Supercharge	2	4	4
Megasphere	3	1	1
Backpack	6
Berserk	1
Invulnerability	2
Partial invisibility	5
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Exploding barrel	720
Teleport landing	9
Voodoo doll	1

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

This level is a direct reference in both its name, design, and the music it uses to the area of the same name from Killer7.

Trivia[edit]

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

DBP37: AUGER;ZENITH demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive