MAP16: Predatorium (Plutonia 2)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP16. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP16.

MAP16: Predatorium is the sixteenth map of Plutonia 2. It was designed by Adolf Vojta (Gusta), and uses the music track "Come Out Fighting" by Eric Baker (The Green Herring). The par time defined in MAPINFO is 2:30.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Predatorium
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]

You will have to contend with a lot of enemies around you at the beginning. There is a shotgun straight north of your starting point and a super shotgun to the northwest. If you are having major troubles, head into the building north of your starting point, and lure the revenants out of there so you can acquire an invulnerability, a soul sphere, and some boxes of shotgun shells. You can get the keys in any order you wish.

Red Key:

You will see a red key at your starting point, but it is not accessible. Instead, head southwest of your starting point into an octagonal room, where Hell knights will attack. Keep heading southwest, then in the next open area, head northward to reach the red skull key. All the while watch out for monsters that ambush you, and be mindful about the walls opening once you pick up the key.

Yellow Key:

From the building north of the starting point, open the eastern door. Head downstairs and open the next door, into the C-shaped veranda with chaingunners. A gargoyle switch is in the middle of the veranda. Press it, and the demonic block behind you will lower. A cyberdemon will attack you while lost souls converge in on you. Fend off everyone, then go back the way you came. Back at the northern building, head southeast, across the bridge to the yellow key, looking out for monsters appearing on the teleport pads as you grab it.

Blue key:

The blue skull key is in the southern section of the map. You can get to it from any direction, but when you do, head for the back alley way with former humans on it (be careful if you are coming in from the west as chaingunners would ambush you). The blue key is guarded by a lone baron of Hell.

Exit:

Once you have all three keys, go to where the blue key was and find the blue bars that are to the west of it. Open them and flip the switch inside. Go back to the octagonal room that had Hell knights inside and you will find the southeast and northwest doors are opened. Pick up the BFG9000 from the southeast, then head northwest, taking the teleporter to appear up top where a few arch-viles are (unless you killed them already). Hit the gargoyle switch with red bars around it, then jump out the window to the north, appearing back near the starting point. You should see another gargoyle switch, with yellow bars around it. Press it to open up the exit, then head through the northeast room (formerly blocked by red bars) and then around to reach the exit. Press one final switch to lower the pad to leave the level.

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

  1. After picking up the blue key, go north across the walkway, and fall into the pit north of it. At the northern part of this pit are four stimpacks. From there, turn south and you will notice a very small switch on the beam. Press it, then use the nearby teleporter. Now on the walkway you just crossed a moment ago, enter the large door at its northeastern part. In this room are lowered steps to another teleporter. Use it to reach a soul sphere. (sector 156)
  2. Return to the walkway mentioned in secret #1. Go west through the passage with the blue bars nearby, two steps up and down the stairs after the invisibility sphere while going northwest. The northern part of the pit has another set of stairs leading north. Before using them, look west and you will notice a recessed wall. (sector 415) Press it to reveal a passage with nine health bonuses and a megaarmor at the end, guarded by four shotgunners and a revenant.

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Speedrunning[edit]

Routes and tricks[edit]

It is possible to reach the exit from the beginning, by utilizing an Arch-vile jump technique.

Current records[edit]

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

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed 0:05.91 Karim El-Sheikh (Kimo Xvirus) 2009-01-09 p216p591.zip Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed 0:05.57 Kyle McAwesome 2023-02-23 p216n005.zip Also Pacifist
Also Reality
UV max 4:50.57 Aleks Shahov (Plut) 2024-06-04 p216-450.zip
NM 100S 0:47.40 Red-XIII 2019-03-08 p216s047.zip
UV -fast 8:51.14 blob1024 2013-08-07 pl2fastblob.zip
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist 0:05.91 Karim El-Sheikh (Kimo Xvirus) 2009-01-09 p216p591.zip
NoMo 0:37.80 kunkun 2013-07-11 plt2nomo.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on June 24, 2024.

Miscellaneous demos[edit]

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed TAS 0:04.83 Light_Speed 2012-01-20 p216x483.zip
First Demo Attempt 19:50 Memfis 2011-02-05 pl2mem16.zip Final time of 00:32

The data was last verified in its entirety on January 14, 2022.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains six spawn points:

  1. facing south. (thing 360)
  2. facing north. (thing 363)
  3. facing west. (thing 364)
  4. facing west. (thing 366)
  5. facing north-west. (thing 367)
  6. facing north-east. (thing 368)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 370
Vertices 2639*
Linedefs 2807
Sidedefs 4197
Sectors 559
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2155.

Things[edit]

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

Technical information[edit]

Inspiration and development[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Amongst possible names for this map during development were Precariottes and Predation.

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