MAP20: Code (Ancient Aliens)

Ancient Aliens maps
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This level occupies the map slot MAP20. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP20.

MAP20: Code is the twentieth map of Ancient Aliens. It was designed by Brayden Hart (AD_79) and uses the music track "20 GOTO 10," composed by Stuart Rynn (stewboy). The par time is 5:30.

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Walkthrough

Map of Code

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. When going along the blue key path, by pressing on the purple door the floor lowers. Underneath this door is a mancubus (on Hurt Me Plenty or higher) or some demons (on lower skill levels). You will notice that inside this compartment one of the Incan faces is purple. Use this to hear a lift lowering nearby. Take it up to a teleporter which takes you to a backpack. (sector 426)
2. The room just before the exit room has a pentagram switch. Defeat the enemies that appear in this trap and then press four switches to open up the exit. There is a switch in the exit room that lowers a lift back to the main area, use it to return to the hub. Look south to spot boxes of rockets which are now available. (sector 313)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	1:20.43	Napsalm	2021-08-28	aa20p120.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	4:25.20	Drew DeVore (stx-Vile)	2023-02-25	aa20m425.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson	18:38.77	Brainfreezzzzz	2023-01-21	aa20t1838.zip
UV pacifist	1:20.43	Napsalm	2021-08-28	aa20p120.zip
NoMo	0:42.71	Inuk	2022-12-24	aa20o042.zip
NoMo 100S	1:04.26	Inuk	2023-07-04	aa20os104.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 10, 2023.

Statistics

Map data

Things	558
Vertices	8767*
Linedefs	10301
Sidedefs	17662
Sectors	1335

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 8767.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	25	24	25
Shotgun guy	11	17	13
Heavy weapon dude	2	6	21
Imp	86	87	106
Lost soul	6	0	0
Demon	6	7	8
Revenant	5	8	14
Cacodemon	1	0	0
Hell knight	3	5	5
Mancubus	0	1	1
Arch-vile	4	5	6
Stealth plasma alien	2	5	9
Alien guardian	2	7	10
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	7
4 shotgun shells	18
Box of shotgun shells	1
Rocket	12
Box of rockets	7
Energy cell	8
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	27	23	27
Medikit	12	11	8
Armor	3	2	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	22
Health bonus	21
Supercharge	0	0	2
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	2
Teleport landing	43
Voodoo doll	16

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	25	24	25
Shotgun guy	11	17	13
Heavy weapon dude	2	6	21
Imp	86	87	106
Lost soul	6	0	0
Demon	6	7	8
Revenant	5	8	14
Cacodemon	1	0	0
Hell knight	3	5	5
Mancubus	0	1	1
Arch-vile	4	5	6
Stealth plasma alien	2	5	9
Alien guardian	2	7	10
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	6
Box of bullets	9
4 shotgun shells	24
Box of shotgun shells	3
Rocket	15
Box of rockets	10
Energy cell	11
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	27	23	27
Medikit	12	11	8
Armor	3	2	2
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	22
Health bonus	21
Supercharge	0	0	2
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Exploding barrel	2
Teleport landing	43
Voodoo doll	16

Trivia

• In the comment section under the playthrough of this map on decino's YouTube channel, skillsaw shared the following information about this level:

"The third episode of AA had basically no direction, other than it would combine the space theme and the ancient ruin theme. I always found it pretty cool that some mappers (like AD), chose to make something that would fit in the the [sic] established style of Ancient Aliens, but other mappers decided to do their own thing completely. In this case, AD is really good at matching the style.

Some of my favorite little bits: the Archvile [sic] holograms with the barrels are really clever (maybe AD will expand this idea into an entire map at some point? I'm not sure if there's enough design space there, but it might be cool). Also love the flying scrolling lines of Alien [sic] glyphs representing the "Code" of the title. With those, I think AD might have been channeling the Synthwave [sic] inspirations of Ancient Aliens rather than the, uh, flying saucer and conspiracy inspiration, which is cool."

―Paul DeBruyne (skillsaw) 

External links

• Ancient Aliens demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive