MAP20: Hardcore (Doom 64 for Doom II)

Doom 64 for Doom II maps 12-20
MAP12: The Bleeding MAP13: Terror Core MAP14: The Lair MAP15: Altar of Pain MAP16: Dark Citadel MAP17: Eye of the Storm MAP18: Dark Entries MAP19: Blood Keep MAP20: Hardcore
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 (12 - 20) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Secret maps: 31 32 Bonus map: 33

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

MAP20: Hardcore is the twentieth map of Doom 64 for Doom II. It was designed by BaronOfStuff and Brett Harrell (Mechadon), and uses the music track "Inappropriate Behavior" by José Navarrete (CoTeCiO).

Walkthrough

Map of Hardcore

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

This level consists of a series of staircases which are initially guarded by many mancubi, and have a number of teleport lines that can allow monsters to ambush you. Flip the switch in front of you to raise the floor and get a rocket launcher, then fight your way to the north-west corner of the map to find a chaingun. Continue south up a couple more steps then look down to see a set of metal bars that are lowering; once they are out of the way, drop down to the ledge behind them to get the plasma gun, megasphere and other items (this is the level’s only secret). Getting the secret will cause a number of arachnotrons to teleport in, which you must fight off while you wait for the north-east wall to lower and reveal a cyberdemon. Kill the cyberdemon to open the bars behind it and reveal the exit hole.

Secrets

1. Get on the ledge at the west end of the map and wait until the metal bars to the south-west lower. When they lower, jump south-west to get a plasma gun, a megasphere, a backpack and energy cell packs. (sector 26)

Speedrunning

Current records

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

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed
NM speed
UV max	1:52.49	Dylan Gill (TheV1perK1ller)	2019-03-14	d6420-152.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on January 16, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains five spawn points:

1. facing north. (thing 51)
2. facing north. (thing 52)
3. facing east. (thing 53)
4. facing east. (thing 54)
5. facing east. (thing 55)

Statistics

Map data

Things	202
Vertices	1252*
Linedefs	1477
Sidedefs	2448
Sectors	216

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1042.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Arachnotron	4	8	12
Mancubus	17
Cyberdemon	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	4
Box of shotgun shells	4
Box of rockets	19
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	14

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Revenant	6	12	12
Hell knight	0	6	12
Arachnotron	4	8	12
Mancubus	20	24	27
Arch-vile	0	0	1
Cyberdemon	1	2	3
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Chaingun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	8
Box of shotgun shells	8
Box of rockets	44
Energy cell pack	9
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Megaarmor	3
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Megasphere	3
Backpack	3
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	5
Teleport landing	14

Trivia

• This was originally one of the game's "Fun levels" but was integrated into the game's progression due to engine limitations.

External links

• Doom 64 for Doom II demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive