MAP23: Testing Zone (Boomtown)

Boomtown maps 16-23
MAP16: Light House MAP17: Stockade MAP18: Lookout Post MAP19: Mountain of Chaos MAP20: The Center Ring MAP21: Center Stage MAP22: Split Level MAP23: Testing Zone
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 (16 - 23) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

This level occupies the map slot MAP23. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP23.

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MAP23: Testing Zone is the twenty-third map of Boomtown. It was designed by Scott Bardy (Birdman) and uses the music track "War Tune" by Adam Landefeld, from Eternal Deathmatch Set.

Walkthrough

Map of Testing Zone, cropped to only show the playable area

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. Head north from the start until you get to the large silver wall near the northeast end. On the right side, open the middle of this large silver wall (the middle one that has the red alert at the top). Collect the backpack, then leave and head south to the smaller silver wall, where the east end is now open, containing imps. (sector 24)
2. Head north from the start until you get to the large silver wall near the northeast end. On the right side, open the middle of this large silver wall (the middle one that has the red alert at the top). Collect the backpack which opens up the other walls inside containing chaingunners. The south side is the secret. (sector 27)
3. This secret is the large stack of crates at the southwest end. However it is not possible to reach this secret. (sector 36)

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
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The (absence of) data was last verified in its entirety on February 21, 2022.

Deathmatch

Map of Testing Zone, with spawn points

Player spawns

This level contains four spawn points:

1. facing north-east. (thing 1)
2. facing south-east. (thing 138)
3. facing north. (thing 144)
4. facing south-west. (thing 151)

Statistics

Map data

Things	179
Vertices	1422*
Linedefs	1352
Sidedefs	2070
Sectors	219

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1145.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	5
Shotgun guy	1
Heavy weapon dude	12
Imp	14
Revenant	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chaingun	4
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	8
Box of rockets	6
Energy cell pack	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	16
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Exploding barrel	3

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	5
Shotgun guy	1
Heavy weapon dude	12
Imp	14
Revenant	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chaingun	4
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	2
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	8
Box of rockets	6
Energy cell pack	6
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Medikit	16
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	4
Exploding barrel	3