MAP25: The Gentle Dark (3x3)

3x3 maps 21-27
MAP21: Rocket Tears MAP22: Ankheg's Keep MAP23: Buckshot Bourgeoisie MAP24: Plutocracy MAP25: The Gentle Dark MAP26: Blood Crypt MAP27: Two Thou-Zoned Out
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (21 - 27) Secret maps: 31 32

This level occupies the map slot MAP25. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP25.

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MAP25: The Gentle Dark is the twenty-fifth map of 3x3. It was designed by InfernalMonsoon and uses the music track "End of Small Sanctuary" from Silent Hill 3. The par time defined in MAPINFO is 2:30.

Walkthrough

Map of The Gentle Dark

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. In the northeast hall, go to the north door, then open the wall west of it to get rockets, a box of rockets, and a rocket launcher. (sector 435)
2. When you unlock the yellow key, go to where the Hell knight is, then head south and west to energy cells and a megaarmor. (sector 141)
3. In the blue key room, open the dark wall directly north of the key to find energy cells, a box of rockets, and a plasma gun. (sector 455)
4. At the southeast end, head south to unlock the northwest steps and take them up. Open the east wall when you go north and you can find ammo, a backpack, and a megasphere. (sector 627)
5. In the same corridor where you can access Secret #4, head north while facing east until you see an eye. Shoot it, then head a bit north and east to get energy cells and a BFG9000. (sector 612)
6. At the northernmost switch, head to the west side of the westernmost pillar and flip the switch there, then head behind the northernmost switch for a soul sphere. (sector 799)

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	10:51.40	Luleta	2022-02-26	3x325m1051.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist

The data was last verified in its entirety on April 3, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	501
Vertices	3210*
Linedefs	3681
Sidedefs	5289
Sectors	803

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2914.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Spectre	18	43	70
Hell knight	29	58	105
Arch-vile	2	4	7
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	3
Chaingun	4
Rocket launcher	3	4	4
Plasma gun	3
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	16
Box of bullets	12
4 shotgun shells	24
Box of shotgun shells	14
Rocket	58
Box of rockets	37
Energy cell	20
Energy cell pack	2
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6
Medikit	5
Armor	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	46
Health bonus	44
Supercharge	2
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Berserk	1
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	6

External links

• 3x3 demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive