MAP29: Caverns of Darkness (The Twilight Zone II: Final Dreams)

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This level occupies the map slot MAP29. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP29.
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MAP29: Caverns of Darkness is the twenty-ninth map of The Twilight Zone II: Final Dreams. It was designed by Paul Corfiatis, who also composed the level's music track, "Deep Down Below".

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Caverns of Darkness
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]

Other points of interest[edit]

Secrets[edit]

  1. Raise the first bridge, then head to the north cave and open the northwest wall to get a rocket launcher. (sector 12)
  2. In the same cave, open the cracked wall to get a plasma gun. (sector 14)
  3. In the fourth lava cave, head to the northeast side and open the wall with the metal ridges around it to find a passage to a BFG9000. (sector 182)
  4. When you take the lift to the outermost part of the eastern section, open the cracked wall to get rockets, energy cells, and a megasphere (soul sphere on Hey, Not Too Rough or lower). (sector 82)
  5. Open up the cage in the square room in the center of the map. Flip the switch and take the teleporter to get a stimpack, a green armor, and shotgun shells. (sector 91)
  6. Open the blue door and head to the lift. Just before it, open the east wall to get a soul sphere. (sector 142)
  7. At the south end with the baron wall, head northwest and use the gargoyle switch on the north wall, then use the switch to the right and take the lift up. You will find shotgun shells. (sector 167)

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Speedrunning[edit]

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Current records[edit]

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 January 16, 2022.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains five spawn points:

  1. facing south-west. (thing 65)
  2. facing east. (thing 231)
  3. facing west. (thing 254)
  4. facing north. (thing 255)
  5. facing north. (thing 446)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 474
Vertices 1536*
Linedefs 1535
Sidedefs 2159
Sectors 195
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1275.

Things[edit]

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

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