MAP29: Chaos at Big Palace (Pandora)

Pandora maps 21-30
MAP21: Lost in Geometry MAP22: Sacrifight MAP23: Plootonia MAP24: The Long Forgotten Abyss MAP25: Castle of Corpses MAP26: Left in Hell MAP27: RoseField MAP28: Archvile MAP29: Chaos at Big Palace MAP30: Shovel of Sin
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (21 - 30) Secret maps: 31 32 33 34 35

This level occupies the map slot MAP29. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP29.

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MAP29: Chaos at Big Palace is the twenty-ninth map of Pandora. It was designed by Christian Blair (Endless) and uses the music track "Hidden Anger" by Mark Klem, from Memento Mori.

Walkthrough

Map of Chaos at Big Palace

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 marble room southwest of the start, after you raise the steps, head south of them to get energy cells and a computer area map. (sector 82)
2. In the northeast end, head to the southeast cave to find an invulnerability. (sector 370)
3. When you teleport to the southernmost area, carefully drop at the start, and on the ledge, hug the left wall as you go south. Run east to get an invulnerability. (sector 414)

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 September 17, 2022.

Deathmatch

Player spawns

This level contains nine spawn points:

1. facing south-east. (thing 518)
2. facing south-east. (thing 519)
3. facing south-east. (thing 520)
4. facing west. (thing 521)
5. facing west. (thing 522)
6. facing west. (thing 523)
7. facing west. (thing 524)
8. facing west. (thing 525)
9. facing west. (thing 526)

Statistics

Map data

Things	527
Vertices	2153*
Linedefs	2130
Sidedefs	3400
Sectors	424

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1754.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	18	23	23
Shotgun guy	5	7	10
Heavy weapon dude	5	9	11
Imp	31	39	50
Lost soul	3
Demon	13	25	31
Spectre	3	8	8
Revenant	6	10	11
Cacodemon	13	13	20
Pain elemental	2	2	3
Hell knight	20	21	21
Baron of Hell	0	0	1
Arachnotron	1	3	5
Mancubus	0	1	7
Arch-vile	2	2	4
Cyberdemon	1	1	3
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	12
4 shotgun shells	25
Box of shotgun shells	5
Rocket	23
Box of rockets	27
Energy cell	19
Energy cell pack	13	11	11
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	15
Medikit	11
Armor	6
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	49
Health bonus	62
Megasphere	2	1	1
Backpack	4
Berserk	1
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	2
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	6

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Zombieman	18	23	23
Shotgun guy	5	7	10
Heavy weapon dude	5	9	11
Imp	31	39	50
Lost soul	3
Demon	13	25	31
Spectre	3	8	8
Revenant	6	10	11
Cacodemon	13	13	20
Pain elemental	2	2	3
Hell knight	20	21	21
Baron of Hell	0	0	1
Arachnotron	1	3	5
Mancubus	0	1	7
Arch-vile	2	2	4
Cyberdemon	1	1	3
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Chainsaw	1
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	2
Chaingun	2
Rocket launcher	2
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Clip	3
Box of bullets	12
4 shotgun shells	25
Box of shotgun shells	5
Rocket	23
Box of rockets	27
Energy cell	19
Energy cell pack	13	11	11
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	15
Medikit	11
Armor	6
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Armor bonus	49
Health bonus	62
Megasphere	2	1	1
Backpack	4
Berserk	1
Computer area map	1
Invulnerability	2
Partial invisibility	1
Radiation shielding suit	2
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Deathmatch start	9
Teleport landing	6