MAP31: Forbidden Zone (Paradise)

Paradise maps
MAP01: Sewer Surfing MAP02: Acid Jungle MAP03: Hyper Safari MAP04: Emerald Babylon MAP05: A Sickly Earth MAP31: Forbidden Zone (secret map) MAP32: A Portrait of Flames (secret map)

This level occupies the map slot MAP31. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP31.

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MAP31: Forbidden Zone is the first secret map of Paradise. It was designed by Tango and uses the music track "Sacred Cave" / "Forbidden Area" from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. The par time defined in ZMAPINFO is 4:30.

Walkthrough

Map of Forbidden Zone

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. At the northwest hallway, use the switch, then head back south and enter the southwest corner in the dark room. Take the steps going south, then east. In this next room, head into the northwest alcove, which counts as a secret, and press the skull switch here to lower a pole with five rockets. (sector 2691)
2. In the central room, get on the northwest ledge in the northeast quadrant where a skull switch is. Use it to lower the megaarmor. (sector 2695)
3. At the northwest hallway, use the switch, then enter the first alcove on the left with a chaingunner and press the skull switch there to open the way west. Pick up the health bonuses and megasphere in this dark area. Once you can leave, you can collect a berserk pack from the opposite alcove in the hallway. (sector 2746)
4. In the room at the right end, go towards three health bonuses on the north wall and spot a skull switch to the right. Use it to lower the north wall which contains rockets, boxes of shotgun shells, and medikits. (sector 3046)

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.

Statistics

Map data

Things	629
Vertices	14306*
Linedefs	13430
Sidedefs	24610
Sectors	3090

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 10474.

Things

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

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Heavy weapon dude	4	5	6
Imp	96	118	121
Cacodemon	2	2	26
Hell knight	10	15	14
Baron of Hell	0	1	1
Mechademon	12	15	19
Draugr	9	21	25
Tortured soul	3	5	6
Pyro demon	1
Fusionite	0	0	1
Mancubus	3	4	4
Cyber baron	1
Exile	1	1	2
Diabloist	6	7	7
Cyberdemon (weak)	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of shotgun shells	12	13	15
Rocket	10
Box of rockets	12	15	17
Bullet box	2	0	0
Shell box	22	22	25
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	10
Medikit	13	12	12
Armor	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	6
Megasphere	1
Backpack	2
Berserk	1
Radiation shielding suit	2
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	37
Voodoo doll	5

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Heavy weapon dude	8	9	10
Imp	156	178	181
Cacodemon	4	4	40
Hell knight	10	15	14
Baron of Hell	0	1	1
Mechademon	14	17	21
Draugr	16	28	34
Tortured soul	3	5	6
Pyro demon	6	6	7
Fusionite	0	0	1
Mancubus	3	4	4
Cyber baron	1
Exile	3	3	4
Diabloist	14	15	16
Cyberdemon (weak)	1
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Shotgun	1
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	2
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of shotgun shells	20	21	23
Rocket	15
Box of rockets	18	21	23
Bullet box	4	2	2
Shell box	38	38	41
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	21
Medikit	17	16	16
Armor	3
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Health bonus	6
Supercharge	1
Megasphere	1
Backpack	6
Berserk	1
Radiation shielding suit	4
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	37
Voodoo doll	5