The Call of Ktulu

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The Call of Ktulu
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Author Rudy Jurjako
Port Boom-compatible
IWAD Doom II
Year 1998
Link Doomworld/idgames
This level occupies the map slot MAP01. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP01.
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The Call of Ktulu is a single-level PWAD authored by Rudy Jurjako (Hellcat) for Doom II. It requires a Boom-compatible source port and uses the music track "The Call of Ktulu" by Metallica.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of The Call of Ktulu
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.

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Secrets[edit]

  1. When you reach two yellow doors, with one door to the south blocked by bars, open the east wall. Use the switch to remove the bars and open the south door to get a megaarmor. (sector 394)

Bugs[edit]

Demo files[edit]

This WAD features a single built-in demo, DEMO1, by the author. It requires Doom II with a Boom-compatible v2.01 source port to be viewed and runs for 2:41.00 (5635 tics), showing off the level on Ultra-Violence but without monsters.

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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 11:35.26 Rudy Jurjako (Hellcat) 1998-08-24 ktu_1135.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist
NoMo 1:49.51 MrHellstorm17 2023-03-09 ktulu-nomo-149.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on March 17, 2023.

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 403
Vertices 2524*
Linedefs 2684
Sidedefs 3892
Sectors 395
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2141.

Things[edit]

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

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