The Official Doom Survivor's Strategies & Secrets
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The book was offered for mail order through some versions of the id STUFF digital catalog.
The Official Doom Survivor's Strategies & Secrets is a book by Jonathan Mendoza and published by Sybex Inc., a division of John Wiley & Sons (ISBN 978-0782115468). The book is Doom's official strategy guide and was developed with assistance from id Software. The book was sold with two floppy disks containing shareware Doom v1.25.
Contents
Synopsis[edit]
"The official manual and reference to Doom, this guide is filled with little-known facts, insider information, winning strategies, detailed maps, and a wealth of other information to greatly enhance one's enjoyment of the game and appreciation of the massive Doom universe."
― Publisher's description
Contents[edit]
The book is divided into several sections:
- Basic training: covers basics about how to play Doom, what weapons and powerups can be found in the game, monsters that can be encountered, and strategic tips.
- Kicking interdimensional butt: contains level maps of each level in registered Doom, including each of the secrets.
- Intelligence briefing: how to play Doom multiplayer, technical information and interviews with the game's developers.
- Appendices: Troubleshooting how to set up Doom, cheat codes and information about add-on resources.
Catalog[edit]
| Identifier | Data |
|---|---|
| Dewey Decimal | 793.93/25369 |
| ISBN-10 | ISBN 0782115462 ; ISBN 0782115780 (no disks) |
| ISBN-13 | ISBN 978-0782115468 |
| Library of Congress Classification | GV1469.25.D66 M46 1994 |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 94066139 |
| Open Library ID | OL1124709M |
Translated editions[edit]
| Language | Title | Co-author(s) / translation | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | Oficiální DOOM: Průvodce bojovníka, strategie a tajemství | Lubomír Mojzes | Computer Press | 1995 |
| Dutch | Het complete officiële Doom boek | Joke van Lienen-Boot | Sybex | 1994 |
| French | Doom: stratégies & secrets | François Saluden | Sybex | 1994 |
| Japanese | 公式DOOMサバイバルガイド (Kōshiki doūmu sabaibaru gaido) | Impress editorial section | インプレス (Inpuresu) | 1995 |
| Polish | Doom: strategie i sekrety | Tomasz Pokora | Wydawnictwo PLJ | 1995 |
| Portuguese | Guia Oficial de Sobrevivência Doom: Estratégias e Segredos | Makron Books | 1995 |
Gallery[edit]
Oficiální DOOM: Průvodce bojovníka, strategie a tajemství
Doom: stratégies & secrets
公式DOOMサバイバルガイド
Guia Oficial de Sobrevivência Doom: Estratégias e Segredos
See also[edit]
- Doom II: The Official Strategy Guide - Official strategy guide for Doom II
- The Lost Episodes of Doom - also by the same author
External links[edit]
- The Official Doom Survivor's Strategies & Secrets on the Open Library (available for online loan).
