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Title:	Room 101 (101.WAD)
Filename:	levels/doom/p-r/room101.zip
Size:	61 KB
Date:	03/04/03
Author:	Sock
E-mail:	myk@helnyte.zzn.com.
Description:
Credits:	.
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:	About 3 months, plus playtesting
Editor(s) used:	Map builder & Editor for windows v2.6 written by Geoff Allan (It's brillant !)
Bugs:
Rating:	(5 votes) Spambot check: 8 + 6 = Commenting as: Anonymous

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This is an entertaining (very) old level from July 1994. It's a large-scale techbase, with an effective "maxi E1" design - it looks a bit crude today - plus a good, solid monster count, and tonnes of action. The baddies swarm you all at once and there are frequent traps. In fact it's still surprisingly hard, even all these years later, and I enjoyed it immensely. Instantly goes near the top of my small pile of "genuinely good 1994 levels".

When I saw the opening area of this map, I thought I was in for a level ahead of its time. When I realized 95% of the level was boring square hallways, however, I was disappointed. If it weren't for the challenging battles, this would just be another mediocre 1994 map. 3.5/5

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Maintainer : This is the original 101.WAD that I have in one of my old
             PWAD CDs. It happens that a couple of years ago some fool
             made an update for the WAD fixing a petty bug (and even
             redoing the nodes when it was not necessary; thus the file
             size is different.) I don't think people have any right to
             replace an author's file with their personal fix. In any case
             they can upload their fix with another name, like "101A.WAD"
             or whatever, if the author gives modification permissions.

This classic file was re-uploaded by Miguel Folatelli (aka myk
             helnyte, myk@helnyte.zzn.com.) Place it in /levels/doom/p-r/
================================================================
Title  : Room 101 (101.WAD)
Author : Sock

This DOOM level is a collection of all the best ideas from all the levels 
that I have constructed over the past 6 months. It was designed as a 1 player 
level, although multiplayer starts have been added. Room 101 makes use of  
the first four skill levels, but I did not bother testing this level with 
Nightmare mode as it is extremely silly.

It is possible to complete on Ultra Violence level without CHEATS in about
20-40 minutes (100% on Kill and Secret scores) depending on how well you 
known the level. I recommend you do not start at a high skill level but 
work thru the skill levels as each level is slightly different. By doing 
this you will get more familiar with the levels layout and will be able to 
complete the higher skill levels much easier.

I spent a long time making sure all the wall textures line up correctly as I 
am a bit of perfectionist. This is the main reason for this level taking 
so long to construct and test. All the puzzles are not too difficult, but one 
comment I did have back from the testers is that certain puzzles cannot be 
completed easily with a mouse.

================================================================

>> Play Information.

This DOOM level will ONLY work with the REGISTERED version 1.2

Episode and Level       : E1M1
Skill levels            : 1,2,3,4 (Did not bother with Nightmare)
Single Player           : Yes
2-4 Multiplayer         : Yes - But was not really designed for this.
New Demos               : No
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No

>> Construction

Base                    : New level from scratch
Build Time              : About 3 months, plus playtesting
Editor used             : Map builder & Editor for windows v2.6
                          written by Geoff Allan (It's brillant !)

>> 101.WAD level details

Things          : 696
Linedef         : 1634
Sidedef         : 2153
Vertexes        : 1406
Segs            : 2257
SSectors        : 690
Nodes           : 689
Sectors         : 294
Platforms       : 37

>> Copyright / Permissions

Authors MAY do what they like with this level, ONLY if they mention the 
original level by NAME in the main text file of credits.

You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this file, with
no modifications.  You may distribute  this file in any electronic
format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file
intact.

>> The story

As with all doom levels, there is no story just violence and death !!!
But for all you sad people (like me) this is the story ....

H.Q have discovered that the aliens have started to set up bases upon
planet Earth.  Far up in the mountains the creatures of Hell have setup a
heavy attack force of their best fighters.  The only way into this base
is by parachute as the only opening is defended by high stone walls.
Once landed you must seek out all forms of life and destroy them without 
mercy... (This is so sad ...)

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