The Lost City (lostcit.zip) - Doomworld /idgames database frontend

Title:	The Lost City (lostcit.zip)
Filename:	levels/doom2/j-l/lostcit.zip
Size:	730.98 KB
Date:	04/24/96
Author:	W. Davis Thornton
Description:	This release is like a mini game with its own storyline. A journal is included that should be read before playing. It explains your mission's goals (which isn't to just exit!) and history.
Credits:	Beta testers Mad Murf and Steve
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:	a very long time
Editor(s) used:
Bugs:	None
Rating:	(4 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	This is an elaborate level dated February 1996, with a backstory. As far as I can tell there's no way to exit the start area without jumping(!). Beyond that it's a typical Inca castle map, square, with a Heretic flava. Gameplay involves killing about 60 mostly imps, then you kill some cyberdemons with a BFG and invulnerability. Readme mentions another lostcity.wad by a man called Rob Fowler; it's not id=14276, so there must be another level out there somewhere.	x
Anonymous	Not bad at all. Looks good and is fun to play, though pretty easy on UV.	x
Anonymous	The "Raiders of the Lost Ark" music just underlines how boring the gameplay is. It's like one of those dumb movies like _20 Million Miles to Earth_ in which they focuses so much on the FX that they forgot about the story	x

View lostcit.txt

THE LOST CITY
			   
			   A DOOM II World

by W. Davis Thornton

Today I began perhaps one of the most difficult treks known to man.  
My journey entails a voyage thru the impenetrable  South American jungle
known as Tabul' Rosh Tala (the jungle of death).  I am in search of the
legendary lost city of Atarsis, resting place of the Orb of Life......

I feel the old blood lust creep up from my belly back to my consciousness 
as I finger my old faithful double barrel.  This jungle makes me feel like
the demons are back and hunting me.  I sleep with an eye open and my 
finger on the trigger.

------------------------excerpts from journal-------------------------------

Make sure you read the whole story in JOURNAL.gif!!!!

===========================================================================
Title                   :The Lost City (lostcit.zip) 
Date Finished           :4-20-96 
Author                  :W. Davis Thornton
Email Address           :zpc25@ttacs.ttu.edu
Other Files By Author   :The.wad (not to be confused with the copycat 
				  Thewad.wad)
Misc. Author Info       :I'm just finishing my first year of medical school.
			 That's why this wasn't out 9 month's ago!

Description             :This release is like a mini game with its own 
			 storyline.  A journal is included that should be 
			 read before playing.  It explains your mission's
                         goals (which isn't to just exit!) and history.

Additional Credits to   : Beta testers Mad Murf and Steve

Note: My apologies to Rob Fowler.  It came to my attention at upload time
      that a wad called lostcity.wad already existed.  However due to the 
      fact that I had already built custom title screens, install.bats etc...
      I have left the name unchanged.  However, note that the official name
      of this release is THE Lost City, not lostcity.wad. 
===========================================================================
* DOOM II file*

The Lost City comes with its own install/uninstall program. Read readme.txt 
for details.

New level WAD           : Yes

* Play Information *

Map #                   : Map 1 (For DOOM II only)
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Yes
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
New Sounds              : Yes
New Music               : Yes
New Graphics            : Yes (Many you will recognize from heretic, 
                               but many are new as well!)
Demos Replaced          : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Build Time              : a very long time 
Programs used           : Doomcad, Wintex, DeHacked, Warmdos, BSP, Paintshop
                          Pro
Known Bugs              : None

* Thanks to *

iD software, Raven software, the authors of the many editing tools used!

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors may use this level as a base to build additional
levels as long as credit is given where credit is due.

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 and notify the author of any large scale distributions or
publications.  In other words if you put this file on any commercial 
CDs or a magazine CD I want to know... So I can buy a copy and show it
off!  My email address is above, Thanks!

* Where to get this WAD *

FTP sites: ftp.cdrom.com and mirrors

* A Final Word *

If you like this level, then for crying out loud, email me.  You'll 
make my day.

Look for more adventure story levels by yours truly in the Quake format.
I can't wait to get my hands a true 3D project!!

mong