E3M5: Dungeons of the Dark (Serenity)

E3M5: Dungeons of the Dark is the fifth level of Serenity. It was designed by Bjorn Hermans and Holger Nathrath, and includes a custom music track.

Walkthrough

 * Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector numbers in boldface are secrets which count toward the end-of-level tally.

Secrets
There are no official secrets in this level.

Bugs
In the blue key room, if you back off the platform at the top of the stairs as it rises, it will become impossible to finish the level without the noclip cheat, as there is no way to call it back down again.

Thing 122, a spectre, is placed in a space (sector 111) which is too small for it to fit in, and is thus immobilized.

Current records
The records for the map on the Doomed Speed Demos Archive are:

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

Inspiration and development
An early version of this map appeared as E2M3 of the collection "Nathrath's Fab Four" (NATHRATH.WAD).

Trivia
The optional, custom music for this level is an arrangement of the theme song of the 1990 TV show Twin Peaks.