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This level occupies the map slot MAP28. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP28.
This level occupies the map slot MAP30. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP30.

MAP28: The Spirit World (MAP30 in GBA) is the twenty-eighth map of Doom II. It was designed by Sandy Petersen and uses the music track "Getting Too Tense".

MAP28 map

Map of MAP28


Walkthrough[]

At the start, go towards the west opening and follow the hall down towards a large room with some isolated lava (A). In the east wall of the room you will see a small opening, big enough to go through it. Follow the narrow path towards a huge room with spiders (B); incidentally, this is the only level designed by id Software that features more than one Spiderdemon (on Hurt Me Plenty and higher). Go towards the south side and run. Near the yellow door (C), go to the south and climb the stairs to a room with pillars and a chair (D). Walk on the chair and back up to a platform that had lowered. Hit the south switch (E) and get the yellow key behind a door.

Return to the lava area and go through the yellow door (F) and return to the small pathway you came from before. At the end, lower the small lift and run through the large room. At the end, ride the lift up (G) and return to the start of the level.

Enter the yellow door and grab the red key (H). Immediately return to the large room with the small lava lakes. This time go to the southwest corner of the room and pass the fake wall (I). You will be in small room with a pillar at the center (J). Shoot the west wall and go through the newly open door. Open the red door (K) and exit but watch out for the Arch-viles beside the door (L).

Secrets[]

Official[]

  1. In the room with five pillars at the northern end of the level, there are three alcoves that open. The east wall of the northern alcove (containing a Mancubus) opens (M), revealing a secret alcove containing another Mancubus and a berserk pack.
  2. The north wall of the eastern alcove (containing some Revenants and Imps) opens (N), revealing a secret alcove containing a Revenant and several backpacks.
  3. And the east wall of the southern alcove (containing several Lost Souls) opens (O), revealing a soul sphere.
  4. In the "throne room" at the south end of the map (P), step onto the "throne" to lower the circular platform (Q) in the center of the room.
  5. While on the circular platform from secret #4, hit the skull switch on the north wall (R) to lower a wall behind the throne (as well as the four pillars). Take the teleporter behind the throne (S) to reach the powerups (T) at the far side of the room.
  6. In the "ribbed" hall containing the yellow skull key, there are a pair of "fake" walls (U). The first is in the corner of the L-shaped hall. The Arachnotron inside should give it away (it is also visible on the automap). Walk through the wall to get a plasma rifle (V).
  7. The second fake wall (W) is about halfway through the north-south running leg of the corridor, on the eastern wall. Inside are several Zombiemen and Heavy Weapon Dudes. It is invisible on automap even if found, except in the textured mode of ZDoom-based source ports.

Non-official[]

  1. Go to the room with the pillar and shoot the center wall. The pillar will open up and you can get the rocket launcher.

Bugs[]

  1. In version 1.666, there were only two Deathmatch start spots, making this level unplayable in deathmatch mode.
  2. The exit room contains three pits with a Hell Knight and two Revenants, which will all rise when you obtain the megasphere. However, the Revenants are not present on Hey, Not Too Rough or lower, meaning that on that skill level, it is possible to fall into the empty pits, and become unable to escape. The same problem can also arise by if the player kills the enemy in one of pits and then falls down into them, before obtaining the megasphere and triggering the floors to rise.
Russian Overkill Guy Gets Stuck on the hole

Yes, this bug will make you stuck and lose your own save.

  1. Three Linedefs in Sector 103 are not textured.

Speedrunning[]

Routes and tricks[]

  1. You can go through the fake wall that brings you to the room with the pillar from the start of the map. If you shoot the east wall you'll go to the "ribbed" room (see secrets 6 and 7). Same door is opened normally from the backside, so you don't have to return back to the lava pit when you take the yellow key. This alternative way may spare you some time when speedrunning.
  2. It's possible to make the two Spider Masterminds to infight each other (HMP and up).

Records[]

The Compet-N records for the map are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
UV speed 00:40 Marijo "Sedlo" Sedlic 2003-02-01 lv28-040.zip
NM speed 00:45 Henning Skogsto 1999-05-01 nm28-045.zip
UV max 03:04 Radek Pecka 2002-03-19 lv28-304.zip
NM100S 01:19 Henning Skogsto 1999-07-10 ns28-119.zip
UV -fast 03:33 Henning Skogsto 1998-09-24 fa28-333.zip
UV -respawn 02:18 Radek Pecka 2002-03-02 re28-218.zip
UV Tyson 08:38 Henning Skogsto 1999-05-09 ty28-838.zip
UV pacifist 00:45 Radek Pecka 2004-01-02 pa28-045.zip

Statistics[]

Map data[]

Things 266
Vertices 749
Linedefs 745
Sidedefs 1057
Sectors 116

Things[]

Monsters ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Spider Masterminds 1 2 2
Sergeants 0 5 5
Spectres 0 9 17
Imps 8 19 24
Demons 1 4 6
Zombiemen 3 3 3
Cacodemons 0 1 1
Lost Souls 2 5 12
Arch-viles 2 3 4
Pain Elementals 2 4 5
Chaingunners 1 3 6
Revenants 3 10 17
Mancubi 0 1 2
Arachnotrons 3 8 12
Hell Knights 3 6 7
Powerups ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Backpacks 4 4 4
Stim packs 14 14 14
Medikits 7 7 7
Soul spheres 1 1 1
Health bonuses 8 13 13
Armor bonuses 3 3 3
Green armors 1 1 1
Invulnerabilities 5 5 5
Berserks 1 1 1
Megasphere 2 2 2
Weapons ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Chainguns 1 1 1
Rocket launchers 1 1 1
Plasma guns 1 1 1
Chainsaws 1 1 1
BFG 9000s 1 1 1
Super shotguns 1 1 1
Ammunition ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Bulk cells 7 7 7
Ammo clips 7 8 8
Shells 6 7 7
Rockets 4 4 4
Rocket boxes 2 3 3
Energy cells 3 3 3
Ammo boxes 4 6 6
Shell boxes 3 5 5
Keys ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Red skulls 1 1 1
Yellow skulls 1 1 1
Barrels ITYTD and HNTR HMP UV and NM
Exploding barrels 1 1 1

Video[]

Trivia[]

The music track used for this level is based on the song "Am I Evil?" by Diamond Head.

External links[]

  1. MAP28 demos from the Compet-n database
  2. Top-down perspective view of all Doom II levels by Ian Albert
Entry from
Monster Condo
Doom II Level Exit to
The Living End
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