- This level occupies the map slot MAP31. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP31.
MAP31: Great Balls of Fire is the secret level of Icarus: Alien Vanguard. It takes place in a small simulation, and was designed by Jim Lowell. It uses the music track "Gresta" by Tom Mustaine.
Walkthrough[]
Map of MAP31
- 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[]
Official[]
- After teleporting from the map start you are in a large hall. Run up the western stairway and look to the north to find that one of the sconces is missing a torch. Lower the back wall to find a nukage pool, surrounded by a walkway (sector 66) where some useful items rest on: a plasma gun, a bulk cell, a backpack, a soul sphere and an armor: a green one on hard or a blue one on easy and medium skills.
- After entering the red rock cavern east of the large hall mentioned in secret #1, look to the north to see a gray pillar. Drop from the brick walkway beside this pillar and ascend the stairway to its northeast. At the apex (sector 79) you can acquire two boxes of shells, a bulk cell and a megasphere.
Non-official[]
- Secret exit: Standing in front of the regular map exit, teleport back and pass the door. In this marble room, head to the northwestern corner and look to the southwest to find a section of wall with horizontal lines carved in it. Open it to find a switch that you trigger and return to the brick walkway at the red rock cavern's entrance. Look to the north to find that the gray pillar southwest of official secret #2 has opened to reveal a lava pool; enter it to be taken to another simulation gate. Enter it and you will find yourself in another exit hall with a simulation portal marked "RESTRICTED" and "TOP SECRET". Open the barrier and step into the portal to go to the super secret level, MAP32: Prestidigitation.
Speedrunning[]
Current records[]
The records for the map on the Doomed Speed Demos Archive are:
| Run | Time | Player | Date | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV speed | |||||
| NM speed | 00:20 | Graham "Grazza" Burgess | 2004-01-20 | icar_gb1.zip | |
| UV max | 05:53 | George Bell | 1996-06-19 | icuvdemo.zip | |
| NM100S | 00:57 | Graham "Grazza" Burgess | 2004-01-20 | icn_dt1.zip | [1] |
| UV -fast | 05:16 | Michael "Prower" Reid | 1997-04-03 | icgmdemo.zip | |
| UV -respawn | |||||
| UV Tyson | |||||
| UV pacifist |
Miscellaneous demos[]
| Run | Time | Player | Date | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV speed 15-31 | 00:36 | Graham "Grazza" Burgess | 2004-01-20 | icar_gb1.zip | [2] |
| UV max TAS | 02:22 | Andy Olivera | 2000-01-25 | icuvlmps.zip |
Statistics[]
Map data[]
| Things | 194 |
| Vertices | 1093 |
| Linedefs | 1077 |
| Sidedefs | 680 |
| Sectors | 211 |
Things[]
| Monsters | ITYTD and HNTR | HMP | UV and NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeants | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Troopers | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Chaingunners | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pain elementals | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Imps | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Cacodemons | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Hell knights | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barons of hell | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Revenants | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arachnotrons | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Mancubi | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | ITYTD and HNTR | HMP | UV and NM |
| Super shotguns | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chainguns | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Plasma guns | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ammunition | ITYTD and HNTR | HMP | UV and NM |
| Bullet boxes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shell boxes | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rocket boxes | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Bulk cells | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Powerups | ITYTD and HNTR | HMP | UV and NM |
| Backpacks | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Medikits | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Stimpacks | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Soul spheres | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Megaspheres | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Green armors | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue armors | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Keys | ITYTD and HNTR | HMP | UV and NM |
| Red skulls | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trivia[]
When the level's title is shown on the intermission screen, Jim Lowell's name is not presented in all caps. This is the only level in Icarus for which this occurs.
References[]
- ↑ This demo is erroneously listed as a UV100S demo on the Doomed Speed Demos Archive.
- ↑ This demo begins on MAP15: Waste Disposal, where the rocket launcher is acquired, and the secret exit is used, followed by a rocket-facilitated death slide on this level.