MAP01: The Fistula (Master Levels)
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The Fistula is a map that is part of the Master Levels for Doom II. It was designed by Christen Klie, and is contained in the file FISTULA.WAD.
In the version for Doom + Doom II, this level uses the music track "On the Hunt" by Robert Prince, from Doom.
This level was later ported to PlayStation Final Doom as MAP06: Fistula.
Contents
Walkthrough[edit]
Essentials[edit]
Yellow key
In the starting area, open the northern door (in fact, these are lifts masked as doors). At the intersection, head to the east and forth to the lift. Descend to the very bottom and go to the south. Head to the west and beware of the teleporting monsters. Use the lift, head to the south, come around and go to the very end at the east. Walk upstairs to the arrow that points to the wall. Open the wall and head to the area with nukage in the middle. Carefully walk around the border of the pit. If you fall, you cannot get out. Enter the teleporter. In the starting area, the teleporter with the yellow key has lowered. Take the key. You will be teleported back to the area with the nukage pool.
Blue key
There are two ways to get the blue key. The first one described below is shorter, but you need to do a grab.
- In the nukage pool room, re-enter the teleporter and return to the intersection. Use the northern way and open the yellow door. Straferun to get the blue key.
- Go past the nukage pit again. Press the metal wall in front of you to enter a lift you used recently. This time, exit to the north and proceed to the stairs. On the top, enter the large section that lowers as a lift. Press the switch at the area's eastern end and move to the opposite end. Go up the stairs and open the yellow door in the outdoor area. Grab the blue key.
The key room also contains a lot of ammo.
Red key
At the intersection, take the western way. Open either set of blue bars in the south or the north and walk upstairs. Take the red skull key.
Exit
Come back to the starting area and use the eastern door (the lift, more precisely). Press the green button at the west of the room to lower the platform. Get to the tall room with three columns and a staircase. Go outside, walk around and use the red key door in the east. Beware the arch-vile in the exit room. Press the switch.
Other points of interest[edit]
Secrets[edit]
- At the foot of the staircase to the east of the blue key room, a wall segment in the south differs noticeably in appearance from the others. This is a secret door that requires the red key. Once you obtain it, open this door to find a room with a megasphere guarded by zombiemen. (sector 107)
Bugs[edit]
Demo files[edit]
Areas / screenshots[edit]
The starting staircase
A four-way intersection...
...and to the east is a tech hall
Fighting through to the blue key
The large wooden wall here can be lowered.
The underground area
Ambush in the tunnel
A hidden security cache.
Consider entering one of these monster closets.
Careful steps are required here
Taking the second door from the start.
Which skull bar to touch?
The tall area
Looking all around the outside.
An arch-vile guards the exit
Speedrunning[edit]
Routes and tricks[edit]
Current records[edit]
The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:
| Run | Time | Player | Date | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV speed | 1:05.74 | Phoenyx | 2021-08-04 | fist-105.zip | |
| NM speed | |||||
| UV max | 2:40.69 | vdgg | 2020-02-20 | fist-240.zip | |
| NM 100S | 1:56.97 | Jean-Charles Dorne (JCD) | 2021-07-08 | fisns156.zip | |
| UV -fast | |||||
| UV -respawn | |||||
| UV Tyson | |||||
| UV pacifist |
The data was last verified in its entirety on January 15, 2023.
Deathmatch[edit]
Player spawns[edit]
This level contains six spawn points:
- facing east. (thing 154)
- facing north. (thing 155)
- facing west. (thing 156)
- facing west. (thing 157)
- facing north-west. (thing 158)
- facing south-west. (thing 159)
Statistics[edit]
Map data[edit]
| Things | 195 |
| Vertices | 922* |
| Linedefs | 905 |
| Sidedefs | 1254 |
| Sectors | 172 |
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 728.
Things[edit]
This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:
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Technical information[edit]
Inspiration and development[edit]
- The large diamond-like staircase is an inspiration of the similar structure seen at the start of MAP01: Entryway (Doom II) and the outside area in the south-east has similar texture theme as of MAP01: System Control (TNT: Evilution).
Trivia[edit]
- In medicine, a fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
