Cardiac Arrest 1.0 - Doomworld /idgames database frontend

Title:	Cardiac Arrest 1.0
Filename:	levels/doom/a-c/cardiac.zip
Size:	51.75 KB
Date:	09/08/94
Author:	Lloyd Shelby
Description:	Fairly mean level. A few nasty surprises. Generally fun. A few big rooms. A tall tower. Lots of monsters. Lots of weapons. Thrills. Chills. Darkness.
Credits:	The academy.
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:
Editor(s) used:	DEU 5.21 GCC, DCK 1.0, BSP 1.1x
Bugs:
Rating:	(2 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous

Completely dark rooms and corridors, ridiculous progression, no detail, and mostly random texturing make this level almost unplayable. Aside from the stupid start it's not challenging, either... I was bathing in ammo and powerups. There's a pretty cool multi-Cyber fight, though. --1/5

View cardiac.txt

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Title                   : Cardiac Arrest 1.0
Filename                : CARDIAC.WAD
Author                  : Lloyd Shelby
Email Address           : lshelby@indy.net
Misc. Author Info       : 6' tall, graying hair, sleeps occasionally.

Description             : Fairly mean level. A few nasty surprises.
                          Generally fun. A few big rooms. A tall
                          tower. Lots of monsters. Lots of weapons.
                          Thrills. Chills. Darkness.

Additional Credits to   : The academy.
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* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : E1M1 (Since >1.6 sw no longer loads PWADS)
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Yes (tested once, not really designed for
                               deathmatch, but useable.)
Difficulty Settings     : Somewhat implemented (Use UltraViolence -
                                                don't be a weenie)
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No
New Music               : No
Demos Replaced          : None (full .LMP available)

* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Editor(s) used          : DEU 5.21 GCC, DCK 1.0, BSP 1.1x

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors may NOT use this level as a base to build additional
levels.

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.

* Where to get this WAD *

FTP sites: infant2.sphs.indiana.edu

This level was the first major one I made. The first big room was kind of
cardioid-shaped, so cardioid, cardiac, Cardiac Arrest!  You'll know when
you get there. I played with opening sectors, doors, stairs, lifts, switches,
the whole works.  Getting from the start room to the first room is somewhat
tricky. Getting out of the cardioid room is somewhat tricky. Getting to the
top of the tower in the second big room is somewhat tricky too, but worth it.
Getting through the third big room is easier than it looks. Then just slug
it out to the end. I have a .LMP recorded with 1.666 available, if anyone
is curious. Saving is a good idea.

Some of the textures are intentionally sloppy, so that secret doors are
somewhat obvious. I don't think any sectors are tagged as secret, so
no secrets will show up at the end. If anyone is interested, I'll fix these.

Even though it is E1M1, it has the BFG and Plasma Gun, so it will not work
with the shareware versions. If you are interested enough in the game to
want new levels, pay for Doom. I did, and I'm glad, because it is a great
game and it is well worth it.

Direct questions, comments, slander, etc. to lshelby@indy.net or
alt.games.doom.  I read the mail and a.g.d fairly regularly.

If there is one piece of advice I could give on playing this level, it
would be this: You'd be surprised at what you can find in the dark.

Have fun!

Lloyd Shelby
lshelby@indy.net

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