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Title:	Blind Alley U., "Deja Vu"
Filename:	levels/doom2/a-c/bndalyu.zip
Size:	137.45 KB
Date:	04/13/03
Author:	Gene Bird
Description:	A nice but challenging map.
Credits:	The id folks, The Deepsea Team.
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	Around 120 hours
Editor(s) used:	Deepsea 11.1
Bugs:	Release a buggy wad??? I don't think so!
Rating:	(15 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	5 stars - legendary	x
Anonymous	This is dated April 2003. It's a fun although simplistic castle dungeon level. You fight 294 baddies; there's a good lot of action, but it starts off badly with a series of small square rooms copied and pasted one after the other with minor variations. It gets much better later on and the gameplay is solid, good fun throughout the last two-thirds; it goes by quickly, not too hard, slightly disappointing final battle.	x
Anonymous	The authors description, 'A nice but challenging map.' hits the nail squarely on the head. Nice architecture / layout, tough but fair game-play and the secrets were noticeable, but not too obvious. My only gripe, and it is mostly due to my style of playing (in monster fighting entertains me enormously), is there was too much ammo. Played UV -fast. 5/5	x
Anonymous	nice map! plenty of ammo and health to complete it fairly.	x
Anonymous	Nice map! What a blast-fest.	x
Anonymous	Firm but do-able gameplay.	x
Anonymous	Nice!	x

View bndalyu.txt

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Archive Maintainer      : NA
Update to               : NA
Advanced engine needed  : None, but far better looking with a port.
Primary purpose         : Single player
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Title                   : Blind Alley U., "Deja Vu"
Filename                : BndAlyU.wad, BAUgbI.lmp, in the BndAlyU.zip
Release date            : April 12, 2003
Author                  : Gene Bird  
Email Address           : genebird@hotmail.com
Other Files By Author   : Blind Alley mini-series (B, E, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U.)
                          Doomworld 2003 Community Chest Project maps 7, 19 and 32.
Misc. Author Info       : Doom Nut.

Description             : A nice but challenging map.

Additional Credits to   : The id folks, The Deepsea Team.

Special thanks to my friend Rich Sham for valuable input, 
suggestions and extensive playtesting.
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* What is included *

New levels              : One
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : No
Graphics                : No
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : Legacy ver. 1.4 included in the zipfile.
Other                   : No 
Other files required    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM 2
Map #                   : Map 1
Single Player           : Designed for 
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Player starts and a few extra items there but never tested
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Player starts and a few items there but never tested
Other game styles       : NA
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch 
Build Time              : Around 120 hours
Editor(s) used          : Deepsea 11.1
Known Bugs              : Release a buggy wad??? I don't think so!
May Not Run With...     : ?

Extensive testing done with vanilla Doom2, JDoom, Zdoom, PRBoom and Legacy.

10th map in the Blind Alley series for Doom 2.  They will all be released as singles and then combined once the series is finished.

My original design as Doom 2 map 30, now running on level 1.

I am pretty sure this place only exists in my mind.  Artistic license used freely.

A nice medium sized map with real decent attention to detail.

You will never have for hunt for ammo in here.  That is the least of your problems.  
There is enough health and ammo that you can push as hard as you want for time, or 
just lay back and snipe at the monsters.  Nice to have the option isn't it?

I would love to see any demos done for the level.  Feedback greatly appreciated.

I have been mapping for about six years.  This is the 10th of my levels that I feel is OK 
for release.  It is a very fun map.  
Detail is nice, but the concentration here is on gameplay.
 Some good old fashioned run and gun in here.  
Stay awake however, or you could get very dead.

I consider this map only somewhat hard in UV.  
UV in this map is however aimed at the experienced player. 
Skill levels could come in handy until you learn the map.

Legacy version 1.40 max demo of this map, included in the zip file.
To play the demo use the following:
c:\doom2\legacy.exe doom2.wad -file BndAlyu.wad -playdemo BAUgbI
or
c:\doom2\legacy.exe doom2.wad -file BndAlyU.wad -timedemo BAUgbI 
This assumes your doom2 folder is on your c: drive, 
and that you have the excellent, free, Legacy port.  
Or you can run it from the Legacy Launcher.

Get Legacy at:
http://legacy.newdoom.com/

Additional thanks to the authors of the various maps that inspired me for this map.

I recommend you watch the demo of the level before you play it.  
Unless you just love to die in the traps I have set for you.

There are, or soon will be, other excellent demos of this map at the following site:
Doomworld Speed Demo Archives.
http://www.doomworld.com/sda/doom_sda.htm

What are you waiting for?  Get busy! The carnage is waiting.

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