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Title:	Ballarat
Filename:	levels/doom/g-i/gcs1awad.zip
Size:	552.22 KB
Date:	05/17/97
Author:	Graeme Stretton & Yvonne Loftus.
Description:	DOOM was too easy, this is "just a bit" harder. Death wasn't meant to be easy. (Who said that)? NOT optimized for deathmatch, but tested & playable. MUCH larger than the original levels! If you want a deathmatch optimized wad then look for GCSDETH1. This is E1M1 to E1M9 also. You can't get stuck anywhere. (So far as I know). \|;-{)> DON'T expect to finish this in one evening! DON'T waste your time endlessly pushing walls. Only works with registered version of DOOM.
Credits:	All the guys who produced DEU and DOOM of course. Also, to all the people who have made me ENJOY killing ! You know who you are.
Base:	New levels from scratch.
Build time:
Editor(s) used:	DEU 5.21
Bugs:	None. Tested with DOOM 1.2
Rating:	(3 votes)

Download mirrors:

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Reviews:

Anonymous	Mostly pretty good but marred with patches of confusing, annoying, ugly and stupid. 4 stars is a generous grade. Still can't work out how to access 2/3 of the first map.	x
Doomkid	Heh, I doubt this team is still mapping all these years later, commenter above. Some areas here look pretty cool, but there are other ares that are completely barren. Either I'm in an impatient mood right now, or these are actually boring.. I'm usually very fair to these old WADs. Download if you like 90's style maps that aren't complete trash.	x
Anonymous	Cool work bro! ;) I saw that this mappack is old, but it was fun as hell. Just learn a little bit of decoration, and your maps will come more awesome! :D 4/5	x

View gcs1awad.txt

Title                   : Ballarat
Filename                : GCS1A.WAD
Authors                 : Graeme Stretton & Yvonne Loftus.

Email Address           :

Snail mail address      : PO Box 1053 Ballarat mail centre.
                        : Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
                        : 3354

Misc. Author Info       : Graeme Stretton. Programmer, nut case, 
                        : likes fast CPU's, logic.
                        : Hates PC's, 640K, C and jerks who build in limits.
                        : Yvonne Loftus. Artistic advisor, decorator and
                        : general tester and critic.

Description             : DOOM was too easy, this is "just a bit" harder.
                        : Death wasn't meant to be easy. (Who said that)?
                        : NOT optimized for deathmatch, but tested & playable.
                        : MUCH larger than the original levels!
                        : If you want a deathmatch optimized wad then
                        : look for  GCSDETH1. This is E1M1 to E1M9 also.
                        : You can't get stuck anywhere.
                        : (So far as I know). |;-{)>
                        : DON'T expect to finish this in one evening!
                        : DON'T waste your time endlessly pushing walls.
                        : Only works with registered version of DOOM.

Additional Credits to   : All the guys who produced DEU and DOOM of course.
                        : Also, to all the people who have made me ENJOY
                        : killing !  You know who you are.

================================================================

* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : E1M1 ... E1M9.  Whole new episode 1.
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Yes
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No
New Music               : No
Demos Replaced          : None

* Construction *

Base                    : New levels from scratch.
Editor(s) used          : DEU 5.21
Known Bugs              : None.   Tested with DOOM 1.2
Time                    : Literally hundreds of hours.

* 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.
Also, not required, I WOULD appreciate a copy of any catalogue, shareware
compilation etc. that includes or mentions this wad.

* Where to get this WAD *

You've got it!

If you enjoy this wad, then please let me know. Feel free to send money,
a postcard, money, a note, a complaint, money, etc.

If you think it sucks, then let me know too.

* How to use *

To use this wad, start doom by typing "DOOM -file gcs1a.wad" without the
quotes and press enter. Then select Knee-Deep in the dead at whatever 
difficulty level you want.

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Don't read this bit unless you get stuck.

Hints. (Somewhat cryptic).

E1M1    At the start, look for the differences. Search your little heart out.
        Did you find the chain gun?
        It sometimes pays to look behind you before moving off after a trip.
        So you got the map. That map's not complete though, or is it?
        Departing from runway ... but where's the lounge?

E1M2    None. Suffer!

E1M3    You get to the secret level from here. A large area with many
        tricks and traps. Some things require good timing.

E1M4    If you want to watch a real blue, SLOWLY drop off the end of the
        entrance platform in the theatre, then get yourself killed by
        one of the cyberdemons. You'll then be able to watch a real
        slaughter house in progress.
        All the secret doors are marked in some way, but some are not at all
        obvious. Keep looking. In common with most levels, you don't need to
        find everything in order to exit the level. Can you find the demon
        dunny?

E1M5    Check out EVERYWHERE in the dark maze.
        Sometimes it might pay to walk backwards. You figure out when.
        Just how many rooms with pillars in the centre are there?
        (The map won't help).

E1M6    Be careful, there's VERY LITTLE ammunition in this level.
        Enjoy the movies. Use the ATM to get the cash for the ticket.
        Damn ATMs, some people know how to treat them !

E1M7    None. Suffer some more!

E1M8    A visit to the railway station will enhance your travel potential.
        Just because you've been somewhere, don't think there's no point in
        going back again, and again, and again!  Want a REAL challenge, try
        to complete this level starting with just a pistol. It CAN be done.

E1M9    The secret level. Flashing red lights are warnings. So you've been
        there before, go again. If you can't reach it, shoot it!

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