=========================================================================== Review : A classic! Fun, great design. Fun, great action. Fun, fun, fun... =========================================================================== Note by the uploader : I have DANTE666.WAD in two different packages. While the WAD is in both of them the same, the textfile DANTE666.TXT comes in an older and a newer version with changes in the text. I renamed the newer DANTE666.TXT into DANTENEW.TXT and included both of them in this release. Primary purpose : Single+Coop play / Deathmatch =========================================================================== Title : DANTE'S GATE version 1.666 Filename : DANTE666.WAD Release date : 09/21/94 MM/DD/YY --> Timestamp of the WAD and textfile, so it's obviously the date of the initial release of that version. The newer version of the textfile has the timestamp: 11/23/94. Author : John W. Anderson (aka Dr. Sleep) Email Address : johnwanderson@verizon.net Homepage : http://drsleep.newdoom.com Other Files By Author : RECANT v1.1 for HERETIC v1.0 recant11.zip * INFERNO series: * DANTE'S GATE version 1.2 dante12.zip DANTE'S GATE 2.5 dante25.zip CROSSING ACHERON (for DooM v. 1.2) acheron.zip CROSSING ACHERON (for DooM v. 1.666) acheron6.zip CROSSING ACHERON 2 for DOOM ][ acheron2.zip CROSSING ACHERON 2.2 achron22.zip (The following five are part of *The Master Levels for DOOM II*) "Virgil's Lead" "Minos' Judgement" "Nessus" "Geryon" "Vesperas" "And Hell Followed," Episode 4, Level 7 of *The Ultimate DOOM* by Id Software; Description : This is the third revision of DANTE'S GATE, and it accommodates a peculiar bug in the Doom 1.666 engine which does not allow multiple sector tagging for raised floors. I just barely caught this and had to redo a couple of sectors which raised fine in 1.2 through 1.5b, but not in 1.666. I've also taken advantage of some of the new LineDef and Sector tags for Fast Doors and Lifts. This version is fully compatible with Doom 1.666. For the most part, the only "theme" I had in mind was to make the level as aesthetically pleasing and consistent as possible. In other words, I wanted it to look neat. There are lots of little nooks and crannies scattered about, and (I hope) a few surprises. Here is the storyline, if you want one: After all this wackiness at the UAC base, you have lost track of your lady-friend, BEATRICE. How the two of you ever got separated is no great mystery, what with all these demons and devils running about, but you're damned if you're going to go through Hell for nothing. The only other survivor besides yourself and Beatrice is VIRGIL, the beatnik space poet. He last saw Beatrice by one of the warp-gates. Chances are she made it through -- but what's on the other side? Only one way to find out. You'll have to go through DANTE'S GATE. Please let me know what you think by E-Mail. Enjoy. Additional Credits to : Raphaël Quinet and Brendon J. Wyber for DEU 5.21. Colin Reed for BSP v1.xx (can't DEU without it). Patrix for Deathmatch tutoring and pointing out two nasty LineDefs that I missed. Desdinova for being a swell kind of guy. Myself, for being so clever. And, of course, those guys at id. Disclaimer : I assume no responsibility for anything of any sort in any way, shape, or form, now, then, henceforeward, in this life (or the next several) for any screw-ups or even minor inconveniences this PWAD causes you, your family, your relatives, friends, ancestors, associates, employers, pets, neighbors, lovers, deities (major AND minor), nor any other person -- living, dead, or undead -- that you have or will ever have any contact with in even the slightest form. This PWAD has been tested and tested ad infinitum, so it shouldn't mess with your computer or anything else remotely associated with it. But if it DOES, then too damn bad. Don't come cryin' to me. It must be something YOU did. Grammar Lecture : "a lot" is two words, not one; it's "you're," not "your" -- as in "you are" unless you're (see?) using the possessive in your (uh huh) text descriptions; "their" indicates possession, "there" indicates place or direction.** =========================================================================== * What is included * New levels : 1 Sounds : No Music : No Graphics : No Dehacked/BEX Patch : No Demos : No Other : Yes (an ENDOOM-screen and a batch-file to launch the WAD) Other files required : No * Play Information * Game : DOOM Map # : E1M1 Single Player : Designed for Cooperative 2-4 Player : Designed for Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Designed for Other game styles : No Difficulty Settings : Yes (All) Instructions : Put DANTE666.WAD and DANTES.BAT in your DOOM directory, then type "DANTES." Skill level defaults at "Hurt Me Plenty." * Construction * Base : New level from scratch, 3 revisions. Build Time : For-friggin-ever Editor(s) used : DEU 5.0, 5.1, and 5.21 by Raphaël Quinet & Brendon J. Wyber BSP v1.0 and v1.1w by Colin Reed Reject 1.0 by L.M. Witek DOOM Endoom Data Editor (TED) v1.2 by Peter Monks Known Bugs : Surely you jest, Pops. Unknown Bugs : You tell me. * Copyright / Permissions * Authors MAY NOT use this level as a base to build additional levels. You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include the original DANTE666.TXT (that is in the zip-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 the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors: ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/ http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/ http://public.ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/idgames/ http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/ ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/vendors/idgames/ http://youfailit.net/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.fdn.fr/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/archives.3dgamers.com/idgames/ ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/msdos/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.task.gda.pl/pub/games/idgames/ ftp://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/ http://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/ http://crydee.sai.msu.ru/ftproot/pub/rec/games/idgames/ =========================================================================== Submitted to the /idgames-ftp-archives by FunDuke --> funduke@hotmail.com The review at the beginning of this template has been written by FunDuke.