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Title:	Realm of Illsuion
Filename:	levels/doom/g-i/illusion.zip
Size:	43.67 KB
Date:	08/02/94
Author:	Aaron Gunstone
Description:	Deep in the heart of the Phobos Moon Base, you find a strange teleport pad. With demons and spectres hot on your tail, your only hope is this strange device. Stepping onto it, you find yourself in a strange new place. Things are not as they seem here - an innocent wall may hide hell-spawn, or a new weapon. Always watch your back....
Credits:	Stephen Vickery (Betatester)
Base:	New level from scratch
Build time:	50+ hours
Editor(s) used:	DEU 5.21, DEU 5.21GCC, BSP1.1x
Bugs:	Some decorations/enemys vanish in one room - no idea why.
Rating:	(2 votes) Log in at the Doomworld forums to comment.

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Anonymous

This is dated July 1994. Based on the title alone I expected it to be awful, but it's actually an unexceptionally sub-average 1994 level. There's basically no detail at all and it's very square and simple, but there are ideas, the rudiments of gameplay, traps, progression, and unfortunately at least one area where you can easily get stuck. Unlike most poor levels from the period this isn't just slapdash rubbish, although it's still not very good.

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Title                   : Realm of Illsuion   
Filename                : ILLUSION.WAD
Author                  : Aaron Gunstone
Email Address           : Aaron.Gunstone@Paradise.Org
Netmail Address         : 2:252/317
Misc. Author Info       : A-level student at Richard Huish College,
                          Somerset, United Kingdom
Description             : Deep in the heart of the Phobos Moon Base,
                          you find a strange teleport pad.  With 
                          demons and spectres hot on your tail, your
                          only hope is this strange device.  Stepping
                          onto it, you find yourself in a strange new
                          place.  Things are not as they seem here - 
                          an innocent wall may hide hell-spawn, or a
                          new weapon.  Always watch your back....

Additional Credits to   : Stephen Vickery (Betatester)
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* Play Information *

Episode and Level #     : E2M1
Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Yes (several good sniper spots <g>)
Difficulty Settings     : Yes (but best played on Ultra Violence)
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No
New Music               : No
Demos Replaced          : None
Other Info              : Many illusionary walls, many level changes.

Things you WILL find in this WAD:
=================================
Plenty of enemies, plenty of ammo, plenty to do.  Large changes to the
level throughout the course of play.  Plenty of traps.  At least one of
each weapon (in Ultra Violence - in lower levels, the more powerful weapons
are not available in single player mode).  It IS possible to get the BFG
without cheating, but it's not easy!

Things you WON'T find in this WAD:
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Large dark areas (I hate those), inescapable traps, "unavoidable damage"
(ie damaging floor etc, that you HAVE to go through).

Challenge:
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Get the BFG9000 WITHOUT cheating!

Miscellaneous:
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PLEASE do not use cheats with this level!  I spent over 50 hours working
on it (it's my first), and I put a lot of thought into such things as the
BFG "happy room", the crusher etc. 
This level is not meant to be supremely difficult, but it should prove
challenging even to experienced players on Ultra Violence.
NOTE:  It is possible to make most of the major fights easier by using the
surrounding area to your advantage - look for switches, power - ups etc!
This level is mostly non-linear - most parts can be completed in several
different orders, although some keycards are necessary, but you will find
it much easier if you do them in a particular order.
HINT:  Go right at the start first!

* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch
Build Time              : 50+ hours
Editor(s) used          : DEU 5.21, DEU 5.21GCC, BSP1.1x
Known Bugs              : Some decorations/enemys vanish in one room -
                          no idea why.

* 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:

BBS numbers: The Atlantic Dream BBS : 0628 417 457
             The MFL                : 061 256 2220
             Red Dwarf BBS          : 0604 705 744
             The Shed BBS           : 0223 563 468
             Abacus Vortex BBS      : 0483 755 099

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