Secrets in Ultimate Doom map Hell Beneath (original) (raw)

How to find the Secrets in Doom level E4M1, Hell Beneath:

(Note to Old/Original-Xbox Ultimate Doom players: There are 2 score-affecting secret areas on this map in all versions of the game that include this map. However, in Old-Xbox Ultimate Doom the secret sector in the eastern-most room is inaccessible, due to the removal of a switch when this map was ported from the original PC game. This map edit also means that 4 Baron Of Hell monsters will remain trapped and unkillable.)

You first begin this level in a room on the north edge of the map. You'll be facing south towards a rectangular pool of green slime, located a few paces ahead of you through the doorway. This pool is bordered on 3 sides by a raised walkway.

Look for the section of the walkway that's in the southwest corner of the slime pool. Jump down into the pool and Activate that section of the walkway from below. It will drop down into the slime momentarily, revealing a small 3-sided chamber, where you'll find a rocket launcher and some ammo. Step into the chamber, and search the south wall to your left for a secret panel. When you Activate this panel like a switch, it rises up momentarily, revealing another small room to the south.

Secret 1: Stepping into this small room counts as a Secret discovered.

There are 2 side-by-side teleporter pads here. The left one teleports you to the small raised platform above the northeast corner of the slime pool; the right one teleports you to the similar platform above the northwest corner of the slime pool.

To get to the second Secret, you'll first need the red key, which is found in a back room at the south edge of the west half of the map.

Once you have the red key, use it to enter the large room at the east side of the map. The blue key is found in this room, in a small niche in the east wall.

In the northeast corner of this room is a torch. Walk up to it, but don't touch it yet. Activating this torch will cause the large, brown, rectangular block behind you to sink into the floor, revealing a "NIN" logo. The easiest way to get credit for discovering that Secret is to step onto that block before it sinks all the way into the floor. Otherwise, the raised "NIN" letters that remain will tend to get in the way, making it difficult to touch the top of the block... and if you don't make contact, you don't get credit.

Secret 2: Activate that torch and step on the block before it disappears into the floor. (If the block is already lowered, then try stepping on the triangular floor spaces within the "N" characters of the design.)

There are no other "official" Secrets on this map. However there is a hidden doorway near where the red key is found: As you pick up the red key, turn to face west, and walk to the far side of the room. Turn right and search the north wall for a secret panel. When Activated like a switch, it rises up, allowing you to step out on to the walkway at the southwest corner of the map.

PC Doom players can click here to access a demo that shows one way to find all official Secrets on this level.

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