Author: Isocryd

Info: An old castle, yet, not-so-old abandoned.
Map Type	:Single / Coop ( finally )
Title: Ashes of an empire
Date: 9/1/02
Author: Isocryd
Other Names: All by myself
Beta testers: Isocryd, Xalocha
Description: You are a working miner that has just gone mad and killed everyone else in the mines, you get out from the mines only to discover that there is a nearby castle that you've never seen before.... the words "kill... kill them... kill them all" spin in your head...
Files included: The bloodymap ( obviously ) and this .txt (obviously too :p )

Additional Credits to: Monolith and GT software for making such an incredible game
Other levels I've made: Lavatrap, Leveled, Trapped, colossus, and many more to come! ( hopefully )
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** Play Information **

Single Player: Yep
Cooperative 2-8 Player: If you can stand the first telefrags, yes...
DeathMatch 2-8 Player: Same thing.
Difficulty Settings: Just one... HARD!
Monsters: Of course there are!
New Graphics: Nope
New Music: Unfortunately, no
New Sound FX: Unfortunately, no
Demos Replaced: None

Fixes:

- The map was way too hard.
- Wrong map description in older version of .zip
- Added a few fresh corpses to the mines.
- 1 new riddle and 1 new room.
- Made another entrance to the frbidden storage room.
- Added so-much-needed details in some rooms.
- Duplicated the triggers' sequences for a more reallistic environment.
- Blah, blah, blah...

Notes: Enjoy the map... and ALWAYS watch your back...  If you get stuck on the map, read the end of the TXT, otherwise, close this TXT before...
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** Build Information ** 

Base: New from dust 
Build time: Still developing.
Editors used: Mapedit
Known Bugs: The crystal tubes are too small for whatever they have inside, letting you to see the inside like the outside; the mother spiders often let spiders outside their cages; cultists have a bad obsession for blowing away gib-objects predestined for the player; you can see zombies through some demi-invisible walls ( this isn't supposed to happen )...
Too many darn bugs !

If you dare find another bug, please, e-mail me to Isocryd@yahoo.com
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** Copyright / Permissions **

Authors MAY or May not use Ashes.map as a base to build additional levels. ( Just keep me informed, ok? )

You MAY distribute Ashes.map, provided you include this file, with
no modifications.  You may distribute Ashes.map in any electronic
format (BBS,Diskette,CD,etc.) as long as you include this TXT intact.

You MAY include Ashes.map in any compilation. You may not alter the level 
in any way except the minor change of the MAP number.

If you do include my map on a CD compilation I would be happy if you would
send me a copy of that CD.

** Where to get this MAP **

http://www.gameleader.com  # 1 game spot


*** Close this TXT now if you want to make the whole level by yourself ***




















*** Loser's kind, read below ***





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----- Tips -----
( by order of appearance )
The candles may lighten up your path outside the mines.

Jump and dodge the Hounds outside the castle, killing them is not necesary nor important.

Blow away the door that doesn't open, if not, there's another entrance atop the storage room.

There is a broken crate behind the storage room.

Blow away the strange-looking pentagrams.

For the skull key, look for a lighted wall.

After getting the eye key, climb the crates outside to the storage and then, jump to the crates again.

When getting into the mess hall, grab the reflective shots immediately, you'll need the moon key from the corpse inside the mines. ( optionally, there's an akimbo in the center of the room )

Check out EVERY CORNER in the bush maze.

You may need to save a bit of napalm for when you press the skull switch ( or get the invincibility )

When inside the lab, use as many ammo as you need to ( if you want to kill them spiders ), then, kill the gargoyle with the vodoo ( the vodoo in the room before it respawns ) ... The room behind the laboratories has ammo enough in it.

In the open field, grab the stuff first, then kill the hound.


If you got this far, you won't need any more of my help.


Enjoy it, loser... :p