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This is a DHT exam file. Its place is in the dht-exams directory.

                      The DOOM Honorific Titles
                Created by Frank Stajano on 1994 05 01

Mike Pratt hereby conquers the title of DOOM 1 Master.

Exam file name          : D1M-MGP.ZIP
Title conquered         : DOOM 1 Master
Author                  : Mike Pratt
Completion date         : 1995 10 13
Game and version used   : Ultimate DOOM v. 1.90
Log entry
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CHAL: D1M  MGP Mike Pratt                 15 35 34  RRR-LFR-RLF
    :          mgp@cbemg.cb.att.com
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Substitutions?          : NO
System used             : 100MHz Pentium PCI, S3 Video, 32 Meg. Memory
                          and SB Value 16 Multimedia kit.
Controls used           : Keyboard + mouse, with some keys redefined
                          as follows:   forward         e
                                        reverse         d
                                        turn left       s
                                        turn right      f
                                        strafe left     w
                                        strafe right    r
                                        fast            a

Free interpretation   : My free LMP is E1M1 on Ultra Violence with 100%
                        kills without firing a shot.

                                         THE LONG VERSION.
                        Reading the description above, it seems totally
                        inadequate to describe the torture it took to
                        get this LMP.

                        I could not come up with any good ideas for a
                        free interpretation but the thought finishing a 
                        level without firing a shot would be interesting.
                        And why not start  at the beginning - E1M1?  But
                        that turned out to be a really bad choice.  Lots
                        of Former Sergeants with shotguns and no health till
                        near the exit make for really tough going.  And no
                        Bezerk Pack or Chainsaw to ease the passing. I had
                        worked on this project when I had the shareware
                        version and concluded that it was near impossible in
                        any level higher than Hurt Me Plenty.  On the other
                        hand I had just finished a lot of fist work for the
                        other two assigned levels and felt my pugilistic skills
                        might be up to it.  I worked on developing a plan for
                        days and had given up on the idea.  Just too damn
                        many shotguns between the start and some health.  Then
                        I stumbled across the door that would let me go around
                        most of the crowd.  And this LMP was born.


                                The stats are:
                                        Kills           100%
                                        Items            97%
                                        Secrets         100%
                                  TIME   7:33         PAR   0:30

Comments              : I had not played Doom 1 to much before starting this
                        project and had never made LMPs on any of the Maps.
                        E1M5 was rock and roll but E3M4 and E3M5 were slow
                        and tedious work.  Without the super shotgun Demons
                        and Barons last forever.  I had trouble making them
                        exciting so I did them Tyson style, without chainsaw
                        It does not make the LMPs any easier to watch but it
                        sure made them fun!  I would recommend trying Tyson
                        style for all Doom players once they have basic
                        movement more or less under control.

                        E1M5
                              Map 5 is super fun to blitz and I try to do
                        my best impression of the Hunter in this LMP.  Looking
                        for action like the game demos?  Then this is the LMP
                        to watch.  The only LMP in this set to come remotely 
                        close anyway.  The other files may be technically
                        difficult but long and boring (unless you are looking
                        for LMPs showing Barons & Cacodemons being punched
                        out).  I did not finish with 200% health & armor
                        (162% & 164%).

                              The stats are:
                                      Kills           100%
                                      Items           100%
                                      Secrets         100%
                                TIME   6:50         PAR   2:45

                        E3M4
                              I have trouble understanding why this level
                        would be in the hard set and why no one has added
                        it to the Tyson base yet (I have read and understand
                        the base addendum to the rules and know that this LMP
                        does not add to the base).  It was easier than
                        E3M5 and a natural for Tyson style play.  The goal was
                        to finish 200% health & armor but 4% health was lost
                        picking up the Soul Sphere to finish 196% health 200%
                        armor.  Should have planned to leave some health vials
                        for this.  Nothing really to recommends this LMP for
                        viewing, just lots and lots of Demons and punching.

                              The stats are:
                                      Kills           100%
                                      Items            95%
                                      Secrets         100%
                               TIME   26:17         PAR   2:30


                        E3M5
                              I REALLY agree that this map should be in
                        the hard set for D1T.  There are lots of options
                        that should help though.  Like using the transporter
                        to kill most of the Demons in the Bezerk Pack room.
                        Same with one of the Barons.  I try to take out the
                        Baron that way but miss and end up punching him
                        out.  The other option is to use the chainsaw more.
                        Or let the monsters duke it out more, thinning out the
                        ranks in the process.

                        I tried to punch out most of the Barons but only end
                        up completely finishing off one by hand.  I practiced
                        and practiced this but can still only take one out
                        (more or less cleanly) 20% of the time. Cacodemons on
                        the other hand are about a 50%-50% proposition.  I
                        think I end up punching out three or so in this LMP.

                        The level did ended with the Marine at max health, 200%

                              The stats are:
                                      Kills           100%
                                      Items            97%
                                      Secrets          90%
                               TIME   23:57         PAR   1:30

Author info           : This is the second title that I have worked on
                        but probably not the last.  I had a terrible time
                        deciding on a Free recording.  I felt bad about
                        doing MAP32 for the D2M Free when I realized that
                        EVERYONE does that Map.  I thought this Free LMP
                        would be a change of pace, but latter found out
                        that Jonathan Hoof had already done E2M2 without
                        firing a shot.  Oh well!

                        I have another name to add to the must see list: Tom
                        Mustaine - Mr Paradox.  Jonathan Hoof can punch thru a
                        level faster than I can shoot thru one, Tom can clear
                        rooms faster than I can remember how to GET to the
                        next room and Steffen Winterfeldt is Mr Nightmare.
                        Get any of these guys LMPs for prime time video.

                        Watching these guys play I know that a lot of work
                        (play?) is ahead of me.  But for now I have completed:

                        Doom Master
                        Doom ][ Master
