
This is a DHT5 exam file. Its place is in the dht-exams directory.

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


George Bell hereby conquers the title of Doom 1 Grand Master!

Exam file name        : d1gm-gib.zip
Title conquered       : Doom 1 Grand Master
Author                : George I. Bell (GIB)
Completion date       : 1996 05 28
Game and version used : Ultimate Doom v. 1.9
Log entry:
CHAL: D1GM GIB George I. Bell             28 25 15  RRF-RLR-LLF            
    :          George Bell <bell@advtech.uswest.com>
Substitutions?        : NO
Additions to the base : E4M9 (Hard), E4M4 (Hard, but see Notes)
Free interpretation   : E4M4 GM style, finishing with zero ammo

System used           : P166, 16MB RAM, SB 32, Diamond Stlth 64 Video Card
Controls used         : Mouse+Keyboard
                Mouse : Left button - fire
                        Right button - forward
             Keyboard : Z - strafe left
                        X - backward
                        C - strafe right
                        Ctrl - speed mode (always)

       I was glad to see the new amendment allowing Episode 4 levels to
       be added to the base.  It's not that bad doing all the D1GM hard
       levels, but new territory is always more fun.

E2M8:  EZ!  I take no damage the whole lmp!

E2M5:  I had more trouble with this than E1M5, but maybe this was because
       I had never played this complex level before.  I got a bit low on
       health near the end, so was playing conservatively, also I got
       lost once.  Overall the most boring lmp of the lot.  19:10.

E1M5:  This is one of my favorite maps, and I know it well.  After working
       in NightMare for months, not having the monsters respawn makes
       life so much easier.  In the middle of this lmp, I decided to
       try fighting the baddies released outside rather than running
       back to the lift like everyone else I've seen, which worked
       out well considering this was the first time I tried it.  8:28.

E4M9:  "Fear".  It's quite tough staying alive at the start of this one.
       But fear this level no longer, eventually I found a way to survive;
       you'll have to watch to find out how.  I was so focused the
       first time I recorded this I forgot to do my dance, so I had to
       redo the whole thing.  In this lmp I tried many times to get
       a Baron and Cacodemon to fight, but they must have signed a peace
       treaty.  I can't understand why I only get 57% items at the end,
       how could I have missed that much??  12:31, dance at about 5:30.

FREE:  My free interp is E4M4 GM style.  From a monster count, it appears
       this might be easy, but you must treat the start very carefully
       or all hell will break loose.  Kind of like starting in a cage
       filled with poisonous snakes!  Once you survive the start it is
       quite a bit easier, but you soon discover there is only about half
       the ammo needed to shoot every monster!  At the end you can see
       I'm always walking around with only about 10 shells and a handful
       of bullets.  Cleverness is required here getting the monsters 
       to fight.

       The end of this lmp is cool because I fire my last shell at the 
       only remaining Caco and he dies (whew!), I walk through the exit 
       with nothing but the shirt on my back!  I could have used the
       invulnerability better (see my D1T exam), but I like the tension 
       in this ending.  9:47.

Notes: I'll leave it up to Frank and Jeff as to whether E4M4 (since it's
       a free interpretation) should be added to the base.  I don't have
       a strong opinion about it.

       I'd rate E4M4 and E4M9 about the same.  I had trouble deciding if
       they were both medium or both hard, but looking carefully at the
       rest of the base I rated them both hard.  Try to survive the
       start of either one if you don't believe me!  I think the Episode
       4 levels are on average going to be harder than the earlier ones.

Author I now have 7 titles: D2GM, D2SG, D2M, D2I, D1I, D1GM, D1T.
Info:  My wife has signed me up with DOOMaholics anonymous, but I never
       can find the time to go to the meetings!!  

