[COMPLETE] 0x -- Unofficial sequel to 10x!

[Gez]

What are these map33 through map35?

The super-ultra hyper secret levels in Doom 2. They are specially crypted so that they don't appear as normal lumps in the wad. You've got to find a hidden switch in each of the 32 normal maps to get there, and type the idspispopd cheat code during the role call (this is why the no-clipping cheat was changed to idclip, by the way).

I thought everybody knew that already.

[Demolisher]

I seem to be doubting this.

[CaptainToenail]

Pfft, everyone's played these maps, I will never forget the fight on the descending lift at the end of map 34 with the hordes of Cacos swarming in the windows, that was brill

[Demolisher]

Hmmmmmm....

[Wills]

They're very similar to Plutonia actually, and quite fun/challenging.

[Project Shadowcat]

I can't tell if you guys are kidding or not.

[Slasher]

I can't tell if you guys are kidding or not.

They do an excellent job of making it sound real, don't they?

So good in fact, they had me searching the Doom2 IWAD and Doom Wiki for something that doesn't exist, ignoring all my knowledge and experience with how doom maps are built and the lumps that would be required, which are nowhere to be found...

[Wills]

Haven't you ever wondered about those unused sprites in the Doom WADS? You probably won't find anything about this because it was discovered just a few days ago.

[Bashe]

Yeah, and ever wonder why IDMUS can play 33, 34, and 35 too (in vanilla at least)? That's because those are the songs for those levels! It may sound crazy but it's true!

[hnsolo77]

don't forget the alpha BFG easter egg secret near the middle of MAP35

[zitro]

I'm playing, I notice a lot of weapons, and then I open the door to finish the map, and I have a bunch of cacodemons and even a Spider Mastermind.

that's just cruel haha

[Slasher]

Oh really?

Behold, a private message conversation held between me and Gez about these so-called secret levels:

I simply have to ask. Is this real, or just a joke to fool noobs?

Of course it's a joke.

Shame it's not for real though....it'd make for a good "first time vanilla doom" experience...

[Ichor]

Don't listen to him. He just doesn't want you to partake of the epic awesomeness that is the super secret maps.

[Slasher]

Proof or they don't exist.

[Ichor]

It wasn't easy getting screenshots. The action was just too intense. Still, I managed to get this: