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Review                  : A classic! Fun, great design. Fun, great action.
                         Fun, fun, fun...
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Note by the uploader    : I have DANTE666.WAD in two different packages.
                         While the WAD is in both of them the same, the
                         textfile DANTE666.TXT comes in an older and a
                         newer version with changes in the text. I renamed
                         the newer DANTE666.TXT into DANTENEW.TXT and
                         included both of them in this release.
Primary purpose         : Single+Coop play / Deathmatch
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Title                   : DANTE'S GATE version 1.666
Filename                : DANTE666.WAD
Release date            : 09/21/94 MM/DD/YY --> Timestamp of the WAD and
                         textfile, so it's obviously the date of the
                         initial release of that version. The newer
                         version of the textfile has the timestamp:
                         11/23/94.
Author                  : John W. Anderson (aka Dr. Sleep)
Email Address           : [email protected]
Homepage                : http://drsleep.newdoom.com
Other Files By Author   : RECANT v1.1 for HERETIC v1.0         recant11.zip
                         * INFERNO series: *
                         DANTE'S GATE version 1.2             dante12.zip
                         DANTE'S GATE 2.5                     dante25.zip
                         CROSSING ACHERON (for DooM v. 1.2)   acheron.zip
                         CROSSING ACHERON (for DooM v. 1.666) acheron6.zip
                         CROSSING ACHERON 2 for DOOM ][       acheron2.zip
                         CROSSING ACHERON 2.2                 achron22.zip
                         (The following five are part of *The Master
                         Levels for DOOM II*)
                         "Virgil's Lead"
                         "Minos' Judgement"
                         "Nessus"
                         "Geryon"
                         "Vesperas"
                         "And Hell Followed," Episode 4, Level 7 of
                                     *The Ultimate DOOM* by Id Software;

Description             : This is the third revision of DANTE'S GATE, and
                         it accommodates a peculiar bug in the Doom 1.666
                         engine which does not allow multiple sector
                         tagging for raised floors.  I just barely caught
                         this and had to redo a couple of sectors which
                         raised fine in 1.2 through 1.5b, but not in
                         1.666.  I've also taken advantage of some of the
                         new LineDef and Sector tags for Fast Doors and
                         Lifts.  This version is fully compatible with
                         Doom 1.666.

                         For the most part, the only "theme" I had in mind
                         was to make the level as aesthetically pleasing
                         and consistent as possible.  In other words, I
                         wanted it to look neat. There are lots of little
                         nooks and crannies scattered about, and (I hope)
                         a few surprises.  Here is the storyline, if you
                         want one:

                         After all this wackiness at the UAC base, you
                         have lost track of your lady-friend, BEATRICE.
                         How the two of you ever got separated is no great
                         mystery, what with all these demons and devils
                         running about, but you're damned if you're going
                         to go through Hell for nothing.  The only other
                         survivor besides yourself and Beatrice is VIRGIL,
                         the beatnik space poet.  He last saw Beatrice by
                         one of the warp-gates.  Chances are she made it
                         through -- but what's on the other side?

                         Only one way to find out.  You'll have to go
                         through DANTE'S GATE.

                         Please let me know what you think by E-Mail.


                         Enjoy.

Additional Credits to   : Raphael Quinet and Brendon J. Wyber for DEU 5.21.
                         Colin Reed for BSP v1.xx (can't DEU without it).
                         Patrix for Deathmatch tutoring and pointing out
                         two nasty LineDefs that I missed.
                         Desdinova for being a swell kind of guy.
                         Myself, for being so clever.
                         And, of course, those guys at id.

Disclaimer              : I assume no responsibility for anything of any
                         sort in any way, shape, or form, now, then,
                         henceforeward, in this life (or the next several)
                         for any screw-ups or even minor inconveniences
                         this PWAD causes you, your family, your
                         relatives, friends, ancestors, associates,
                         employers, pets, neighbors, lovers, deities
                         (major AND minor), nor any other person --
                         living, dead, or undead -- that you have or will
                         ever have any contact with in even the slightest
                         form.
                         This PWAD has been tested and tested ad
                         infinitum, so it shouldn't mess with your
                         computer or anything else remotely associated
                         with it.  But if it DOES, then too damn bad.
                         Don't come cryin' to me.  It must be something
                         YOU did.

Grammar Lecture         : "a lot" is two words, not one; it's "you're," not
                         "your" -- as in "you are" unless you're (see?)
                         using the possessive in your (uh huh) text
                         descriptions;
                         "their" indicates possession, "there" indicates
                         place or direction.**
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* What is included *

New levels              : 1
Sounds                  : No
Music                   : No
Graphics                : No
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : No
Other                   : Yes (an ENDOOM-screen
                              and a batch-file to launch the WAD)
Other files required    : No


* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM
Map #                   : E1M1
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Designed for
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Designed for
Other game styles       : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes (All)

Instructions            : Put DANTE666.WAD and DANTES.BAT in your DOOM
                         directory, then type "DANTES."  Skill level
                         defaults at "Hurt Me Plenty."


* Construction *

Base                    : New level from scratch, 3 revisions.
Build Time              : For-friggin-ever
Editor(s) used          : DEU 5.0, 5.1, and 5.21 by Raphael Quinet &
                         Brendon J. Wyber
                         BSP v1.0 and v1.1w by Colin Reed
                         Reject 1.0 by L.M. Witek
                         DOOM Endoom Data Editor (TED) v1.2 by Peter Monks
Known Bugs              : Surely you jest, Pops.
Unknown Bugs            : You tell me.


* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors MAY NOT use this level as a base to build additional levels.

You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include the original
DANTE666.TXT (that is in the zip-file), with no modifications.
You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS,
Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact.


* Where to get the file that this text file describes *

The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/
          and mirrors:
          ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/
          http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pc/games/idgames/
          http://public.ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/idgames/
          http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames/
          ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/vendors/idgames/
          http://youfailit.net/pub/idgames/
          http://ftp.fdn.fr/games/idgames/
          ftp://ftp.clinet.fi/pub/mirrors/archives.3dgamers.com/idgames/
          ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pc/msdos/games/idgames/
          ftp://ftp.task.gda.pl/pub/games/idgames/
          ftp://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/
          http://ftp.netc.pt/pub/idgames/
          http://crydee.sai.msu.ru/ftproot/pub/rec/games/idgames/


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