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Title                   : Nile-Istic
Filename                : nileistic
Release date            : 28 February 2025
Author                  : ArchRevival
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : lakeside.wad
                         plutjungle.wad

Description             : Nile-istic is a Boom-compatible eight-level wad I
                         made for Doom II, with a prominent Egyptian theme.
                         The levels progressively become larger, and the
                         themes go from caves and ruins, to a massive garden
                         city and an underground foundry. This wad also
                         contains Doomcute!

                          STORY:

                                 An ancient oasis city is hidden somewhere
                         in Egypt, and it has been described as absolute
                         paradise. Immaculately clean water is said to flow
                         through every corner, and is complimented by the
                         city's glistening architecture and lush landscapes.
                         The city is believed to contain enormous pyramids
                         full of priceless goodies! You must scour the
                         desert in hopes of finding this alleged city. Don't
                         forget to bring some sunscreen, and maybe a canteen
                         or two!

                         MAP01 - Descension

                                 You have found the cave that is on your old
                         torn-up map. After jumping into the cave, your
                         journey begins!

                         MAP02 - Scarab Nest

                                 The ground has cracked beneath your feet,
                         and you have fallen into a cave full of scarab
                         beetles! Find a way out!

                         MAP03 - Bandit Camp

                                 The scarab-infested cave was terrifying,
                         but you have escaped with just a few bites. Perhaps
                         you should have brought some bug spray too! You
                         emerge from the cave to find a small camp full of
                         bandits, who appear to be looking for the same
                         thing as you. You should see if they have found
                         anything interesting...

                         MAP04 - Ancient Ruins

                                 You have found a wall hidden inside the dig
                         site, which has led you to some secret ruins hidden
                         underground. You likely are the first person to
                         have entered this place in centuries. You are
                         feeling very dehydrated, and your canteen is empty!
                         At least you are out of the sunlight!

                         MAP05 - Sunken Temple

                                 After exiting the old ruins, you notice
                         some water springs scattered around. Finally, some
                         water! You were on the verge of passing out! You
                         dip your whole face into the water spring and wash
                         all the sweat, dirt and blood off your face. You
                         exit the cave, and realize that wherever you are
                         isn't on your map. It doesn't seem like anybody has
                         been here in a very long time. There's plenty of
                         trees and foliage, suggesting this place is
                         untouched.

                         MAP06 - Oasis City

                                 You hop on a small boat, and row it outside
                         of the cave. Your eyes are blinded by the
                         reflection of the sun coming off the water. There
                         is nothing but endless sea in the distance. This
                         has to be it. After rowing for 2 hours, you
                         eventually see something glowing on the horizon.
                         You continue to row as hard as you can in its
                         direction. Eventually, you realize it is the hidden
                         oasis city you heard all about! You dock your
                         canoe, rest your arms for a bit, then begin to
                         explore the city. You notice that there is
                         something special about the water in this city. It
                         is very shiny and sparkling, and feels like heaven
                         when you drink it. You better hurry up before your
                         sunscreen wares off!

                         STORY SCREEN:

                                 You let your eyes rest after being dazzled
                         by the shimmering brightness of the city. After
                         taking a drink from your canteen, you feel your
                         nerves cool down all over your body, as the purity
                         of the city water rejuvenates you. There is a room
                         up ahead. As you enter the next room, you are met
                         with gold. So much gold, you can't even see the
                         floor! Joy fills you, knowing that you will be rich
                         forever, right?

                         MAP07 - Clandestine Foundry

                                 The floor of the treasure room has
                         collapsed, but thankfully you filled your sack with
                         the treasure just in time. A path has opened below.
                         You discover an ancient foundry, which is likely
                         where the city water is purified. The high
                         temperature of the foundry is unbearable, even
                         worse than outside! Not to mention, the heavy sack
                         of treasure you have to carry until you can find a
                         way out of here.

                         MAP08 - Immortal Coil

                                 You are beyond exhausted after navigating
                         the steaming hot foundry. A dark hallway is up
                         ahead. As you continue your journey, you start to
                         feel strange. Almost as if someone or something
                         powerful is watching you. You have one final
                         challenge up ahead...

Additional Credits to   : Title:

                         The title was based off a YouTube comment, on a
                         playthrough video for my wad "Lakeside". The
                         commenter, "Calibrax33" said this: "Missed
                         opportunity not calling this Nilelistic, map looks
                         worth checking out". You can find the comment on
                         this video:

                         https://youtu.be/ElviQlLravQ?feature=shared



                         Music:

                         Title Screen: MIDI of "The Forgotten Tomb" form Old
                         School RuneScape by Grace Docksey

                         Intermission Screen Music: MIDI of "Arabian 2" from
                         RuneScape by Ian Taylor

                         Story Screen: MIDI of "The Pharaoh" from Old School
                         RuneScape by Julian Surma

                         MAP01: MIDI of "Forgotten" from RuneScape by Ian
                         Taylor

                         MAP02: MIDI of "The Genie" from RuneScape by Ian
                         Taylor

                         MAP03: MIDI of "Egypt" from RuneScape by Ian
                         Taylor

                         MAP04: "Desecrated Village" by James "Jimmy"
                         Paddock

                         MAP05: MIDI of "Eruyt Village" from Final Fantasy
                         XII by Hitoshi Sakimoto

                         MAP06: MIDI of "Prospering Fortune" from Old School
                         RuneScape by Grace Docksey and Oliver Nixon

                         MAP07: MIDI of "Mor Ul Rek" from Old School
                         RuneScape by Adam Bond

                         Map08: "Guardhouse" by James "Jimmy" Paddock



                         Textures & Sound Effects:

                         Textures, sprites and sound effects are from OTEX,
                         various DBP projects, Sunder, and texture packs
                         from Realm667.
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* What is included *

New levels              : 8 (+ 1 Outro Level)
Sounds                  : Yes
Music                   : Yes
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : Yes
Demos                   : No
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None


* Play Information *

Game                    : Doom 2
Map #                   : 8 (+ 1 Outro Level)
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Other game styles       : None
Difficulty Settings     : Yes


* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : Map 01-06 :: 4 October 2024 - 23 December 2024 |
                         Map 07-08 :: 10 February 2025 - 28 February 2025
Editor(s) used          : Ultimate Doom Builder / SLADE / WhackEd4
Known Bugs              : None
May Not Run With        : Vanilla Ports
Tested With             : DSDA-Doom v0.27 / GZDoom v4.12.0


* Copyright / Permissions *

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International License. To view a copy of this license, visit
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

You are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
and remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even
commercially. If you do so, you must give appropriate credit, provide a link
to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any
reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you
or your use.

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

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