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Destination: Unknown

14 levels seven of which are Net levels. On level one, "When monsters are the Dreams", we had trouble with a bit of crashing, however level title is significant. Going on all ok.

Devil's Plaything

Large level area for tag but with impediments in the way of freestanding walls, all over. Reminds us of a level where one has to negotiate to somewhere else, but here, that's it, there is nowhere else. The lava ceiling kinda threw us. Thoughtfully includes Marathon Icons in package. We selected double 00 shotgun shells for this game.

Discotheque v2.5

A simple arena with funky strobe-like lighting. Should keep you guessing where that next target is...

Dome Sweet Dome

Read Me is important here. Large Arena with off shoots for ammo, weapons; supports KOTH, quantity of players as it is a large area. Offshoots, using quick as lightning elevators, lead to rooms w/transporters. Transporters lead to back hallways full of goodies (Blam!). Very clever design. Anybody camping out in a room is fair game, camping out indeed, during net play! Interesting layout, interesting ideas.

Dreadmore

Well this one will drive you crazy, keep that mojo going, frustrate you, excite you, make you curse the author, praise the author. More fun than a barrel of whacked out monkeys. Term picts are gorgeous, as is layout. A really great map maker. The Read Me alone is worth the download with its referrals to secrets etc. There are some problems in this 5 level game, mostly too tight, dead ends (although author says no) & too many Compilers that can't be annihilated in levels 2-3. Get caught between one of 'em and a wall and sayonara. Save often.

Egypt

Biggest damn net map you ever saw! Author says tested with two, good for 8 but Holy Mackerel!, there may be room for 10-15+! Multiple very large squares (playing fields) with pillars & various impediments, connected by a variety of ways; stairs, passageways, up/down & all around. Huge rooms with KOTH type possibilities, Ball is here as well. Lava pit is deadly, hate that! 2x-3x's lying about. And whacko Bobs for solo hero-types. For diehard straight arena players this may be a bit too much. Certainly a lot of thought & time went into this complex map.

Evil-Brancore Fortress

This map cracked up this reviewer so bad we doubt if we can be coherent in our description. It does contain aliens, who remain fairly well hidden.

Evil-Everything must Go! v1.0

Simple arena play, author says 4+ players. Ledges here & there & everywhere, good sniper spots. No particular defensive area but lots of room to maneuver, extra wide halls on backside of arena.

Fast Times at L1sr High

Five levels, tested with 2-4 players with four being the recommended number. Comes with Anvil Shapes patch (something to do with naked aliens). 1.) Boondoggle; a multi-dimensional environment with four portals. Not sure what is meant by portals here. Very straightforward square playing field, small. 2.) Spiro Caves; large arena with twisty stairs (tunnels) leading off main field to sniper slots & ammo refresh. May be slow due to size & number of tunnels. 3.) Terminal Carnage; built to look a subway terminal, and it does! Long rectangular playing field, lots of elevators to confuse...

FB Collection

12 maps in all support 2-4 players, KOTH, tag with a few straightforward total carnage pits thrown in. All contain either 1x, 2x rechargers or caniste rs in easy access. Sniper slots & wide playing fields, a few twists & turns. 1.) 2 Hill Wonder; ammo for an army in a square arena, sniper ledges upper perimeter, wide-open field play. 2.) Battle Yard; square, very large open play area with back halls, Hill to defend or use for sniper ledge. 3.) Doomed; complex square with deceptively large playing areas, includes some water medium, lots of running. 4.) Doom I; lava pool, three play a...

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