The Passage to the Surface (Abyss)

Map layout

Map layout of The Passage to the Surface, as visualized in the Wolf3D Data Compiler

This article is for the final level of Catacomb Abyss, for the other levels of this name see The Passage to the Surface

The Passage to the Surface is the sixteenth and final proper level (slot sixteen) of Catacomb Abyss (1992). It features no enemies and contains the way back to the surface after first passing a Hall of Fallen Foes.

Walkthrough

Catacomb Abyss

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Level Warp Codes

• 0: The Towne Cemetery
• 1: The Garden of Tears
• 2: The Den of Zombies
• 3: The Mausoleum Grounds
• 4: The Main Floor of the Mausoleum
• 5: Mike's Blastable Passage
• 6: The Crypt of Nemesis the Undead
• 7: The Subterranean Vault
• 8: The Ancient Aqueduct
• 9: The Orc Mines
• 10: The Lair of the Trolls
• 11: The Demon's Inferno
• 12: The Battleground of the Titans
• 13: The Coven of Mages
• 14: The Inner Sanctum
• 15: The Haunt of Nemesis
• 16: The Passage to the Surface
• 17: Big Jim's Domain
• 18: Nolan's Nasty
• 19: Tile Tester 3
• 20: Tile Tester 1
• 21: Tile Tester 2
• 22: Good Map To Use

Walk down the passageway and through the Hall of Fallen Foes, then blast the wall on the right side. This opens the way that leads to the archway to the surface.

^{"Some kind of 'credits level' as Nemesis is history already and there are no more enemies here."
--kraileth}

Recreation

Catacomb: ABYSS

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Level List

• MAP01: The Towne Cemetery
• MAP02: The Garden of Tears
• MAP03: The Mausoleum Grounds
• MAP04: The Main Floor of the Mausoleum
• MAP05: The Crypt of Nemesis the Undead
• MAP06: The Den of Zombies
• MAP07: The Subterranean Vault
• MAP08: The Ancient Aqueduct
• MAP09: The Orc Mines
• MAP10: The Lair of the Trolls
• MAP11: The Demon's Inferno
• MAP12: The Battleground of the Titans
• MAP13: The Coven of Mages
• MAP14: The Inner Sanctum
• MAP15: The Haunt of Nemesis
• MAP16: The Passage to the Surface

This level was re-created as part of the Catacomb: ABYSS total conversion for the ZDoom engine.

Messages

• The Passage Back to the Surface
• The Hall of Fallen Foes
• Terribly Deteriorated Walls
• Passage to Coveted Secrets
• The Chamber of Coveted Secrets
• There are 3 Secret Levels to Warp to!
• The Way Out!
• A request of you...
• Are you up to some more adventuring?
• Let us know at 1-800-831-2694
• or, write us at 606 Common St...
• ...Shreveport, LA 71101
• Thanks!
• Your latest victory over Nemesis...
• ...surpasses your previous feats,...
• ...and foreshadows your next challenge!
• The Catacomb Armageddon is nigh at hand!
• The Victor's Glory Spot!
• The Way Home at Last!

Enemies Present

• None
  • A wall etching of each opponent can be seen in the Hall of Fallen Foes.

Items Present

• Treasure Chests
• Cure Potion
• Scroll

Trivia

• An opposing pathway provides the user secret knowledge, namely the game's cheat codes.