Pits of Despair

PWAD 131 KiB 1 map(s)

Counts

endoom0
graphics0
lumps13
maps1
palettes0

Totals (across maps)

Things254
Linedefs787
Sectors174
Monsters15
Items13
Raw model (for completeness)
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