Rise of the Triad Level Design Information
Updated February 9, 1997 by Joe Siegler of Apogee Software
There were several releases of "levels" for Rise of the Triad. Each
release of the game from us had both "regular" levels, and "Comm-Bat"
levels. In addition, depending on which version of Dark War you bought,
you got more Comm-Bat Levels. There were also a couple of freeware
level packs released from us online in addition to the levels released
with various editions of the game.
1) Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins
This was the name of the shareware episode that was first released in
December 1994. The shareware episode cannot use any of the level packs
mentioned below. It is restricted to it's own levels.
2) Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins Deluxe Edition
This is a special version of the shareware episode distributed ONLY
by LaserSoft. This version had 6 levels that were unavailable in
ANY other version of Rise of the Triad. Three of them were regular
levels, and three of them were Comm-Bat Levels.
2) Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Dark War was the name of the registered version. It first started
shipping in February of 1995. It was available in a floppy disk version,
a floppy disk upgraded version, a CD version, and a CD Site License
version. The Floppy disk upgraded version was equal in content (game
wise) to the CD version, but for obvious reasons, there was a reduced
amount of "goodies" on the disk based version.
3) Rise of the Triad: Dark War Site License CD
We also offered (still do) a Site License version of the game. It
contained everything on the regular CD version, but the Site License
Version offered two other things. One was that it was licensed
for play on 11 machines. The Site License version also has 14 more
Comm-Bat Levels than were available with the regular Dark War game.
4) Reject Pack
Released to the net for free in July 1995, this pack of levels were
levels designed by the various designers for the original Dark War
game, but for some reason or another got cut from the game. If you
look at these, you can see why in some of them. :) The text file
that accompanies this pack explains some of the history of all these
levels.
5) Extreme Rise of the Triad
"EROTT" (as we call it) is an addon pack designed by Joe Siegler &
Tom Hall as an add-on in November 1995. It is a pack of 42 new levels
for Dark War, using tricks and traps never thought of before. Also
on the CD are level editors (including the one we used), maps, and
other goodies.
6) Ohio Comm-Bat Pack
In February 1996, a college in Ohio was running a game playing contest,
and Apogee donated a few items to use as prizes. In addition, as a
"last hurrah" for Rise of the Triad, Tom Hall & Joe Siegler whipped
up a 4 level Comm-Bat level pack for the event. After the event
was over, the pack was released to the public for free.
Here is a listing of all the levels for Rise of the Triad, and who
designed them. The vast bulk of levels were done by Tom Hall, so to
avoid typing his name all the time, assume it was done by Tom Hall
unless you see a name after the level.
Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins (Shareware)
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1-1 The HUNT Begins
1-2 Foggy Mountain Shareware Warp Only Levels
1-3 The Fourth Door --------------------------
1-4 Dark Tunnels 2-1 Too Tall
1-5 Metal Threat 2-2 Play Room
1-6 Ride 'em Cowboy (Joe Siegler)
1-7 Boom Boom Boom
1-8 Wall to Wall (Joe Siegler)
Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins DELUXE Edition (Shareware)
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Regular Levels Comm-Bat Levels
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Prelude to a Kill The Siege
Jumpin Jehoshaphat The Box
GADZOOKS! Rise And Tide
Rise of the Triad: Dark War (Registered)
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Episode 1: Approach Episode 2: Monastery
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1-1 The Thick of It 2-1 Into the Castle
1-2 Winding Way 2-2 Great Halls of Fire (Marianna)
1-3 Burned and Amazed 2-3 The Room
1-4 Too Much Room 2-4 Spiralling In (Marianna)
1-5 Two Key Return 2-5 Rocky Plateau
1-6 Spring Surprise 2-6 Four Way Chamber
1-7 General Darian 2-7 Sebastian Krist
1-8 Turn of the Screw (Marianna Vayntrub) 2-8 Elevator Trouble
Episode 3: Caves Below Episode 4:The Slow and the Dead
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3-1 Robotricks 4-1 "Monky" Business
3-2 Down & Over (Marianna Vayntrub) 4-2 Fire and Brimstone
3-3 Dead in Five Seconds 4-3 Crushing Defeat
3-4 Clear and Present Dangers 4-4 Diamonds & Rust
3-5 The Angry Quilt 4-5 Backfire
3-6 Movin' Walls 4-6 Circles of Fire
3-7 Know Thine NME 4-7 Lair of El Oscuro
3-8 Eight Ways to Hell (Joe Siegler) 4-8 Switched Around (Joe Selinske)
4-9 Canyon Chase
Registered Warp Only Levels 4-10 In the Dark Nest
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5-1 Dead in Two Seconds
5-2 The Vomitorium (Joe Siegler)
5-3 This Causes an Error! (This level is a joke level)
Rise of the Triad COMM-BAT Levels
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Shareware Comm-Bat Registered Comm-Bat (Continued)
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The Corpseyard (William Scarboro) Batter Up!
Falling for It Attonement
Fun House Memorize This
The Labryinth Swimmin' Pool
Dark Warrens The Sanctum of Rocking (William Scarboro)
Hill and Hill Again Think Up!
Iron Tower Ziggurattack
The Great Divide Free Flight
Cross Purposes (Joe Siegler)
Registered Comm-Bat Joustin' Time (Mark Dochtermann)
=================== Captured
One Stop Gun Shop Yellow Brick Road
The Well Crystal Fields
Way Too Tiny
Sign Language Site License Comm-Bat
Land Bridge ---------------------
Checkers King of the Hill (Joe Selinske)
Tree House The Castle
Mazewar '94 It's the Pits (Joe Selinske & Tom Hall)
Impossible Land Popcore (Joe Selinske with Tom Mods)
Picture This Round 'n' Round
Mark's Madness (Mark Dochtermann) Hey! More Barrels! (Joe Selinske & Tom)
Bazooka Joke Too Tight
Above All This Race Track (Mark Dochtermann)
Four Square Cave In (Joe Selinske with Tom Mods)
Giza Glen Park
Ramp Urge to Kill (Jim Dose)
Into the Fray Death Tree
Lotta Lava Oh Yeah! (Joe Selinske)
The Machine Staff Meeting
Extreme ROTT Add-On Pack Levels Extreme ROTT Add-On Pack Levels (cntd)
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A Tomb With a View Lights Out (Joe Siegler)
Up NME Mine (Joe Siegler)
Triadagio (Joe Siegler) They Say HOO-Mahn-Ay (Joe Siegler)
The Barracks Halls of Walls
Moatin' Lava Getting the Drop
Nothin' But Net A Boulder Vision (Joe Siegler)
Truth or Darian Pykus Peak (Joe Siegler)
Through & Through The Hoppe Hop (Joe Siegler)
High Road, Low Road Technical Ecstasy (Joe Siegler)
Open Fire Oscuro's Legions
Dark 'N' Deadly 95 Windows (Joe Siegler)
Lightning Strikes On Its Tail
A Mode I Rode (Joe Siegler) The Unholy Chamber
You're Fired (Joe Siegler) Danger Mouth
Krist Cross (Joe Siegler) Fencing
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Welcome to the Machine
Overview Gods of Annihilation (Joe Siegler)
Sky Tunnels The Grand Vomitorium (Joe Siegler)
Bridge Over Trouble Fire Flight
Experiment IV Run Like Heaven
The Ride Stupid Dog Tricks
Reject Level Pack Ohio 1996 Comm-Bat Levels
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Use The Fish (Joe Selinske) But This Goes to 11
Wan Fife (Joe Selinske) Walloper
The Pound Dwayne Goes 48 (Joe Siegler)
Valhalla The X Factor (Joe Siegler)
Aztec Paramecium (Joe Selinske)
Death Box
Battle Squid (Joe Selinske)
Great Wally (Joe Selinske & Tom Hall)
Lumpy's Delight (Joe Selinske)
Pillar Killers (Joe Selinske)
Red Rum! Red Rum! (Joe Selinske)
Barrelling Down (Tom Hall & Joe Selinske)
Spears of Density (Joe Selinske)
Balconexus (Joe Selinske)
Spinblade Runner (Tom Hall & Joe Selinske)
Five Windows (Joe Selinske)
Storm's Eye (Joe Selinske & Tom Hall)
Skylands (Joe Selinske)
Speed (Joe Selinske)
Twin Falls (Joe Selinske)
This Causes Error Too (Joe Siegler)
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