Rise of the Triad Level Design Information
Updated February 9, 1997 by Joe Siegler of Apogee Software
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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
                                           4-10 In the Dark Nest
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