After some of my recent maps grew way out of proportions, I tried to do something smaller, something simpler this time. A HL2DM map that just works. There's plenty of vertical movement with balconies and rooftops to jump around. Some tight close-quarter fights as well as larger and more free areas for quicker movement. Once you found the RPG, watch out for a sparking power-box, shooting it will electrocute anyone standing on the little white roof.

I made a singleplayer version of this map! You can find it here.

This was my entry to the "DM2SP" competition (see PlanetPhillip entry). It is based on my HL2DM map "dm_balcony".

In this short rescue mission, you have to help Uriah, a Vortigaunt scientist, escape from a combine prison by guiding him to a teleporter. I had to use some entity hacks to get him to follow the player. You can command Uriah to stop or continue following you by pressing the use key on him (classic HL1 mode).

For the finale, you can use a bunch of friendly roller mines to set up a defense. Remember, the only way to destroy roller mines are explosives, to think twice before using grenades...

The map is set in the backyard of an Eastern European residential building. Lots of physics and things to do! Including a working pulley-elevator (use the suitcase!) and a refridgerator on a rope!

Layout is split into different height levels as I recently had a favour for vertical gameplay. To use the pulley-elevator grap one of those super-heavy suitcases and drop it on the outer platform while standing on the other. Gravity will pull you up!