This is a research lab nestled precariously in the caldera of an active volcano. Above the close-study platform, enclosed in a cube of concrete, are three levels: storage, recreation, control. The only means of access for scientists travelling to and from the lab is the weekly helicopter drop to the helipad on the roof.

There are actually two variants of this level available. In addition to the full LavaLab, there is a post-disaster version, LavaLab: Erupt.

Deep beneath the surface of this remote island, at the end of a mile-long rail tunnel, lies this laboratory devoted to discovering the secrets of the slime. Sure, it's green, it's slimy, it smells bad -- but obviously there must be more to it than that! (People can get research grants for anything! Governments doubly so!)

Warning/apology: I got a little carried away with the scope of the various Lab17 levels, and eventually gave up all hope of keeping the r_speeds respectably low (mostly because I'm spoiled by having good machines to run them on.) Consequently this level is a bit of a hog, and it won't play properly under HL's software display driver. It runs fine on a 2GHz Celeron with OpenGL. You have been warned!

This is the full SlimeLab level -- the "sequel" to Lab17: Storage. There is also a post-disaster variant of this map, Lab17: Quake

In a remote region of the Tibetan plateau, nestled amongst the mountains of the Kailash Range, lies an ancient necropolis whose very existence raises questions which shake the foundations of our knowledge of early civilisations. Although only small, this pyramid shows undeniable aspects of both Egyptian and Incan influence. Details are still sketchy, however, for both teams sent to investigate seem to have disappeared without a trace.

The original design concept for this level was somewhat larger; ultimately it began to push at the limits of Half-Life's game engine, and its playability began to suffer as a result of its size, so I made the decision to split it into two. Soon thereafter, "two" became "three".

Necropolis: Mausoleum is the first to be released; the others should follow "soon".

Warning/apology: As with my previous levels, I got a little carried away with the scope of Mausoleum and built a level which perhaps isn't well suited to the HL engine. In particular, r_speeds are quite high (approaching 3000 in some areas.) Consequently this level is a bit of a hog, and it won't play properly under HL's software display driver. It runs fine on a 2GHz Celeron with OpenGL. You have been warned!