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This page is designed to give you that little extra insight into the minds of Bungie - the creators of Marathon. Enjoy.

0. Arrival

;L000.WELCOME.ENTRY

;L001.WElCOME.TERM1

;L002.WELCOME.trash.TERM2

;L009.WELCOME.EXIT

In the data fork of the map file is Arrival..umanity
The arrival of humanity at Tau Ceti perhaps?

;L010.BIGGUNS.ENTRY

;L011.BIGGUNS.DOORMANUAL.TERM1

Marathon Internal Engineering Documents - Doors Manual

;L019.BIGGUNS.EXIT

;L020.AMS.ENTRY

AMS = Automatic Manufacturing Systems.

;L021.AMS.REROUTING.TERM1

Circuit board goes astray... oh dear!

;L052.SAVEBOB.Gherrit.Term2

The infamous Gheritt (or Gherrit) White term. But what's it doing here? ;L052 is The Rose (SAVEBOB). In its place on The Rose is Durandal's "Happy" term.

;L023.AMS.Random.Term3

Interesting to see that this terminal is decribed as random, yet the Gheritt White terminal is not. Maybe there is something to old Gheritt afterall.

;L029.AMS.EXIT

In the data fork of the map file is Never Burn Money.duction?

;Beginning of counterattack ;L030.MAD.ENTRY

MAD? Who me? No! MAD = Marathon's Automatic Defenses. The original name of this level was M.A.D.

;L031.MAD.RAMPANCY.TERM

James B. Miller discusses Rampancy

;L032.MAD.

;L033.MAD.Monsters.Term3

Monsters?!?!?!... Tycho is being a~*ssimilated. A scary terminal to read? Or does it refer to those monsters Bernard St~~~ and Durandal?

;L039.MAD.EXIT

;CounterAttack!: ;L040.Couchfishing.ENTRY ;

;L041.Couchfishing.Crist.Term1

Crist as in the CRIST Sol orbiters, or Cargo and Resources In-System Transports.

;CounterAttack!: ;L049.Couchfishing.EXIT ;(Main Communication dish on the Marathon is ready for repair)

Presumably refers to the dish array on G4 Sunbathing. Long way to go before we get there. Maybe G4 Sunbathing was planned for early in the story or indeed Couch Fishing later?

;L050.savebob.Entry

The first of two 'save enough Bobs' levels

;L051.SAVEBOB.MARS.TERM1

Third Martian War, 2345-48 E.A.D.

;L052.SAVEBOB.D.Happy.Term2

D.Happy = Durandal's Happy term.

;L059.saveBob.Exit

In the data fork of the map file is The Rose. BETTER
This might imply two things. A renaming of the level to The Rose which was perhaps thought better or simply a better version of an older Rose map.

;L060.Chicken.Entry

;L061.Chicken.Term1

;L062CHICKEN.TERM2

Durandal sulks at the bottom of a hole. If you read it your stuck!

;L069.Chicken.Exit

;L070.fusiongun. Entry

The level on which you find the Fusion Gun. Suggests that this is were the name Cool Fusion came from.

;L079.FusionGun.Exit

In the data fork of the map file is Cool Fusion. Cool

;L080.Dish.Entry

Dish? Well this is the level where you have to reset the dish array.

;L089.Dish.EXIT

In the data fork of the map file is G4 Sunbathing.ceport
A spaceport? G4 Sunbathing is described as a Landing Station in the terminals, thus a spaceport would make sense.

;L090.KIDNAPPED.ENTRY

;L091.KIDNAPPED.TERM1

;L092.Kidnapped.Tycho.Term3

Tyhco's terminal on this level.

;L099.KIDNAPPED.EXIT

In the data fork of the map file is Blaspheme Quarantine.pa.Seal

;L109.BOB-R-QUE.EXIT

In the data fork of the map file is Bob-B-Q.eue

;L110.TRAP.ENTRY

TRAP? May reflect the fact that this level has a number of traps.

;l111.Trap.durandal.term1

Durandal's simulacrum term in the room with the long bridge.

;L112.Trap.Randomshit.Term2

Poor old McYultry's journal is random shit?! I wonder if he know that?

In the data fork of the map file is Shake Before Using... Alex
An Alexander Seropian level.

;L120.FIREFIREFIREFIRE.EXTRA.ENTRY

;L129.FIREFIREFIREFIREFIREFIRE.EXIT

Interesting six FIRE's in a row. Four in the one above. Yet only five in the actual level name.

;L130.Colony ship for sale cheap. Entry

;L131.Colonyshipforsale.COLONY ADD.Term1

ADD? Yep the old spell checker missed that one. ;-)

;L139.SHIPFORSALE.EXIT

;L140.HABEQUIDAM.ENTRY

Aha! Note the spelling QUIDAM, only one D. This corresponds with the spelling in Bungie's credit term on "Ingue Ferroque" Habete Quidam (Have Some). So now we have four ways to spell this phrase: Habe Quiddam, Habe Quidam, Habete Quidam, Habete Quiddam. Makes you wonder doesn't it? ;-)

;L149.HABEQUIDAM.EXIT

;L150.HUGESUPPLYCENTER.ENTRY

Interesting. The core center has a lift and numerous doors at different heights. The sort of thing you would expect in a supply center.

;L159.HUGESUPPLYCENTER.EXIT

17. No Artificial Colors

;L179.BOBLEVEL.EXIT

BOBLEVEL? The rescue Bernhard Strauss level. Also has lots of Simulacrums.

In the data fork of the map file is Unpfhorgiven.e pfhor this
Nice one. One of the hardest levels to Vidmaster. But who should we not pfhorgive for this level?

In the data fork of the map file is Two Times Two Equals......or
A clue to the answer perhaps?

In the data fork of the map file is Eupfhoria.en

23. Ain't Got Time Pfhor This...

20. Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones...

;L200.RefuelandRearm.Entry

Refuel at the 3X recharger and grab all that ammo.

;L201.Refuel.BERNHARDSTRAUSS.TERM1

The log of Bernard Strauss. Or is Bernhard Strauss?

;L209.RefuelandRearm

;L240.REVOLUTION.ENTRY

;L241.Revolution.Tycho.Term1

Tycho's term on Revolution

;L249.BESTINLIFE.EXIT

Now this is interesting. BEST (things) IN LIFE are free perhaps? The S'pht are certainly free.

;L250.Suckysucky.ENTRY

Obviously a comment on our gaming skills up to now. ;-)

;L251.Suckysucky.secret bungie message

Bungie's tips for "sucky" players ;-)

;reformatting.CHARON DOESN'T MAKE CHANGE. EXIT

Interesting the level name CHARON DOESN'T MAKE CHANGE was originally used in Pathways into Darkness. Maybe it was going to be used in Marathon as well. Made it into Marathon 2 though.

;L260.INQUEFERROQUE.ENTRY

Note the spelling of "inque".

;L261.INQUEFERROQUE.BUNGIE RULES.TERM1

Bungie's credit terminal.

;L269INGUE.FERROQUE.EXIT

Now it's spelt correctly... sort of. ;-)

28. Carnage Palace Deeee-Luxe

In the data fork of the map file is Carnage Palace Deeee-Luxe.eL L r L
This is probably garbage but I've added it anyway.

30. Arena

31. E equals MC WHAT!!

In the data fork of the map file is E equals MC WHAT!!.ores

33. Spiral Insanity

34. Waldo World Arena

35. What Goes Up, Must Come Down

36. You don't need to see my I.D.

1. Waterloo Waterpark

2. The Slings & Arrows of Outrageous Fortune

3. Charon Doesn't Make Change

4. What About Bob?

5. Come and Take your Medicine

In the data fork of the map file is Come and Take your Medicine.oy

7. Ex Cathedra

In the data fork of the map file is Ex Cathedra.gin'

In the data fork of the map file is Nuke And Pave. Marge

10. Eat It, Vid Boi!

11. The Hard Stuff Rules...

12. Bob's Big Date

In the data fork of the map file is Bob's Big Date., ya ya ya

14. If I Had a Rocket Launcher, I'd Make Somebody Pay

15. Sorry Don't Make It So

In the data fork of the map file is Sorry Don't Make It So.n Your Toast?
On this level you are. One of the hardest to Vidmaster. And the levels just get harder.

17. Begging For Mercy Makes Me Angry!

18. The Big House

In the data fork of the map file is The Big House.use.a.ya ya

20. God Will Sort The Dead...

21. My Own Private Thermopylae

22. Kill Your Television

In the data fork of the map file is Kill Your Television. ya

24. Beware of Abandoned Rental Trucks

In the data fork of the map file is Beware of Abandoned Rental Trucks.cks

26. Fatum Iustum Stultorum

In the data fork of the map file is Fatum Iustum Stultorum.ya

28. All Roads Lead To Sol...

In the data fork of the map file is All Roads Lead To Sol....ol...

30. Shangri-La

31. No Disintegrations

32. Ok, honeybunny

33. Lack of Vision

In the data fork of the map file is Lack of Vision.ngler
This one is interesting. When I first saw it my immediate thought was Michael Spindler but of course it would have to .ndler to be that. Oh Well.

35. Giant Flaming Pit of Lava

36. House of Pain

In the data fork of the map file is House of Pain.y BOOM-STICK!
Ash (Army of Darkness) about his shotgun: "This ... is my BOOM STICK!!!"

38. One Hit Wonder

In the data fork of the map file is One Hit Wonder.Floor; Population you

40. Everyone's Mortal But Me

41. 5-D Space