DM-Crane

Overview

DM-Crane is a Deathmatch map from Unreal Tournament. It comes with the Inoxx Bonus Pack and the Game of the Year edition of the game in PC.

Map description[]

One of the largest, if not, the largest Deathmatch map in the game, the action takes place at an unfinished building. The outside features five floors: four in the lower levels, and the rooftop of the central building which, as expected, acts as a spot for snipers. There is also a pair of cranes, one at the west end of the map and another behind the building on the north end. The building itself features passages between both halves, and several elevators from the lower levels to the upper levels, including a pair that goes from the upper level to the lower level.

In the outdoor areas, not only does falling off the building result in death, but falling to the courtyard below the ledges at the southeast area also results in death.

Weapons and pickups[]

Weapons[]

Weapon	Count	Location
Shock Rifle	W: 1 A: 7	Weapon: 1x South Area, fourth floor, at the entrance to the West corridor. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x North area, second floor, near the platform to the top of the crane. 1x South area, third floor, near a crate on the central ledge. 1x North area, fourth level, between a crate and the building. 1x North area, second floor, northwest corner. 1x North area, third floor, northwest corner.
Pulse Gun	W: 2 A: 12	Weapon: 1x South area, third floor, entrance to the East corridor. 1x Second-floor corridor uniting the North and South areas. Ammo: 2x Near the Second Floor Corridor weapon. 1x South area, third floor, near exit from the platform from first floor. 1x Third-floor east corridor between North and south areas. 2x South area, first floor, near entrance to the Crane lift. 1x South area, fourth floor, entrance to the platform to upper level. 1x North area, fourth floor, northwest corner. 1x North area, fourth floor, between a railing and the building. 1x North area, third floor, near a large horizontal crate. 1x South Area, fourth floor, near a large crate next to the entrance to the West corridor. 1x South area, first floor, near platform to third floor.
Ripper	W: 1 A: 6	Weapon: 1x South area, third floor, near entrance to the West corridor. Ammo: 2x West corridor, third floor. 1x North area, second floor, near the platform to the top of the crane. 1x South area, fourth floor, entrance to the platform to upper level. 1x North area, third floor, among large crates. 1x North area, third floor, near a large horizontal crate.
Minigun	W: 2 A: 7	Weapon: 1x South area, fourth floor, near entrance to West corridor. 1x Third-floor corridor between South and North areas, at the junction with the platform to the rooftops. Ammo: 2x Near the South area weapon. 2x Near the Corridor area weapon. 1x North area, second floor, near exit from the platform from the rooftops. 1x North area, third floor, northwest corner. 1x South area, first floor, near the east platform.
Flak Cannon	W: 1 A: 7	Weapon: 1x Second floor, west, at the exit from the platform from the first floor. Ammo: 1x South area, first floor, near the east platform. 2x West corridor, first floor, near the platform to second floor. 1x West corridor, fourth floor, near the Keg crate. 1x North area, third floor, near the large crates in the center. 1x North area, second floor, northwest corner. 1x North area, fourth floor, between a railing and the building.
Rocket Launcher	W: 2 A: 9	Weapon: 1x North area, second floor, near the platform to the fourth floor. 1x South area, first floor, at the corner where the ledges meet. Ammo: 2x Near the North area weapon. 2x Near the South area weapon. 1x North area, third floor, on top of a crate. 1x South area, third floor, near a crate on the central ledge. 1x North area, fourth floor, northwest corner. 1x South Area, fourth floor, near a large crate next to the entrance to the West corridor. 1x South area, first floor, near platform to third floor.
Sniper Rifle	W: 2 A: 7	Weapon: 1x Rooftops, near entrance to the south platform to lower level. 1x South area, atop the crane ledge. Ammo: 2x Near the Rooftops weapon. 2x Near the Crane ledge weapon. 2x North crane, near the exit to the platform. 1x North area, third floor, among large crates.
Redeemer	W: 1	Weapon: 1x South area, at the end of the second-floor railing.

Pickups[]

Pickup	Count	Location
Health
Health Vial	20	5x Second floor corridor uniting the North and South areas. 6x South area, third floor, near entrance to the West corridor. 4x North Area, fourth floor, atop a central railing. 5x North area, second floor, northeast corner.
Health Pack	20	2x Rooftops, near the vent exhausts. 2x North area, fourth floor, near the railings and the Thigh Pads crate. 2x North area, third floor, northeast corner. 2x South area, first floor, near entrance to the Crane lift. 2x North area, second floor, near entrance from West corridor. 2x South area, southwest corner. 2x West corridor, first floor. 2x North area, fourth floor, near the platform exit from second floor. 2x South area, first floor, exit from the platform from the rooftops. 2x South area, fourth floor, near the platform to the rooftops.
Big Keg O' Health	1	1x West corridor, fourth floor, atop a crate near the South area.
Armor
Thigh Pads	1	1x North area, fourth floor, atop a crate at the turn to the West corridor.
Body Armor	1	1x North area, third floor, atop a large crate.
Shield Belt	2	1x South area, at the end of the fourth-floor railing. 1x North area, atop the crane ledge at the rooftops.
Powerups
Damage Amplifier	1	1x South area, atop the crane ledge.
Other
Jump Boots	1	1x First floor, south, at the exit to the platform coming from the upper level in the middle.

Tips and tricks[]

This level has plenty of ammunition and health, and almost every starting point has a weapon close to it, so there is no reason to stay unarmed for long.
Use the Shock Rifle to push people going for the Shield Belt or the Redeemer.

Trivia[]

Author's Notes[]

"After finishing my work on UT I realized most of the maps would be good for 10 players max. It's still decent with more players but I wanted to make something big enough to allow a lot of players without feeling to crowded so I made Crane, Kosov and High Towers. I think these maps will be playable with up to 32 players."

– GamesWeb Interview^[1]

"This Level is really big. 16 players can easily fit in this skyscraper."

– Inoxx's website^[2]

External links and references[]

↑ "Interview with Inoxx". GamesWeb. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
↑ Fiorentino, Cédric. "Inoxx Pack". Inoxx Industries. Archived from the original on July 11, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2019.