DM-Rrajigar

Overview

"Fight in the Rrajigar mines."

– Map description

DM-Rrajigar is a Deathmatch map from Unreal Tournament 2004.

Map description[]

Rrajigar is set in the Rrajigar mines on Na Pali. These are the same mines as those visited by Prisoner 849 during the time of Unreal. The map consists of a number of tight, winding halls and a few larger spaces. Tarydium crystals, the reason for the mines existence, can be seen growing from the walls.

The named areas of the map are as follows:

Machine Area: Located northwest of the map, recognizable by its generator and carts.
Waterfall: Located northeast of the map, as its name implies, it features a waterfall, with a cave going behind it ending in the upper level of the Machine Area. Recognizable by its plants.
Shield Area: Located southwest of the map, the namesake item (actually a Super Shield Pack) is located at the end of the current generated by the waterfall. A bridge goes above the item.
Shock Area: Located southeast of the map. The eponymous weapon is located in the upper level in a ledge next to a cave leading to the lower level.
River: The current that starts in the waterfall and ends where the Super Shield Pack is located.

Weapons and pickups[]

Weapons[]

Weapon	Count	Location
Assault Rifle	W: - A: 1	Weapon: - Ammo: Shock Area, upper level, at a cache located after the wooden bridge.
Bio Rifle	W: 2 A: 4	Weapon: 1x Shield Area, near the water current. 1x Upper level hub between Shield Area, Machine Area and Waterfall area. Ammo: 1x Near the Shield Area weapon. 2x Near the Upper level weapon. 1x Shock Area, upper level, at a cache located after the wooden bridge.
Shock Rifle	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Shock Area, upper level. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x At a small cache located by liftjumping at a rising platform in the Machine Area.
Link Gun	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Waterfall area, upper level, at a ledge accessible via wooden bridge. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x Shock Area, upper level, at a cache located after the wooden bridge.
Minigun	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Shield Area, lower level, between the caves. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x Shock Area, upper level, at a cache located after the wooden bridge.
Flak Cannon	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Shield Area, near the caves to the Machine Area. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x At a small cache located by liftjumping at a rising platform in the Machine Area.
Rocket Launcher	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Machine Area, center of the lower level. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x At a small cache located by liftjumping at a rising platform in the Machine Area.
Lightning Gun	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Ledge overlooking the water current. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x At a small cache located by liftjumping at a rising platform in the Machine Area.

Pickups[]

Pickup	Count	Location
Health Vial	24	4x Cave between the Shield Area lower level and the Shock Area upper level. 4x Shield Area, at a cave connecting the area's upper and lower levels. 4x Cave between the Shield Area and the moving platform. 4x Shield Area, near the entrance to the Machine Area. 4x Waterfall, cave above the lower level entrance. 4x Upper level corridor to Lightning Gun ledge.
Health Pack	5	2x Shield Area, upper level, at a ledge accessible via wooden bridge. 2x Machine Area, upper level, at a ledge accessible via moving platform next to the generator or cave from Waterfall lower level. 1x At a small cache located by liftjumping at a rising platform in the Machine Area.
Super Shield Pack	1	Shield Area, end of the current.
Double Damage	1	Waterfall area, near the waterfall.
Adrenaline	12	4x Shield Area, southwest cave between the lower and upper levels. 4x Cave between the Waterfall and the Machine Area's upper level. 4x Cave between Waterfall lower level and Shock Area upper level.

Trivia[]

Opening the map in UnrealEd or using the ghost cheat in the Waterfall area reveal a hidden room of sorts with a mosaic of pictures with the author's name.
In his book, "The Hows and Whys of Level Design!, when discussing success and efficiency in the context of level design, Hourences mentions that he created "cavern" levels with fewer than 10 meshes and 5 tiling textures. This is one such a level, and this can be checked in UnrealEd.^[1]

Popularity[]

Main article: Annex:Unreal Tournament 2004 Final Stats

Until the stats for the game were shut down, the map held the distinction of being the 60th. most played UT2004 map of all-time, with over 42.900 matches.^[2]

Preview notes[]

"We played through a few deathmatch and CTF maps, and in terms of design, they featured settings like subterranean caverns and a mountainous area with Japanese-style buildings nearby. The previous game's maps had varied themes, designs, and visual presentations, and it looks like the maps in Unreal Tournament 2004 will follow suit."

– Gamespot^[3]

Gallery[]

External links and references[]

↑ Sjoerd 'Hourences' De Jong, "The Hows and Whys of Level Design", page 34.
↑ "Unreal Tournament 2004 Stats - Maps". UT2004 Stats. Archived from the original on Nov 25, 2018. Retrieved Aug 25, 2024.
↑ Brad Shoemaker, Andrew Park (September 11, 2003). "Unreal Tournament 2004 Hand-On Impressions". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 19, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 De Jong, Sjoerd. "Levels 2002-2005". Retrieved Mar 3, 2021.