The Orc Mines

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**The Orc Mines** is the ninth level (slot nine) of *Catacomb Abyss* (1992). It is set in a mine inhabited by Orcs, with numerous collapsed tunnels to blast through to get to the Gate of the Trolls. It features the Green Gem, the final gem in the set.

## Walkthrough

**Catacomb Abyss**

*Level Warp Codes*

* **0: The Towne Cemetery**
* **1: The Garden of Tears**
* **2: The Den of Zombies**
* **3: The Mausoleum Grounds**
* **4: The Main Floor of the Mausoleum**
* **5: Mike's Blastable Passage**
* **6: The Crypt of Nemesis the Undead**
* **7: The Subterranean Vault**
* **8: The Ancient Aqueduct**
* **9: **The Orc Mines****
* **10: The Lair of the Trolls**
* **11: The Demon's Inferno**
* **12: The Battleground of the Titans**
* **13: The Coven of Mages**
* **14: The Inner Sanctum**
* **15: The Haunt of Nemesis**
* **16: The Passage to the Surface**
* **17: Big Jim's Domain**
* **18: Nolan's Nasty**
* **19: Tile Tester 3**
* **20: Tile Tester 1**
* **21: Tile Tester 2**
* **22: Good Map To Use**

### Recreation

**Catacomb: ABYSS**

*Level List*

* **MAP01: The Towne Cemetery**
* **MAP02: The Garden of Tears**
* **MAP03: The Mausoleum Grounds**
* **MAP04: The Main Floor of the Mausoleum**
* **MAP05: The Crypt of Nemesis the Undead**
* **MAP06: The Den of Zombies**
* **MAP07: The Subterranean Vault**
* **MAP08: The Ancient Aqueduct**
* **MAP09: **The Orc Mines****
* **MAP10: The Lair of the Trolls**
* **MAP11: The Demon's Inferno**
* **MAP12: The Battleground of the Titans**
* **MAP13: The Coven of Mages**
* **MAP14: The Inner Sanctum**
* **MAP15: The Haunt of Nemesis**
* **MAP16: The Passage to the Surface**

This level was re-created as part of the Catacomb: ABYSS total conversion for the ZDoom engine.

## Messages

* Entry into the Orc Mines
* Don't miss the Green Gem in this region!
* Crumbling walls
* Mine shaft passages
* Hidden storage
* Protected vault
* Large vaulted chamber
* Collapsed tunnels
* Troll's Gate

## Enemies Present

* Orcs
* Skeleton Warriors

## Items Present

* Treasure Chests
* Zappers
* Green Keys
* Green Gem
* Scroll

## Trivia

 * The Approach
* Nemesis's Keep
* Ground Floor
	+ Secret Halls
* Second Floor
* Third Floor
* Tower One
* Tower Two
* Access Floor
	+ The Dungeon
		- Lower Dungeon
	+ Catacomb
		- Lower Reaches
	+ The Warrens
		- Hidden Caverns
	+ The Fens of Insanity
* Chaos Corridors
* The Labyrinth
* Halls of Blood
* Nemesis's Lair
* The Garden of Tears
* The Mausoleum Grounds
* The Main Floor of the Mausoleum
* The Crypt of Nemesis the Undead
* The Den of Zombies
* The Subterranean Vault
* The Ancient Aqueduct
* **The Orc Mines**
* The Lair of the Trolls
* The Demon's Inferno
* The Battleground of the Titans
* The Coven of Mages
* The Inner Sanctum
* The Haunt of Nemesis
* The Passage to the Surface
* The Dark Forest
* The Garden of Forgotten Souls
* The Lost City of the Damned
* The Temple of Vipers
* The Torture Chambers
* The Demon Hold
* The Ant Colony
* The Hall of the Wretched Pox
* The Lair of the Succubus
* The Chamber of the Evil Eye
* The Flaming Inferno
* The Subterranean River
* The Crystal Maze
* The Ramparts of Nemesis
* The Fortress of Nemesis
* The Passage to the Surface
* The Wizard's Garden
* The Council Chamber of Time Wizards
* The Axis of the Time Lords
	+ The Future Node of Time
	+ The Fire Node of Time
	+ The Ancient Node of Time
	+ The Water Node of Time
* The Wizards Maze
* The Underground Sewers
* The Flooded City
* The Computer Core
* The Chamber of Invisible Horror
* The Encounter Chamber
* The Testing Chambers of Nemesis
* The Passage to the Surface