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Hexagon Force

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{{Infobox level
|name = Hexagon Force
|created = [[Update 1.8]]
|levelnumber = 16
|difficulty = [[File:Insane.png|25px]] Insane
|musiccreator = Waterflame
|musicdate = March 1, 2014
|image = File:HexagonForce.png
|imagewidth = 250
|precededby = [[Electrodynamix]]
|normalmode = [[File:Icon 16.png|21px]] Icon 42 (Hexagon Force!) [[File:Star.png|23px]] 12 stars (Hexagon Force)
|practicemode = [[File:Colour19.png|21px]] Primary Dark Grey Color (Hexagonest)
|sequences = Cube, ship, ball, UFO
|followedby = [[Blast Processing]]
|portals = Gravity, size, dual, speed}}'''Hexagon Force''' is the sixteenth level in [[Geometry Dash]], being the sixth insane-rated level.

==Introduction==

On June 30, 2014, [[Robert Topala]] posted a sneak peek image on Twitter, reading ''Can You Guess the Next Song?'' The image also displayed pictures of a water drop, flame, and a hexagon. Topala referred to the popular video game music composer on YouTube, Waterflame, who had published the tune, Hexagon Force, on March 1, 2014.

==Description==

Hexagon Force begins with a brief cube scene, followed by a speed [[Portals|portal]] and rocket portal. Subsequently, the icon turns into a [[Forms|gravity ball]], and the player makes first contact with the new blocks having diagonal surfaces. Later on, Hexagon Force introduces the brand new copy portals, which "clones" the icon with reversed colors. With the copy portal in action, the player is then forced to maneuver using the rocket. Throughout the level, multiple copy portals are included, and the icon transforms into every object in the game. Hexagon Force is also the first official level to introduce the slow and normal speed [[portals]], which are shown along some rocket scenes. Hexagon Force also features every portal on 1.8 except Mirror Portals and the pink 3x speed portal.

==Rewards==
Completing the level without flaws in practice mode will unlock the dark grey primary color and the achievement ''Hexagonest''. If the player is capable of winning on normal mode, they would earn the achievement ''Hexagon Force!'' Flawlessly finishing the level would take under 1 minutes and 40 seconds.

== Secret Coin Location ==
* The first secret coin is located at the first ball sequence. After you flip and land into flat forms, upon encountering a short ramp, flip gravity to get the secret coin and touching a yellow jump pad. Alternatively, you can get the coin by tapping to go up onto the platform and immediately go down. However, you need to be close enough to get the coin.
* The second secret coin is located at the double speed ship sequence. After avoiding spikes and saws, and upon encountering a slope with an opening, immediately go through there to get it.
* The final secret coin is located at the final half-speed ship sequence. Upon finishing the level, you will encounter a large obstacle with an opening in it. Carefully fly through it to get the secret coin and in the same time, finishing the level.

==Clearing the dual sections==
The introduction of the copy portal brings yet another challenge to increasingly difficult levels. It is almost always overwhelming when first encountered, but like all things, can be beaten once properly understood. What is especially important to know is that ''practice makes perfect, ''and coincidentally, there is a practice mode which provides the opportunity to make it perfect, all down to experience. Take advantage of practice mode to correctly learn the maneuvers. Another incredibly useful tip is to ''focus on only one icon''. Trying to track two things at once is already harder than what the level really is, therefore determining at which points movements occur in order to efficiently control both icons.
==='''Cube section'''===
The dual cube section is divided into two segments. Three successive jumps from the first lower spikes with a pause, followed by another three jumps clears the first segment. When launched into the second segment, begin with two synchronized jumps on jump rings. Next, direct attention to the lower cube, and jump when aligned with the indicator arrow and once more from the jump ring. Immediately direct attention to the upper cube and do the same, keeping accurate to the position of the second arrow. This can be particularly difficult to time correctly, so remember to practice to improve understanding. ''Four jumps from the first arrow.'' This completes the cube sequence.
==='''First ship section'''===
Never try to focus on both ships. They are normally symmetrically aligned and therefore focusing on one will safely navigate the other. From the dual cube section, quickly hold down to send each ship towards the sides of the map before they are directed to the center, and remain there to avoid the spiked walls. Prepare to dodge a central obstacle, then shift to the center for a moment before pressing apart again, where you can rest as the ships travel along a safe divider through the middle, emerging to complete the sequence.
==='''Ball section'''===
As well as being fragile to manoeuvre, the balls are also shrunken. The way the game's mechanics work means the speed remains constant in both enlarged and shrunken states, making the shrunken state appear considerably faster in comparison. Due to this, it serves to know exactly what happens to both balls since there is not enough time to interpret the position of obstacles as they arrive. From the UFO sequence, the balls must pass over a small gap by switching sides just a moment after changing form. What happens next is the lower ball is launched into the air, and in that time the upper ball must flip twice over an oncoming saw before the launched ball lands. There is an indicator arrow which marks the first flip point before having to return immediately once clear of the saw. In a similar manner, the lower ball must flip over a saw while the upper ball is sent airborne. Take care after as both balls are swiftly launched by jump pads onto several synchronised jump rings very quickly. It can also occur the balls being sent there themselves prematurely from switching gravity, even having both balls share a single jump ring if the timing is slightly out. The sequence can still be cleared safely, approaching another ship sequence while still shrunken.
==='''Second ship section'''===
This section is much shorter, and this time the ships are in the shrunken state from the ball section. As before, only focus on one ship and stay on the side on the map before dodging two spiked projections.
==='''Third ship section'''===
This is arguably the most difficult of the dual sections, particularly because the ships are shrunken and hence ascend and descend faster when tapped, making it hard to control. Located near the end of the level from the cube section, navigate them towards the centre of the level, but be prepared to dodge a central obstacle, move towards the centre again, and dodge another central obstacle before going back to the central portal to complete the sequence.

==Trivia==
* The icon unlocked when completing the level in Normal mode was inspired by [http://minecraft.wikia.com/wiki/Creepers Creepers] from the popular video game [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft Minecraft].
* The achievement ''Hexagonest'' may be a reference to the game [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Hexagon Super Hexagon].
*This is the first level to use the slow down portal. The second is [[Theory of Everything 2]].
* This level introduces object rotation, dual mode, and slopes.
* Completing the level takes 1:31.
* The level is one of the three levels not having a [[Secret Coins|secret coin]] in their cube segments. The other two are [[Cycles]] and [[Blast Processing]].

== Errors ==
* There was an error in the level located before the first dual section. It's on the platform after you jump off a ramp. The error is on the bottom right corner of the platform. However, this was fixed in [[Update 1.9|1.9]].
* There was a secret way in this level: During the last cube section, before going to the mini dual slow ship sequence, if a player jumps at the right time, they would fall through to the floor. However this was fixed.
* There is a glitch in the main menu on devices with touchscreens where if you tap on a level, then quickly repetitively tap the right arrow and the middle of the screen, the level will have one attempt with a different level's music, then the normal level's music, but you can't jump ever and the pause button crashes the game. If you use this glitch on Hexagon Force, the level will have no music, the second platform will be lines with no decoration inside, and you won't respawn.

== Walkthrough ==
[[File:"Geometry Dash" level 16 - Hexagon Force (100%)|thumb|center|335 px]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
HexagonForceMenu.png|Hexagon Force on the main menu
HF-C1.png|First coin
HF-C2.png|Second coin
HF-C3.png|Third coin
Icon 16.png|Icon unlocked after completing in Normal Mode.
</gallery>
[[Category:Levels]]

Update 1.9

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[[File:BlastProcessing.png|thumb|226px|New level, Blast Processing]]
[[File:TheoryOfEverything2.png|thumb|226px|New level, Theory of Everything 2]]

'''Update 1.9''' was the ninth major update to [[Geometry Dash]]. It was officially released to the public on November 13, 2014.

== Previews ==
Prior to the release of [[Update 1.8]], Topala said in a conversation at Touch Arcade Forums, "I have a lot of ideas for Update 1.9 that could be huge for the game, but more on that after I release 1.8... muahaha."

* August 13, 2014: Topala posts his first Update 1.9 preview image, which shows five icons wearing different-colored headphones. This makes way for much anticipation throughout the Geometry Dash community and results in theories involving soundtrack changes within a level and new game modes.

* August 26, 2014: Topala publishes another image depicting three-dimensional blocks, arousing much excitement among Geometry Dash players.

* August 28, 2014: Topala continues with the three-dimensional idea, posting a picture on Facebook about what could be built using the blocks.

* September 6, 2014: Another image is posted through Topala's social media accounts, featuring several different [[Map Components|map components]] that could be used in future Geometry Dash levels. This includes two new icons, gear-like obstacles, and various different unknown types of blocks. The most prominent feature is a new thick blue portal that would likely result in the introduction of a new game mode.

* September 14, 2014: Topala posts another image to social media, hinting the soundtracks for the upcoming levels. It has a blast and processor (which was later confirmed to be ''[[Blast Processing]]'' by Waterflame) and a book, an infinity symbol, and the number 2 (which in truth hinted to ''[[Theory of Everything 2]]'' by DJ Nate). The latter was correctly theorized to be a demon level, following similar lines to [[Update 1.6]].

* September 21, 2014: Another image is posted through Facebook and Twitter. It previews a new custom music feature that would allow players to include music from [[Newgrounds]] in their custom levels. The image includes ten icons with headphones at the bottom. It is the first picture to indicate that the update was a work in progress. Upon the release of the image, Topala says that a sneak peek video for the next levels would be coming soon.

* September 28, 2014: Topala officially releases the first Update 1.9 sneak peek video, which shows the first 21 seconds of a beta version of [[Blast Processing]]. As seen in the video, the new blue portal changes the icon to an arrow-like object with physics similar to those seen in the mobile game, ''Wave Wave''.

* October 10, 2014: Topala releases another sneak peek video featuring the second level, [[Theory of Everything 2]]. In this video, a new background and a new design of ship is used. Topala is also playing the game on his computer, indicating that he may have been using the future Steam version.

* October 18, 2014: Topala confirms that the update would be released soon after he had fixed a minor issues in the backup and music systems. He also says he is working on the Steam version, and hints on [[Update 2.0]], stating that he will continue improving the user account system devised in 1.9.

* November 4, 2014: Topala posts that the update is submitted for review and is waiting to be accepted.

* November 9, 2014,: Nearly three months after Update 1.9 was first mentioned, Topala confirms the release of 1.9 and states that it will be released to iOS and Android devices around the same time, and the Steam version would be released as soon as possible.

* November 13, 2014: Update 1.9 is released to the Windows Phone, App Store, and several other mobile devices.

* November 14, 2014: Update 1.91 is released to all devices. This is a minor update that fixes a few bugs.

* November 15, 2014: Update 1.9 is released on Amazon devices.

* January 18, 2015: Update 1.92 is released to the Play Store. This includes some new options and fixes a few custom soundtrack bugs.

* February 12, 2015: Update 1.93 is released to the Play Store. This is a minor update that includes some bugfixes.

== Introductions ==
* New level "[[Blast Processing|'''''Blast Processing''''']]"
* New level "[[Theory of Everything 2|'''''Theory of Everything 2''''']]"
* New "'''Wave'''" [[Forms|Game ]]<nowiki/>mode
* New music system. Build and share levels using custom music from [[Newgrounds]]
* Lots of new details and level objects.
* [[Everyplay]] support for Android.
* Customize the color .
* Color coding in editor to make different objects more clear.
* New search options.
* Improved server performance for downloading levels.
* Copy/paste support in editor. (not duplicate, paste object anywhere in the level).
* Level editor object limit increased to 15,000 (in 1.92 and PC version - 20,000)
* The 99% achievement got nerfed to dying between 95% and 99%, making it possible to get the achievement in all main levels (including Lite ones), not just Electrodynamix.
* A lot of difficulties for levels have been changed: [[Back on Track]] now is Easy, [[Polargeist]] and [[Dry Out]] now are Normal, [[Base After Base]] and [[Can't Let Go]] now are Hard and [[Jumper]], [[Time Machine]] and [[Cycles]] are now Harder difficulty.
* A new sound engine was introduced.
* [[Stereo Madness]]'s third coin was nerfed.
* The game now automatically names your level "Unnamed 0" when you don't set a name for it. Your second unnamed level will be named "Unnamed 1", your third unnamed level will be named "Unnamed 2", and so forth.
* A new secret [[Achievements|achievement]] was added (Master Detective!)

=== Update 1.92 ===
* New option that can help reduce lag on some devices ("options/smooth fix") & Other few new Settings options.
* Added group features to level editor (Ability to separate Objects with Groups)
* Max objects increased to 20,000.
* Custom song bugfixes.
* Steam users can now use their exclusive icons in the mobile version.
* Random bugfixes and tweaks.

=== Update 1.93 ===
* Bugfixes
== Sneak peeks ==
[[File:Geometry Dash Update 1.90 Sneak Peek|thumb|left|300px|Sneak Peek for [[Blast Processing]]]][[File:Geometry Dash Update 1.90 Sneak Peek 2-1|thumb|300 px|Sneak Peek 2 for [[Theory of Everything 2]]]]

 
==Geometry Dash Lite==
On February 5, 2015, [[Geometry Dash Lite]] was updated straight to version 1.921, adding [[Time Machine]], new achievements and [[User Accounts]].

== Trivia ==
* The new arrow-like form, known as the Wave, was inspired by the mechanics of the mobile game ''Wave Wave''. It is supposed the concept was brought to light by a popular Geometry Dash player, Darnoc, who created a level (also named ''Wave Wave''), mimicking its mechanics using condensed groups of gravity rings and the UFO.
* This is the first update to include a sequel of a main level song: [[Theory of Everything|Theory of Everything 2]]
* This is the second update that includes two new main levels. ([[Update 1.6|1.6]] with [[Electroman Adventures]] and [[Clubstep]], and now 1.9 with [[Blast Processing]] and [[Theory of Everything 2]].)
* Both Update 1.6 and Update 1.9 featured music from both Waterflame and DJ Nate.

== Gallery ==
<gallery orientation="none" position="center">
1.9 Elements.png|1.9 Update WIP
1.9 Headphones.png
1.9 3D.png
10357780_358402904311473_6395351959445388127_o.png|Examples of what can be built using the new object/settings in 1.9
1.9 Hint.png|Soundtrack hint for 1.9(Blast, Processor, Book, Infinity symbol, and the number 2)
1.9 Music.png|Custom Music 1.9 Update
bandicam 2015-01-20 20-06-22-113.jpg|The Level Editor on Update 1.92
</gallery>

== Links ==
* https://www.youtube.com/user/RobTopGames (YouTube Channel)
* https://www.facebook.com/geometrydash (Facebook Account)
* https://twitter.com/RobTopGames (Twitter Account)
* http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=203823 (Touch Arcade Forums)
[[Category:Updates]]