Editing Aperture

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 |image      = Aperture.png
 |id         = 116284799
 |creator    = chunlv1 (host and publisher)
;Contributors
matty2003, Reunomi, PeterNg, GloryEX, Arclia, and banjie
 |created    = [[Update 2.2]]
 |difficulty = {{Insane}}
 |stars      = 9
 |diamonds   = 11
 |length     = 2m 1s (XL)
 |objects    = 92,164
 |copytype   = No password
 |downloads  = 4.13M
 |likes      = 190.8K
 |rating     = Mythic
 |artist     = [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bwIf0yXJf0F9AmOl2J78M Camellia]
 |music      = [https://open.spotify.com/track/1vtpIOOXe7iq0kUXYcBn61 We Magicians Still Alive in 2021]
 |musicid    = 10007181 (Music Library)
 |previous   = [[Kisaragi]]
 |next       = [[Final Orbit]]
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'''Aperture''' is a [[Update 2.2|2.2]] Insane mega-collaboration level hosted by chunlv1, published on 19 March 2025. It is the fourth level of the [[Gauntlets|Cosmos Gauntlet]]. 

Created for the Space Gauntlet Contest, Aperture received widespread acclaim for its high-quality art, animation, and innovative use of 3D effects, and its gameplay videos garnered millions of views on YouTube.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQPMh62HogQ</ref> It went on to place fourth in the contest, ahead of [[Final Orbit]] and behind [[Spacetime Continuum]].

==Details==
Aperture tells the story of Sorami,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA_mVxwjav4&lc=UgxiPFi4kukwd2cvtPJ4AaABAg.AG0Y5HgFQlKAG5QRzzGeBA</ref> a girl who loves astronomy and dreams of becoming an astronomer. The level is highly focused on its visuals, using an anime-esque art style with high-quality decoration.
*'''0-22%:''' Aperture begins with a spider sequence inside of some spinning circular structures inside of what appears to be a notebook. It then transitions into a cube section featuring many different scattered notes and papers, as well as a test with a red F on it. A girl can be seen floating in the background.
*'''22-31%:''' Next is a robot section that takes place inside a library, where the player must jump atop several parts of machinery. The text reads, 'For how long were you asleep?' The camera then focuses on a telescope, before zooming in on the moon.
*'''31-41%:''' Seen through the lens of a camera, the player becomes a UFO and must avoid the ground while constellations can be seen in the background. The perspective then switches, and the player becomes a ship, but the gameplay remains identical otherwise.
*'''41-47%:''' The next section features cube gameplay, where multiple notes and formulas can be seen scattered about. The text reads 'When was the last moment that sparked interest towards astronomy?' while the level counts to 5.
*'''47-57%:''' The player then transitions into a swing section inside a bedroom. The swing briefly becomes mini before turning into a ship. The player must avoid the multiple obstacles appearing in the foreground. The camera then zooms into the moon once again.
*'''57-67%:''' This section features more robot gameplay, while an observatory can be seen in the middle, circling. It then cuts to Sorami, who covers her hands over the moon as if they were a camera.
*'''67-83%:''' At the level's drop, the famous 3D section takes place. The player becomes a cube and performs some orb jumps while the camera is positioned from behind them. It then switches to ball gameplay, while the camera remains behind them as they enter a satellite. The perspective switches back to normal, followed by very brief cube-and-UFO gameplay set among the stars.
*'''83-100%:''' The player then becomes a wave and must avoid some obstacles, before the wave becomes a dual in another 3D section, where the walls and some stars must be avoided. The rest of the level is auto, featuring a high-quality end screen with Sorami holding a star in her hands as the credits play.

==Gameplay==
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==Trivia==
*Aperture won the ''Best Intermediate Classic'' award in [[The Geometry Dash Awards|The Geometry Dash Awards 2025]], narrowly defeating [[Out of Place]].
*Sorami is featured on the channel banner for Geometry Dash Spotlight.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxyn-j1e6s1CRzq5p29V-sOh68f6KE3MKO</ref>
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 |header = Hidden storylines
 |body   = <nowiki />
Aperture's storyline features many intricate details.
*The date mentioned in the description, 25 April 1990, is the day the [[Wikipedia:Hubble Space Telescope|Hubble Space Telescope]] was deployed in orbit from the [[Wikipedia:Space Shuttle Discovery|Space Shuttle Discovery]].
:''Work in progress - more to be added soon''
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==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
ApertureEndScreen.png|Aperture's end screen.
EndScreenConceptArt.jpg|Concept Art of the end screen by PeterNg.<ref>https://x.com/Reunomi_/status/1902581216974655797?s=20</ref>
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Gauntlet levels]]