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  |created    = [[Update 2.1]]
  |created    = [[Update 2.1]]
  |updated    = [[Update 2.2]]
  |updated    = [[Update 2.2]]
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  |stars      = 10
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  |length    = 3m 27s (XL)
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  |objects    = 392,497
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  |copytype  = Free copy
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  |downloads  = 14.2M+
  |likes      = 509.5K
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  |rating    = Epic
  |rating    = Epic
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  |artist    = [https://nighthawk22.newgrounds.com NightHawk22]
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'''LIMBO''' is a [[Update 2.1|2.1]] Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level hosted by [[MindCap]] and co-hosted by Djoxy, verified by BGram on 26 November 2022 after 109,490 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYMbaMVOZg</ref> The level is designed in a [[Update 1.9|1.9]] style with an indigo, dark blue, and red colour palette. MindCap intended the level to be the hardest memory Demon without relying on visual interference while implementing unique gameplay mechanics.
'''LIMBO''' is a 2.1 Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level hosted by [[MindCap]] and co-hosted by Djoxy, verified by BGram on 26 November 2022 after 109,490 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYMbaMVOZg</ref> The level is designed in a [[Update 1.9|1.9]] style with an indigo, dark blue, and red colour palette. MindCap intended the level to be the hardest memory Demon without relying on visual interference while implementing unique gameplay mechanics.


MindCap had stated that the version of the level from January 2022 would probably have fallen into the Top 20-30 of the [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]]. Some playtesters had stated that the buffed version that followed was Top 1 difficulty. Due to its unconventional, memory-intensive gameplay, LIMBO's relative difficulty is hard to gauge.
MindCap had stated that the version of the level from January 2022 would probably have fallen into the Top 20-30 of the [[Geometry Dash Demonlist|Demonlist]]. Some playtesters had stated that the buffed version that followed was Top 1 difficulty. Due to its unconventional, memory-intensive gameplay, LIMBO's relative difficulty is hard to gauge.


On 27 August 2022, BGram returned to the level and started his verification of a further buffed version that he, at the time, believed to be harder than [[Slaughterhouse]], the #1 level on the Demonlist. This version was ultimately verified by BGram and placed at #7.
On 27 August 2022, BGram returned to the level and started his verification of a further buffed version that he, at the time, believed to be harder than [[Slaughterhouse]], the #1 level on the Demonlist. This version was ultimately verified by BGram and placed at #7.


LIMBO received acclaim from players for its concept, design, decoration, effects, gameplay, and music, and is widely considered one of the best top Demons in recent history and one of the best levels of all time.<ref>https://x.com/today_gd/status/1730369370155835695</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a2lKmueKxQ</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0UJ9WHFOVY</ref>
LIMBO received acclaim from players for its concept, design, decoration, effects, gameplay, and music, and is widely considered one of the best top Demons in recent history and one of the best levels of all time.<ref>https://twitter.com/today_gd/status/1730369370155835695</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a2lKmueKxQ</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0UJ9WHFOVY</ref>


==Lore and story==
==Lore and story==
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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==First 10 victors==
==First 10 victors==
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*Three players have a part to themselves: Pennutoh, Jeyzor and Vismuth.
*Three players have a part to themselves: Pennutoh, Jeyzor and Vismuth.
*Xanii's reaction to beating the level, in which he repeatedly yelled the phrase 'It's blue!' (referring to the correct colour of the key at the end of the level), gained popularity across social media platforms, particularly TikTok.
*Xanii's reaction to beating the level, in which he repeatedly yelled the phrase 'It's blue!' (referring to the correct colour of the key at the end of the level), gained popularity across social media platforms, particularly TikTok.
*LIMBO was nicknamed 'Memory Titan' after one of MindCap's tweets garnered attention from the Twitter community. The tweet was about GDToday, one of the most-followed [[Geometry Dash]] news accounts on Twitter, and their potential reaction if BGram had died at 97% on the level, stating they would likely have dramatised the death with highfalutin vocabulary, as they usually do. MindCap's example was: 'BGram has fell victim to the ruthless 97 spikes at the end of the memory titan, LIMBO'.<ref>https://x.com/MindCap/status/1525926210898956289</ref> The term's usage is rarer nowadays.
*LIMBO was nicknamed 'Memory Titan' after one of MindCap's tweets garnered attention from the Twitter community. The tweet was about GDToday, one of the most-followed Geometry Dash news accounts on Twitter, and their potential reaction if BGram had died at 97% on the level, stating they would likely have dramatised the death with highfalutin vocabulary, as they usually do. MindCap's example was: 'BGram has fell victim to the ruthless 97 spikes at the end of the memory titan, LIMBO'.<ref>https://twitter.com/MindCap/status/1525926210898956289</ref> The term's usage is rarer nowadays.
*Pennutoh made a joke video titled 'How hard is LIMBO?'<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xiv8cyy1qg&t=67s</ref> which shows the level's supposed end-screen.<ref>https://imgur.com/a/vTcyBer</ref> However, MindCap stated on Twitter that it will not be used.
*Pennutoh made a joke video titled 'How hard is LIMBO?'<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xiv8cyy1qg&t=67s</ref> which shows the level's supposed end-screen.<ref>https://imgur.com/a/vTcyBer</ref> However, MindCap stated on Twitter that it will not be used.
*DienID created an official end screen for LIMBO, which is shown in the LIMBO full showcase video. Unfortunately, the host discontinued it due to the high number of groups used, which could cause performance issues. The end screen featured a giant vortex in the centre with the letters L, I, M, B, and O, and a key revolving around it. The key itself also rotated.
*DienID created an official end screen for LIMBO, which is shown in the LIMBO full showcase video. Unfortunately, the host discontinued it due to the high number of groups used, which could cause performance issues. The end screen featured a giant vortex in the centre with the letters L, I, M, B, and O, and a key revolving around it. The key itself also rotated.
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**A column of fake spikes appears in the fourth quadrant of MindCap's part. When the player reaches the column, they must hold as the spikes become a D-block, which the player must then hold. There is a spike below the player, so they cannot release, even if they attempt to pause the game. The block and spike follow the player until the end of the song, when the player can choose the key (through the method mentioned in this page's 'Gameplay' section above), where the spike fades away.
**A column of fake spikes appears in the fourth quadrant of MindCap's part. When the player reaches the column, they must hold as the spikes become a D-block, which the player must then hold. There is a spike below the player, so they cannot release, even if they attempt to pause the game. The block and spike follow the player until the end of the song, when the player can choose the key (through the method mentioned in this page's 'Gameplay' section above), where the spike fades away.
*Failing to obtain any key in MindCap's part will kill the player. If Auto-Retry is disabled, a flashing screen with the words 'PICK THE KEY COWARD' and 'DON'T LET IT WIN' can be seen. The message is implied to be directed to the player character, the reincarnated scientist (coward) who was killed by EAM-17 (it). MindCap revealed the Easter egg on 8 January 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bFXnSSy1k</ref>
*Failing to obtain any key in MindCap's part will kill the player. If Auto-Retry is disabled, a flashing screen with the words 'PICK THE KEY COWARD' and 'DON'T LET IT WIN' can be seen. The message is implied to be directed to the player character, the reincarnated scientist (coward) who was killed by EAM-17 (it). MindCap revealed the Easter egg on 8 January 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bFXnSSy1k</ref>
*MindCap hired Vepium to make an official 'Isolation' remix.<ref>https://x.com/MindCap/status/1459599205044039681</ref>
*MindCap hired Vepium to make an official 'Isolation' remix.<ref>https://twitter.com/MindCap/status/1459599205044039681</ref>
*There was a 17-minute-long sequel to LIMBO called RETURN 0. It has since been cancelled, but MindCap stated it will be revived after he finishes ORBIT.
*There was a 17-minute-long sequel to LIMBO called RETURN 0. It has since been cancelled, but MindCap stated it will be revived after he finishes ORBIT.
**A level made on the Worst GDPS (and later published to the official servers) named RETURN 420 exists as a joke remake inspired by it, which was a mega-collaboration hosted by Eidam and verified by BeetleSword.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyWaPc56UiQ</ref>
*LIMBO has many remakes by other creators, like HERCULANEUM, Broken Roulette, Abyss Switch, BIMBO and Isolation.
***A decoration and bugfix update would be later verified by ZygisDij.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSHIs1iXv64</ref>
*LIMBO has many remakes by other creators, like HERCULANEUM, Broken Roulette, Abyss Switch, BIMBO, and Isolation.
**[[Mulpan]] made a level inspired by LIMBO, consisting of everything being orbs.
**[[Mulpan]] made a level inspired by LIMBO, consisting of everything being orbs.
*LIMBO was set to be reverified by BGram to be possible on [[Update 2.2]]. BGram had since lost the bet, and there has not been much said about the reverification process since then.<ref>https://x.com/bgramdash/status/1770898689956917368</ref><ref>https://x.com/bgramdash/status/1774862468738900450</ref>
*LIMBO was set to be reverified by BGram to be possible on [[Update 2.2]]. BGram had since lost the bet, and there has not been much said about the re-verification process since then.<ref>https://twitter.com/bgramdash/status/1770898689956917368</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/bgramdash/status/1774862468738900450</ref>
*LIMBO today is one of the most popular levels in Geometry Dash, with the Full Level Showcase video garnering over 27 million views.
*LIMBO is influential, with the keys at 87% being its most popular part.
**The key memorisation section at 87% is the most recognisable part of the level, and has spawned many memes and references in other games, such as [[Wikipedia:Beat Saber|Beat Saber]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Me-RYVneM</ref>
**MindCap stated that the part was made because he did not want to end the level with a triple spike or a straight-fly.
***MindCap stated that the part was made because he did not want to end the level with a triple spike or a straight-fly.
*Since it used eight keys, there are 40,320 possibilities of combinations, regardless of the shuffle method (flip, mirror, swap, rotation, triangle, trapezoid, and other mods), which used factorial; despite this, the level only used 128 of 40,320 possible combinations.
*Since it used eight keys, there are 40,320 possibilities of combinations, regardless of the shuffle method (flip, mirror, swap, rotation, triangle, trapezoid, and other mods), which used factorial; despite this, the level only used 128 of 40,320 possible combinations.
*Initially, upon [[Technical]] uploading his completion of LIMBO, YouTube's URL link-generating system unintentionally caused the link to contain a racial slur in all caps. Technical has since unlisted the original video and reuploaded it.<ref>https://x.com/TechnicalJL/status/1775574739580277018</ref>
*Initially, upon [[Technical]] uploading his completion of LIMBO, YouTube's URL link-generating system unintentionally caused the link to contain a racial slur in all caps. Technical has since set the original video to private and re-uploaded it.
*The movement of BRITNEY NO SCLEARS on 28 September 2026 pushed LIMBO into the Extended List of the Demonlist.
*The placement of [[ORBIT]] on 10 March 2026 pushed LIMBO out of the Top 50 of the Demonlist.
**It is the first time a MindCap level pushed another one of his own levels.
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*ViperVenom95 became the first victor of LIMBO on 8 December 2022, completing it after 13,028 attempts before being placed on the [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjDlPbel3lg</ref>
*ViperVenom95 became the first victor of LIMBO on 8 December 2022, completing it after 13,028 attempts before being placed on the [[Geometry Dash Demonlist|Demonlist]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjDlPbel3lg</ref>
*LIMBO became the hardest level currently beaten on 144Hz, following LeslieDB's completion on 5 April 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HKqUUySSrc</ref>
*LIMBO became the hardest level currently beaten on 144Hz, following LeslieDB's completion on 5 April 2023.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HKqUUySSrc</ref>
*nemzie became the 100th victor of LIMBO on 26 May 2025.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkhOPlu-Pg</ref>
*nemzie became the 100th victor of LIMBO on 26 May 2025.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkhOPlu-Pg</ref>
*The player Rylanmmb fluked LIMBO from 48%, giving him the world-record fluke on the level.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA7BWbvPR1c</ref>
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LIMBOLightArt.png|The full-level showcase doodle map, posted on [[MindCap|MindCap's]] Twitter account. It served as a countdown to the full showcase, with individual parts lighting up each time the image was posted. This picture is the final, fully lit-up version.
LIMBOLightArt.png|The full-level showcase doodle map, posted on [[MindCap|MindCap's]] Twitter account. It served as a countdown to the full showcase, with individual parts lighting up each time the image was posted. This picture is the final, fully lit-up version.
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Demon List levels]]
[[Category:Demon List levels]]
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