Editing Menace

  |creator    = Arraegen

|verifier  = [[Whizkid05]]

  |difficulty = {{ExtremeDemon}}

  |downloads  = 646.2K

  |likes      = 16.7K

  |artist    = [https://therealmannyheffley.newgrounds.com/ Arraegen]

'''Menace''' is a [[Update 2.2|2.2]] Extreme Demon level by Arraegen, verified by [[Whizkid05]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkgghxxsEE</ref> The level, which includes an original song by Arraegen, explores the concept of abandoning morality and its consequences. It includes original writings by the creator interwoven throughout. Its development began in early 2024, with the full layout debuting on the creator's channel on 5 April 2024 and the final decorated version following on 30 April. Whizkid05 verified the level on 14 July after 45,000 attempts and spent over a month working on it. The level received praise for its technical effort and for being one of the first top Demons to prominently feature elements of Update 2.2. Its difficulty consists of unconventional timings, gimmicks, and quick dual segments, frequently featuring icons on the same gravity.

 

==Description==

Menace begins with a challenging robot section that features jumps off spike edges and precise orb timing. It then accelerates into a ball segment, presenting similar timing challenges. Following this, a mini-cube with three spider orb timings appears, then an automatic transition to a robot section at 10%, where the player must cling to floating blue pads to remain airborne. The level decelerates into another mini-cube segment with complex block shapes and challenging orb timings, similar to [[Black Blizzard]]. Finally, the following UFO section features challenging timings and tight spaces, building tension for the drop.

After the level's title is displayed, the drop begins, with the first half featuring a fast-paced sequence and frequent game mode changes. It features difficult asymmetrical duals and unique mechanics, such as a same-gravity swing dual at 29%. A notable segment at 34% focuses solely on robot gameplay. The second half of the drop begins with a dual-ship transition in which the two ships appear to be approaching each other. It then accelerates to quadruple speed, displaying robot and spider timings. A cube with the same blue pad gimmick as the 10% robot section follows. The level then quickly switches between game modes, each containing 1-2 clicks, before moving on to a swing section, three repeated cube timings, a longer cube section and additional robot timings. Then, there is a wave segment with a gravity-flipping dash orb leading to a short cube section that completes the drop.

==Gameplay==

''According to Arraegen, his writings attempt to answer the question: 'Should I let go of morality, and if I do, what will I become?' The text is interwoven throughout the level.''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvfq83hhwgI</ref>

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  |'''Verifier'''

  |'''Whizkid05'''

  |17,521

  |[[Netermind]]

*Menace was rated on 15 July 2024, one day after verification, and placed at #11 on the [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]] on 15 August 2024, above [[Firework]] and below [[KOCMOC]].

*Menace was nominated for ''Best Extreme Classic'' in the [[The Geometry Dash Awards|Geometry Dash 2024 Awards]].

*Menace is currently the second hardest level verified in completely vanilla Geometry Dash, as Mega Hack and Geode were not yet available in [[Update 2.2|Update 2.206]] by the time of Whizkid05's verification.