Editing The Nightmare

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 |image      = TheNightmare.png
 |id         = 13519
 |creator    = Jax
 |created    = [[Update 1.2]]
 |updated    = [[Update 1.7]]
 |difficulty = {{EasyDemon}}
 |stars      = 10
 |length     = 1m 29s (Long)
 |objects    = 7,940
 |copytype   = Password (7813)
 |downloads  = 174.3M
 |likes      = 6.3M
 |rating     = Featured
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 |music      = [[Polargeist]]
 |previous   = [[Crescendo]]
 |next       = [[THE LIGHTNING ROAD]]
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'''The Nightmare''' is a [[Update 1.2|1.2]]/[[Update 1.7|1.7]] Easy Demon level by Jax, published on 20 October 2013. It is the second level of [[Map Packs|Demon Pack 3]].

==Description==
The Nightmare features a mix of ball, cube, and ship sequences with gravity-based challenges.
*A ball segment with gravity changes and orb/pad inputs takes place from 0% to 20%.
*A mirrored cube sequence with straightforward jumps spans 21% to 40%.
*A second ball segment with gravity portals and a reverse gravity trap occurs from 41% to 60%.
*A ship sequence with invisible pillars and gravity switches follows from 61% to 80%.
*A final cube sequence with rapid jumps and a triple-speed ship segment concludes the level from 81% to 100%.

==Gameplay==
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==Trivia==
*The Nightmare was rated on 22 November 2013, one of the first five Demons rated simultaneously.
*The Nightmare holds several popularity distinctions, including:
**The most-downloaded level in a [[Map Packs|Map Pack]].
**The most-downloaded Easy Demon.
**The second-most-downloaded Demon level, behind [[Bloodbath]].
***For several years, The Nightmare was the most-downloaded Demon level in the game. Bloodbath overtook it in March 2026. 
**The third-most-downloaded level in the game, behind Bloodbath and [[OuterSpace]].
**The fourth-most-liked level in the game, behind [[ReTraY]], [[Sonar]], and OuterSpace.
*The Nightmare was the most-downloaded Demon level for many years before being overtaken by Bloodbath in March 2026.
*The Nightmare is considered one of the easiest Demon levels alongside [[Platinum Adventure]] and [[THE LIGHTNING ROAD]].
*The Nightmare was updated during Update 1.7 with enhanced decorations and gameplay changes.
*The MareNight, a clone of the Nightmare, was accidentally rated in 2021 but quickly unrated.
*The Nightmare was temporarily demoted to 8 stars alongside THE LIGHTNING ROAD (7 stars). It was reverted after serious community backlash.
[[Category:Map Pack levels]]