Through The Gates
Template:Infobox Level Through The Gates is a 2.1 Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level hosted by Maestro Illuminati and created by the members of TeamTheDashers. The level was initially hack-verified by Exen in 2018.[1] Several attempts were later made to legitimately verify Through The Gates, ultimately culminating in Zoink's verification of the level on 12 October 2023.[2] The level would be rated on 18 January 2026 alongside Death Corridor Z, Denouement, Message to RobTop, and Khorne.
History
Gameplay
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- 0-31% (Exen + Kentakiman):
- 31-45% (Azuri + Alex200371):
- 45-62% (Kentakiman):
- 62-73% (Maestro Illuminati + Kentakiman):
- 73-90% (KAWOQ):
- 90-100% (Tanic + Kentakiman):
First 10 victors
| Victor # | Player | Date Completed | Total Attempts | Furthest Fail | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verifier | Zoink | 12 October 2023 | 4,313 | 96% x2 | YouTube |
| 1 | SeptaGon7 | 12 February 2024 | 112,652 | 96% x2 | YouTube |
| 2 | HipoSmokeWeed | 31 May 2024 | ? | 97% | YouTube |
| 3 | Sneaky | 31 May 2025 | 33,326 | 98% | YouTube |
| 4 | Weiwot | 11 August 2025 | 57,688 | 96% | YouTube |
| 5 | zLevii | 28 January 2026 | 5,721 | 96% | YouTube |
| 6 | Cuatrocientos | 6 February 2026 | ? | ? | YouTube |
| 7 | whfyre | 18 February 2026 | ? | 96% | YouTube |
| 8 | Abdieldevil | 4 March 2026 | ~9,000 | 96% x5 | YouTube |
Trivia
- Through The Gates was rated on 18 January 2026 and placed at #30 on the Demonlist on 19 February 2026, above Firework and below KOSETSU.
- This addition pushed THE JET ENGINE into the Extended List and CORRODERE into the Legacy List.
- Through The Gates was accidentally placed at #100 on the Demonlist briefly before being corrected.
- TeamTheDashers, for unknown reasons, did not want Zoink to be the verifier.
- Some have regarded Through The Gates as a spiritual successor to Thinking Space, with its ending being much harder than the rest of the level.