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|image = UNKNOWN.png | |image = UNKNOWN.png | ||
|id = 88203501 | |id = 88203501 (new version)<br>70003258 (old version) | ||
|creator = DrCuber (host); NineDice (co-host and publisher) | |creator = DrCuber (host); NineDice (co-host and publisher) | ||
;Contributors | ;Contributors | ||
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|created = [[Update 2.1]] | |created = [[Update 2.1]] | ||
|updated = [[Update 2.2]] | |updated = [[Update 2.2]] | ||
|difficulty = | |difficulty = [[File:ExtremeDemon.png|x35px]] | ||
|stars = 10 | |stars = 10 | ||
|length = 42s (Medium) | |length = 42s (Medium) | ||
|objects = 41,975 | |objects = 41,975 | ||
|copytype = | |copytype = Free copy | ||
|artist = '''Original:''' [https://soundcloud.com/domandroland Dom and Ronald]<br>'''Replacement:''' [https://okuumusic.newgrounds.com Okuu] | |||
|artist = '''Original:''' [https://soundcloud.com/domandroland Dom and Ronald]<br>'''Replacement:''' [https://okuumusic.newgrounds.com | |||
|music = '''Original:''' [https://soundcloud.com/domandroland/thunder-dom-roland-1998?in=2g4u-2/sets/noize Thunder]<br>'''Replacement:''' [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1131108 Thunder (Okuu Remix)] | |music = '''Original:''' [https://soundcloud.com/domandroland/thunder-dom-roland-1998?in=2g4u-2/sets/noize Thunder]<br>'''Replacement:''' [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1131108 Thunder (Okuu Remix)] | ||
|musicid = '''Original:''' NONG (Not on Newgrounds)<br>'''Replacement:''' 1131108 | |musicid = '''Original:''' NONG (Not on Newgrounds)<br>'''Replacement:''' 1131108 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''UNKNOWN''' is a | '''UNKNOWN''' is a 2.1 Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level hosted by DrCuber and co-hosted by NineDice, verified by Diamond on 30 January 2023. The level received a decoration update on 11 June 2022. It is a short greyscale level, decorated with a dark, mysterious atmosphere. The level's gameplay features narrow straight-flying segments, extremely tight wave sections, and generally punishing timings. kywy had a 95% record on the old version until he dropped it and gave it to Diamond, who verified it after 35,818 attempts, with a fail at 92%. | ||
The old, original version of UNKNOWN, which had [[Update 1.9|1.9]]-styled decoration, was created by Relayne and muriday and released on 9 June 2021. The redecoration update, hosted by DrCuber, updated the level's decoration and featured slight gameplay changes to improve its chances of being rated once verified and released. However, the old decoration of the level will be accessible through the level's Low Detail Mode. | The old, original version of UNKNOWN, which had [[Update 1.9|1.9]]-styled decoration, was created by Relayne and muriday and released on 9 June 2021. The redecoration update, hosted by DrCuber, updated the level's decoration and featured slight gameplay changes to improve its chances of being rated once verified and released. However, the old decoration of the level will be accessible through the level's Low Detail Mode. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Controversy=== | ===Controversy=== | ||
After verification of UNKNOWN and its initial placement on the Demonlist, a Twitter user and an impossible level creator | After verification of UNKNOWN and its initial placement on the Demonlist, a Twitter user and an impossible level creator by the username Skub made a series of threads, explaining that the original creators of UNKNOWN have never gained explicit permission from DrCuber's team to redecorate the level, as well as never been credited in both the verification video and in the level. The screenshot in the thread also shows muriday expressing his frustration, wanting the level to be unrated out of hatred.<ref>https://twitter.com/skub42/status/1635203118110773248</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
''Note: Relayne created the gameplay from 0- | ''Note: Relayne created the gameplay from 0-52%, and muriday created the gameplay from 53-100%.'' | ||
*'''0-12% (GhostVandalf + GD Iris):''' | *'''0-12% (GhostVandalf + GD Iris):''' GhostVandalf and GD Iris' part is a timing-based cube section described as deceivingly difficult. After jumping over a few sets of spikes and a tight spike pyramid inside a [[Clubstep]] monster, the player must hit two blue orbs and jump over another spike. At 5%, they must jump off of an invisible short platform near the left edge of the following structure to get on top of it. After several tight timings involving orbs and blue pads, the player must jump early on top of the structure at 10% to land on the right-most edge, then jump again to clear some spikes at the bottom. The next part begins after they hit a pink orb inside another Clubstep monster. | ||
*'''12-25% (Gusearth):''' Gusearth's part continues the cube section from the previous part, beginning with a yellow orb that must be hit after jumping when directly under it. After a long segment of timings with gravity portals and orbs, the player must jump over a triple-spike at 23% and jump once more into a ship portal. | *'''12-25% (Gusearth):''' Gusearth's part continues the cube section from the previous part, beginning with a yellow orb that must be hit after jumping when directly under it. After a long segment of timings with gravity portals and orbs, the player must jump over a triple-spike at 23% and jump once more into a ship portal. | ||
*'''25-53% (DrCuber):''' DrCuber's part begins with a ship section. The player must first straight-fly between some spikes inside a Clubstep monster and through a tight passage full of gravity portals with orbs inside them. At 30%, they must carefully enter the blue portal to avoid hitting spikes to the left when they go through a cube portal. The player must then jump over a spike and land on the left edge of the following block, allowing them to jump above to go through a yellow portal to hit a blue pad. After two jumps on sloped surfaces, the drop of the level begins. The player enters a fast wave section with extremely tight gaps and speed changes between triple- and double speed. Following the wave section, there is a short ship section with a straight-flying segment at the beginning and a few tight timings between gravity portals. The player then enters a triple-speed mini-cube section with two yellow and two blue orbs, which must be hit as they bounce between blue pads. | *'''25-53% (DrCuber):''' DrCuber's part begins with a ship section. The player must first straight-fly between some spikes inside a Clubstep monster and through a tight passage full of gravity portals with orbs inside them. At 30%, they must carefully enter the blue portal to avoid hitting spikes to the left when they go through a cube portal. The player must then jump over a spike and land on the left edge of the following block, allowing them to jump above to go through a yellow portal to hit a blue pad. After two jumps on sloped surfaces, the drop of the level begins. The player enters a fast wave section with extremely tight gaps and speed changes between triple- and double speed. Following the wave section, there is a short ship section with a straight-flying segment at the beginning and a few tight timings between gravity portals. The player then enters a triple-speed mini-cube section with two yellow and two blue orbs, which must be hit as they bounce between blue pads. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==First 10 victors== | ==First 10 victors== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*UNKNOWN was rated on 9 February 2023 and placed at #14 on the [[Demonlist | *UNKNOWN was rated on 9 February 2023 and placed at #14 on the [[Geometry Dash Demonlist|Demonlist]] on 5 March 2023, above [[Tartarus]] and below The Hallucination. | ||
**This addition pushed [[Kenos]] out of the Top 25, [[Plasma Pulse Finale]] into the Extended List, [[Sonic Wave]] out of the Top 100, and Framework into the Legacy List. | **This addition pushed [[Kenos]] out of the Top 25, [[Plasma Pulse Finale]] into the Extended List, [[Sonic Wave]] out of the Top 100, and Framework into the Legacy List. | ||
*The former replacement song for UNKNOWN was 'Retro Dancer' by Darule, with a Newgrounds ID of 1244. This replacement song is still used in the old version. | *The former replacement song for UNKNOWN was 'Retro Dancer' by Darule, with a Newgrounds ID of 1244. This replacement song is still used in the old version. | ||
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***There is also an upcoming impossible Top 1 remake called SILENT UNKNOWN. The community has praised the level for its outstanding, detailed decoration.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq6fMb8DhKA</ref> | ***There is also an upcoming impossible Top 1 remake called SILENT UNKNOWN. The community has praised the level for its outstanding, detailed decoration.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq6fMb8DhKA</ref> | ||
****There was a trend of unserious silent versions based on UNKNOWN, by attaching the word 'SILENT' numerous times to the title each time. | ****There was a trend of unserious silent versions based on UNKNOWN, by attaching the word 'SILENT' numerous times to the title each time. | ||
*The current world record for the old version of UNKNOWN is 39%, achieved by Emp on 11 November 2025.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjaPIEDUa70&t=6682s</ref> | *The current world record for the old version of UNKNOWN is 39%, achieved by Emp on 11 November 2025.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjaPIEDUa70&t=6682s</ref> | ||
*The placement of | *The placement of Silentlocked on 13 December 2025 pushed UNKNOWN into the Extended List of the Demonlist. | ||
== | ==Video== | ||
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|cpt1 = Old/unnerfed version | |cpt1 = Old/unnerfed version | ||