WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe
WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe is a 2.1 Hard level by TMNGaming, published on 18 July 2021. It is the fourth level of the Portal Gauntlet.
Description
WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe is a commentary on what goes on in the mind of the creator, TMNGaming, sharing how their passion and excitement for creating slowly turned into a burden due to anxiety and doubts about whether anyone would actually enjoy their creations.
User coins
WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe contains three user coins.
- The first coin is located at 39%. To collect it, the player must collect a Mario-styled coin at 36% by jumping onto the platform above. The coin will then be automatically given at 39%.
- The second coin is located at 57%. To collect it, the player must fly above the cube portal at 53%, which leads to an alternate path with a robot portal. Using the robot, the player must hit an orb at 56% to access another alternate path with a UFO portal. Clicking a few times leads to a cube portal, after which the player must make one simple jump for the coin. If successful, a stick-figure congratulates the player for collecting the coin.
- The third and final coin is located at 94%. To collect it, the player must fly above the UFO portal at 91% to continue the section as a ship. After this, they must fly above the cube portal at 92% to find a hidden cube portal. They then must quickly jump to click a yellow orb and a timed pink dash orb, leading to the coin. Finally, a timed green orb click is required to return to the main path.
Gameplay
Trivia
- WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe was nominated for and won Best Story Level in The Geometry Dash Awards 2021.
- When the Portal Gauntlet was first released, WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe received criticism from players due to its XL length and irritating gameplay. Many people in the community found the level's hatred to be unacceptable, noting that these comments were the exact negative remarks featured in the level.[1]
- WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe used to have a bug at 95% with the orb, where it would not register properly if not hit directly in the middle. This issue was fixed after the level was added to the Portal Gauntlet.
- With a length of 3 minutes and 42 seconds, WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe is the second-longest Gauntlet level by duration. The only longer level is Out of Place, which lasts four seconds longer.
- By extension, WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe is one of only six Gauntlet levels that exceed three minutes, the others being Snow flies in Fog, Change of Scene, in Silico, I See Stars, and Out of Place.