Editing Andromeda (Level)

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{{For|the player named 'Andromeda'|[[Andromeda (Player)]]}}
{{IB-Level
 |name       = andromeda
 |image      = Andromeda(Level).png
 |id         = 114283297
 |creator    = ⁨insxne
 |verifier   = [[Taiago]]
 |created    = [[Update 2.1]]
 |updated    = [[Update 2.2]]
 |difficulty = {{ExtremeDemon}}
 |stars      = 10
 |length     = 1m 16s (Long)
 |objects    = 179,356
 |copytype   = No password
 |downloads  = 1.3M
 |likes      = 26.7K
 |rating     = Star-rated
 |artist     = '''Original:''' [https://soundcloud.com/magicmayne Blksmiith]<br>'''Replacement:''' [https://wakerlink.newgrounds.com/ WakerLink]
 |music      = '''Original:''' [https://soundcloud.com/magicmayne/7-sr20det?in=botl-flip/sets/gg SR20DET]<br>'''Replacement:''' [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1216127 omnipresent (AIM 2023)]
 |musicid    = '''Original:''' NONG (Not on Newgrounds)<br>'''Replacement:''' 1216127
}}
'''andromeda''' is a [[Update 2.1|2.1]]/[[Update 2.2|2.2]] Extreme Demon level by ⁨insxne, verified by [[Taiago]] on 19 January 2025, after 56,637 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3TDemdkC0</ref> It is a space-themed level that looks comparably close to [[KOCMOC]], with various space motifs present, such as stars, a galaxy, and a black hole.

andromeda was initially placed at #5 on the [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]] before later being shifted to #4 on 20 April 2025. andromeda has been well-received, with players like [[Zoink]] and w3rty rating it highly for enjoyment after completing it. The level's generally fast-paced, featuring a handful of cube, wave, and straight-fly sections.

==Description==
andromeda begins with a fast-paced section overloaded with different game-modes, where the player must navigate incredibly tight spaces with near-frame-perfect timings. At 5%, the level picks up its pace, and with already high intensity, the first music drop is added. That section is mostly gravity-based, with a lot of gravity portals and orbs scattered around. In the background, a galaxy, presumably the [[Wikipedia:Andromeda Galaxy|Andromeda Galaxy]], can be seen, alongside the foreground, which shows drastically changing colours ranging from purple to gray, orange, red, and pink.

At 20%, to proceed further, the player, as a ship, must fly through a particularly tight cluster of [[Clubstep]] monsters. Another drop occurs, accompanied by a background change, in which a black hole now appears. This part of the level is even more challenging, with tighter spaces, reduced visibility, and less time for the player to react.

At 33%, a transition occurs, and the player is swiftly transformed into a wave, forced to make very difficult timing clicks. The transition ends at 37%, and now a white hole can be seen in the background. For this section, the predominant colours are dark blue, purple and gray. At 45%, the icon passes through a wave portal, and after further game-mode changes, the player reaches 52%. In that moment, the screen goes black, and at 53%, the background changes again to an empty space with purple and pink pulses.

Between 53% and 64%, the screen flashes frequently, with visuals that are visibly more intense. The platforms the player must land on and jump from are shaking up and down. At 66%, after yet another transition, a black hole emerges in the background. The screen glitches, and now every single object is moving except orbs and portals. This segment is by far the hardest part of the level.

The last 82-100% is characterized by steep, sideways platforms that the player must conquer to reach 89%. Between this and 90%, the last transition occurs, and with it, the level calms down and becomes significantly less difficult due to the reduced screen flashiness. As the player is pushed through this last section of tight and still challenging gaps, the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen once again in the background. All the visuals stop at 96%, marking the level's end.

==Gameplay==
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==First 10 victors==
{| class="wikitable"
 !Victor #
 !Player
 !Date Completed
 !Total Attempts
 !Furthest Fail
 !Video
 |-
 |'''Verifier'''
 |'''Taiago'''
 |19 January 2025
 |56,637
 |85%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3TDemdkC0 YouTube]
 |-
 |1
 |Zoink
 |30 January 2025
 |?
 |67%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI0hymTllo0 YouTube]
 |-
 |2
 |w3rty
 |30 March 2025
 |55,888
 |90%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI28nQFN9C4 YouTube]
 |-
 |3
 |nickname
 |4 May 2025
 |23,379
 |41%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70DK4hNHO4g YouTube]
 |-
 |4
 |GuillExprex52
 |9 May 2025
 |101,604
 |94%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyCMsf2OBR4 YouTube]
 |-
 |5
 |A6
 |12 July 2025
 |?
 |92%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfXrv702bmU YouTube]
 |-
 |6
 |Hqmy
 |14 July 2025
 |54,787
 |95%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJFVdxUqSFo YouTube]
 |-
 |7
 |Jerpaa
 |24 July 2025
 |63,347
 |93%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoqY5Rzx9Us YouTube]
 |-
 |8
 |[[wPopoff]]
 |7 September 2025
 |14,117
 |92%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv6-C_2VWI0 YouTube]
 |-
 |9
 |VERTOP
 |30 September 2025
 |?
 |89%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc3PcOfPZqo YouTube]
 |-
 |10
 |DibiiziCookie
 |3 October 2025
 |58,499
 |78%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq_j104P8DQ YouTube]
|}
{{Togglebox
 |header = Notable completions
 |body   = <nowiki />
*nickname has the biggest fluke, with his furthest fail at 41%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70DK4hNHO4g</ref>
**nickname also had the lowest attempt count on andromeda, 23,379, which was beaten by [[wPopoff]] with 14,117 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv6-C_2VWI0</ref>
}}

==Trivia== 
*andromeda was rated on 14 February 2025 and placed at #5 on the Demonlist on 13 March 2025, above [[Acheron]] and below Anathema.
**This addition pushed Acheron out of the Top 5, Axinie into the Extended List, [[Crimson Planet]] out of the Top 100, and Awedsy into the Legacy List.
*The level's name, andromeda, comes from a galaxy of the same name, the Andromeda Galaxy, which is the nearest major galaxy to our own, the [[Wikipedia:Milky Way|Milky Way]].
*On 1 August 2025, VERTOP achieved the mobile world record on andromeda, getting a 64-100% run.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pau8CWTltDk</ref> He later beat the level on his computer.
*Despite its short length and rapid-paced gameplay, andromeda is considered one of the most accessible levels in the current Top 15 of the Demonlist, alongside [[Every End]] and [[Penumbral]].
**It is due to both levels being very sightreadable, meaning they test the player's raw skill rather than relying on memory gimmicks to increase difficulty.
*The placement of ⁨[[Green Bullet]] on 26 July 2026 pushed andromeda out of the Top 15 of the Demonlist.

==References==
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[[Category:Demon List levels]]