Editing Verdant Landscape

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 |length     = 2m 9s (XL)
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 |likes      = 14.6K
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'''Verdant Landscape''' is a [[Update 2.1|2.1]] Extreme Demon level by Sandrone, verified on 14 December 2021.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZxkS5KC0A</ref> The level draws heavy inspiration from [[Windy Landscape]] through its gameplay and decoration style. Upon release, it was praised for its enjoyable gameplay and for being the hardest fully solo level at the time.

==Description==
Verdant Landscape begins with a tight half-speed mini-cube section. At 8%, the level accelerates to normal speed, transitioning into a size-switching ball segment. Following this is a cube transition with five orb timings, leading to a ship section with gravity portals. Next is a UFO segment with gaps between gears, similar to Windy Landscape's 13% part. Then, there is a wave section that begins mini-sized but then switches to a different gravity and size halfway through.

The build-up to the drop then begins, starting with a tight cube part. As the build-up accelerates, there are wave and UFO segments to challenge the player. Finally, a half-speed cube segment precedes the drop. 

The drop starts at quadruple speed, featuring a quick dual-cube section obscured by a fire animation. Then, a dual-ship part ensues, showing precise orb timings and size portals before transitioning into a brief cube segment.

From 45% to 61%, the level switches through all game modes, primarily cube, before briefly slowing down. At 63%, the level speeds up to triple-speed, starting with the cube, briefly switching to the ball, and then back to the cube. At 66%, the level switches to a ship part with varying gravities and sizes before alternating between cube and UFO. A tight wave transition follows, leading into another cube segment with a ship transition midway through it.

The final section of the drop begins with a dual that shifts from two cubes to two balls. Next is a wave segment with size changes, a cube segment and a quick wave transition into a UFO part. The gameplay alternates between cube and ship, occasionally switching speeds until the level's finale. 

The finale at 91% features a gravity- and size-switching ship section, ending with a short straight-fly and three free user coins. The level concludes with a black screen displaying 'GU BY BAERU GG NISHA' (Nisha is Sandrone's former name).

==Gameplay==
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==First 10 victors==
{| class="wikitable"
 !Victor #
 !Player
 !Date Completed
 !Total Attempts
 !Furthest Fail
 !Video
 |-
 |'''Verifier'''
 |'''Sandrone'''
 |14 December 2021
 |52,315
 |?
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZxkS5KC0A YouTube]
 |-
 |1
 |Bigthunder556
 |30 December 2021
 |7,480
 |97%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkq_tfwAgLc YouTube]
 |-
 |2
 |cobrablitz
 |27 February 2022
 |16,708
 |97%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baeuhnxIpn8 YouTube]
 |-
 |3
 |zane
 |13 April 2022
 |51,160
 |93%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAby1cQCGus YouTube]
 |-
 |4
 |Brumik
 |26 April 2022
 |16,500+
 |80%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrRrZk6Pxkw YouTube]
 |-
 |5
 |[[RicoLP]]
 |27 April 2022
 |41,574
 |96%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdas-Dsgqns YouTube]
 |-
 |6
 |iIiLaseriIi
 |26 May 2022
 |9,022
 |?
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGgTLMedheE YouTube]
 |-
 |7
 |Miro
 |2 June 2022
 |6,714
 |84%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQuvAp6Gss YouTube]
 |-
 |8
 |ItzSpecial
 |2 June 2022
 |8,634
 |89%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M57d8xYsB-Q YouTube]
 |-
 |9
 |Tombstone
 |8 June 2022
 |37,303
 |85%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqEglugMl-g YouTube]
 |-
 |10
 |[[Technical]]
 |14 June 2022
 |26,543
 |97%
 |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e56jTunhxFY YouTube]
|}

==Trivia==
*Verdant Landscape was rated on 26 December 2021 and placed at #11 on the [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]] on 18 January 2022, above [[Kenos]] and below [[Zodiac]].
**This addition pushed xo into the Extended List, [[Stalemate Redux]] out of the Top 100, and CHROMA II into the Legacy List.
**On 11 June 2022, Verdant Landscape swapped positions with Zodiac, climbing to #10 while Zodiac fell to #11. This event marked one of the first times in years that a full-solo level had made it into the Top 10. It also established itself as the level that pushed Zodiac out of the Top 10 after its three-year reign.
*Verdant Landscape was nominated for and achieved ''Best Extreme Demon'' in the [[The Geometry Dash Awards|Geometry Dash 2022 Awards]].
*Verdant Landscape took nearly two years to finish.
*Before verification, Verdant Landscape's difficulty was on par with [[Tartarus]] but was later nerfed to enhance its enjoyability.
*Verdant Landscape is often considered one of the most enjoyable Extreme Demon levels in the game, with many players giving it an extremely high enjoyment rate. 
*The placement of DreamStep on 30 April 2026 pushed Verdant Landscape out of the Top 100 of the Demonlist.

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