The Abyss
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MadisonYuko
mikoshii
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The Abyss is a 2.2 Extreme Demon platformer level by MadisonYuko, published on 28 December 2023, verified by mikoshii on 9 January 2023.[1] It was a former Top 1 rated platformer level
History
The creation of The Abyss started around 26 December 2023, with the level being finished and uploaded two days later, making it an open verification.
The version that was uploaded to the servers was a much older version of The Abyss that had Layers 3-10 instead of the current Layers 1-8. The main differences were that this version only had 1 checkpoint per layer and the hearts didn't exist. Instead of the current Layer 8, it had a Layer 10 called Ascension, which featured golden decoration with cube gameplay and a short jetpack section, but had one jump that was physically impossible.
On 30 December 2023, Yuko updated the level to remove all the coins. Later, she updated the level again to add more checkpoints and nerf some jumps.
On 3 January 2024, Yuko decided to extend The Abyss, she started making The Castle section. She had plans of adding a bossfight at the end of the level, but ended up getting replaced by a short jetpack section.
On 6 January 2024, Yuko would finish the new room for the heart collectables and added a barrier before Layer 9 (current Layer 7) that would only open when the two hearts were collected.
On 8 January 2024, Yuko renamed the layers to their current version, from Layer 1 to Layer 8.
On 9 January 2024, mikoshii verified The Abyss with a time of 5:02:59.834. It got placed at the number 1 spot on The Platformer List (TPL) two days later, dethroning the unrated level INFINITY TRIALS.
On 14 January 2024, The Abyss was rated.
On 21 January 2023, The Abyss would get dethroned by the unrated level Smelvin Teahouse, only staying for 10 days as the hardest-unrated platformer level.
On 22 January 2024, The Abyss would get updated to its current version and reverified by mikoshii.
On 18 April 2024, The Abyss got dethroned as the hardest-rated platformer level by Free Solo
Description
The abyss requires collecting 2 hearts to open a gate before Layer 7,
The level starts on Pluto's surface with the cube gamemode, to the right side there is a lake of water, below it being the entrance to The Abyss. After jumping inside the lake, the screen gets a blue tint.
Layer 1 – The Ruins
This layer features the first needle mini-robot gameplay of the level. Layer 1 has four checkpoints in total.
The first checkpoint is fully based around robot precision gameplay, not featuring any orbs or portals on the main path.
The second checkpoint has similar gameplay to the previous one, but this one is considered the hardest checkpoint of Layer 1 because of the last dropdown and the beginning section with saws on the top and ceiling
Layer 2 – The Great Pit
As the name suggests, the entirety of this layer requires descending down a steep drop. This is considered one of the easiest layer of The Abyss, featuring four checkpoints.
After beating the fourth and last checkpoint of Layer 2, there is a rock before going into the next screen with the following text:
A gate lies guarding the entrance to the 7th layer. Two hidden hearts will be open the barrier Seek them before decending the 6th layer
Layer 3 – The Sunken City
Layer 3 has two checkpoints.
The first checkpoint features the first moving hazards of the level, having multiple moving saws throughout the checkpoint. The last jump is a very tight dropdown with walls filled with saws, requiring moving mid-air before hitting the floor to avoid dying.
The second checkpoint has straight-forward mini-robot gameplay, except for a stream of bubbles that push the player upwards, while weaving through spikes inside a vertical corridor.
The first heart of the level is located in Layer 3, at the base of the tower that can be found to the right of the drop that leads to Layer 4.
Layer 4 – Thermal Vents
Layer 4 only has one checkpoint.
User Coins
The abyss has 3 unverified user coins.
The first coin requires getting the hidden jetpack portal to the bottom-right of the first checkpoint of Layer 1.
Lore
After the second checkpoint of Layer 3, there is an open room with a big statue in the center, with text reading the following:
At the bottom of our great fault, our salvation awaits. All will be one, we will find our peace. A mind shared, a world freed. We will escape our mortal bounds.
Halfway through the robot checkpoint of Layer 5, there is a hidden passage on the right wall, where an abyss angel can be found with the following dialogue:
- Another comes?
- I know of kind like you
- you are not born of the abyss, yet your roots are firmly planted here
- the lower we descend the more our souls reject the beyond
- should i descend further, my soul will reject my being even moreso.
- but you- you void those flaws. your descent will be effortless
- but me? I will remain here. nothing remains to return to.
- us abyss angels live for ages. our only downfall was our own ambition
- leave now, construct your purpose awaits.
Walkthrough
First 10 victors
Trivia
- The Abyss has 10 songs and 22 SFX.
- The Abyss uses 0.76 timewarp.
- The Abyss is the only platformer Top 1 to use all gamemode (fact check that)
- The layers are inspired by Made In Abyss,[2] with Layer 7 sharing the same name.
- After getting the heart to the right side of Layer 4, there is a wall blocking off access from entering an old and unfinished version of Layer 4 that had fast dashorb gameplay and moving blocks.
- At the top-right of Layer 7, a dead abyss angel can be found.
- The Abyss is the fourth rated former Top 1 platformer Demon in the game's history.