Belloq

Belloq

ID

55610687

Creator(s)

Pennutoh (host), Sminx (publisher),

Contributors

Onnikonna, Lipz, Skidel, Salamander, YakobNugget, Altin, Juhou, Voltex, Nico99, Epsilonic, EnZore, SlimJim, JaoDay and Unigeny.

Verifier(s)

BrianTheBurger

Created

Update 2.1

Last updated

Update 2.2

Attributes

Difficulty

File:ExtremeDemonFeature.png

Stars

10

Length

2m 21s

Objects

212,626

Copy type

Free Copy

Statistics

Downloads

318K

Likes

15K

Rating

Featured

Audio info

Artist(s)

Boom Kitty

Music

Holy War

Music ID

771703

Belloq is a 2.1 Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level hosted by Pennutoh, published by Sminx and verified by BrianTheBurger. It is a yellow and blue sand-themed level, featuring many ancient Egyptian symbols.

An unnamed official sequel known as Totti (formerly Aurelius) was planned and originally cancelled by Pennutoh. The level was revived by Zeptoz and Juhou, although currently, it is an unofficial sequel.

History

Belloq was first introduced on 2 April 2018, when Pennutoh released a video titled '[GD] Spicy Layout #10 (very confusing edition)' showcasing the entire layout of Belloq. The next time people saw this level was in a video by Salamander showing most of his part being decorated, uploaded on 16 June 2018. Epsilonic then uploaded a video showcasing his part in Belloq on 22 June 2018. JaoDay also uploaded a video on that same day showcasing his part in Belloq. Then, on 30 June 2018, Pennutoh uploaded a video titled '[GD] Literally unveiling all my projects'. In this video, he showcases Nico99's, Epsilonic's and his part. He describes Belloq as 'Actually the best level ever made. I like this thing so much, you have no idea', and explains that 'the idea was to make a sand-ish level with blue added in.'

After Pennutoh's video, creators began to showcase their parts on YouTube. Lipz showcased his video on 9 July 2018, then Voltex on 19 July 19, Lolwut and iNubble on 3 August (which replaced Jaoday), Juhou on 8 August, Sminx on 27 August, YakobNugget on 15 September, Skidel on 15 September, and finally, Unigeny on 9 December. At one point, iNubble and Lolwut's part was again replaced with Jaoday's old part.

Following months without updates, Belloq fell into obscurity until, in April 2019, it was finished and ready to be verified by BrianTheBurger. He verified the level on 19 May 2019.

Gameplay

• 0-4% (Onnikonna): This part starts with a triple-speed ship sequence and then turns into a normal-speed cube with difficult timings and orb jumps. It is overall one of the more synced parts of the level.
• 4-8% (Lipz): This part is a mini-ball at normal speed. It features difficult timings and orbs that teleport the player every way.
• 8-13% (Skidel): Skidel's part features synced UFO gameplay with only a few portals and orbs.
• 13-19% (Salamander): The music increases in intensity. Salamander's part primarily consists of straight-flying and uses square orbs to activate pads, with a short wave dual at the end. The primary focus for the decoration is on the block design, which uses black and white detail on top of the brown base.
• 19-22% (YakobNugget): The song drops in intensity, beginning the buildup to the drop. YakobNugget's part mainly consists of a ship sequence with many orbs. There are also many changes in gravity. The decoration is not too striking, while there are effects in neon.
• 22-27% (Altin): The song's speed increases and becomes more intense. Preparations are underway for the drop - a mixed dual of the robot and ball, and later, the ball and robot. Of course, there are some tricky timings. The decoration is not very detailed, and the focus is again on the blocks. Among the effects is the movement and rotation of a blue neon beam.
• 27-33% (Juhou): The player enters the first drop at triple-speed. It consists of several dual sections with many timings, narrow spaces and numerous gravity changes. The player often has to click very quickly.
• 33-39% (Voltex): Voltex's part starts with a triple-speed ball segment that eventually transitions into several fast-paced gameplay switches with a ridiculous number of gravity portals. His part ends with a half-speed section featuring a couple of UFO- and mini-wave timings.
• 39-45% (Nico99): Nico99's part features intense asymmetrical duals, including asymmetrical wave parts. An Egyptian symbol is floating near the player, possibly signifying that an Egyptian god is watching over the player as they try to beat the level. The symbol is called an ankh, which signifies life.
• 45-51% (Epsilonic): This part features primarily cube gameplay, with short ship- and wave sections scattered throughout.
• 51-59% (Pennutoh): Possibly the most synced part of the level. Pennutoh's part begins with a half-speed auto section, which brings the cube from the top of the screen to the ground and becomes mini. Keeping the speed, the player must hit many orbs in time with the music. At 55%, there is a short transition with a vase falling and breaking, along with Pennutoh's name floating out of the broken vase. Vases are well-known symbols of ancient Egyptian life. After the transition, there is a synced spider part. After the spider part, the player becomes a cube again, and a platform carries them to the next part.
• 59-63% (EnZore): The level now goes at normal speed. There are tricky orb timings with a tight UFO following suit. Following this is a short transition featuring unknown symbols flashing.
• 63-69% (Sminx): Sminx's part begins with a mini-cube/mini-robot dual featuring a very Egyptian-looking background. At 66%, the mini-cube becomes a mini-spider, and at that point, the player will have to hit a ton of orbs (mostly green orbs) while trying to keep the spider safe. After the dual, the player becomes a mini-cube in a short auto section with Sminx's name in the background. A pink pad appears, launching the player into a black orb, which sends them to the next part.
• 69-77% (Sminx II): Sminx's second part contains synced orb timings of a dual-ship at quadruple-speed. Lightning rages on in the background, where a pyramid is still visible. It also contrasts with the earlier (and possibly the same) pyramid in Sminx's first part. Some orb spamming is required, as a cube takes the player to SlimJim's part.
• 77-84% (SlimJim): SlimJim's part starts with some UFO timings involving portals, followed by a mini-wave, after which there are more portal-based UFO timings, this time in dual mode. A cube and a ship follow before the part ends with a dual-wave.
• 84-91% (JaoDay): JaoDay's part has a tight ship, wave and UFO timings. The part also includes orbs that launch the player high. His part ends with a dash orb as a cube.
• 91-100% (Unigeny): Unigeny's part is similar to JaoDay's but utilises orbs and the cube game mode more, specifically dash orbs at portal transitions. After a brief dual and some orbs, there is a short transition to the end-screen featuring the creators' names, accompanied by two golden hands. The end-screen has two rotating three-dimensional pyramids in the desert as its background, along with the level's name, Sminx's and Pennutoh's names and 'verified by BrianTheBurger' written in the foreground.

Trivia

• The level is free to copy.
• The level contains 212,623 objects.
• The level is 2m 20s in length.
• The level was initially placed at #52 on the Demonlist on 17 July 2019, above Audio Expulsion and below Hatred.
  • This addition pushed Blade of Justice into the Extended List and Superstrike into the Legacy List.
    • The placement of Akashic Records on the 15th of July, 2021 pushed Belloq out of the Top 100.
    • The placement of Esfera on the 1st of July, 2022 pushed Belloq into the Legacy List of the Demonlist.
• It is currently #59 on the Low Refresh Rate Mobile Demonlist, above Audio Expulsion and below Hatred.
• The first victor of the level was Gizbro, who completed it on 21 May 2019.
• The level's name may be a reference to René Belloq, the main antagonist of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • In Pennutoh's video announcing the level's verification, he includes a short film clip at the beginning of the video.
• After the ankh, during Nico99's part, a scarab beetle appears - a symbol of immortality, transformation, resurrection and protection. Sometimes, a scarab-beetle-shaped object was placed on a mummy's heart, preparing them for the afterlife, contrasting with the ankh, symbolising life.
• The ending might symbolise the player successfully passing into the afterlife for eternity.
• This level received mixed reviews besides being criticised for its unconventional gameplay. Some players, especially Technical, found this to have the best gameplay.
  • However, this is Brandon Larkin's least favourite Extreme Demon.

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