There was also another demon called “No Limits” which the creator made free, because he thought the level was bad, and wanted his other, better levels to be rated instead. This backfired a LOT on him, as RobTop himself commented saying that he would never be rating a level by him again, due to him abusing the power of having a rated level.
@mewmew8932Yeah, but he could’ve gone around it MUCH better. He could’ve just deleted the level, asked for it to be unrated, or anything else. Adding a secret way just gives the level more attention.
In 1.9 there was a bug that I abused and thought was big, but people didn't talk that much about it 😅 If you were playing on a mobile at that time, it was really easy to beat any online level - you needed to simultaneously hold delete button on a level and a play button and the level got "erased" with a basic stereo madness song. Tons of stars 🌟 🤩
A few years back I was pressing random extreme demons for fun and the levels were replaced with sexual art, but the next day the levels were fixed again
Good video! Decently researched, a lot of the facts are on point and the overall editing is quite nice and easy to follow. However, there are some errors/obscurities in the video we've noticed that would be good for us to mention, mostly to clarify on a few pointers made in the video and to help increase yours and the viewers understanding on this topic at hand: 2:12 - We theorise DarkX sent an email to RobTop requesting all of his levels to be removed from the servers, as there's a possibility it was deleted by at the latest 19th April 2014. 2:42 - They were released from 1.4 to 1.5, with Origin being released a few hours after Update 1.5 was released to the public. All four levels were released in just a month, from 8th Jan 2014 to 31st Jan 2014. 3:06 - He used it because of an exploit that allowed users to verify levels in practice mode by pausing at the end screen before you hit the wall. It was patched in Update 1.3. 3:12 - I don't think this was the case, all levels were updated to 1.5 and 1.6 as an attempt to force players to update I think. There's levels like "Trumpsta" which was released in 1.6 but built on Update 1.00 of the game and was somehow featured. There's also five rated levels released during Update 1.6 that was made and released on Update 1.4 of the game. 3:43 - There's currently no proof he ever reset/rollback the servers, what he did was shut down the servers for a few minutes to patch the exploit and delete the broken levels. 4:45 - It had over 800,000 objects. 5:16 - This version had only ~500,000 objects, the moderators approved the "optimised" version verified and released by Stilluetto to be rated, but of course it was still too much for Geometry Dash to handle so Rob unrated it within two minutes. :D 5:24 - Update 1.4 wasn't the exact cause, but it stems from creators reaching the 100KB size limit at the time, causing levels to not upload properly to the servers. Levels like "69 machine" and a few other rated levels have been affected by the bug but not patched (Which explains why the level uses Stereo Madness as the song), but didn't cause the issue of an object with a hitbox being teleported to x0,y0. "Active Factory" by YunHaSeu14 is also affected by this bug and also physically impossible. The bug was fixed some time in 1.5, but the damage was done, and RobTop deleted C0nFuS3D from the servers on Valentines Day 2014. :D 5:56 - (Fun Fact) Even before Update 1.7, it was possible to directly copy a level by copying the level data from an online level in your Saved Levels folder to a level in your Created Levels folder, but few players knew how to perform this. XYZ Step Infinity by OrcaSN was built by directly copying XYZ Step and buffing it to an Insane Demon. :D 7:20 - There's even modern examples of when this happen, like EGO KILLING and WOBBLING MACHINE being derated for having a hacked-verification and no legitimate victors by the time of their exposals. 10:12 - It was Update 1.8 that caused this, not Update 2.0. What Rob changed with the physics was make it so the ball could bump on the ceiling/blocks via jump pads or orbs without dying. (Which... broke this level since the block was too close to the pad, as before you would slightly clip through the block without dying.) 10:53 - Best explanation we have of why this got rated at all was due to a LevelID typo in the demon system. (And RobTop never even bothered to check the level he played and... yea this whole situation is one massive question mark.) Funnily enough, this was copied from yet another buffed version of The Nightmare by a different user. 11:17 - Absolut DestructionK :P - Kuiper, member of RU
Hakucho was also a hacked green user "account" that is really 2 separate people, I think: GW Elsa (the creator of High Hill) and HellGalaxy (the low-effort level thief).
Before the new 2.2 bug fix updates, there was a bug where you could skip the ENTIRE LEVEL by getting at least 1% in and then pressing the delete button and then the play button at the same time, it was the biggest exploit of all time.
10:12 Oh my god, the attention to detail When he says it was rated, his white outline turns orange to match the featured circle, and then when he says it was unrated it returns to white, insane detail.
I once played (on a pretty beefy pc) a decorated noclip version of Limbo and well... when I died my death effect was just a growing and rotating black square. I have no idea how that works but I left and rejoined gd and it was fixed. Weird experience
There used to be a 9* rated level called fairydust v2, which was originally a really bad remake of fairydust, but it ended up getting updated into an extreme demon difficulty and players like sunix beat it, but later on it got unrated for obvious reasons like literally being the hardest 9 star level
One other case from people hating levels is a level called Lunar Ocean. It was made in 1.9 and was very popular. When update 2.0 released though, this level was buffed to be one of the hardest 4 stars in the game. And the worst part, it was put in a map pack along with other relatively simple levels. So if you have OCD, then you may want to skip this level. Edit: Lunar Ocean was nerfed to actually be 4 stars. I managed to beat the level in its unnerfed state and it was hard. After 2.2 though, this level removed the mirror portals, made the transition not deadly, and even made the wave easier. It’s actually a fun level now.
I got an example of a deleted/unrated level, although its a little strange because it was never unrated or deleted in the traditional sense: CuCu by TheLoserClub Some context: While I was browsing the recent tab I found a named Leviathan which was uploaded by Schnuffi41. It was an ok level but had good gameplay so a gave it a shot in practice mode, and at the very end I saw that the name didnt match the creator. Of course copying levels isnt anything new but the guy who “made” the level had some creator points, so i thought it was a mistake. I asked him, but he deleted the level and reuploaded it with the name at the end updated. Thought it was very suspicious, so I asked the guy who ACTUALLY made the level, and he managed to get the copy taken down. Now, the actual meat of the situation: I figured if Schnuffi copied some random’s level, there was a chance that his featured level, CuCu, was also copied. Sure enough, with a bit of digging used the advanced search options, I found an earlier version uploaded by TheLoserClub, the actual creator. She was inactive, though, so I had to contact a few moderators to get Schnuffi’s version removed. Took a few days but they did fix it, but in a slightly surprising way. Robtop used the same method that he used with Advy and that unikitty dude, where he doesnt delete the level but instead transfers it to a different account. Very strange situation. I wish there was some kind of tool to more easily check if a level is copied, because ever since this happened I got curious as to how many people got away copying levels. Note: To those who are skeptical, there are a few clues as to what happened by checking around. Some include: - Current version still includes the copiers name - The original and current version exist on the same account - Schnuffi still has his creator point due to a bug, or possibly because Robtop forgot to remove it -You can see TheLoserClub’s comment on a now deleted copy of her own level, Arctic, calling out Schnuffi for saying that she was the one copying Oh yeah and please dont harass this guy. Not only is it just morally wrong but youd also just be yelling at a brick wall bc the dudes been inactive ever since he got exposed
Also I have a question for those who see this: Does a tool to check if a level is copied actually exist? Usually I just use the suspicious level’s song, length, and coin status and search to see if theres an earlier version, but theres only so much I can do with it. I dont want to spend an eternity looking through hundreds of levels for a version that might not even exist. Ive heard there are level searching tools though. Does anyone know anything that can help me out? I really would like to start finding serial plagiarists again, its fun and you get to help the community.
Well its arguable but the Kenos verification is referenced in so many other media that even if it doesn't literally have more views then the Bloodlust video, its arguably more iconic.
![I Opened My Own Movie Store [Retro Rewind]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ac5uAUF4pSo/mqdefault.jpg)
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I AM GOING TO UPLOAD MY REACTION AND COMMENTARY TO THE NEW ROBTOP VIDEO ON MY SECOND CHANNEL
MatMartMore: www.youtube.com/@matmartmore380
first
Ok
Yoo
sick
can’t wait 🥳
i can never imagine rob being seriously MAD
i can only see him dissapointed
hes just way too chil to be that mad
Cooked up a storm in the replies eh?
@AxisGMD2010there is no storm
@wunluvv21it isnt even raining
@playingwithpower123 aint even cloudy out here
There was also another demon called “No Limits” which the creator made free, because he thought the level was bad, and wanted his other, better levels to be rated instead.
This backfired a LOT on him, as RobTop himself commented saying that he would never be rating a level by him again, due to him abusing the power of having a rated level.
honestly i hope he got un-blacklisted that kinda sucks, i would want my better work to shine above some crap that got noticed
@mewmew8932Yeah, but he could’ve gone around it MUCH better. He could’ve just deleted the level, asked for it to be unrated, or anything else. Adding a secret way just gives the level more attention.
@TJ-hg6opyou can’t delete a level with more then 1k downloads i thought
whoever edited this did a really nice job, i legit couldn't get my face out of the screen, good stuff man
hi vit12 are you swag
Bro it’s Impossabale 10:59
hi vit
I like vit12
ola vitor how está você
8:07 funniest part of the video ngl
@MiArblys yeah
@MiArblys dude thats nostalgic, remember when i started gd. thanks matmart
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8:19 bro turned into a ball icon💀
True
Is that beat bounce reference?? (Ig so)
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11:15 “i wouldn’t recommend blinking”, lmao i love that accent
*High from Fnf starts playing*
3 matmart uploads in less than a month? is this a dream
bro is counting 🗿
man@MatMart
@MatMartj
I does feel like a dream
@MatMartbro im sorry but dont act cool MrBeast is posting faster tham than you
12:02 "Or was Robtop on the special sugar?" Got me dying💀💀
why 0 replies
Uh it is Co caiņ3
@CIG_AND_FORTSI I aint gen alpha
@CIG_AND_FORTSIdude he means he laughed so hard
btw while I was reading this I got to him saying it💀💀💀💀💀
12:02 he inhaled soda
This is an amazing day for humanity, GD10 is going live and matmart uploaded.
glazer 🦫
yeah today is crazy
AGREED, also HAPPY 10 YEARS OF GD
@bonscarrotfr dis boy is glazing rn👾
october is my bday btw, imagine if it releases on October 10-th out of all the days
8:31 broment
Crazy how a dude who hacked an entire block game told the creator of the block game to fix his game, bro got REALLLLL cocky.
Yea he was like fix ur severs u HOBO!
@Z714-Art nah
@MrDoorknobREAL minecraft is a block game
In 1.9 there was a bug that I abused and thought was big, but people didn't talk that much about it 😅
If you were playing on a mobile at that time, it was really easy to beat any online level - you needed to simultaneously hold delete button on a level and a play button and the level got "erased" with a basic stereo madness song. Tons of stars 🌟 🤩
iirc it was actually a relatively well known bug at the time and was exploited by many people.
whenever i tried on the newer versions it wouldn't let me but idk@konstantinmrdjen6618
@konstantinmrdjen6618 if the level has too many objects it might still work
@konstantinmrdjen6618 the bug came back in 2.2
And it got deleted a update later
4:32 math teachers when you try to solve the problem a different way:
Lol
Im glad to have been part of this video, thanks for the opportunity! very interesting documentary btw
A few years back I was pressing random extreme demons for fun and the levels were replaced with sexual art, but the next day the levels were fixed again
3:34
The hostage situation was crazy😢
thanks for using my phase 5 footage! im surprised no one else has made a showcase yet
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Good video! Decently researched, a lot of the facts are on point and the overall editing is quite nice and easy to follow. However, there are some errors/obscurities in the video we've noticed that would be good for us to mention, mostly to clarify on a few pointers made in the video and to help increase yours and the viewers understanding on this topic at hand:
2:12 - We theorise DarkX sent an email to RobTop requesting all of his levels to be removed from the servers, as there's a possibility it was deleted by at the latest 19th April 2014.
2:42 - They were released from 1.4 to 1.5, with Origin being released a few hours after Update 1.5 was released to the public. All four levels were released in just a month, from 8th Jan 2014 to 31st Jan 2014.
3:06 - He used it because of an exploit that allowed users to verify levels in practice mode by pausing at the end screen before you hit the wall. It was patched in Update 1.3.
3:12 - I don't think this was the case, all levels were updated to 1.5 and 1.6 as an attempt to force players to update I think. There's levels like "Trumpsta" which was released in 1.6 but built on Update 1.00 of the game and was somehow featured. There's also five rated levels released during Update 1.6 that was made and released on Update 1.4 of the game.
3:43 - There's currently no proof he ever reset/rollback the servers, what he did was shut down the servers for a few minutes to patch the exploit and delete the broken levels.
4:45 - It had over 800,000 objects.
5:16 - This version had only ~500,000 objects, the moderators approved the "optimised" version verified and released by Stilluetto to be rated, but of course it was still too much for Geometry Dash to handle so Rob unrated it within two minutes. :D
5:24 - Update 1.4 wasn't the exact cause, but it stems from creators reaching the 100KB size limit at the time, causing levels to not upload properly to the servers. Levels like "69 machine" and a few other rated levels have been affected by the bug but not patched (Which explains why the level uses Stereo Madness as the song), but didn't cause the issue of an object with a hitbox being teleported to x0,y0. "Active Factory" by YunHaSeu14 is also affected by this bug and also physically impossible. The bug was fixed some time in 1.5, but the damage was done, and RobTop deleted C0nFuS3D from the servers on Valentines Day 2014. :D
5:56 - (Fun Fact) Even before Update 1.7, it was possible to directly copy a level by copying the level data from an online level in your Saved Levels folder to a level in your Created Levels folder, but few players knew how to perform this. XYZ Step Infinity by OrcaSN was built by directly copying XYZ Step and buffing it to an Insane Demon. :D
7:20 - There's even modern examples of when this happen, like EGO KILLING and WOBBLING MACHINE being derated for having a hacked-verification and no legitimate victors by the time of their exposals.
10:12 - It was Update 1.8 that caused this, not Update 2.0. What Rob changed with the physics was make it so the ball could bump on the ceiling/blocks via jump pads or orbs without dying. (Which... broke this level since the block was too close to the pad, as before you would slightly clip through the block without dying.)
10:53 - Best explanation we have of why this got rated at all was due to a LevelID typo in the demon system. (And RobTop never even bothered to check the level he played and... yea this whole situation is one massive question mark.) Funnily enough, this was copied from yet another buffed version of The Nightmare by a different user.
11:17 - Absolut DestructionK :P
- Kuiper, member of RU
Hakucho was also a hacked green user "account" that is really 2 separate people, I think: GW Elsa (the creator of High Hill) and HellGalaxy (the low-effort level thief).
the rated ocular miracle version was around 500k obj because it was heavily optimised by davphla. after the unrate they reverted it back to 800k
I WILL read allat, thank you very much
7:57 That's prolly the main reason why it was unrated
8:22 " free staaars ✨️✨️ "
8:32 Nyeh heh heh!
Can't wait to see all the exploits when 2.2 comes out xd
ye
we dont have to talk about whats going to happen in 50 years right now
Before the new 2.2 bug fix updates, there was a bug where you could skip the ENTIRE LEVEL by getting at least 1% in and then pressing the delete button and then the play button at the same time, it was the biggest exploit of all time.
@insertusernameherepls well well well
It's out.
3:40 WHY he literally did rickroll me???
9:00 why does that seem so geometry dash
5:20 fun fact khorne was re rated by rob, now we will suffer if we play that level, and if he can rate khorne, just rate ocular miracle then
12:31 You should update yourself... NOW!
Matmart always makes the most polished videos.
I highly appreciate your helpfulness Sir Robert Topala for constructing this phenomenal platformer with the bountiful highlight of "Geometry Dash".
5:43 CHERRT TEA- oh no it’s not…
10:12 Oh my god, the attention to detail
When he says it was rated, his white outline turns orange to match the featured circle, and then when he says it was unrated it returns to white, insane detail.
@Xychic he wasn't featured he was epic as his head was on fire
2:27 brinstar!!
Only Metroid fans know
10:27 the name tho
why does 1:08 sync with the song
2:04 you don’t need THAT level of percentage precision
Yes they did
@GlueKryptoyeah! What if there’s a secret way at 6.92087%?
5:16 well well well 😭😭😭😭😭
Who ever voiced the villain arc deserves an Oscar lmao
5:47 Metallic Madness Sonic CD Starts Playing....
Haven’t even watched the first minute and I already know it’ll be good
u real 4 that
glazer
True
@MatMartnice
@MatMartcan I get ur discord?
WELCOME TODAY WE WILL TAKE A JOURNEY TO THE 2.0 RATED TAB ITS JUST LIKE THE RECENT TAB
I once played (on a pretty beefy pc) a decorated noclip version of Limbo and well... when I died my death effect was just a growing and rotating black square. I have no idea how that works but I left and rejoined gd and it was fixed. Weird experience
0:52 this level's secret way has VSC there now🥀💔
Holy crap ur videos are becoming a lot better. Great job dude.
11:17 OMG HIGH FROM FNF
Nice to see you uploading more recently!
New secret way that you only hold,option trigger,since it can let you control or not
HOLY you unlocked a memory with that weo Sochi Ski Jump video. does this mean ive attained unc status? 😔
Sooooo muuuuch undertaaaalllle mussssicccc
3:40 ik thats a rick roll, u ain't fooling anybody
Thanks, i was to do it and you saved me for getting rick rolled
@AldaroN25 it’s not actually a rickroll I saw it
@zarro8442 the link he showed is the rickroll link
@SnuppsterI’m fr check it
5:35 that line "into an inescapable death trap" is so funny to me with the music and fire I don't know why
10:42
*Windows 95 startup sound plays*
GET DERATED BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Insane demon face: peace out bro
3:47 - Best drawing ever
We need more of this matmart versiom
10:59
Exactly
brain damage matmart
Smol brain mart
12:54 Lust Letter was such a good level thought. It wasnt even that explicit
9:45 same
INFORMATION OVERLOAD
There used to be a 9* rated level called fairydust v2, which was originally a really bad remake of fairydust, but it ended up getting updated into an extreme demon difficulty and players like sunix beat it, but later on it got unrated for obvious reasons like literally being the hardest 9 star level
yoo i subbed! u make awesome gd documentaries
9:24 I AINT READING ALL OF THAT
11:14 *I wouldn’t recommend blinking*
Blinking
Also why was that level bad? There is no reason for a horror level to be derated for being a horror level.
Confus3d got restored back to its original state
2:15 BRO YOU DONT NEED THAT MANY DECIMAL POINTS 😭
LIKE 70% OF THE DECIMALS ARE POINTLESS 😭
BRO IS FOR 24 HOUR LONG LEVELS
10:59 I think bro was editing while recording 💀
and now its charlie kirkles
The level so powerful it needed to be split into 3 parts is actually insane
3:39 i will always recognise that link
(Don't say it...)
@chajas5529 never
@chajas5529gonna
@chajas5529 give you up
@Microbeegdgonna
Just noticed you have super metroid music in the background!!! (First one I noticed was brinestars theme)
11:35 looks like fitzrerald or smth
YESSS
9:13 killed me
can we just take a moment to appricate how much time he spends making his videos and how good he is
12:00 I thouh everyone in gd comunity take special sugar
3:45 what is robtop saying to him
1:27 it is still up to this day
For anyone that didn't watch the live:
2.2 is announced, and RobTop said that it will release in October this year!!!
i'm hyped!!
It released mid December lol
you do realise that i do not live in the past even though i commented this 4 months ago right?@Vex35
Maybe you will need to do this again for the secret coins achivments
0:52 oh hey, my level has a secret way
NICEE
fix the secret way
@EAY2 no
@Sohowastaken why
@EAY2 because i quit the game 6 months ago broski
Wow!! I’m asking art r it as soon as it comes out
One other case from people hating levels is a level called Lunar Ocean. It was made in 1.9 and was very popular. When update 2.0 released though, this level was buffed to be one of the hardest 4 stars in the game. And the worst part, it was put in a map pack along with other relatively simple levels. So if you have OCD, then you may want to skip this level.
Edit: Lunar Ocean was nerfed to actually be 4 stars. I managed to beat the level in its unnerfed state and it was hard. After 2.2 though, this level removed the mirror portals, made the transition not deadly, and even made the wave easier. It’s actually a fun level now.
Good news: Lunar Ocean got nerfed and it’s now fun!
Secret ways. They are very hated
Better than David bazooki????
Infinite percent, yes
Someone already said robtop is the best developer 🤦♀️
Why on this vid though?????
No
u mean david bozoki
please don't quit hard drugs, we will be very sad :(
5:18 Its khorne! A big level with objects!
4:42 I’m on a phone and I can’t even enter it
The editing is stunning great job also nice video very interesting and extremely interesting
Glad you enjoyed it
And the ending is a reference to the dark side of gd
11:00 😂😂😂
nice video also robtop NEEDS to take generation retro out of the poison gauntlet
generation retro is not even a BOTTOM 5 GAUNTLET LEVEL
hi :D @MatMart
Generation retro is a decent level, kind of like a worse ReTray. It would actually be better if it wasn't in a GAUNTLET.
The cube in the thumbnail is like ugh brotha ugh
I got an example of a deleted/unrated level, although its a little strange because it was never unrated or deleted in the traditional sense: CuCu by TheLoserClub
Some context: While I was browsing the recent tab I found a named Leviathan which was uploaded by Schnuffi41. It was an ok level but had good gameplay so a gave it a shot in practice mode, and at the very end I saw that the name didnt match the creator. Of course copying levels isnt anything new but the guy who “made” the level had some creator points, so i thought it was a mistake. I asked him, but he deleted the level and reuploaded it with the name at the end updated. Thought it was very suspicious, so I asked the guy who ACTUALLY made the level, and he managed to get the copy taken down.
Now, the actual meat of the situation: I figured if Schnuffi copied some random’s level, there was a chance that his featured level, CuCu, was also copied. Sure enough, with a bit of digging used the advanced search options, I found an earlier version uploaded by TheLoserClub, the actual creator. She was inactive, though, so I had to contact a few moderators to get Schnuffi’s version removed. Took a few days but they did fix it, but in a slightly surprising way. Robtop used the same method that he used with Advy and that unikitty dude, where he doesnt delete the level but instead transfers it to a different account.
Very strange situation. I wish there was some kind of tool to more easily check if a level is copied, because ever since this happened I got curious as to how many people got away copying levels.
Note: To those who are skeptical, there are a few clues as to what happened by checking around. Some include:
- Current version still includes the copiers name
- The original and current version exist on the same account
- Schnuffi still has his creator point due to a bug, or possibly because Robtop forgot to remove it
-You can see TheLoserClub’s comment on a now deleted copy of her own level, Arctic, calling out Schnuffi for saying that she was the one copying
Oh yeah and please dont harass this guy. Not only is it just morally wrong but youd also just be yelling at a brick wall bc the dudes been inactive ever since he got exposed
Also I have a question for those who see this: Does a tool to check if a level is copied actually exist?
Usually I just use the suspicious level’s song, length, and coin status and search to see if theres an earlier version, but theres only so much I can do with it. I dont want to spend an eternity looking through hundreds of levels for a version that might not even exist.
Ive heard there are level searching tools though. Does anyone know anything that can help me out? I really would like to start finding serial plagiarists again, its fun and you get to help the community.
4:18 LETS GO CHEESE MADE IT INTO THE VIDEO I HAVE TO SHOW HIM THIS!!!
12:01 ''Or was rob on the special sugar'' is CRAZY 💀
@theosaurgaming366 THAT IS WILD
@Guide_void whats crazy? He just quoted what he said and he said "IS CRAZY" after that.?
Thx for playing subzero btw
12:42 bloodlust verification have like 4X times the views but ok
Well its arguable but the Kenos verification is referenced in so many other media that even if it doesn't literally have more views then the Bloodlust video, its arguably more iconic.
@MatMart outside of gd, kenos, inside of gd, bloodbath (probably)
the super metroid music at 2:20 made this even better
What is the website for secret ways called?
I second the question!
it was GDVault but I think the website is down now
I just found this randomly tysm for the info
I made a secret way but it’s for a coin 1:33
@ashleyk993 all coins need secret ways to be true coins, not free coins
That's just a coin route
2:04 reminds me of Every End
Low tier robtop 0:07
Lowtierrob
"You should jump on that spike, NOW."
you should ram into that block NOW
You should die at 98% on Bloodlust, NOW!
you should die at 99 on sonic wave, NOW
Rob still hasn't deleted NSDAP