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Top 25 Awesome Levels From Designers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

The following is a list of the Top 25  Epic Levels (From Designers You’ve Most-Likely Not Heard Of…). Enjoy these epic names and levels that you’ll love!
25| The Citadel by Aeturos

24| Wall Climbing Tutorial by Kitami

23| Prince of Persia[Story10] v2 by Saum510

22| The Empire State Building! by Spikerboy

21| Harry Potter: Hogwarts by HarryPotter9199

20| Portal: Old Story[Room 00] by OverStick

19| Gomir 1-1 by Xynus

18| Limbo(Short) by Necromancer777

17| Ricochet Part 1 by SuperDrumio64

16| Gate to Hell by Viva1023

15| Underground Rat Fight by Atmosboy250

14| Atmosgalaxy: Forestree System by Harryprotist

13| Adventures of Rinta 2 by Jeremynanhu

12| Photo Worksphop by KingBacon

11| Flight Takeoff Demo[Template] by HomieDawg10

10| Teleport Quest by Daedskin

09| Atmos Spill by KidIcarus

08| Prison Break[Tutorial10] by CloakedYoshi13

07| Reign Play[Summer10] by UBRz

06| Ubduction by Bunnymnchr287

05| Mountain Run[Summer10] by Link66

04| Gravity Labs by Schwem00

03| Teleporter Madness[Teleport2010] by Inkjet456

02| Magmar’s Meteor(Demo) by Nonic5

01| Wipeout- The Qualifier by MarioWare
*These are in no particular order– just 25 of the best levels out there by unknown (to some) users. Also, don’t feel bad if your level didn’t make it. There’s always another time!

Random Editions Episode One

[Kettle Cooked Chips, Screeching Bats, and Exploding Blocks]

“It is an honor to welcome viewers and readers alike to this first edition of– the aptly named so it seems– Random Editions. This new sort of ‘show’ in the form of a post– and maybe even the occasional podcast or audiocast or, if we’re feeling really good, a video– is an excellent way to answer some Q&A that the readers and community may have about anything from video gaming to music to politics to– who knows what else? This first one may be titled, “Kettle Cooked Chips, Screeching Bats, and Exploding Blocks” but really covers anything we’ve been asked, or just heard. Well, I guess it’s time to start, so here we go!”

–plainwrek [OWNER/ADMIN]

So, let’s see– first up on the list… Kettle Cooked Chips?! Umm…oo-kay… Well, they’re kettle cooked and– No, no!! That’s not how this goes! You guys are here for the Random Editions showing, right? Yeah– you see? This isn’t what you want to hear– is it?! No, it’s not. Well, here’s the actual post– all joking aside.

Pt. 1: Kettle Cooked Chips

For the curious staff here at AC|Prime Reviews and for our inclusive readers, kettle cooking may be a mystery. Where did it come from? Who knows? Who invented it? Who cares? If these questions and answers are any good hints– nobody really cares or knows about kettle cooking, short of Googling it. I mean, really? C’mon. Nobody’s going to look that up, right? All we truthfully can say we know– unless you majored in food science, which I didn’t– is that kettle cooking makes everything taste better! Chips? You’d better believe it. Popcorn? Duh! Turtle legs? Umm, sure?! When it really boils down to it, while Filet Mignon may be considered fine dining nirvana, the true master of taste is the simple art of Ye Olde Kettle Cooke. Enjoy some popcorn the next time you pass a kettle cooking booth or vendor on the street!

Pt. 2: Gears of War 3

Why on Earth would the producers of such a great series decide to raise speculation and anticipation for their third and final installment by making a mess-up announcement on the floor at a press conference? Oh– and here’s the best part: They released news for the GoW3 game…one year ahead of schedule! Isn’t that great?! Who are we kidding? Of course that’s not good! That’s almost as bad as that crappy Dreamcast Battle Toads sequel they made! I mean– if the first game wasn’t bad enough, still– why make a sequel?! Anyway, we all still love Gears of War, but that announcement had to cost a lot, and divert fans’ attention from the prospects of it, since it was so early. While we were looking forward to it after seeing some cameos of Underwater battles, Female characters, Mech Suits, and More Save Slots— our happiness crashed when the final screen showed, “Gears of War 3, Releasing…2011.” WTF?! Way to lose our attention now that you just grabbed it. All in all, it’s not too far away now, but still…

Pt. 3: Screeching Bats

Bats?! What does this have to do with anything? Well, did you now there are over 4,000 species of bat…in half of South America alone? No. What about this: Did you know there is only one true type of blood sucking bat? No. See? What did you truly know about bats in general? Umm…they fly? No!! Wait– oh yeah, but still… Now, let’s talk about screeching bats. They use their even-louder-than-usual sonar ‘waves’ to sense things more clearly than normal bats, and use their screech to paralyze prey as well. When prey hears it, it panics and gets eaten. Normal prey consists of very small rodents, and bugs. Well, there’s bats for ya’.

Pt. 4: Minor Studios

I’m sure some of you Atmosphir players and fans alike have been wondering about MiST and their involvement in the production and updating of the whole Atmosphir Project. Well, here are some tidbits you may or may not have known. Some first sketches and ideas for Atmosphir were being drawn– both in minds and on paper– in early 2006, and it was later announced at a Tech Cruch 50 conference in early 2008. MiST first officially worked on Atmosphir in 2007, however. The game has gone through at least 30 updates from beginning to Stratosphir, or the new Atmosphir. Also, MiST is supposedly currently working on Aorua (Probably spelled wrong) as the next phase for Atmosphir. There you go– interesting tidbits.

Pt. 5: Exploding Blocks

Exploding Blocks are a new thing to Atmosphir. They explode from glitches, bombed blocks, and various other things I care not to list. They can happen for all sorts of reasons, generally. Usually, you only see them when they are bombable blocks, or when a falling object falls into the middle of a quicksand pit. Also, a few designers have made some cool levels and concepts along the lines of blasters or other items that include an explosion in some way, shape, or form. Yep, that’s right. We know you like explosions, so enjoy the creative ideas of the community in some levels based on Exploding Block concepts!

Now that we have reached the end, this episode has been good, and I’m sure many more will follow. As Dave and MiST say– Imagination First!

–plainwrek

“Fortress in the Burning Sky” by Sixshooter

With it’s enthralling story, sweet design, sleek looks, excellent usage of traps, and the fact that it is, “one of the seven wonders of the evil world”— Fortress in the Burning Sky has a lot going for it. Also, it not only has super difficult puzzles, but maintains it’s 5 star rating as well. Although it was made a month ago, it remains fresh and awesome every single time you play it, replay it, or replay it once more. With this in mind, everybody should play this level and see just how truly awesome Sixshooter’s newest work has turned out to be. This epic of a level can just slip under the radar unnoticed, so– if it hasn’t already– I expect this one to win LOTD, or at least be a big competitor– as it is most certainly a contender in all rights… Great job with an epic play challenge, Sixshooter!

Staff Score: Yanahma 1,300

Player Score: Biznatch101 1,650

Atmosphir Rating:5/5 Advanced

AC Rating: 4/5 Intermediate

“The Clammaco sea 1-2” by dragonbo

With dragonbo’s recent ascension even further up the ladder of true Atmosphir Awesomeness, this level is no exception to the ,“epic difficulty means an epic level” rule of thumb. Clammaco Sea not only looks awesome in the screenshot and in game, but has great gameplay and few flaws. A truly amazing design by the community’s very own collab expert, Clammaco Sea is just another amazing piece of work by the dragon people love. (Other than Maximumdragon as well… 😉 This level is shrouded in green fog, but that does nothing to diminish it’s nice looks and makes it all the more difficult as well, to play and survive.

Staff Score: EliteBlackDragon 6,500

Player Score: Biznatch101 48,000 (All I can say is WTF?! 2nd place only has 17,500 so Holy Crap!!!)

Atmosphir Rating: 3/5 Advanced

AC Rating: 4/5 Advanced

“Super Mario Galaxy: Barren Galaxy” by darknessnaruto

Darknessnaruto returns with a stunning level worthy of it’s 5 star rating. An epic planet, and a beginner level, this stunner is simply amazing in both the looks and feel of the level. You will most definitely enjoy playing this one through.

Staff Score: NONE

Player Score: Prime 3,593

Atmosphir Rating: 5/5 Beginner

AC Rating: 4/5 Beginner

“City Park” by drfuzzyness

An older one of the Atmosphir guru, drfuzzyness’ levels– actually an add-on to his amazing City series– City Park is as it says in the description: an epic parkour level through a gigantic park. Though the screenshot may be lacking in luster, the gameplay makes up for all the difference as it is simply splendid and one-of-a-kind. In all aspects, City Park is an amazing free-runner and truly challenging level in every bit of it. Please, if you don’t believe me, try it for yourself! You’ll love drfuzzyness– or hate him– after you play this epic level…

Staff Score: NONE

Player Score: NONE

Atmosphir Rating: 4/5 Advanced

AC Rating: 4/5 Advanced

“Project Phoenix 3: Sky Chord” by KaitouKid

Continuing his epic trilogy of levels, designer of usually-awesome levels, KaitouKid, brings the third installment with vigor and it shows. This level– to this date– still holds the 5 star rating, which shows just how awesome it truly is. With his amazing attention to every little detail, medium difficulty in gameplay, and great looks in design, KaitouKid makes this level an amazing and worthwhile addition to the Atmosphir databank. Awesome all in all, there’s not much more praise we can give for this awe-inspiring level forged who-knows-where. 😉 Great masterfully artwork in the form of Project Phoenix 3, KaitouKid!

Staff Score: robcozzens 25,725

Player Score: munchy365 25,325

Atmosphir Rating: 5/5 Intermediate

AC Rating: 5/5 Advanced

“Sunset Rock” by NTerror7

A level worthy of the praise Dave’s Acreisa (I probably spelled it horribly wrong 😉 received, NTerror7’s epic tale in the form of Sunset Rock, is another amazing and perilous ascent over treacherous terrain. Although in different circumstances of story, both levels are similar in difficulty and replay. While Dave’s takes place in the form of a ‘mountain’– although it can hardly be called that by looks ;-)– Sunset Rock takes place on a meteor that hurtles through the sky every century, and on which you are exploring. This level has amazing attention to detail, and the right amount of difficulty to be borderline insanity, but not an inch over. 😉 Great job making a difficult adventure that only 2/55 players have beat to date!

Staff Score: NONE

Player Score: Ninjadingo21 10,444

Atmosphir Rating: 4/5 Advanced

AC Rating: 4/5 Expert