Nine Circles Levels

Nine Circles levels, or Nine Circles remakes are the most popular level trend to date. The levels tend to be recoloured remakes of Zobros' demon level of the same name, usually with varyiing difficulty. The vast majority of these levels are demons. Nine Circles levels generally use electro or dance music or music from the artist Nightkilla and/or many other composers. The signature epileptic wave part, alias "Circles" is the drop of the song. The Nine Circles wave is the most iconic part of the level and has flashing lights making it hard to see where the player is going. Sometimes, the lights are mixed with other game modes, like in The Realistic or Bausha Vortex. 

History

In January 2015, Zobros published the eponymous level Nine Circles, his first original level. This level left the Geometry Dash community stunned, and became very popular. In late February, the unknown (at that current time) player SuperPizzaLuigi, made a remake of this level, with purple colors and another Rukkus song of the same name: Fairydust. In late April, Softable and the well known ZenthicAlpha replicated respectively with The Realistic and Jawbreaker. Since this moment, the trend of Nine Circles levels had spread like wildfire, with dozens of this level in the next months, since May to August, made both from famous creators (Glittershroom, Dhafin, Andromeda and Minesap) and both from unknown creators, who became famous just creating a remake of Nine Circles (Crispy Dash, Artimiel, RedUniverse, N1XO). This trend declined with the 2.0 update since RobTop refused to give stars to other classical remakes of Nine Circles, except in very few cases. Then the creators experimented with new styles and the 2.0 generation of Nine Circles levels was born with levels like Retro Circles, Circulatum, AnotherCircles, and Ultimate Circles. Some people like Rulas and Rustam launched other trending styles like Ultra and XII Circles, which are even harder to replicate, especially the latter. In 2016, very few remakes got featured, and by this point in time, since even Zobros himself finds the trend overused, RobTop promised him any new Nine Circles level is likely to not get starred. However, Bausha Vortex, Nine CircleX, Despacito Circles, and Bakuretsu are a few exceptions.

Design and Gameplay

The design of a stereotypical Nine Circles level often consists of Tokyo blocks and Hexagon Force's blocks, saw-blades and design principles introduced in Blast Processing, Theory of Everything II background and a squared ground. In ship and ball parts, Tokyo Slopes are used. In the wave, the creator uses 1.4-styled slopes, colored saw-blades, and spikes, that flash concentrically together with the background. Usually, a Nine Circles level is usually made by these game modes (note that they don't always appear all at each level and their order may change, depending on the creator's preference).

• First cube: This segment is usually in single speed, features spikes, gears, orbs, and some fake lines. It's sometimes somewhat easy to clear, with some arguable exceptions, such as Problematic.
• Maze cube: This was first introduced in Fairydust and consists of many confusing blocks with troll rings, invisible spikes, and many fake lines.
• Ship: This is usually in double speed and much harder than the cube and features spiked oblique columns, gears, and gravity portals. This part requires crucial timing.
• Ball: Slightly easier than the ship, is made by Tokyo slopes, clusters of spikes, gears and rings. The speed chosen is usually double.
• Transition cube: This is the easiest part of the level and is placed before the wave, or between two wave segments. It can be auto, partly auto, or with simple jumps. The speed is usually slow.
• Epileptic wave: This is usually the hardest part of the level, made by tight spaces, many gravity, speed and size portals, fake lines, saw-blades, spikes, and dual routes. These parts require mashing and/or crucial timing. This is usually at triple speed but often speed is changed in different parts.
• Epileptic ship: Introduced in Figures, is very clunky to control and requires straight flying and crucial timing. This part usually features gravity portals, rings, and spikes. It doesn't appear in all Nine Circles levels.
• Epileptic cube: Introduced in The Realistic, is easier than the wave but tends to be buggy. The player must jump on "Circles slopes", avoid spikes and tap rings. This cube is typically found in that of the Ultra Series. These game modes are seldom going to involve epileptic UFO, ball or robot.
• Final cube: Not always featured in a level. Moderately hard, loses its difficulty near the end. Typical of this part many fake lines and rings. In the end, the creator's signature and "GG" can usually be seen.

Each Nine Circles level sticks with one color scheme the majority of the time, although, on occasion, they have been shown to use multiple colors or be rainbow-colored.

Not all Nine Circles levels incorporate the same design. Some such as Blacklight or Nine Circles XII use different level designs but retain the same core gameplay.

List of Nine Circles Levels

The chronological list of all starred/featured Nine Circles levels. Note that Auto Circles, unrated Circles levels, and silent Nine Circles levels are not on the list. Also, any downgraded Nine Circles levels and each level that resembles Nine Circles effects without actually belonging to this category (e.g. Nightmare Realm II, Warhead) that are on the list will be removed.

Level Name	Difficulty	Creator(s) (verifier in parentheses)	Soundtrack	Color Scheme	ID
Demons
Nine Circles	10	Zobros	Nine Circles by Rukkus	Red	4284013
Fairydust	10	SuperPizzaLuigi	Fairydust by Rukkus	Purple	5310094
The Realistic	10	Softable	211 by Rukkus	Yellow	6664095
Figures	10	Glittershroom	Figures by Rukkus	Fuchsia	6892453
Jawbreaker	10	ZenthicAlpha	Jawbreaker by Rukkus	Blue	6939821
Astronaut 13	10	Minesap	Astronaut 13 (NK remix) by Rukkus	Shadow Gray	6988264
Headrush	10	ToxicGD + MaxiS9	Headrush by Rukkus	Gray	6996731
Classic	10	CompleXx	Classical by Rukkus	Green	7002072
Silhouette	10	Havok	Figures by Rukkus	Lime Green	7018102
Poltergeist	10	Andromeda	Poltergeist (old mix) by Rukkus	Gray	7054561
Problematic	10	Dhafin	Problematic by Rukkus	Green/Turquoise	7116121
Classical	10	Hakkou	Classical by Rukkus	Gray (previously: Hot Pink)	7203561
Classical	10	RayOriens	Classical by Rukkus	Turquoise	7294616
Evil	10	SrDeay + SrGuillester	Evil by Rukkus	Turquoise	7614092
Fear Me	10	Crispy Dash	Fear Me (NGADM entry) by Rukkus	Sky Blue	7705437
Down Bass	10	RealSpectra	DEV-BassDownLow Remix by Rukkus	Lime	8147005
Fractured Circles	10	Artimiel	Fracture by Rukkus	Bright Fuchsia	8418966
Sine Wavs	10	Dorami	Sine Wavs by Rukkus	Lime/Olive	8723596
Butterfly Effect	10	Linco	My Future by viewtifulday	Cyan/Turquoise	9608518
Golden Hope	10	Terron	Sourcream by AeronMusic (originally Holdin' On (Skrillex & Nero Remix) by Monsta)	Golden	9682304
Crimson Clutter	10	RedUniverse	Sweet Dreams by Rukkus	Crimson	9700312
Space Circles	10	Suomi	Spaceman by Rukkus	Brown/Orange	9864147
Paracosm Circles	10	N1XO	Paracosm by Xtrullor	Lilac	10197026
Sharp Minor	10	ASonicMen + Giron	Ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus	Orange/Golden	10312917
Catastrophic	10	TheOne21	Problematic by Rukkus	Green	10789222
Sweet Dreams	10	Zeus9	Sweet Dreams by Rukkus	Purple	10807587
Windy Circles	10	KeiAs	Windfall by TheFatRat	Rainbow/white	10890011
Solar Circles	10	D4rkGryf	Solar Wind by Jumper	Orange	10972106
Ultra Paracosm	10	Rulas	Paracosm by Xtrullor	Purple/Violet	11588490
Ultra Fairydust	10	IiIRulasIiI	Fairydust by Rukkus	Pink/Indigo	12073525
Crying Souls	10	Knobbelboy	Cry by Xtrullor	Green/Red	12423506
Ultra Circles	10	IiIRulasIiI	Nine Circles by Rukkus	Red/Orange	12568393
Infinite Circles	10	Startor	Infinite Power by TheFatRat	Red/Orange	13037894
Infinite Circles v2	10	GMDomy	Infinite Power by TheFatRat	Red/Orange	13114485
The RealistiK	10	SeveranceD	Cry by Xtrullor	Gold	13501597
SuperNova	10	Motu	Supernova by Xtrullor	Cyan/Lime	13575944
Antique Circles	10	AncientAnubis	Jawbreaker by Rukkus	Brown/Amber	13641664
Nine Circles XII	10	IIRustamII	Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor	Red	13703326
Ultimate Circles	10	Suomi	Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor	Rainbow	13704546
Retro Circles	10	Nacho21	Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor	Retro (Black/Green)	14000484
Invisible Light	10	Nacho21	Blacklight by Rukkus	Invisible (White/Gray)	14019412
Circulatum	10	Ellixium (TheRealBayu)	Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor	Red	14030404
AnotherCircles	10	Zyzyx	Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor	Red	14309230
Quasar	10	Allan	Genesis by MafiaPineapple	Electric Blue	14321727
Paracosm XII	10	FaKob	Paracosm by Xtrullor	Violet	14960319
Blacklight	10	Pan	Blacklight by Rukkus	Yellow and Black	17796070
Future Circles	10	KeiAs	I Like Your Face by Xtrullor	Multicolor	21306256
Trump Circles	10	RLOL + Axxorz + Moufi + Gibbon + Darwin + TiTi	The Great Trump Wall by Steampianist	Multicolor	26245696
Flat Major	10	EndLevel +JakeM2436 + Metalface221	Ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus	Brown/Orange	26441161
Sonic Wave	10	Cyclic (Sunix)	Sonic Blaster by F-777	Dark Cyan	26681070
Bausha Vortex	10	Pennutoh	Fracture by Rukkus	Multicolor	30380566
The Secret Box	10	Metalface221	Secret Box by Zanzlanz	Multicolor	33405303
Pulsar	10	llAkarill + Zhander	The Cosmos by MafiaPineapple	Multicolor	36099108
Nine CircleX	10	Viprin + Zobros + Rustam + MaxiS9	Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor	Orange/Red/Yellow	36522386
Power	10	ToxYc	Headrush by Rukkus	Blue/Dark Blue	36831819
Despacito Circles	10	Terron + Darwin + Kips	Ground Zero by Dex Arson	Multicolor	39495014
Hyper Paracosm	10	iIiViruziIi, EndLevel, and TheRealSneaky	TruthOrDare by Rukkus ft. Jrounds	Purple	42117203
Tengu Wind	10	Shemo	Spirit of the Lilies by Lockyn	Multicolor	47853491
Bakuretsu	10	Fairfax + RehanZ	Milky Ways Redux by bossfightofficial	Purple/Pink/White	48435217
Generic Wave	10	Pennutoh and Enlex (Mullsy)	Sonic Blaster by F-777	Light Blue	49576382
Auditory Breaker	10	LazerBlitz and Manix648 (Gabs)	Sonic Blaster by F-777	Blue and Black	51791710
Arctic Lights	10	iIiViruziIi, EndLevel, and Metalface221 (Metalface221)	Untitled Beat by Rukkus	Pale Blue	52919433
Balengu Vortex	10	Temp, ItsHybrid, and HJfod (Temp)	Fracture by Rukkus	Multicolor	55385816
Hue Effect	10	Zoroa GD	My Future by viewtifulday	Multicolor	57395071
Nine Paws	10	Maxyland, FurixGD, Irving Soluble, Abdula, DaxFan, DHaner, Subzell, Liepard, DubsC (Mr Spaghetti)	DirtyPaws - Rukkus (Original Mix)	Multicolor	57410372
Aquatic Auroras	10	EndLevel, Electro, Lime (Aeden)	Headrush by Rukkus	Aquamarine	60740290
Astronaut 14	10	SirZaiss + Alfian10 (PrayogaGD)	Astronaut 13 (NK Remix) by Rukkus	Shadow Gray	60960827
Hateful Reflection	10	GD Iris (Demented)	Cry by Xtrullor	Crimson	61132346
Broken Reality	10	Zerenity (AlphaneticGD)	Supernova by Xtrullor	Multicolor	62133870
Tenth Circle	10	DeniPol (Dorami)	I'll Never Marry You (DJ Koko Remix) by Arkady Ukupnik	Multicolor	62592746
Non-Demons
If 9 Circles was Lv1	4	Rockstr99	Nine Circles by Rukkus	Red	6361170
If Fairydust was L1	3	MorpheiX	Fairydust by Rukkus	Purple	6877843
The Realistik v2	9	Irika	211 by Rukkus	Red-Orange	6977311
Nine CaveS	8	BIGMAC77	Nine Circles by Rukkus	Multicolor	7083373
Dark Matter	8	Semispace	Dr Phonics - Firepower	Red	8112546
Classical	9	D4sh3r	Classical by Rukkus	Green/blue/gray	8331090
For The Taking	8	DylChill616	For the Taking by Rukkus	Purple	9315108
Rising Circles	8	TrigoniX01	Uprise by Envy	Purple	9803621
Dorabae-Basic 10	8	Dorabae	Infiltration by ParagonX9	Multicolor	10125163
Eighto Circles	7	Bamkii	Eighto by Jomekka	Hot Pink	10155484
Astronaut Circles	7	Matt88	Astronaut 13 (NK remix) by Rukkus	Red/Multicolor	11813101
Kirby Circle	6	VegasKoneko	Kirby Dubstep Remix | Colbreakz - Gourmet Race	Purple	11816658
Friday Night	9	Megaman9	Last Friday Night Rmx Wip by Rukkus	Multicolor	11918033
Reality	9	VeMi	211 by Rukkus	Dark Cyan	11953778
HeartBreaker	9	NukeNacho	Eighto by Jomekka	Pink	11958784
If Jawbreaker Was L1	3	Suomi	Jawbreaker by Rukkus	Blue	12300295
If Sonic Wave was L1	8	CrisPy Dash	Sonic Blaster by F-777	Dark Cyan	12341888
Dubsteps	5	SlashGH	Infinite Power by TheFatRat	Black	13073860
Fayrdust	9	ZukulentoO	Fairydust by Rukkus	Purple	13433184
if infinite c was l1	3	Startor	Infinite Power by TheFatRat	Red/Orange	13524580
MLG Swag Circles	1	JKM GD	Holdin' On (Skrillex & Nero Remix) by Monsta	Rainbow	13699667
Future Circles	8	Milesman34	My Future by viewtifulday	Sky Blue	14160096

Downgraded/Deleted Nine Circles Levels

This is the list of all downgraded and deleted Nine Circles remakes: (please note that impossible or remakes are still NOT included)

• Planet Circles (xSolar and Chillius)
• Astronaut 13 (Dzeser and CompleXx)
• Jawbreaker v2 (Real Cookieszs)
• Supernova Circles (Cyrillic)
• Sonic Wave (Cyclic), Note that this is the original copy of Sonic Wave uploaded under Cyclic's account
• Sharp (VeriFyed)
• Evil (TeazChaos)
• Figurative (lPianoMan)
• Robotic Wave (D4rkGryf)
• Hail Fire (jacksonv10)
• Belly Circles (Flozo88)
• Frozen Jawbreaker (TheRealSneaky)
• Figurative (iPianoMan)

Complete Victors

Many believe that Riot became the first to fully complete the Nine Circles series in late 1.9, however, this is not true as he missed out Headrush.

On the 2nd of August 2017, JakeN2436 became the first-ever to ever complete the entire Nine Circles series. However, he missed out Dark Angels. Kevtom later became the second on the 18th of September 2017, after beating Nine CircleX.

Trivia

• Before 2.0, triple saws had an outline in the 3rd saw, which made it look like it had 4 saws. (If the OBJ had 1.00 opacity.)
  • This can still be done with advanced color combinations.
• There are about 70 nine circle demons.
  • Out of all of them, 3 are rated epic. These three levels are all Insane Demons (Pulsar by IIIAkariIII, Nine CircleX by ViPriN, and Nine Paws by MaxyLAND)

• Eighto Circles is the 14th hardest harder level.
• Classical by D4sh3r is the 7th hardest insane level.