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Wysteria is a 2.0 Auto level created by TriAxis. The second in her film series, the level is a horror-themed short film with an extensive use of special effects via triggers introduced in Update 2.0.
Wysteria is based on the real-life murder of Grace Budd by serial killer and cannibal Albert Fish, known as the Werewolf of Wysteria. The story of Grace Budd was that Albert Fish discovered her when he had plans of murdering her brother, Edward Budd. Fish made up a story about having to attend his niece's birthday party. He tricked Grace's parents into letting Grace accompany him to the "birthday party"; instead, Fish took her to an abandoned house known as "Wisteria Cottage", then murdered and ate her.
Gameplay[]
The level starts off with a simple horror styled introduction involving clocks and a music box-ticking in tune to the music, TriAxis revealed in the comments of her YouTube video that the symbolism to it refers to time, and more specifically the loss of time.
The following sector shows the lyrics in words whilst accompanied by many individual artistic designs such as a swing set and picture of the character "Gracie", who is based off the real girl Grace Budd, who was murdered by Albert Fish, a 20th-century serial killer who raped, killed, then ate his victims at an abandoned house. The house was called "Wisteria Cottage", hence the level's name, "Wysteria". This continues to a forest setting which is presumably of the "Willows of Wysteria" as it is mentioned in the song. The forest symbolized being stuck. Following that is a continuation of the previous lyrics and art theme.
Then, as the song calms, a piano is portrayed, and keys are pressed in tune to the music; however, the keys are not exactly like the song. After this relatively soft/creepy beginning, the final scene contains a much more manic tone. The background becomes a blood-red color, and many images appear on the screen. The images include a depiction of Grace, hanged people, a very unsettling smiling face, and an ear with blood dripping out of it.
Trivia[]
- The password for the level is 001905.
- The level contains 12,293 objects.
- The level was nominated for and achieved Best Auto Level in the 2.0 The Geometry Dash Awards.
- There is a secret way at 5% which will kill the player at 8%.
Walkthrough[]
Wysteria By TriAxis - Geometry Dash
Credits to Partition