If there was a Big Three of levels important to my GD career, those would be Black Blizzard, Bloodlust, and 1929. This level was my first ever Insane Demon (beaten on October 30, 2021) and the rush I felt from beating it is what has led me to accomplish all of the things I have wanted to since - but three years and 17 Extreme Demons later, it still holds a special place in my heart.

The level itself is also very good! It’s got extremely fun gameplay the entire way through, and never once got boring or unnecessarily sluggish. The only real problem I have with the gameplay is the transition at 79, going out of the part that took its gameplay from Michigun’s part in Yatagarasu - I don’t even know how many deaths I had in that area, because I stopped keeping track after #10 or so. Nonetheless, this level was very, very fun for me, and it also looks great! While this was pretty clearly made before Lfritz really hit his stride, there’s still a lot of moments in the level that I think look spectacular, even though I couldn’t experience them directly (as I beat the level on a 60hz iPad and had to use the LDM to run the level).

1929 may not be my favorite level of all time, and it may not be anywhere near the top of my hardest list nowadays, but I will always hold this level very close to my heart for all that it’s ultimately done for me. I’ve met so many incredible people, made so many amazing friends, and achieved so many things that 2018 me could never have even dreamed of - and I have 1929 to thank for that.