Classic 1.9 Theme

The **Classic 1.9 Theme** is a Theme that developed itself once Version 1.9 released. Most Levels supporting this Theme are from Version 1.9, but some are also from newer times, due to the release of the **1.9 GDPS** and the growing nostalgia for the Version in Version 2.11.

## History

On November 9th, 2014, Version 1.9 was finally released to the public. With this came the addition of Custom Colors and new Decoration possibilities. This Version came with a new Main Level, named Blast Processing. Along with that, the first known Community Level to use this Theme was Endgame by vGhost01, released as one of the first ever Version 1.9 Levels and first Rated Level with a Custom Song. While this Level may not be the most important 1.9 Levels, it was the start of a new Theme.

The first ever Classic 1.9 Themed Level to get popular was Beginning of Time by ViPriN. This Level has reached over 7M+ Downloads as of today, making it the first Classic 1.9 Themed Level to have over a Million Downloads. The next slightly big Classic 1.9 Themed Level, another ViPriN Level, is called Robotic Nightmares, with over 1M+ Downloads. These two ViPriN Levels were the main things seen in the Classic 1.9 Theme within November of 2014.

The first massive hit in the Classic 1.9 Theme happened in Early 2015 and was DeCode by Rek3dge. This Easy Demon reached so much popularity that it's still among some of the most popular Levels in the game, with over 15M+ Downloads. This was followed by the Level Chaoz Impact by TheRealDarnoc. This Level gained approximately 1/3 of the amount of Downloads as DeCode, but was still a huge hit in the Community.

The next hit in the Classic 1.9 Theme was Theory of SkriLLex by noobas. This Level was released in March of 2015 and reached an astounding number of Downloads, only a Million away from what DeCode was able to achieve.

After this, not many Levels would reach the number of Downloads these previous Levels managed to reach. However, after a bit, the Level Sonar by JerkRat was released, which eventually garnered up more than 75M+ Downloads as time went by. This was by far the most well-known Level of this Theme.

Aside from Version 1.9, the Classic 1.9 Theme would not fade into obscurity after later Versions were released. That's because a team of people created the 1.9 GDPS in 2017, after Version 2.1 had been out for a while. This allowed Creators to return to the old format of Version 1.9 and create Classic 1.9 Themed Levels with it. This was what kept the Theme alive.

While this Theme may not be used as much as it was in the past, this Theme has no means of dying out. Many Creators are willing to work on the 1.9 GDPS, just for the purpose of nostalgia and to get the feeling of what Version 1.9 had to offer back in the day. That's where it was left and it will probably continue like that for a long time before stopping.

## Theme Criteria

For a Level to fit under the **Classic 1.9 Theme**, it has to meet a couple requirements, as well as not be meant for a different already-established Theme. The Criteria for the Classic 1.9 Theme mainly focus on what the two released Main Levels had to offer. These include the Decoration and Color Mixing found in these specific Main Levels.

### Block Design

The Block Design in the Classic 1.9 Theme is often the Cross Block Design (see image on the right). This Block Design is the most frequently used Block Design in the Classic 1.9 Theme. However, the use of **3D Lines** on the Blocks is another case of Block Design for this Theme. These make the Blocks seem more 3D than they actually are. *See Level Editor for more information on 3D Lines.* The Glow Objects are another major thing used in the Classic 1.9 Theme. These enhance the overall aesthetic of the Block Design.

### Foreground Decoration

The Foreground in the Classic 1.9 Theme has many different Objects that are used. The most popular examples are the Rotation Objects. These rotate at a certain speed and fill in the emptiness of the Level. Aside from those, there's also a lot more Foreground Decoration, such as the Clouds, that also fill up emptiness in the Level.

### Color Mixing

With the Classic 1.9 Theme, Color Mixing is a major factor involved in it. The Color Mixing is the use of multiple different Colors that complement eachother nicely and make the overall aesthetic of the Level better. This is used a lot in the Classic 1.9 Theme and is very useful to note when searching for Classic 1.9 Themed Levels.

### Summary

To summarize, Classic 1.9 Themed Levels often use Cross Blocks as Block Decoration, along with Glow and 3D Lines. Aside from that, the Foreground also has a lot of loose Objects, such as the Rotation Objects and Clouds. The Color Mixing is also important. If there's multiple Colors within the same chunk, it could be a Classic 1.9 Themed Level. However, if there is another Theme that fits the Level better, it is NOT a Classic 1.9 Themed Level, but rather the Theme that fits the Level better.

## Themed Levels

### Blast Processing

**Blast Processing** is a 10  Main Level made by RobTop that introduces the Wave Gamemode.

### Theory of Everything 2

**Theory of Everything 2** is a 14  Main Level made by RobTop that challenges the Player with the Ship and Wave Gamemode.

### Endgame

**Endgame** is a 5 Rated  Community Level made by vGhost01 involving some Fake Blocks and 3D Block Designs.

### Beginning of Time

**Beginning of Time** is a 7 Featured  Community Level made by ViPriN involving a lot of 3D Block Designs.

### Robotic Nightmares

**Beginning of Time** is a 9 Featured  Community and Collaboration Level made by ViPriN and Glittershroom, which is very similar to Beginning of Time, only having more Memorization and more variation in Colors.

### Robotic Nightmares

**Beginning of Time** is a 9 Featured  Community and Collaboration Level made by ViPriN and Glittershroom, which is very similar to Beginning of Time, only having more Memorization and more variation in Colors.

### DeCode

**DeCode** is a 10 Featured  Community Level made by Rek3dge, which tests the overall skill mostly in the Wave and UFO Gamemode.

### Chaoz Impact

**Chaoz Impact** is a 10 Featured  Community Level made by TheRealDarnoc, which was one of the first Classic 1.9 Themed Levels to have used a Mirrored Wave Section in the Level.

### Theory of SkriLLex

**Theory of SkriLLex** is a 10 Rated  Community Level made by noobas, which uses a now Deleted Song and is based off of RobTop's Theory of Everything Series, while still staying a Classic 1.9 Themed Level.

### Sonar

**Sonar** is a 2 Featured  Community Level made by JerkRat, which used to be the most Downloaded Level in the game until OuterSpace took over. It also is in the Alpha Pack.

**NOTICE:**
*Due to the fact that there's a lot of Levels supporting this Theme, not all Themed Levels will or can be mentioned. If you know any other Classic 1.9 Themed Levels that have not been mentioned here, feel free to add them to the List.*

## Trivia

* Although the name of the Theme, the **Classic 1.9 Theme**, suggests that it's purely Version 1.9 Levels, there are Levels from other Versions that fall under this Theme.
	+ This fact has to do with the 1.9 GDPS being released in Version 2.1.
* A lot of 1.9 Levels are actually not Classic 1.9 Themed, but rather Effect Themed or Retro Themed.
* There is another Theme similar to this Theme that simply modifies the Decoration to be more around Version 2.11 Decoration. This Theme is called the Post-1.9 Theme.