The Loong
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| Difficulty | Average 
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| Line color(s) | Black |
| Duration | 2:15 |
| Crowns |  : 29% : 61% : 78%
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| Date release | May 21, 2024 (3.1.0) |
| Jump (s) | 0 |
| Fall (s) | 15 |
| Previous | Current | Next |
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| The Plains | The Loong | The Desert |
The Loong is the 21st level in Dancing Line.
The Loong was released on May 21, 2024 as part of the v3.1 update. It was chronologically the 65th level to be released, and currently the 23rd level in ascending difficulty, making it a medium-difficulty level.
It's an oriental-themed level in a black & white Chinese watercolor art style, featuring a dragon. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, but the level was not released until May, three months after the year’s spring festival.
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack was released on May 17, 2024. https://youtu.be/MvZmYVmvuz0?si=3Afe-ZIpYfrTfF4v
Strategy[]
This level is moderately difficult, so even experienced players may be caught off guard if they didn't listen to the beats carefully (when the music builds up and drops).
While the black and white background can easily highlight the boundaries of the path, sometimes (as it mimics a brushstroke) the border can fade into the white background, making it hard to see.
The dragon at the starting 10% can whoosh out very suddenly during where there is a succession of quick taps, which may catch players unaware. Also take heed at the triple tap at the first gem. Ignore when the dragon break the path and fall to the wooden bridge underneath.
Similar to The Exodus, at the first crown the path transitions to the water surface as the wooden bridge ends. Beware the lily pads as sometimes the music has a slight delay which forces you to navigate ahead of the music, and stick to the left side of the waterway gap as a boat blocks a significant portion of the pond, forcing you to crash if you aligned too late.
At round 40% a lily pad does appear right after the bridge, so remember to leave enough space for the line to enter the subsequent path segment, and right the lily pads after tap twice in quick succession on beat to the music when transitioning to the great wall segment.
The camera angle suddenly changes at the first gem appearing in the great wall segment while you are still successively tapping. Keep on tapping to avoid crashing at the balustrades. If you find this hard, practice in the first third of the level, as the beat is similar. Then, the camera suddenly switches back to normal. Keep tapping to the beat and you'll transition to the next segment. (One useful strategy is to continuously and steadily tap throughout while the camera changes).
After the great wall, immediately tap as you seem to land on a wide platform without premonition. Pay close attention in which the next platform will be, and as you reach the third crown don't turn as the dragon whizzes by and stay true. Afterwards, remember the chunky cubes are obstacles (You do not land on it) and you complete the level.
Video[]
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCcSFgJ8CU
Percentage Markers[]
- The 10% marker was on the floating chunk on the left. (Shown in the leak photo)
- The 10% marker is now on the pillar to the right.
- The 20% marker is on the floating chunk to the right of the path.
- The 30% marker is on the rock on the water.
- The 40% marker is on the tip of the land.
- The 50% marker is on the building tower to the left where the line is currently on.
- The 60% marker is on the path.
- The 70% marker is on the tower to the bottom.
- The 80% marker is on the side of the path.
- The 90% marker is on the land next to the train path.
- The 100% marker is not shown.
Percentage Marker Gallery[]
The Loong percentage marker gallery has been finished. The gallery represents the percentages below.
Trivia[]
- This is the third level that has a Chinese theme, after The Chinese Garden and The Spring Festival.
- This is the third level whose name is not in English. The first was The Despacito, and the second was The Samurai.
- This is (possibly) the first level that is black and white themed.
- The Chinese Brush fits well with the level theme. Beware as it may blend in the background though.
- This is the fourth level where the line can run on the water. The first three are The Journey and The Ugly Duckling and The Exodus. Besides The Ocean. It's in water.
- From 58% to 81%, It's Rhythm can sound like The Earth from 39% to 69% (3rd anniversary style)
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