The Time
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| Difficulty | Very Easy (  )
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| Line color(s) | Sky Blue |
| Duration | 1:18 |
| Crowns |  : 20% : 46% : 72%
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| Date release | Android: October 27, 2017
iOS: October 29, 2017 |
| Jump (s) | 0 |
| Fall (s) | 0 |
| Teleportation (s) | 0 |
| U-turn (s) | 0 |
| Previous | Current | Next |
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| Faded - Easy Mode | The Time | The Piano |
The Time is currently the 3rd level in Dancing Line. It's a longer remake of The Beginning.
Soundtrack[]
The BPM is 105. It starts in the key of C minor, shifts to E♭ minor, and finally ends with a E♭ major chord (Picardy third).
Scenery[]
The line starts off on a light green platform in a white space, with many large blue gears turning around in the background.
Right after the 20% marker, huge golden clocks with blue hands appear under the path.
After the 50% marker, while the clocks are gone, hanging pocket watches start to appear from above with their hands moving to the rhythm. The road is no longer stationary, instead being formed from floating cuboids.
After passing the 8th gem, the line enters a red and yellow clinder with white light coming out of the other side, reminisent of a time machine. Cuboids are seen being separated from the path and floating away.
In the end, the white light dims, showing a blue portal, which the line enters after passing through the Concluding Pyramid. The camera pans upwards as the words "DANCING LINE" appear in big black letters.
Difficulty[]
- Currently, as a tutorial, this level is quite simple, especially with the guidance line turned on by default.
- The quick taps and changing path in the latter half of the level might pose as challenges for new players.
- With The Savanna update and The West update adding guidance lines and widening paths, the level's difficulty keep on decreasing.
Notes For Gems[]
| Gems | Difficulty |
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| 2 | Very Easy ( )
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| 5 | Very Easy ( )
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| 10 | Very Easy ( )
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Trivia[]
- This level is a revamped version of the removed The Beginning.
- The song used is similar to that of The Crystal’s. In fact, some Dancing Line players call this level ‘The Crystal v.2’.
- The color of the percentage markers in this level was changed from black to white for unknown reasons.
- The widened path blocked several once-visible percentage markers, such as the 90% one.
- In version 2.1.3, the pocket watches' animation was missing. An unknown update added it back.
- On the level selection screen, the crowns are displayed on cogs. This is one of the three levels that modify the white hexagons, with the other two being The Taurus, and The Maze.
- This level went through several name changes. It was added as "The Beginning", then changed to "The Clock" in the Dream of Sky update, and finally "The Time" in version 2.2.9.
- Failing at the end still counts as a pass.
- The crown checkpoint position was changed.
- Initial release: 46%/69%/100%
- After The West Update: 14%/51%/69%
- After The Faded Original update: 20%/46%/72%
- This is the second shortest level in Dancing Line, with a duration of 1:23, only behind The Winter (House Remix) with a duration of 1:19.
- This level has a hidden unused image in version 2.0.4.
Percentage markers[]
Earlier the level had an 80% marker. It was to the right of the path, but at an unknown date for unknown reasons, it was removed.
- The 10% marker is on the side of the path. It is hard to see.
- The 20% marker is on top of a pillar to the left of the path.
- The 30% marker is a small text on the gold mechanical clock to the right of the path.
- The 40% marker is spinning on one of the gears under one of the clocks.
- The 50% marker is located on the wall right after the last golden clock.
- The 60% marker is located on the large gear to the right of the path.
- The 70% marker is on the little rectangle light green block to the right of the path.
- The 80% marker is on the right side of the path. It is nearly hard to see.
Proof that the 80% marker was shown
- The 90% marker is to the bottom right of the path, blocked by the widened path.
- The 100% marker is not shown.
The 10% maker in The Time.
The 20% maker in The Time.
The 30% marker in The Time.
The 40% marker in The Time
The 50% marker in The Time.
The 60% marker in The Time.
The 70% marker in The Time.
The 90% marker in The Time. You can see only the tail of number.
Gameplay[]
Level Timeline[]
List of the level history below.
| Date | Versions | Changes |
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| October 27, 2017 | 2.0.5 | Level added, named "The Beginning". |
| February 1, 2018 | 2.1.0 | Added guidelines, some parts were changed. |
| March 16, 2018 | 2.1.3 | The path was widened to make the level easier, the crown positions and guidelines were changed,
and heart checkpoints were added. |
| April 23, 2018 | 2.1.4 | Became the 2nd level. The Spring is now the first level. |
| May 18, 2018 | 2.1.7 | Level name changed to "The Clock". |
| ? | ? | Third crown position changed from 77% to 72%.
Guideline and roadway after second crownpoint now sync correctly to the music. Percentage marker color changed from black to white. |
| October 12, 2018 | 2.2.8 | Reverted back to the first level in the game, as The Spring has been moved to be the 13th level. |
| October 16, 2018 | 2.2.9 | Level name changed to "The Time". |
| February 27, 2019 | 2.4.1.1 | Became the 2nd level in the game, as its original position has been taken by The Spring Lullaby |
| January 17, 2020 | 2.7.2.1 | Became the 3rd level. The Spring reclaims the spot before it. |
| April 21, 2020 | 2.8.1 | Now became the 4th level. Faded - Easy Mode becomes the second level. |
| June 2020 | Unknown version | It is now the 3rd level again, after Faded - Easy Mode got removed. |
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