Level ! is one of the most dangerous oddball levels of the Backrooms.
Contents
Survival Difficulty: Class 5
A photo of the exit. It was taken by a traveler who was about to reach it but didn't make it.
Unsafe
Unsecure
Entity Infestation
Description
Level ! resembles a hospital hallway, without power, with a constant alarm noise and flashing red lights. There are doors on both sides of the hallway that appear every 3 meters. On the ceiling, every 10 meters are flashing, very bright red exit signs. The length of the hallway is approximately 20 kilometers.
Properties
Another close-up photo of the exit.
Once you enter this level, you'll immediately notice that behind you there is a horde of entities (Hounds, Skin-Stealers, Facelings etc.) running directly at you. Your objective is to escape the level as fast as you can before it's too late. The only way you can escape is by running all the way to the end of the 20 km long hallway. You start at 10 km in the middle, meaning you have to run 10 km to the 20 km mark. You'll have to run non-stop, with various obstacles, like hospital beds, chairs, and even through clumps that are blocking your way. Along the hallway, there are energy bars, which can be eaten to keep you running. If you run past the 20 km mark, you'll find an exit door at the end of the hallway. Entering it will lead you to a different level, with the backrooms never sending you back here again. If the horde of entities catches you, you'll be killed in the most painful and brutal way possible.
Colonies and Outposts
You have to go further. Do not give in now.
The Level ! Creature Befrienders
It is the only known group of Level !. They have at least 23 members and it's leader is Derek. Derek started the group during January 2021. They are very friendly and are willing to trade if they have time to. You can join this group by asking permission. They will make you friend the entities. If you do all that, they will provide you with food, drinks, medical supplies, and more. They made the creatures their friends by helping them get stronger and to join their army.
Another photo of the exit.
Log: Discovery Of Level !
Operative Noah was in Level 2 on his way back to a colony called "The Survivors", trying to deliver valuable information about The Followers Of Jerry, when he anomalously appeared in Level !.
Mission Debrief:
[8:26 AM]
Noah: I did what you ordered. I've got everything about Jerry's followers, along with their secrets. I actually almost got caught when doing so.
Base: Alright, good work. Get back to base as fast as possible. Entities are quite common near Jerry's Room.
Noah: Yeah, I think I can make it in about 2 or 3 days. Wait- that wall definitely was not there. It... seems like I'm at a dead end.
Base: Remain calm, there must be a way around it.
There is a pause in the audio.
Base: Hello? Do you copy? Where the hell are you?
[9:08 AM]
Noah: Oh, God! It looks as if I've noclipped into another level. This is very different from the other levels that I know, though.
Base: Please describe what you see.
Noah: It's a hallway, but it's... strangely distorted. There are lights that are flashing bright red, and the alarm noise won't get out of my head! I've already tried opening the doors across the hallway, but to my knowledge they're all locked.
Base: Noted. Please proceed down the hallway until you find an exit.
Noah: Holy- I hear footsteps behind me... there must be hundreds of them.
Base: Remain calm. We are sending in some of our people to investigate this. They are on their way to your location through Level 2.
Heavy breathing is audible.
Noah: I REALLY NEED SOME HELP, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF ENTITIES CHASING ME! I- I'm running through the corridor and luckily there are energy bars that are keeping me running!
Noah: Hello? Base! Shit, I lost the signal, I'm on my own now... OH NO, THE ENTITIES ARE CATCHING UP! THEY'RE ALMOST 15 METERS AWAY!
There is a pause in the audio for around an hour, and nothing but heavy breathing and footsteps are audible.
[10:21 AM]
Noah: Oh God, how long have I been running? The entities are getting closer! Oh! I- I think I see an exit sign!
More hyperventilating is heard.
Noah: OH, COME ON! I'M METERS AWAY FROM IT!
End of Log
The operatives arrived at Noah's location soon after. Only his uniform was found, soaked in a pool of blood.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
- One can enter this level through any level of the backrooms when least expected. (Has happened only twice)
Other Entrances
- Noclipping through Level Error can lead to this level.
- One may enter this level by noclipping under a table in Level 521 (specifically in the 521-A section) that has "!" written on it.
- If you are spotted with a gun in level 340 you will be transported to this level.
- Wandering in Level 354 provides a guaranteed gateway into this level when a certain thought arises…
- Noclipping through a phobia in Level Ả̴̧̲̞̽ͅn̷̰͍̯͓̘̞͉͐̓t̴͇̭̣̗͉͚̣̞͕̏̒́̈́̉͗̈́͝͠i̷̟͚̓̀̆̂V̶̤̤̯̺̂͛͋͌̈͒̀͊o̵̰͈̱͕͕̥͕̖̊̑̌͊͂̍̐͜͜i̵̧͖̰͙͇̼̟̲̊̈́̓̐̽̌͝ͅd̸̼̪̎̇̒͑͝ will transport you to this level.
- Touching a Christmas decoration in Level 655 will transport you to this level.
Exits
- To exit, one must run 10 kilometers to the end of the level, where they will be transported back to the level from which they entered.
Other Exits
- Instead going into the direction of the entities and eventually surpassing 10 kilometers will lead to The Void. Do not attempt this.
- Noclipping through an exit sign may lead to Level 75423.
- Dying in this level has a miniscule chance to lead to Level Rush.
- An unlocked door along the hallway may lead to Level 2053.
- Noclip behind the entities to enter Level !!.