Level -990 is the 990th negative level of the Backrooms. It is a vast, black ocean that reflects the constant night sky, contrasted only by a small island resting calmly in the waters. Level -990 is often referred to as The Lone Island, Black Island, and The Dark Ocean.
Description
The only known image taken of Level -990. The author of the photo died shortly after taking it.
Level -990 consists of a vast, black ocean and a lone island resting in the center. The island's terrain is not unlike that of the Frontrooms, being shaped as any island would. There is no day/night cycle on Level -990, and so the level is always dark. The only light that appears in the bright moon that hangs above. There is always a soft wind, resulting in small waves moving overtop the glassy ocean.
You can not travel in groups as each person, upon entering Level -990 will enter their own instance of the level. These instances have no correlation to each other and do not link. The group may only reunite upon exiting Level -990 Upon entering, one is placed between three to five miles from the island, and must swim the entire way, whilst avoiding the numerous amounts of creatures, which, surprisingly, consist mostly of creatures that originate from the Frontrooms. However, aquatic entities that reside normally in the Backrooms are also present here. The water is salt water, and heavy salt water at that, being almost impossible to swim down. If one does succeed in swimming down, they will not be rewarded. In fact, they will die of asphyxiation due to the toxic chemicals that cloud the water fifteen feet below sea level.
Once the island is reached, one will be faced with many challenges. The first of which being present upon stepping foot on the island. At first glance, the island is coated with tall foliage, resembling that of Feather Reed Grass of the Frontrooms. It is advised that one should watch their back, as Smilers and Skin-Stealers roam the open fields. The island also has a large mountain resting on the northwestern side of it. The mountain is always covered with snow, no matter the temperature. This "snow" is not cold in the slightest, but does not melt all the same. The mountain also has a hole in the center (similar to that of a Volcano of the Frontrooms) but it has not been documented thoroughly enough to detail the contents of said hole.
One can not sleep in Level -990, as the scream of a Howler always wakes them up seconds before sleep comes. Therefore, one can only stay in Level -990 for eleven days. Furthermore, if one attempts to wear ear protection to block the scream of a Howler, one can sleep, but only for a few minutes. They will then die from asphyxiation under anomalous circumstances.
Colonies and Outpost
Due to the nomadic nature of Level -990, Colonies and Outposts are infeasible.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
- Break through a crawlspace's wall in Level -978
Exits
