Level 188 is the 189th level of the Backrooms.
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Survival Difficulty: Class 5
Unsafe
Unsecure
High Entity Count
The first known photo of Level 188. Photographer reported missing.
Description
Level 188 is a large indoor building with a pentagon-shaped courtyard in the center. There are about 90-200 windows that appear on the walls at any given time, though most of them are in an "inactive" state. The window blinds will cover the inside of the window, while active windows will have some sort of light source and an entity inside. In a certain place in the level, there will be a door that leads inside all the building.
The inside of the building contains many different rooms that look out upon the starting area. But, there are more rooms than what the windows suggest, possibly making this level infinitely big. These rooms usually are empty.
The windows are known to randomly change between many forms every so often, but mostly, there will be nearly all empty windows, with a few conveying insides of apartments or homes, and at least one or two of levels with confetti going out of them and more. These all can be used to escape.
What many assume to be grass on the floor is actually a type of moss that grows through the concrete floor. There is also a set of pipes on the side of one of the walls. The liquid the emanates from these pipes is not safe to drink. It is theorized that the large wooden circle in the centre of Level 188 is a trap door that leads to another level, but this has not been tested.
While there are no entities outside that naturally spawn or appear, they can flood outside if they get the opportunity through the random door or portals. This level can also be quite dangerous due to the more negative effects present by Liquid Pain, less luck on certain stuff like crates, and how communication is known to be laggy.
Colonies and Outposts
There is one known outpost on this level.
Backroom Colonists
[Outpost Gumb]
This outpost is fully inside, and is used for communication and helping wanderers. It has been permanently occupied by a few members since. They often stock people with materials and use the space as an armoury.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
Luck Based Ways
- You have a 99% chance of entering this level if you jump out of a window in Level 521 (in the 521-B section).
Usual Ways
- Look for a window in The Hub, and climb in. However, this is strongly discouraged as there may be entities lurking behind the window.
- One can also enter this level from Level 401, or noclip into it from Level 696.
- Jump out of a hotel window in Level 6.22.
Exits
Window Ways
- If you break a window with a rock, you will instantly be teleported to Level 1512.
- If one enters a window with text saying "Puzzle.jpg", they will be transported to Level 152.
- A window with a room that looks like the inside of a house will lead to Level 588.
- Entering a window with an infinite hallway will lead to Level 598.
- If confetti is spotted falling out of a window on this Level, it is advised to approach it. The window belongs to a room called Level Fun the safest level in the backrooms =).
- Entering a window with blue walls inside will lead you to Level 289.
- Going through a window with the same level you were in before you went in the level teleports you back to that level.
- Entering a window with a room inside that has a glowing white door, then enter that door to go to Level 333
Other Ways
- Climbing high enough in this level will lead to Level 6.22.
- Enter a door that says "1984" and you will enter Level 1984.
- Digging through the trapdoor is likely to bring you to the Dev Room. It has only been tried by one group before.
- Screaming for help will take you to Level -188.

