Level 298 is the 299th level of the Backrooms, and is located in Cluster I, between Level 297 and Level 299.
Description
An image of Level 298.
Level 298 is a seemingly infinite linear space, stretching on for millions of kilometers in each direction. The level is comprised of moderately small to quite large rooms, all with at least one exit and entrance. The rooms are all the same height, about 2.3 meters tall.
Each room is made with the same materials, with the floor being dry, grey carpet, and the ceiling being made of large white ceramic tiles with the occasional warm glowing fluorescent light. The walls, however, are lined with vertical wooden planks from bottom to top. Some areas are darker than others, but pose no threat whatsoever to the wanderer.
An image of a stair leading to Level 299.
Very rarely, one may find a wooden staircase leading up to the ceiling. Going up this staircase will lead to Level 299.
A computer in the level.
Sometimes there will be a small wooden desk with a beige Apple computer from 1989 - 1999. Upon startup, the monitor will show a black screen with white text, saying "Enter Username." DO NOT ENTER YOUR REAL NAME. If one does, however, enter their name, the monitor will show a new message, "Username Inputted. Redirecting to new server." then the wanderer will immediately get transported to Level 453.
Instead, enter "W00d3n_b4s3m3nt". The screen will then show "Computer Unlocked. Access Granted."
On the desktop page, there is one folder, named "Backrooms". If one attempts to click it, they have a very low chance to access the folder, or else they will get transported to Level 153.
Inside the folder, there is one file: "Source.txt". Opening this file will show a gigantic mass of symbols, letters and numbers, and the computer will crash and become unusable.
There are no documented entities present in this level. Instead, the level has an extremely strong effect that washes over all feelings in a wanderer if they stay for too long. This makes wanderers feel lonely, sad, and depressed. If they do stay, eventually they will become Insanities. Once this happens, the insanity will then slowly fade away as well and cease to exist.
Colonies and Outposts
Every colony or outpost that may have or have existed here are all gone, eradicated. If one decides to set up a colony here, eventually they will all turn into insanities and then fade away.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
- Reaching the end of the pipe in Level 297 will lead to this level.
- Entering a small wooden door in The Hub has a high chance of leading to this level.
- Using a computer in Level 153 has an extremely low chance to lead you to this level.
Exits
- Walking up a stair will lead to Level 299.
- Entering one's real name into the computer will lead to Level 453.
- Clicking the folder named "Backrooms" has a very high chance to lead to Level 153.
Author: Table
Image Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lxJPWV