VVVVVV is a 2D puzzle platform video game created by Terry Cavanagh. Unlike most platforming games, in VVVVVV the player is not able to jump, but instead can reverse the direction of gravity when standing on a surface, causing Captain Viridian to fall either upwards or downwards. This feature was first seen in the 1986 8-bit game Terminus. The player uses this mechanic to traverse the game’s environment and avoid various hazards, including stationary spikes and moving enemies. Later areas introduce new mechanics such as moving floors or rooms which, upon touching one edge of the screen, cause the player character to appear on the other side. VVVVVV contains eight main levels, including two intermissions, and one final level, only seen outside Dimension VVVVVV (in a “polar dimension”), situated inside a larger open world for the player to explore. Due to its high level of difficulty, the game world contains many checkpoints, to which the player’s character is reset upon death.
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