History VideoGame / MarbleBlastGold

* GameMod: There is a large and ongoing modification community, consisting not only of fan-made levels (most of which use custom-made interiors), but also modifications of the game engine as a whole.

** PlatinumQuest (2017) is a direct sequel to ''Platinum'' that again adds 138 all-new levels with a complete rework of soundtrack and textures. It also pushes the Torque3D engine to its limits by adding a range of graphical upgrades, objects, powerups, assets and triggers, altering the standard Marble Blast formula to become more diverse. It additionally reverts to the lighter theme seen in ''Gold'', rather than the DarkerAndEdgier tones of ''Ultra'' and ''Platinum''.

* CameraScrew: The camera controls can get a little wonky under the right combination of slopes, gravity modifiers, and movements.

* DiagonalSpeedBoost: The gold times for most levels require some amount of diagonal running to achieve.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Unlike the other games in the series, 100% completion only requires the

'''Marble Blast Gold''' (2002) is a PuzzleGame created by Garage Games. It shipped with several mid-2000s models of the iMac and iBook, but is also available on the PC. The game is a puzzle/adventure game in which the goal is to control a marble from a start pad to a finish pad in various levels. Some levels involve the gathering of a set number of gems to complete. Many levels have {{PowerUp}}s that may be required in order to pass certain points in the level. An upgrade, Marble Blast Ultra (2006), has also been made. Every level has a "gold time", a usually-challenging time which can be beaten just for the sake of beating it. Some also have a qualify time, where you have to complete the level within a certain time limit to proceed.

* AttractMode: A playthrough of Advanced Level 40: Ordeal.
** Some versions instead contain a playthrough of Advanced level 32: Whirl

** If you manage to go too far horizontally or even ''upwards'' or hit the wrong trigger in a custom level, you can also fall OOB.

** It's possible to get stuck in a wall, forcing a restart. This usually happens only on custom levels, and seems to be a glitch based on scaling and rotating the game's built-in panels.
** At least two of the built-in levels feature glitched out-of-bounds triggers, so if you restart the level just before going out of bounds, it'll declare you out of bounds as soon as the level resets.
* GameMod: There is a huge modification community, consisting not only of fan-made levels (most of which even use custom-made game pieces), but also modifications of the game engine as a whole.
** ''Marble Blast Platinum'' and ''Marble Blast PlatinumQuest'' are two major examples.

* HarderThanHard: In addition to the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced sections, ''Platinum'' has a section of levels appropriately categorized as "Expert".

* LeapOfFaith: Level 4 advanced is called just that, it features a choice between a long narrow winding road and carrying out this trope via super-jumping across the level; at the end of it you need to fall down to a small platform, beside which the finish pad is located.
** Perhaps an even better example is level 48 advanced (Icarus), which requires a long chain of super-accurate jumps using the Super Bounce powerup.
* LevelEditor: Not only can you make your own levels with existing panels from the game, but you can also upload your own panels to make more levels.

* MadMarbleMaze: Three-Fold Maze (advanced level 9), A-Maze-ing (advanced level 14), and Escher's Race (advanced level 19). Three-Fold Maze and Escher's Race have the same interior, but have different placements of gems, pads, and Powerups, and the latter has a [[TimedMission time limit]].

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: 100 levels in all, though completing them all allows only the ability to play any level.
* PinballZone: Level 42 advanced, Pinball Wizard. Made very difficult as the whole level is at an angle, making control very difficult.
* SequenceBreaking: Many levels contain many shortcuts that let you skip parts of the level, some intended, others unintended. Some gold times require some sort of shortcut to beat.
** In the level Thrill Ride (advanced level 1), the finish pad is close to the start pad. The game designers placed a large wall beside the start pad so people would have to take one of the long ways to finish the level. However, since then, people have found multiple ways to bypass the large wall and finish with a very low time.

* WallJump: Possible but more than one jump in a sequence generally does not push the marble further upwards (due to gravity) unless Powerups are used. Some custom levels require one to complete.

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%% * GravityScrew: Made possible with Gravity Modifiers.

%% * LiftOfDoom: Several.

* SelfImposedChallenge: Beat the gold time in every level.

* DifficultySpike: The "Beginner" levels are almost impossible to screw up in, but the "advanced" levels can be God-tier at times. (See "That One Level" in the YMMV tab.)

* GravityScrew: Made possible with Gravity Modifiers.

* LiftOfDoom: Several.

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* SpringJump: The super jump powerup.

* AttractMode: A playthrough of Advanced Level 40.
* BottomlessPit: Sort of. If you go over the edge, you fall indefinitely until you're declared out of bounds.

* LeapOfFaith: Level 4 advanced is called just that, it features a long narrow winding road and at the end of it you need to fall down to a small platform, beside which the finish pad is located.

* MadMarbleMaze: Three-Fold Maze (advanced level 9), A-Maze-ing (advanced level 14), and Escher's Race (advanced level 19). Three-Fold Maze and Escher's Race have the same interior, but have different placements of gems, pads, and Powerups, and the latter has a time limit.

'''Marble Blast Gold''' (2003) is a PuzzleGame created by Garage Games. It shipped with several mid-2000s models of the iMac and iBook, but is also available on the PC. The game is a puzzle/adventure game in which the goal is to control a marble from a start pad to a finish pad in various levels. Some levels involve the gathering of a set number of gems to complete. Many levels have {{PowerUp}}s that may be required in order to pass certain points in the level. An upgrade, Marble Blast Ultra (2006), has also been made. Every level has a "gold time", a usually-challenging time which can be beaten just for the sake of beating it. Some also have a qualify time, where you have to complete the level within a certain time limit to proceed.

* FakeDifficulty: Many, many, ''many'' of the custom levels.

* TookAShortcut: Many levels contain many shortcuts that let you skip parts of the level, some intended, others unintended. Some gold times require some sort of shortcut to beat.
** In the level Thrill Ride (advanced level 1), the finish pad is close to the start pad. The game designers placed a large wall beside the start pad so people would have to take one of the long ways to finish the level. However, since then, people have found multiple ways to bypass the large wall and finish with a very low time.