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There are many non-working links in this guide so sorry about that.


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This Is a Guide Made By Xyrz, I Got As much of it as i could find, I COuldn't Manage to get the level codes part. But This Part i have is good. Thanks To Xyrz For This Guide, None of the credit goes to me.


Welcome to my Level Aesthetics Guide (LAG), I am writing this guide because I feel
that many lack the essentials skills of making good looking levels. I hope that this
guide will be beneficial to those who need help in this department.

As you know, I am Xyrz, pronounced "Zai-erz", that is the internet alias I use most
when interacting with others online. Here in the Super Mario Flash Community, I have
only been here since July of 2008, So I am fairly new (from when I posted this
guide), but I am well known now for my "Xyrz Reviews", but also I am a solid level
designer, with a good sense of how to make levels look nice. So with no further ado,
let's get this guide rolling.

Table of Contents
1 - Floors
A - The art of "Capping"
B - Floor Foundations
C - Uneven Terrain
D - Avoid Stacking
E - Don't be a Mix Master
2 - Platform tiles
A - The Odd Rule
B - The Even Rule
C - Symmetry and Asymmetry
D - "Capping" Platforms
E - Wall Mounted Platforms
F - The "Shadow" Pillar
G - Avoid Stacking
3 - Pipes
A - Green or White? don't be a Mix Master
B - Intersections
C - "Capping" Pipes
4 - Lava
A - Floating Lava
B - "Capping" Lava
5 - Platforms
A - Avoid Overlapping
B - Only use what you need
6 - Scenery
A - Having just the right amount
B - Floating scenery
C - Grass
D - Fences
E - Trees
F - More on Pillars
7 - Castle Scenery
A - "Capping" Castles
B - Using "Shadows"
C - Battlements
D - Windows & Doors
8 - Miscellaneous
9 - Themes
10 - Level Comparisons
11 - Extras

1 - Floors
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3 - Pipes
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4 - Lava
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5 - Platforms
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6 - Scenery
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7 - Castle Scenery
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8 - Miscellaneous
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Isa
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No. I'm an octopus.

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I suggest that you have each headline and its content in a spoiler, to make reading everything easier.
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Ok, I did that.
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Lol, I think MY EYES! broke about every rule in the floor section, nice guide, even though you didn't write it.



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Thanks. That website has tons of information on SMF. This guide is just one of the few things. I'll post the rest later.
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Did you get permission to post this? If not, we need to delete it.
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The Shepherd

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Uh, ok. I didn't get permission, but I have an account on that website so I'll ask. For now, please delete it if it shouldn't be here. I'll save the guide in a notepad file or something, for if I guess permission and repost it.
soccerboy13542
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In technicality i don't think he needs permission as long as he takes no credit, right? It's like using a photo?


'Livio' said:
You know, I was thinking of getting an internship at Microsoft, but I'm not sure I want their lameness to rub off on me.
canadianstickdeath
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Or is it like using a song?
Either way, I want us to write our own guides.

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