level select

Choose your stage

Level select is a feature in video games that lets players choose which stage or level to play, bypassing the normal sequential progression.

It may be unlocked after completing the game, accessed through a cheat code, or available from the start: The level select screen shows which stages you've already beaten.

The term sometimes appears as a verb: You can level select straight to the final boss.

Related
  • stageRaised performance platform
  • menuList of available dishes
  • screenDisplay or barrier
  • chooseSelect from alternatives
  • worldPlanet or realm

world map · map · unlock · unlockable content · cursor · difficulty · checkpoint · progress · save file · warp · zone · chapter · mission · hub · skip · replay · new game plus · boss

Categories
Opposites
player agency in progression

level selectlinear progression

Movement in one direction only

story mode · campaign mode

content accessibility

level selectprerequisites

Necessary prior conditions

paywall

Family

level, select, levels, leveled, leveling, leveller, lever, selected, selects

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G