# Tower of Hell: how the no-checkpoint climb works

Source: https://roam.new/tower-of-hell/

Tower of Hell is a Roblox obby by YXCeptional Studios, released in 2018. You climb a tower built from random sections, with no checkpoints, before the timer runs out. Fall, and you start again at the bottom.

## How a climb works

Every round builds a new tower from a pool of sections, stacked in a random order. The whole server races up the same tower. There are no checkpoints, so a slip near the top costs you the whole climb.

When the timer runs out, the tower is rebuilt with new sections and everyone starts again. Reaching the top earns coins, which you can spend on gear and on mutators that change the next round.

The tower is not very tall, but every section asks for a different skill: wall hops, wraparounds, truss climbs, moving platforms and tiny ledges. A run can be over in a few minutes or eat the whole timer.


## Tips for climbing

- **Slow is fast**: With no checkpoints, a careful clean climb beats a fast one that falls.
- **Learn the sections**: The tower changes order, not pieces. Each section you know is one less surprise.
- **Watch the kill parts**: Glowing red parts reset you. Look before you jump.
- **Use the camera**: Turn the camera to see the next platform before you commit.
- **Ignore the race**: Other players rushing past do not change your timer.

## Obby words you will hear

- **Killbrick**: A part that resets you on touch. In Tower of Hell they are the bright red ones.
- **Wraparound**: A jump around the outside edge of a wall, with the camera working against you.
- **Truss**: A climbable lattice. Walk into it to climb, then jump off at the top.
- **Wall hop**: Jumping against the edge of a wall with a quick camera turn to reach a higher ledge.

## Other climbs like it

Tower of Hell is the Roblox take on a type of game where falling is the whole drama. Only Up! and Getting Over It are the best-known outside Roblox. Roam has its own obbies and climbers, from a giant keyboard to a junk tower.


## Play it on Roam

- [Clack Obby](https://roam.gg/play/clack-obby/): Every jump goes clack.
- [Just A Little Higher](https://roam.gg/play/just-a-little-higher/): One more jump. Then one more.
- [KEEP UP!](https://roam.gg/play/keep-up/): Height 0 m. Best 0 m. Not for long.
- [Blockhop Odyssey](https://roam.gg/play/blockhop-odyssey/): Eighty levels of sky islands and a clock that never blinks.
- [Don't Look Down](https://roam.gg/play/dont-look-down/): A city of hanging junk, straight up. Don't look down.

## Make your own tower obby with Roam

Roam is a free iPhone app. Describe the tower, the timer and the traps, and race your friends to the top. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Try: "tower obby with no checkpoints, random floors each round, 8 minute timer, my friend is the killbrick that chases me"

[Get Roam on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6745489251?pt=126889634&mt=8&ct=rnew-tower-of-hell)

## Questions people ask

**Who made Tower of Hell?**
YXCeptional Studios. It came out on Roblox in 2018.

**Does Tower of Hell have checkpoints?**
No. That is the point. Fall and you go back to the bottom.

**What happens when the timer runs out?**
The tower is rebuilt with new sections and everyone starts again.

**Can you play Tower of Hell with friends?**
Yes. Everyone in a server climbs the same tower. Join a friend's server and race them to the top.

## About Roam

Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play. https://roam.gg