The 80% marker is by a sea-star after the second blackout.The 70% marker is shown under bushes at the cliff part.The 60% marker is shown to the left of the second crown at the green part.The 50% will spawn and despawn on the right side of the map.The 40% marker will spawn on the right side of the map after you leave the town.The 30% marker is on a passing building.The 20% marker can be seen broad on the left side of the path.The 10% marker is located on the right side of the path by some cactus trees.The line changes from lilac to red after the first blackout(~68%), red to bright yellow, after the second blackout(~71%), bright yellow to orange after the third blackout(~80%), and orange back to lilac after the fourth blackout(~88%).When playing in widescreen, the sky only covers the middle, possibly because the level wasn't meant to be played in widescreen in the first place.There is also another bug where the main light-oranged path cannot be seen in the whole level, increasing its difficulty. There was a bug where, in the level, the 80% marker is displayed twice.The West is the second level in which the line starts by facing the left.From chronological order, the previous levels were The Chaos (choir), The Cathedral (choir), All About Us (solo), The Savanna (humming, choir, and solo), and The Valentines (solo).The West is the sixth level to feature vocal accompaniment, being a solo by a male singer.However, the fourth teleportation comes back to where 60% left off, with the same campfire and tent.The fourth teleportation could be a nod to either The Spring or The Winter by the trees and the flowers.The third teleportation could be a nod to The Beach by the beach chairs and sand.The second teleportation could be a nod to either The Chinese Garden (judging from the lily pads and the fish) or Lake of Opportunity from Through The Fog.The first teleportation could be a nod to The Maze, judging from the scenery with the bushes and the rocky mountain.When being teleported, there are some slight nods to other levels in the changes of scenery.
The canyons on the level icon resemble cowboy hats.The West is a mix of western and pop acoustic music.
The West is the first level in which the scenery transitions in a rapid pace.Proceed with caution when vision fades to black. As mentioned, there are pitch black moments and when vision is restored, there will be turns.