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A '''level set''', sometimes called a '''level pack''' or written as one word, as in '''levelset''' or simply '''set''', is a group of levels for [[Chip's Challenge]] or [[Chip's Challenge 2]]. There are two types of level sets: an ''official set'' and a ''custom set''.

An ''official set'' can include the original level sets created for [[Chip's Challenge 1]] or [[Chip's Challenge 2]], or any of the community-produced Chip's Challenge Level Packs, or CCLPs for short - [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 1|CCLP1]], [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 2|CCLP2]] - and its [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]] counterpart, [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 2 (Lynx)|CCLXP2]] - [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 3|CCLP3]], [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 4|CCLP4]], and the currently under construction [[Chip's Challenge 2 community pack]]. All four of the CCLPs are composed entirely of custom levels which have been subjected to a voting process to determine which levels are included and in what general order they will be placed in. On occasion, levels are modified from their original form, either simply in title or [[time limit]], but often in the content of the level itself at the consent and/or request of the level designer.

A ''custom set'' is the general term for a level set outside of CC1, CC2, and the four Chip's Challenge Level Packs, which was created with a [[level editor]]. Who made the first custom level set has not been determined, but it is variably believed to be [[Tyrethali Ansrath]], [[Eric Schmidt]], [[Dave Borgman]], [[Scott Feeney]], [[Joshua Bone]] or even [[Anne Olsen]]. There are over 700 custom level sets available on the internet. Many of the expert and master-level [[Chipsters]], including [[Jimmy Vermeer]], [[Andrew Bennett]], [[Dale Bryan]], [[Anders Kaseorg]], [[Evan Dummit]], [[Mike Lask]], [[J.B. Lewis]], and [[David Stolp]] have all made well-known custom level sets. Many of the most recent custom sets can be found on [[CCZone]] under the ''Downloads'' section. Additionally, many custom level sets can be found on the Yahoo! group, and at David Stolp's website, which also runs automated scoreboards for any level sets that are uploaded, though the site does not host any custom CC2 sets and the scoreboards are usually only for the [[MS ruleset]].

Level set data for CC2 is split between [[C2M]] and [[C2G]] files. A C2M file contains level map data for a single level, and a C2G file tells the game the set's level order and the text to display (if any) between levels. C2G files created using the built-in editor for CC2 cannot display text between levels, and C2G files that contains this information simply cannot be opened. [[CCCreator]], however, can open any C2G file, regardless of what type of information is present in the file.

*[http://cczone.invisionzone.com/files/category/1-cc1-levelsets/ CC1 Levelsets] and [http://cczone.invisionzone.com/files/category/10-cc2-levelsets/ CC2 Levelsets] sections on [[CCZone]]