I've just played ORSland online on a server, and, well I'll just quote some parts of the log. Some swear words censored just in case.
Blue Beach Zone 1:
As you can see, it's easy to get lost in the first level because everything looks like each other.
Blue Beach Zone 2:
This level doesn't have anything too bad about it so, good job.
Blue Beach Zone 3:
Xtreme Xmas Zone 1:
I think it's best if you do something about those pits because they can really get on you after a while.
Xtreme Xmas Zone 2:
Same as the first stage.
Xtreme Xmas Zone 3:
Cool Castle 1:
Log speaks for itself, I guess
Cool Castle 3:
Log speaks for itself here.
The special stages:
As you can read, the main problem with these Special Stages is that placing pits everywhere isn't a way of making things harder as much as making them really cheap, as you can attest by Max's reactions.