Urban legend game "Polybius" which is not certain whether it is a product of reality or a delusion

ByNabeel H

One of the Urban Legends in the U.S. is an imaginary arcade game "I was working in 1981"Polybius"there is. It is not clear whether Polybius is a real arcade game or an imaginary game developed from someone's delusions, but many game fans believe that existence.

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Rumors about "Polybius" are about gaming related community around 2000Coinop.orgIt is said that posting on above is the beginning. According to this post, Polybius seems to have existed ROM image for games, so that it can play even at home computer etc. in arcade game which was running at gaming center etc in 1981. Also, Polybius is addictive, some people suffer insomnia, nocturnal phobia by playing, and have come to see hallucinations. However, Polybius disappeared without a trace in just one month since its appearance, leaving only rumors left, which resulted in many people's hearts. In 2003, game magazine 'GamePro' on PolybiusPerform a special feature, "I do not get a conclusion" as to whether it really existed or just a city legend, and Yahoo! Games more clearly states "there is no evidence that Polybius existed."

Arcade game Polybius case photo. The name "Polybius" is an ancient Greek historianPolubiosI am from.

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Whether or not the game Polybius existed in the end is unknown in the end, but it is something that many people want to admit that it is a real game. Rogue Synapse, a game developer, developed a game named "Polybius" in 2007 and reproduced the Polybius that it existed in 1981 after putting a PC in the chassis of the arcade game machine. It is Polybius which is not certain whether it actually existed games, but it has revived to the present age many times in different projects so far, it is a level which can not be said to be an imaginary game anymore.

For example, in the following movies, forums focused on assembling unique arcade gamesBYOACPolybius & enclosure created by members of.

Polybius sighting at Zapcon IV - YouTube


Game developer'sSINNESLOSCHENCreated by Polybius play movie.

Polybius Gameplay - YouTube


Furthermore, as a game for PlayStation 4 (PS 4) and PS VR, "Polybius"Has appeared. PS4 version Polybius's play movie is as follows.

"Polybius" gameplay - YouTube


Polybius is said to cause insomnia, night phobia, hallucination by playing, but the person who played the early version of Atari 's "TEMPEST (Tempest)" that appeared same 1981 seizures and depression , Dizziness, etc. There is a record that a person who played the game "Asteroid" that appeared in 1979 on a straightforward basis has caused stomach cramps and collapsed. Furthermore, there is also a record that FBI stepped on as illegal gambling was done at Portland game center where "Asteroid" was put, and these seemingly unrelated events merged and Polybius urban legend In the way, and pop culture related news siteThe A.V. ClubI point out.