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''The Maze'', also known as the ''Scary Maze'', is a Flash game created in 2004. It was made by game developer [[Jeremy Winterrowd]]. | ''The Maze'', also known as the ''Scary Maze'', is a Flash game created in 2004. It was made by game developer [[Jeremy Winterrowd]]. | ||
It disguises itself as a simple maze game in which you have to move your mouse to progress in the game. Usually, there is note saying that few people have completed the four levels to intrigue the player further. The first two levels are really easy, but at the end of the third level, the walls begin to shrink, making it very hard. This usually makes it so that the player will concentrates on the screen. Then, a picture of [[Regan MacNeil|Regan]] from the movie ''The Exorcist'' appears along with two loud screams, scaring the user. The game was uploaded in 2005 on winterrowd.com. The original version was yellow instead of turquoise. | It disguises itself as a simple maze game in which you have to move your mouse to progress in the game. Usually, there is note saying that few people have completed the four levels to intrigue the player further. The first two levels are really easy, but at the end of the third level, the walls begin to shrink, making it very hard. This usually makes it so that the player will concentrates on the screen. Then, a picture of [[Regan MacNeil|Regan]] from the movie ''The Exorcist'' appears along with two loud screams, scaring the user. The game was uploaded in 2005 on winterrowd.com. The original version was yellow instead of turquoise. Due to copyright, there is also an alternative version used in America's Funniest Videos where the picture that pops up is the one from [[What's Wrong?|What's Wrong]]. As of August 2015, it is estimated that The Maze has been played over 25 million times. | ||
== Reactions == | == Reactions == | ||
<span>The first reaction video on YouTube was uploaded by user </span>''CantWeAllJusGetAlong''<span>, on May 20th, 2006. </span><span>As of June </span><span>2015, </span>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh87njiWTmw the video]<span> has almost 30 million views. In the video, a young kid, ''Justice'', is playing the maze. Then, he gets surprised by the [[screamer]]. Shocked, he starts screaming and hitting the computer screen. He then runs to his stepdad, ''Chad'' | <span>A lot of people have posted videos of other people reacting to the game. The first reaction video on YouTube was uploaded by user </span>''CantWeAllJusGetAlong''<span>, on May 20th, 2006. </span><span>As of June </span><span>2015, </span>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh87njiWTmw the video]<span> has almost 30 million views. In the video, a young kid, ''Justice'', is playing the maze. Then, he gets surprised by the [[screamer]]. Shocked, he starts screaming and repeatedly hitting the computer screen. He then runs to his stepdad, ''Chad'', and starts crying.</span> | ||
The most viewed Maze Game video was uploaded by YouTube user ''nalts'' and has accumulated over 40 million views as of August 2015. | The most viewed Maze Game video was uploaded by YouTube user ''nalts'' and has accumulated over 40 million views as of August 2015. | ||
== Parodies == | |||
<span class="">The game has been parodied on </span>[http://www.winterrowd.com/snl-maze-skit/ Saturday Night Live], due to its popularity. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
