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'''Solid Sharkey's Polybius Page''' was a [[screamer]] | '''Solid Sharkey's Polybius Page''' was a [[screamer]] [[website]] hosted by Solid Sharkey in around October 2003. | ||
The | This section leads to an article summarizing the creator’s perspective on the ''[[wikipedia:Polybius|Polybius]]'' [[creepypasta]]. The synopsis ties the arcade machine to a shadowy government experiment involving behavior modification, and it supports claims of "Men in Black" servicing the machines to harvest data because the fast-paced graphics supposedly triggered intense psychological distress. Based on the theory that an internal battery could keep the hardware powered even while unplugged, the author compares the cabinet to the original [[wikipedia:Qbert*|Qbert*]] machine, which utilized a mechanical knocker to simulate physical impacts. | ||
The article also includes non-''Polybius'' references, such as [[wikipedia:Eric Harris|Eric Harris]], who created [[wikipedia:Doom II|Doom II]] levels modeled after his high school to prepare for the [[wikipedia:Columbine|''Columbine shooting'']]. | |||
A [[Flash]] [[animation]] loads instantly on the left side of the screen, revealing a zombie from [[wikipedia:Fatal Frame|Fatal Frame]] beneath the "Polybius" title. There is no explicit mention of this [[screamer]] except for a single note: "Interrupting the game with a screaming horror like the one on the top of this page (which probably just cost me a few friends)." Additionally, an image of [[wikipedia:Samara Morgan|Samara Morgan]] appears on the page, though she is not referenced in the text. | |||
The site concludes by crediting "Mortis" for the screamer and [[wikipedia:Snopes|Snopes.com]] for the "bullshit confirmation." | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Whatitisthis.gif|Game settings from the page | |||
Samara.gif|A still GIF of Samara Morgan. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following website contains a [[screamer]]! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following [[website]] contains a [[screamer]]! | ||
*web.archive.org/web/20031008162203/solidsharkey.com/polybius.html | *web.archive.org/web/20031008162203/solidsharkey.com/polybius.html | ||
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Solid Sharkey's Polybius Page was a screamer website hosted by Solid Sharkey in around October 2003.
This section leads to an article summarizing the creator’s perspective on the Polybius creepypasta. The synopsis ties the arcade machine to a shadowy government experiment involving behavior modification, and it supports claims of "Men in Black" servicing the machines to harvest data because the fast-paced graphics supposedly triggered intense psychological distress. Based on the theory that an internal battery could keep the hardware powered even while unplugged, the author compares the cabinet to the original Qbert* machine, which utilized a mechanical knocker to simulate physical impacts.
The article also includes non-Polybius references, such as Eric Harris, who created Doom II levels modeled after his high school to prepare for the Columbine shooting.
A Flash animation loads instantly on the left side of the screen, revealing a zombie from Fatal Frame beneath the "Polybius" title. There is no explicit mention of this screamer except for a single note: "Interrupting the game with a screaming horror like the one on the top of this page (which probably just cost me a few friends)." Additionally, an image of Samara Morgan appears on the page, though she is not referenced in the text.
The site concludes by crediting "Mortis" for the screamer and Snopes.com for the "bullshit confirmation."
Gallery
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Game settings from the page -
A still GIF of Samara Morgan.
Link
NOTE: The following website contains a screamer!
- web.archive.org/web/20031008162203/solidsharkey.com/polybius.html