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'''Solid Sharkey's Polybius Page''' was a [[screamer]] [[website]] hosted by Solid Sharkey in around October 2003. | '''Solid Sharkey's Polybius Page''' was a [[screamer]] [[website]] hosted by Solid Sharkey in around October 2003. | ||
This section | This section summarizes the creator’s perspective on the ''[[wikipedia:Polybius|Polybius]]'' [[creepypasta]]. The synopsis ties the arcade machine to a shadowy government experiment involving behavior modification, supporting claims that "Men in Black" serviced the machines to harvest data while fast-paced graphics triggered intentional psychological distress. Referencing the theory that an internal battery kept the hardware running even when unplugged, the author compares the cabinet to the original [[wikipedia:Qbert|''Q*bert'']] machine, which utilized a mechanical knocker to simulate physical impacts. | ||
A [[Flash]] [[animation]] loads instantly on the left side of the screen beneath the "Polybius" title, revealing a zombie from [[wikipedia:Fatal Frame|Fatal Frame]]. Aside from this, the screamer is only acknowledged in a single note: "Interrupting the game with a screaming horror like the one at the top of this page (which probably just cost me a few friends)." Additionally, an image of [[wikipedia:Samara Morgan|Samara Morgan]] appears elsewhere on the page, though she is never referenced in the surrounding text. | |||
The article also branches into unrelated internet and true-crime lore, referencing [[wikipedia:Eric Harris|Eric Harris]], who created custom [[wikipedia:Doom II|''Doom II'']] levels modeled after his high school prior to the [[wikipedia:Columbine High School massacre|Columbine High School massacre]]. | |||
The | The writer concludes by crediting "Mortis" for the screamer and [[wikipedia:Snopes|Snopes.com]] for "debunking" the urban legend. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Solid Sharkey's Polybius Page was a screamer website hosted by Solid Sharkey in around October 2003.
This section summarizes the creator’s perspective on the Polybius creepypasta. The synopsis ties the arcade machine to a shadowy government experiment involving behavior modification, supporting claims that "Men in Black" serviced the machines to harvest data while fast-paced graphics triggered intentional psychological distress. Referencing the theory that an internal battery kept the hardware running even when unplugged, the author compares the cabinet to the original Q*bert machine, which utilized a mechanical knocker to simulate physical impacts.
A Flash animation loads instantly on the left side of the screen beneath the "Polybius" title, revealing a zombie from Fatal Frame. Aside from this, the screamer is only acknowledged in a single note: "Interrupting the game with a screaming horror like the one at the top of this page (which probably just cost me a few friends)." Additionally, an image of Samara Morgan appears elsewhere on the page, though she is never referenced in the surrounding text.
The article also branches into unrelated internet and true-crime lore, referencing Eric Harris, who created custom Doom II levels modeled after his high school prior to the Columbine High School massacre.
The writer concludes by crediting "Mortis" for the screamer and Snopes.com for "debunking" the urban legend.
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