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|title = Luna Game | |title = Luna Game | ||
|image = Screenshot.png | |image = Screenshot.png | ||
|imagecaption = Twilight Sparkle and Princess Celestia would be very horrified by this fangame | |imagecaption = Princess Luna, Twilight Sparkle, and Princess Celestia would be very horrified by this fangame. | ||
|maker = Ceremi | |maker = Ceremi | ||
|type = Application | |type = Application | ||
|date = April 3, 2011 (First)<br> | |date = April 3, 2011 (First)<br> May 30, 2011 (Second)<br> June 11, 2011 (Third)<br> July 9, 2011 (Fourth)<br> August 15, 2011 (Luna Game 0)<br> August 22, 2012 (Fifth)<br> February 19, 2012 (Last) | ||
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<b>Luna Game</b> is a series of downloadable games created and posted by Ceremi to "[https://www.equestriadaily.com/ Equestria Daily]" on April 3rd, 2011. From the name of the game to the sprites used, the game is based on the animated television series <i>[[wikipedia:My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]</i> (also known as G4 MLP:FiM). While the game looks simple and easy to understand, Luna Game spawned a series of games and even fanmade games with the last official installment being Luna Game End on February 19th, 2012. Yet, a common aspect of all the games is that the protagonist, [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Princess_Luna Princess Luna], goes through a series of obstacles and platforms that ends in a [[screamer]]. Said screamers are images depicting characters such as [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Bloom Apple Bloom] with a screaming audio clip relayed as a result. | <b>Luna Game</b> is a series of downloadable games created and posted by Ceremi to "[https://www.equestriadaily.com/ Equestria Daily]" on April 3rd, 2011. From the name of the game to the sprites used, the game is based on the animated television series <i>[[wikipedia:My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]</i> (also known as G4 MLP:FiM). While the game looks simple and easy to understand, Luna Game spawned a series of games and even fanmade games with the last official installment being Luna Game End on February 19th, 2012. Yet, a common aspect of all the games is that the titular main protagonist, [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Princess_Luna Princess Luna], goes through a series of obstacles and platforms that ends in a [[screamer]]. Said screamers are images depicting characters such as [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Bloom Apple Bloom] with a screaming audio clip relayed as a result. | ||
==Luna Game 1== | ==Luna Game 1== | ||
Released on April 3rd, 2011, the game starts with a custom-made Princess Luna model that slightly drops on a platform. The terrain remains the same as it is brown with green triangles looking downwards to signify grass accompanied by a navy blue background with white dots that are supposed to be stars. Meanwhile, an instrumental is played which is referred to as "Upbeat Pony Beats" in the application, though it is actually "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atnSTtiWU5E Evil Enchantress]" by Eurobeat Brony. With no introduction or instructions, the player is tasked with only progressing to the right using the arrow keys to either move left, right, or jump. | Released on April 3rd, 2011, the game starts with a custom-made Princess Luna model that slightly drops on a platform. The terrain remains the same as it is brown with green triangles looking downwards to signify grass accompanied by a navy blue background with white dots that are supposed to be stars. Meanwhile, an instrumental is played which is referred to as "Upbeat Pony Beats" in the application, though it is actually "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atnSTtiWU5E Evil Enchantress]" by Eurobeat Brony. With no introduction or instructions, the player is tasked with only progressing to the right using the arrow keys to either move left, right, or jump. | ||
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However, little does the player know that unlike in most scary games where it is a linear "Point A to Point B" type of goal that ends in a jumpscare, the screamers in Luna Game are triggered by a time limit (not shown in-game) that starts ticking the moment the application runs. To make it even more confusing, the time limit itself is randomly assigned, though it is usually between 10-20 seconds or, on rare occasions, 30 seconds. For example, one player may end up getting 10 seconds while another may end up with 16 seconds, making the screamers almost unpredictable though most players see them around the point in which they are close to a T-shaped platform on the ground. With that said, it is also possible for the [[screamer]] to appear even if the player did not move Luna at all. | However, little does the player know that unlike in most scary games where it is a linear "Point A to Point B" type of goal that ends in a jumpscare, the screamers in Luna Game are triggered by a time limit (not shown in-game) that starts ticking the moment the application runs. To make it even more confusing, the time limit itself is randomly assigned, though it is usually between 10-20 seconds or, on rare occasions, 30 seconds. For example, one player may end up getting 10 seconds while another may end up with 16 seconds, making the screamers almost unpredictable though most players see them around the point in which they are close to a T-shaped platform on the ground. With that said, it is also possible for the [[screamer]] to appear even if the player did not move Luna at all. | ||
Once the timer hits zero, one of two edited | Once the timer hits zero, one of two edited imagery will be shown with two different soundtracks each (soundtracks are randomly assigned) to startle the player: | ||
* | *An image of [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Pinkie_Pie Pinkie Pie] smiling with black eyes and white pupils. Two different slow remixes of the "[https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Laughter_Song Laughter Song]" from the episode <i>Friendship is Magic Part 2</i>, will start playing. | ||
*An image of Apple Bloom grimacing against a light that only shows her eyes, teeth, and part of her yellow skin including her mane. The two soundtracks are remixes of the songs "[https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Enchantress_song Evil Enchantress]" from the episode <i>Bridle Gossip</i> and "[https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Hush_Now_Lullaby Hush Now Lullaby]" from the episode <i>Stare Master</i>. | *An image of Apple Bloom grimacing against a light that only shows her eyes, teeth, and part of her yellow skin including her mane. The two soundtracks are remixes of the songs "[https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Enchantress_song Evil Enchantress]" from the episode <i>Bridle Gossip</i> and "[https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Hush_Now_Lullaby Hush Now Lullaby]" from the episode <i>Stare Master</i>. | ||
===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
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Released on May 30th, 2011, this version has slightly improved graphics, with Luna herself being noticeably smaller compared to her previous model. As usual, the player must move to the right, except this time they are told by black text that they can run by holding the shift key. In terms of the layout of the game, it is less platform-based, unlike the first game. The soundtrack is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SY9t81sVsE Giggle at the Ghostie]" by Eurobeat Brony. | Released on May 30th, 2011, this version has slightly improved graphics, with Luna herself being noticeably smaller compared to her previous model. As usual, the player must move to the right, except this time they are told by black text that they can run by holding the shift key. In terms of the layout of the game, it is less platform-based, unlike the first game. The soundtrack is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SY9t81sVsE Giggle at the Ghostie]" by Eurobeat Brony. | ||
The further Luna moves to the right, the more cracked the ground beneath her appears up until a point in which an edited picture of Pinkie appears briefly with static noises. The world suddenly changes into a dark, red version of itself with what appears to be the sounds of a deep cave being played in the background. Additionally, the player's movement is now significantly reduced and they are no longer able to sprint. After a couple of seconds of walking, the player will encounter a dead end as there is a wall preventing any progress to the right. Yet, there is one visible peculiarity at the end, a big chasm | The further Luna moves to the right, the more cracked the ground beneath her appears up until a point in which an edited picture of Pinkie appears briefly with static noises. The world suddenly changes into a dark, red version of itself with what appears to be the sounds of a deep cave being played in the background. Additionally, the player's movement is now significantly reduced and they are no longer able to sprint. After a couple of seconds of walking, the player will encounter a dead end as there is a wall preventing any progress to the right. Yet, there is one visible peculiarity at the end, a big chasm in the ground. With no other option left but to descend into the abyss, Luna slowly falls as the background fades to black, including herself, revealing a game over screen with fanart of Luna falling while some disturbing music plays (actually music from the episode <i>Friendship is Magic Part 2</i>) with bloody text saying "YOU DIED." | ||
After a couple of seconds on the game over screen, the game will close by itself and, unlike the 1st game, will not add any files, screenshots, etc. to the PC. | After a couple of seconds on the game over screen, the game will close by itself and, unlike the 1st game, will not add any files, screenshots, etc. to the PC. | ||
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==Luna Game 4== | ==Luna Game 4== | ||
[[File:Luna Game 4.png|thumb|A screenshot of Luna Game 4, where Luna has to walk through the glitchy blocks that form a path where she has to go.]] | [[File:Luna Game 4.png|thumb|A screenshot of Luna Game 4, where Luna has to walk through the glitchy blocks that form a path where she has to go.]] | ||
Released on July 9th, 2011, it starts with Luna on a flat platform above the ground with a light blue sky in the background. As the player moves to the right with cheerful music playing (a slow version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaMTu9xrkUg Scootaloo's Theme]" by DH), the walking ends at a cliff where they must fall, resulting in a squish sound effect and an abrupt cut to black to signal Luna's presumed death. The black screen will then have some text above a blue dot that reads "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you...", in reference to the [[creepypasta]] [[BEN Drowned]], followed by the game faking closing for a few moments before it returns with the text "It didn't have to turn out like this...", "You didn't have to die...", and then the final text has blood on the screen which reads "BUT NOW YOU'RE IN MY WORLD." accompanied by a loud roar. After the threatening message, Luna is seen being thrown down from the sky and into a bloody world. | Released on July 9th, 2011, it starts with Luna on a flat platform above the ground with a light blue sky in the background. As the player moves to the right with cheerful music playing (a slow version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaMTu9xrkUg Scootaloo's Theme]" by DH), the walking ends at a cliff where they must fall, resulting in a squish sound effect and an abrupt cut to black to signal Luna's presumed death. The black screen will then have some text above a blue dot that reads "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you...", in a reference to the [[creepypasta]] [[BEN Drowned]], followed by the game faking closing for a few moments before it returns with the text "It didn't have to turn out like this...", "You didn't have to die...", and then the final text has blood on the screen which reads "BUT NOW YOU'RE IN MY WORLD." accompanied by a loud roar. After the threatening message, Luna is seen being thrown down from the sky and into a bloody world. | ||
At that point, the game is now more reminiscent of the 1st game with the layout being platform-based. However, there is a catch, the player must run through the obstacles quickly before the darkness from the left side engulfs them. Yet, this is impossible to do as the player will reach a point in which they must perform a jump that is intentionally difficult to do, leading them to fall to their doom and allowing the darkness to catch up with Luna. It should be noted that if you get caught in the darkness before jumping into the pit, the screen flashes creepy fan art of Pinkie Pie with a scream before heading to the ending described below. | At that point, the game is now more reminiscent of the 1st game with the layout being platform-based. However, there is a catch, the player must run through the obstacles quickly before the darkness from the left side engulfs them. Yet, this is impossible to do as the player will reach a point in which they must perform a jump that is intentionally difficult to do, leading them to fall to their doom and allowing the darkness to catch up with Luna. It should be noted that if you get caught in the darkness before jumping into the pit, the screen flashes creepy fan art of Pinkie Pie with a scream before heading to the ending described below. | ||
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==Luna Game 0== | ==Luna Game 0== | ||
Released on August 15th, 2011, it begins with Luna spawning in [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Princess_Celestia Princess Celestia]'s castle. Some dialogue exchanges related to friendship are given to the player along with a new mechanic not present in the other Luna Games; they can interact with the other ponies by pressing the spacebar key when Luna is in front of them. After exiting the castle to the right, the player moves into a grassy area with a melodic tune playing ("[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N0px8IlQYU Valley of the Wind]" by Elation). Aside from the slight texture changes such as better-fed grass and even clouds in the background, the player will also notice that this | Released on August 15th, 2011, it begins with Luna spawning in [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Princess_Celestia Princess Celestia]'s castle. Some dialogue exchanges related to friendship are given to the player along with a new mechanic not present in the other Luna Games; they can interact with the other ponies by pressing the spacebar key when Luna is in front of them. After exiting the castle to the right, the player moves into a grassy area with a melodic tune playing ("[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N0px8IlQYU Valley of the Wind]" by Elation). Aside from the slight texture changes such as better-fed grass and even clouds in the background, the player will also notice that this instalment has quests, all of which have to do with the [https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Mane_Six Mane Six] having problems. | ||
[[File:Screenshot1.JPG|250px|thumb|The gameplay of <b>Luna Game 0</b>]] | [[File:Screenshot1.JPG|250px|thumb|The gameplay of <b>Luna Game 0</b>]] | ||
As such, the player can play one of six different levels, each with a different item to collect such as books for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Twilight_Sparkle#Alicorn Twilight Sparkle], candy for Pinkie Pie, snowflakes for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow_Dash Rainbow Dash], apples for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Applejack Applejack], emeralds for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Rarity Rarity], or carrots for Fluttershy. For each quest accomplished, the respective pony whose items have been fully collected will thank the player and ask them to collect more, | As such, the player can play one of six different levels, each with a different item to collect such as books for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Twilight_Sparkle#Alicorn Twilight Sparkle], candy for Pinkie Pie, snowflakes for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow_Dash Rainbow Dash], apples for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Applejack Applejack], emeralds for [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Rarity Rarity], or carrots for Fluttershy. For each quest accomplished, the respective pony whose items have been fully collected will thank the player and ask them to collect more, totalling up to 49 items that the player must collect on a platforming stage, set to "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbI_uaL6NVI Winter -B- Gone: A Remix]" by "That" Technique. However, there is a 50th item that must be collected which is a black-and-white version of the item. When the player touches it, the music halts to a loud boom. After this, all that can be done is to press on, jumping over a platform towards the solid ground which suddenly disappears. As Luna falls to her doom, some dramatic music (actually from the game Amnesia: The Dark Descent) starts playing as the screen fades to black. | ||
The screen flashes white and an image of Luna in her "Nightmare Moon" form appears followed by her eyes glowing and flashing. The screen returns to where the player last stopped before the falling, but everything now has a reddish tint. When the player continues back to the previous area, some foreboding | The screen flashes white and an image of Luna in her "Nightmare Moon" form appears followed by her eyes glowing and flashing. The screen returns to where the player last stopped before the falling, but everything now has a reddish tint. When the player continues back to the previous area, some foreboding ambience plays (again taken from Amnesia) as the ponies talk to Luna about how Pinkie Pie is looking for her. By the time the player reaches Pinkie Pie, she welcomes Luna and tells her how "you can never have too many parties!" As she continues to talk about parties, Luna is told by an ominous whisper that she must kill her which gets aggravated, and tells her to "KILL HER NOW!" Following the voice, Luna slashes Pinkie from her back to her chest where, in a state of shock, she goes "B... But... Why...?" After a short second, the top half of her body begins sliding off and the game closes. To the player's dismay, the game reopens and displays a disturbing image of Pinkie Pie saying "This Isn't Over" with the same loud "LOVE ME!!" soundbite from the third game, which stops the game shortly after. | ||
Like in the 4th game, trying to reopen the game again is pointless since it now displays more text saying "The past cannot be changed...", though it can be played again using the method stated above to play Luna Game 4 again. | Like in the 4th game, trying to reopen the game again is pointless since it now displays more text saying "The past cannot be changed...", though it can be played again using the method stated above to play Luna Game 4 again. | ||
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Of special note, if you're playing the demo anytime between 11 A.M. and 5 P.M., the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjfUW-zcUJ8 Bloody Nav Room music] from the game The White Chamber will start playing over the title reveal. | Of special note, if you're playing the demo anytime between 11 A.M. and 5 P.M., the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjfUW-zcUJ8 Bloody Nav Room music] from the game The White Chamber will start playing over the title reveal. | ||
==Luna Game End (A.K.A Luna Game 5)== | ==Luna Game End (A.K.A Luna Game 5)== | ||
The official Luna Game 5, officially known as "Luna Game End", was later released on August 22nd, 2012. What is interesting is that this game was considered more of a "project" than all the others by Ceremi due to not only length but the fact that this was saved up to be the conclusion to the series for a whole year. At the time, users questioned why "Unknown project; unknown completion time" appeared on the official Luna Game website (see [[Luna Game#Trivia|Trivia]] below). By the time that the game came out on the date stated prior, the text was replaced with a link to a video that featured a black and red test signal, which becomes garbled by static before fading to a title simply saying "5" then fading out (5 meaning that this is the 5th and final | The official Luna Game 5, officially known as "Luna Game End", was later released on August 22nd, 2012. What is interesting is that this game was considered more of a "project" than all the others by Ceremi due to not only length but the fact that this was saved up to be the conclusion to the series for a whole year. At the time, users questioned why "Unknown project; unknown completion time" appeared on the official Luna Game website (see [[Luna Game#Trivia|Trivia]] below). By the time that the game came out on the date stated prior, the text was replaced with a link to a video that featured a black and red test signal, which becomes garbled by static before fading to a title simply saying "5" then fading out (5 meaning that this is the 5th and final instalment in the series of course). | ||
The player starts on a flat strip of grass at night with happy music playing in the background, which is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlWCQmlhZa0 Diamond Dogs (Euro Dirt Mix)]" by Eurobeat Brony. After a short amount of walking, the player encounters a familiar cliff. Though this time when the player falls, they will safely land on the ground. After some walking, Luna's movement starts to slow down, and eventually the text bubble “I’m really tired” appears over her head. She collapses a moment later, along with another text bubble saying “I’ll just rest for a moment…” to which the screen slowly fades to black. | The player starts on a flat strip of grass at night with happy music playing in the background, which is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlWCQmlhZa0 Diamond Dogs (Euro Dirt Mix)]" by Eurobeat Brony. After a short amount of walking, the player encounters a familiar cliff. Though this time when the player falls, they will safely land on the ground. After some walking, Luna's movement starts to slow down, and eventually the text bubble “I’m really tired” appears over her head. She collapses a moment later, along with another text bubble saying “I’ll just rest for a moment…” to which the screen slowly fades to black. | ||
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===Fanmade Luna Games=== | ===Fanmade Luna Games=== | ||
====Luna Game 5 (Fanmade version)==== | ====Luna Game 5 (Fanmade version)==== | ||
Released in February 2012; like all the other games in the series, the player will start as Princess Luna who is immediately told to hold shift to run. The song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUw_ij8-xNU Call Upon the Seaponies (EuroSHOOBEDOO Mix)]" by Eurobeat Brony will play until the player encounters [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Angel#:~:text=Angel%2C%20or%20Angel%20Bunny%2C%20is,played%20simultaneously%20with%20instrumental%20jingles. Angel] the Bunny. If the player gets close to him, he will run off while the exclamation sound effect from Metal Gear Solid plays. The player is teleported to another area where it is nighttime, with the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN4g8idFXig Luna's Anthem]" by Michael A. playing. The player has to collect nine bunnies, but while doing so, the player will come across a pit. Luckily, it is covered so the player can not fall | Released in February 2012; like all the other games in the series, the player will start as Princess Luna who is immediately told to hold shift to run. The song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUw_ij8-xNU Call Upon the Seaponies (EuroSHOOBEDOO Mix)]" by Eurobeat Brony will play until the player encounters [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Angel#:~:text=Angel%2C%20or%20Angel%20Bunny%2C%20is,played%20simultaneously%20with%20instrumental%20jingles. Angel] the Bunny. If the player gets close to him, he will run off while the exclamation sound effect from Metal Gear Solid plays. The player is teleported to another area where it is nighttime, with the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN4g8idFXig Luna's Anthem]" by Michael A. playing. The player has to collect nine bunnies, but while doing so, the player will come across a pit. Luckily, it is covered so the player can not fall into it. But when the 8th bunny is collected, the pit opens and the player has to jump into it. | ||
When Luna jumps into the pit, the final bunny is found, but it is red instead of white. When Luna collects it, the music stops and a passage will open with Pinkie Pie's silhouette seen in the doorway. When Luna enters, Shadow ponies will roam around and the sky turns red. A witch's cry (taken from Left 4 Dead) can be heard and static flickers multiple times as creepy music play in the background. Upon the static appearing, the shadow ponies will be revealed. They are revealed as an unknown filly (who drops a quote from <i>[[wikipedia:Poltergeist III|Poltergeist III]]</i>: "Mommy, where are you? I can't see!"), Twilight Sparkle (who vanishes after the first flicker due to falling off the edge), [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Noteworthy Noteworthy], [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Derpy Derpy Hooves] (who says "Help us...please..."), and [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Lyra_Heartstrings Lyra Heartstrings]. After passing Derpy, sound effects from Luna Game 0 when Luna kills Pinkie will be heard. | When Luna jumps into the pit, the final bunny is found, but it is red instead of white. When Luna collects it, the music stops and a passage will open with Pinkie Pie's silhouette seen in the doorway. When Luna enters, Shadow ponies will roam around and the sky turns red. A witch's cry (taken from Left 4 Dead) can be heard and static flickers multiple times as creepy music play in the background. Upon the static appearing, the shadow ponies will be revealed. They are revealed as an unknown filly (who drops a quote from <i>[[wikipedia:Poltergeist III|Poltergeist III]]</i>: "Mommy, where are you? I can't see!"), Twilight Sparkle (who vanishes after the first flicker due to falling off the edge), [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Noteworthy Noteworthy], [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Derpy Derpy Hooves] (who says "Help us...please..."), and [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Lyra_Heartstrings Lyra Heartstrings]. After passing Derpy, sound effects from Luna Game 0 when Luna kills Pinkie will be heard. | ||
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When the player reopens the game and goes right, they will teleport to a room with a massive Pinkie Pie which will slowly become more decrepit. Platforms will appear and the player will have to jump into her mouth and the sound of Pinkie Pie eating and swallowing Luna will be heard. In a weird turn of events, Luna will for some reason appear in the [https://earthbound.fandom.com/wiki/Devil%27s_Machine Devil's Machine] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound EarthBound] (right down to using the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8eHaKil7Y same music]) and Pinkie Pie clones will appear and disappear. Suddenly, Nightmare Moon's head will appear, and words saying "YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO" will appear with her. When the player goes down until the screen goes black, Luna will be seen lying on the ground dead and bloodied. A black screen will appear with text saying "YOU'RE NEXT" superseded by a zalgofied Pinkie Pie popping up for a split second. As the game closes, if the player has a CD tray, it will open up by itself. | When the player reopens the game and goes right, they will teleport to a room with a massive Pinkie Pie which will slowly become more decrepit. Platforms will appear and the player will have to jump into her mouth and the sound of Pinkie Pie eating and swallowing Luna will be heard. In a weird turn of events, Luna will for some reason appear in the [https://earthbound.fandom.com/wiki/Devil%27s_Machine Devil's Machine] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound EarthBound] (right down to using the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8eHaKil7Y same music]) and Pinkie Pie clones will appear and disappear. Suddenly, Nightmare Moon's head will appear, and words saying "YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO" will appear with her. When the player goes down until the screen goes black, Luna will be seen lying on the ground dead and bloodied. A black screen will appear with text saying "YOU'RE NEXT" superseded by a zalgofied Pinkie Pie popping up for a split second. As the game closes, if the player has a CD tray, it will open up by itself. | ||
===== Friday the 13th Easter Egg and Other Secrets (Luna Game 5) ===== | ===== Friday the 13th Easter Egg and Other Secrets (Luna Game 5) ===== | ||
If the player changes their system date to Friday the 13th, the player gets a special cutscene in which Pinkie will face Nightmare Moon. Nightmare Moon reveals why she killed Pinkie Pie, claiming that "a party doesn't make up for 1000 years of suffering", scaring Pinkie and causing her to talk some sense into the princess. Shockingly, Nightmare Moon breaks the fourth wall by saying "SHH! Someone is listening" and then a screamer of [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Scootaloo Scootaloo] appears screaming "Leave This Place!" | If the player changes their system date to Friday the 13th (in a reference to the horror franchise [[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th (franchise)|of the same name]]), the player gets a special cutscene in which Pinkie will face Nightmare Moon. Nightmare Moon reveals why she killed Pinkie Pie, claiming that "a party doesn't make up for 1000 years of suffering", scaring Pinkie and causing her to talk some sense into the princess. Shockingly, Nightmare Moon breaks the fourth wall by saying "SHH! Someone is listening" and then a screamer of [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Scootaloo Scootaloo] appears screaming "Leave This Place!" | ||
Pressing the keys "I, K, and T" will trigger one of two Easter eggs depending on the area of the game you're in. If they are pressed in either of the first two rooms before the game gets creepy, a zalgofied Pinkie screamer will appear and the game will close. If they are pressed in the area with the shadow ponies, the static will flicker again, which can be used to reveal two things: a sprite of Pinkie Pie staring at the player shortly after passing Lyra, or the Ursa Minor from the episode <i>Boast Busters</i> looming behind Luna just before the running section. Starting in the section with the giant Pinkie head, these keys won't do anything. | Pressing the keys "I, K, and T" will trigger one of two Easter eggs depending on the area of the game you're in. If they are pressed in either of the first two rooms before the game gets creepy, a zalgofied Pinkie screamer will appear and the game will close. If they are pressed in the area with the shadow ponies, the static will flicker again, which can be used to reveal two things: a sprite of Pinkie Pie staring at the player shortly after passing Lyra, or the Ursa Minor from the episode <i>Boast Busters</i> looming behind Luna just before the running section. Starting in the section with the giant Pinkie head, these keys won't do anything. | ||
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====The Lunar Game==== | ====The Lunar Game==== | ||
Released in November 2011; the player controls Luna using the arrow keys to move and space to jump. Once the player goes down a pit on the ground, the player assumes they are stuck. However, they can get out though the only way to do so is to try moving and jumping around until the wall disappears. | Released in November 2011; the player controls Luna using the arrow keys to move and space to jump. Once the player goes down a pit on the ground, the player assumes they are stuck. However, they can get out though the only way to do so is to try moving and jumping around until the wall disappears. Afterwards, a message pops up reading "And Luna lived happily ever after, and nothing scary happened, ever", closing the parody game. | ||
====Lona's Gohem 48==== | ====Lona's Gohem 48==== | ||
Released in August 2011; when the game finishes loading, the player appears on a poorly drawn grass field as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ZyTzgoLGA&t=1s Winter Wrap Up (Euro Spring Mix)] by Eurobeat Brony plays. If the player gets far enough, a poorly drawn version of Pinkie with a knife shows up with a scream ripped from the game Sonic Adventure. After a few seconds, it closes, leaving the player to realize that this is more of a parody game. | Released in August 2011; when the game finishes loading, the player appears on a poorly drawn grass field as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ZyTzgoLGA&t=1s Winter Wrap Up (Euro Spring Mix)] by Eurobeat Brony plays. If the player gets far enough, a poorly drawn version of Pinkie with a knife shows up with a scream ripped from the game Sonic Adventure. After a few seconds, it closes, leaving the player to realize that this is more of a parody game. | ||
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===On YouTube=== | ===On YouTube=== | ||
The Luna Games has quite a prominence on [[YouTube]]. YouTubers big and small have played through the series and sometimes provide their thoughts on the game. Some examples include YouTuber LaurenzSide (one who has over a million subscribers) and WhiteHawke who have made full Let's Plays on all the games including some of the fan games. The series was especially given attention by YouTubers who are solely dedicated to playing horror games such as LuigiKid and RiskRim. Even one of the biggest YouTubers, [ | The Luna Games has quite a prominence on [[YouTube]]. YouTubers big and small have played through the series and sometimes provide their thoughts on the game. Some examples include YouTuber LaurenzSide (one who has over a million subscribers) and WhiteHawke who have made full Let's Plays on all the games including some of the fan games. The series was especially given attention by YouTubers who are solely dedicated to playing horror games such as LuigiKid and RiskRim. Even one of the biggest YouTubers, [[Wikipedia:PewDiePie|PewDiePie]], played through the series in his typical style of comedy when it comes to scary games. | ||
Yet, the Luna Games are not just known by Let's Players as it has also branched out into the attention of channels that do "Top 10" lists. For example, YouTuber Top 10 Gaming made a video that mainly focused on Luna Game titled "Scariest Gaming Creepypastas - Luna Game." In another instance, a YouTuber called Tats TopVideos is now more focused on content related to the [[Wikipedia:SCP Foundation|SCP Foundation]] FANDOM included Luna Game as the 18th scariest gaming creepypasta on his "Top 22 Gaming Creepypastas" list (starts at 4:42). | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*As mentioned earlier, the creator of the series was revealed to be Ceremi, which was first discussed on a [[wikipedia:4chan|4chan]] thread, which can be found [http://web.archive.org/web/20160412161711/https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/26736308/ here]. | *As mentioned earlier, the creator of the series was revealed to be Ceremi, which was first discussed on a [[wikipedia:4chan|4chan]] thread, which can be found [http://web.archive.org/web/20160412161711/https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/26736308/ here]. | ||
*Although the series was initially posted on the aforementioned Equestria Daily website, it had its website called "lunagame.net" which was launched on July 18, 2012. Although it is now defunct as of 2015, it contained information on current updates related to the creator and the series. | *Although the series was initially posted on the aforementioned Equestria Daily website, it had its website called "lunagame.net" which was launched on July 18, 2012. Although it is now defunct as of 2015, it contained information on current updates related to the creator and the series. | ||
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*The Luna sprite used from the second game and beyond was by the artist named emeralddarkness. | *The Luna sprite used from the second game and beyond was by the artist named emeralddarkness. | ||
*The original image that was used for the game over screen in Luna Game 2 was created by a user called PterosaurPony, and it can be found on [https://www.deviantart.com/pterosaurpony/art/MLP-FiM-Luna-s-Descent-204630918 DeviantArt]. | *The original image that was used for the game over screen in Luna Game 2 was created by a user called PterosaurPony, and it can be found on [https://www.deviantart.com/pterosaurpony/art/MLP-FiM-Luna-s-Descent-204630918 DeviantArt]. | ||
*Pinkamena Pie, as used in the 4th Luna Game, has been a popular "alter-ego" character as seen in multiple horror works of the MLP fandom. Aside from the Zalgo images in the Luna Games, she had her | *Pinkamena Pie, as used in the 4th Luna Game, has been a popular "alter-ego" character as seen in multiple horror works of the MLP fandom. Aside from the Zalgo images in the Luna Games, she had her creepypasta simply titled "[https://crst.fandom.com/wiki/Cupcakes Cupcakes]" which has been the most infamous work since then (although, ironically, the original author came out claiming that it was nothing but a fanfiction written as a joke). | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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*mlpfanart.fandom.com/wiki/Luna_Game - Luna Games article on the MLP Fandom Wiki | *mlpfanart.fandom.com/wiki/Luna_Game - Luna Games article on the MLP Fandom Wiki | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following games contain [[screamers]], and may also harm your computer! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following games contain [[screamers]], and may also harm your computer! | ||
* | *lunaga.me | ||
===Showcase videos=== | ===Showcase videos=== | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following videos | <u>NOTE</u>: The following videos involve disturbing imagery! | ||
*<b>First game</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=5_JRu060KnI | *<b>First game</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=5_JRu060KnI | ||
*<b>Second game</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=6_cZD8MZDcU | *<b>Second game</b>: youtube.com/watch?v=6_cZD8MZDcU | ||
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* https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e451f0aa2bc1936755dbb6738c25dd0b90f031622f60049bf4af5db4bb024611/detection | * https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/e451f0aa2bc1936755dbb6738c25dd0b90f031622f60049bf4af5db4bb024611/detection | ||
* https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/714fd09e2146fb0c6847dfc3524164ffbc687e94b665f857a857db029acc562c/detection | * https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/714fd09e2146fb0c6847dfc3524164ffbc687e94b665f857a857db029acc562c/detection | ||
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