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"i made this game in October of '04 for Halloween and sent it to a few of my friends in an email. About 5 months later, someone had sent the same email back to my mother! It had turned into a viral email joke. I was very flattered and figured I should make a website for all the stupid prank games I've made." -Jeremy Winterrowd <ref>Winterrowd responding to a question on Yahoo Answers https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080810043147AA2Ssol</ref> | "i made this game in October of '04 for Halloween and sent it to a few of my friends in an email. About 5 months later, someone had sent the same email back to my mother! It had turned into a viral email joke. I was very flattered and figured I should make a website for all the stupid prank games I've made." -Jeremy Winterrowd <ref>Winterrowd responding to a question on Yahoo Answers http://web.archive.org/web/20191207130448/https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080810043147AA2Ssol</ref> | ||
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| | |Image = The_Maze.jpg | ||
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|Quote = The third level in The Maze. | |Quote = The third level in The Maze. | ||
|Maker = Jeremy Winterrowd | |Maker = [[Jeremy Winterrowd]] | ||
|Type = Flash game | |Type = Flash game | ||
| | |date = October 2004 | ||
| | |Platform = Winterrowd.com (Bloggits) | ||
|Written in = ActionScript | |||
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'''The Maze''', more commonly known as the '''Scary Maze Game''', is a Flash game created in October 2004. It was made by game developer [[Jeremy Winterrowd]]. | '''The Maze''', more commonly known as the '''Scary Maze Game''', is a Flash game created in October 2004. It was made by game developer [[Jeremy Winterrowd]]. | ||
This Flash prank disguises itself as a simple maze game in which the player has to utilize their mouse cursor in order to move a blue little dot through the maze. At the start screen, there is a note informing the player that the objective of the game is to pass through all 4 levels, and the player cannot touch the walls; however, there are actually only three levels in the game. The game also explains that it is best with the volume on, but, there is no sound in any part of the game except for the very secret level 4! | This Flash prank disguises itself as a simple maze game in which the player has to utilize their mouse cursor in order to move a blue little dot through the maze. At the start screen, there is a note informing the player that the objective of the game is to pass through all 4 levels, and the player cannot touch the walls; however, there are actually only three levels in the game. The game also explains that it is best with the volume on, but, there is no sound in any part of the game except for the very secret level 4! | ||
== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The first two levels are easy to complete. But as the third level is reached, the walls begin to shrink and have sharp turns, making it difficult to avoid touching them. This usually makes the player concentrate on the screen. Then, near the first curve to the left of the maze sharp part, a picture of [[Regan MacNeil]] from the 1973's classic horror film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' pops up along with two loud screams, scaring the user. | The first two levels are easy to complete. But as the third level is reached, the walls begin to shrink and have sharp turns, making it difficult to avoid touching them. This usually makes the player concentrate on the screen. Then, near the first curve to the left of the maze sharp part, a picture of [[Regan MacNeil]] from the 1973's classic horror film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' pops up along with two loud screams, scaring the user. | ||
The game was uploaded in 2005 on Jeremy's website, Winterrowd.com. The original version of the game had some slight differences in color, where orange/yellow with alternative text was used instead of turquoise. There an alternative version of the game used in ''[[wikipedia:America's Funniest Home Videos|America's Funniest Home Videos]]'', where the face is replaced with the one from [[What's Wrong?]],<ref>youtu.be/qNW7Zzgapsg?t=30</ref> due to copyright laws.{{Cite}} | The game was uploaded in 2005 on Jeremy's website, Winterrowd.com. The original version of the game had some slight differences in color, where orange/yellow with alternative text was used instead of turquoise. There an alternative version of the game used in ''[[wikipedia:America's Funniest Home Videos|America's Funniest Home Videos]]'', where the face is replaced with the one from [[What's Wrong?]],<ref>youtu.be/qNW7Zzgapsg?t=30</ref> due to copyright laws.{{Cite}} | ||
== | == Reactions == | ||
[[File:Reaction.png|thumb|Justice playing The Maze.|220x220px]]Many people have posted videos of other people reacting to the game. The first reaction video on YouTube was uploaded by the user ''CantWeAllJusGetAlong'', on May 20, 2006. 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. As of October 2017, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh87njiWTmw the video] has over 27 million views. | [[File:Reaction.png|thumb|Justice playing The Maze.|220x220px]]Many people have posted videos of other people reacting to the game. The first reaction video on YouTube was uploaded by the user ''CantWeAllJusGetAlong'', on May 20, 2006. 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. As of October 2017, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh87njiWTmw the video] has over 27 million views. | ||
The most viewed Maze Game video was uploaded by YouTube user ''nalts'' and has accumulated over 43 million views as of October 2017. | The most viewed Maze Game video was uploaded by YouTube user ''nalts'' and has accumulated over 43 million views as of October 2017, However, the channel was terminated by [[YouTube]] moderators. | ||
===Level 4=== | ===Level 4=== | ||
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In ''{{Best|The Simpsons}}'' episode ''"[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Flanders%27_Ladder Flanders' Ladder]"'' ({{Terrible|The Simpsons (Season 11-present)|Season 29}}) the opening segment has Bart Simpson prank his sister Lisa by having her play a game called "''Genius Maze''", which is a direct spoof of The Maze, however, in this spoof, the jumpscare happened very early on in the 2nd level, and has a popup of a zombie, instead of [[Regan]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=502ZX1fAKzk</ref>''<nowiki/>'' | In ''{{Best|The Simpsons}}'' episode ''"[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Flanders%27_Ladder Flanders' Ladder]"'' ({{Terrible|The Simpsons (Season 11-present)|Season 29}}) the opening segment has Bart Simpson prank his sister Lisa by having her play a game called "''Genius Maze''", which is a direct spoof of The Maze, however, in this spoof, the jumpscare happened very early on in the 2nd level, and has a popup of a zombie, instead of [[Regan]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=502ZX1fAKzk</ref>''<nowiki/>'' | ||
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The Maze Menu.png|The main menu. | The Maze Menu.png|The main menu. | ||
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[[Category:Regan MacNeil]] | [[Category:Regan MacNeil]] | ||
[[Category:Maze Games]] | [[Category:Maze Games]] | ||
