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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 movie ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 movie ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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, | 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 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Funniest_Home_Videos America's Funniest Home Videos],'' where the face that pops up is replaced with the one from [[What's Wrong?]],<ref>youtu.be/qNW7Zzgapsg?t=30</ref> due to copyright laws. It includes a scream from What's Wrong?{{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 user ''CantWeAllJusGetAlong'', on May | [[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 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. | ||
=== | ===Level 4=== | ||
[[File:Level4.jpg|thumb|One of the supposed "Level 4"s|205x205px]] | [[File:Level4.jpg|thumb|One of the supposed "Level 4"s|205x205px]] | ||
Even though only three levels exist in the game code, some videos circulated about a secret fourth level. On YouTube, there are some fake videos of people supposedly successfully going through the 3rd level and finally entering the 4th level. The earliest "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXWsd5_qlpw tutorial]" on how to get to the 4th level was uploaded by the YouTube user SoccerMomDebbie on October | Even though only three levels exist in the game code, some videos circulated about a secret fourth level. On YouTube, there are some fake videos of people supposedly successfully going through the 3rd level and finally entering the 4th level. The earliest "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXWsd5_qlpw tutorial]" on how to get to the 4th level was uploaded by the YouTube user SoccerMomDebbie on October 19, 2008. | ||
Other videos of the mysterious level continued to circulate. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NedCSuGt0eg This video], which has more than 1.25 million views as of 2019 showed the cursor make a shortcut (which in practice would have killed the player) in level 3 which unlocks a trigger to level 4 (pictured); once finishing the level, the game goes back to the main screen; text asks the viewer, "care to try a little bit faster this time?" | Other videos of the mysterious level continued to circulate. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NedCSuGt0eg This video], which has more than 1.25 million views as of 2019 showed the cursor make a shortcut (which in practice would have killed the player) in level 3 which unlocks a trigger to level 4 (pictured); once finishing the level, the game goes back to the main screen; text asks the viewer, "care to try a little bit faster this time?" | ||
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Outside of YouTube, users on Answers.com also about how to access the level; in response, users either replied a fake way to or told the asker that level 4 does not exist.<ref>https://www.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_get_to_level_4_in_the_scary_maze_game</ref> | Outside of YouTube, users on Answers.com also about how to access the level; in response, users either replied a fake way to or told the asker that level 4 does not exist.<ref>https://www.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_get_to_level_4_in_the_scary_maze_game</ref> | ||
=== | === Parodies === | ||
''The Maze'' has been parodied on [http://bitchute.com/video/NaAKKQqq33oy/ Saturday Night Live]. There is also a game called [[Save Justin Bieber]], created by | ''The Maze'' has been parodied on [http://bitchute.com/video/NaAKKQqq33oy/ Saturday Night Live]. There is also a game called [[Save Justin Bieber]], created by Jeremy Winterrowd himself, which replaces some parts of the game with a picture of Justin Bieber and the maze color is light purple instead of cyan blue. | ||
In ''The Simpsons'' episode ''"[http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Flanders'_Ladder Flanders' Ladder]"'', 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>https://www.amazon.com/Flanders-Ladder/dp/B074YXG6T2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545805709&sr=8-1&keywords=flander%27s+ladder</ref>''<nowiki/>'' | In ''The Simpsons'' episode ''"[http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Flanders'_Ladder Flanders' Ladder]"'', 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>https://www.amazon.com/Flanders-Ladder/dp/B074YXG6T2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545805709&sr=8-1&keywords=flander%27s+ladder</ref>''<nowiki/>'' | ||
== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordercolor="accent" bordersize="small" captionsize="large" captionalign="center" widths="200" position="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordercolor="accent" bordersize="small" captionsize="large" captionalign="center" widths="200" position="center" spacing="small"> | ||
The Maze Menu.png|The main menu. | The Maze Menu.png|The main menu. | ||
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* '''Unofficial HTML5 version''': playscarymazegame.net/play-scary-maze-game/ | * '''Unofficial HTML5 version''': playscarymazegame.net/play-scary-maze-game/ | ||
* '''Mirror Link''': scary-maze.com | * '''Mirror Link''': scary-maze.com | ||
=== | === Unofficial Links === | ||
* '''DeviantArt version''': deviantart.com/doodie119/art/The-Maze-710178696 | * '''DeviantArt version''': deviantart.com/doodie119/art/The-Maze-710178696 | ||
* '''DeviantArt version with ''AFV''''': deviantart.com/ntvm2005/art/The-Maze-What-s-Wrong-AFV-version-796727707 | * '''DeviantArt version with ''AFV''''': deviantart.com/ntvm2005/art/The-Maze-What-s-Wrong-AFV-version-796727707 | ||
=== | === Showcase video === | ||
* youtube.com/watch?v=0WjDrQ0IhBw | * youtube.com/watch?v=0WjDrQ0IhBw | ||
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[[Category:2004]] | [[Category:2004]] | ||
[[Category:Regan MacNeil]] | [[Category:Regan MacNeil]] | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
