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APo nalysis AnaNSIS Pol Subject: Polybius Affiliation: Gameing Use: Collecting "unknown" data Appearence: Multipule Green Warning / Very Dangerous Description: Polybius is a supposed arcade game featured in an Internet urban legend. According to the story, the Tempest-style game was released to the public in 1981, and caused its players to go insane, ausing them to suffer from intense stress, horrific nightmares, and even suicidal tendencies. A short time after its release, it supposedly disappeared without a trace. Not much evidence for the existence of such a game has ever been discovered. Polybius gets its name from Polybius, the Greek historian who, among his other works, was known for his works in relation to cryptography and for developing the Polybius square. According to the story, an unheard-of new arcade game appeared in several suburbs of Portland, Oregon in 1981, something of a rarity at the time. The game, Polybius, proved to be incredibly popular, to the point of addiction, and lines formed around the machines, often resulting in fighting over who played next. This was followed by clusters of visits from men in black. Rather than the usual marketing data collected by company visitors to arcade machines, they collected some unknown data, allegedly testing responses to the psychoactive machines. The players themselves suffered from a series of unpleasant side-effects, including amnesia, insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, and even suicide in some versions of the legend. Some players stopped playing video games, while it is reported that one became an anti-gaming activist. The supposed creator of Polybius is Ed Rotberg, and the company named in the urban legend is Sinneslöschen (German for sensory-extinguishing" is the exact translation), often named as either a'secret government organization or a codename for Atari. The gameplay is said to be similar to Tempest (a shoot 'em up game utilizing vector graphics), while the game is said to contain subliminal messages which would influence the action of anyone playing it

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hey guys POLYAMOROUS NOT WHAT I'M CALLED POLYBIUS

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ortland craigslist multnomah co > for sale /wanted > free stuff email this posting to a friend Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order shipping, escrow, or any promise of transactionpr /guarantee More info please lag with care:21 miscategorized prohibited Old broken arcade game (Clark County, WA) Date: 2012-11-13, 1:11PMPST to thi ppqw.3407327294@sale.craigslist.orgprosv h nminigtou Trying to unload a broken arcade game I got after my grandfather died. It's the old kind of "arcade cabinet" that you have to stand up to play. I can't get it to work, so now Im giving it away to anyone that can fix it or for spare parts or whatever. It says Polibyus on it, like the Greek historian. It's dusty, but stll in pretty good shape. Will delete post when it's gone. Location: Clark County, WA it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID:3407527294 Copyright © 2012 craigslist, inc. terns ofuse privacy policy feedback forum

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APo nalysis AnaNSIS Pol Subject: Polybius Affiliation: Gameing Use: Collecting "unknown" data Appearence: Multipule Green Warning / Very Dangerous Description: Polybius is a supposed arcade game featured in an Internet urban legend. According to the story, the Tempest-style game was released to the public in 1981, and caused its players to go insane, ausing them to suffer from intense stress, horrific nightmares, and even suicidal tendencies. A short time after its release, it supposedly disappeared without a trace. Not much evidence for the existence of such a game has ever been discovered. Polybius gets its name from Polybius, the Greek historian who, among his other works, was known for his works in relation to cryptography and for developing the Polybius square. According to the story, an unheard-of new arcade game appeared in several suburbs of Portland, Oregon in 1981, something of a rarity at the time. The game, Polybius, proved to be incredibly popular, to the point of addiction, and lines formed around the machines, often resulting in fighting over who played next. This was followed by clusters of visits from men in black. Rather than the usual marketing data collected by company visitors to arcade machines, they collected some unknown data, allegedly testing responses to the psychoactive machines. The players themselves suffered from a series of unpleasant side-effects, including amnesia, insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, and even suicide in some versions of the legend. Some players stopped playing video games, while it is reported that one became an anti-gaming activist. The supposed creator of Polybius is Ed Rotberg, and the company named in the urban legend is Sinneslöschen (German for sensory-extinguishing" is the exact translation), often named as either a'secret government organization or a codename for Atari. The gameplay is said to be similar to Tempest (a shoot 'em up game utilizing vector graphics), while the game is said to contain subliminal messages which would influence the action of anyone playing it

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