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Polybius

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  • #2
    CCCP^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭CCCP^


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oBTgMnusF0


    Jesus imagine playing that with a few mushrooms in you?


  • #3
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,406 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybius_(game)

    Never heard of it. Is there even a rom available? Pretty weird.
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  • #4
    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    The original rom doesn't appear to exist anymore, although the recreation, probably the one on the youtube vid exists.

    It looks really fcked up! (esp the subliminal messages). It wouldn't be a good idea at all to play this on drugs. I like the higher dimensional angle they're going for. Are there any games like that which don't induce voices/amnesia etc.


  • #5
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,406 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    That youtube recreation is a bit too advanced for a 1983 arcade game.
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  • #6
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,602 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Polybius = Urban legend. It never existed. The whole legend was just made up as a joke. Still fun to read about though.

    Even made an appearance is the Simpsons

    polybiussimpsons3x18.jpg


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  • #7
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,679 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Nice Simpsons gag, especially like the "Property of the U.S. Government" badge on the front, very X-Files!
    The game itself sounds like a typical offering from Jeff Minter!


  • #8
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Nice Simpsons gag, especially like the "Property of the U.S. Government" badge on the front, very X-Files!
    The game itself sounds like a typical offering from Jeff Minter!


    Unity!


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