EPISODE · Nov 13, 2021 · 20 MIN
Polybius: The Mind Control Arcade Game
from Olympia Oddities · host Olympia Oddities
Today we tell you all about the urban legend of Polybius. During 1981 strange new arcade game machines began popping up in Portland, Oregon arcades. The machines drew long lines, at first because they were brand new, but then because playing the game was starting to cause players to become aggressive and possessive over the machine. Players began suffering strange side effects, and people began to notice strange men wearing black examining the machine and high scores. Were Portland arcades the site of a shady government experiment? Come listen to find out. Ft. the missing character from The Goonies, world record breaking attempts, and drinking too many cokes Sources: Wikipedia - Polybius (Urban Legend) Eugene Register Guard - Tummy Derails Asteroids Champ
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Today we tell you all about the urban legend of Polybius. During 1981 strange new arcade game machines began popping up in Portland, Oregon arcades. The machines drew long lines, at first because they were brand new, but then because playing the game was starting to cause players to become aggressive and possessive over the machine. Players began suffering strange side effects, and people began to notice strange men wearing black examining the machine and high scores. Were Portland arcades the site of a shady government experiment? Come listen to find out. Ft. the missing character from The Goonies, world record breaking attempts, and drinking too many cokes Sources: Wikipedia - Polybius (Urban Legend) Eugene Register Guard - Tummy Derails Asteroids Champ
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