Manage episode 519427625 series 3508913
A game that vanished without a trace. A mystery that refuses to die. Today we’re digging into the story of Polybius, the arcade cabinet said to cause nightmares, memory loss and hallucinations.
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In this episode, we take a deep dive through the timeline of the Polybius legend, starting with the strange cabinet that appeared in Portland, Oregon back in 1981. The stories describe a jet black machine with hypnotic gameplay that pulled in crowds. Players reported headaches, dizziness, and powerful nightmares. Some even claimed they lost time while playing it. The mystery only grew when people began reporting men in suits visiting arcades, collecting data from the machine and leaving without saying a word.
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