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The original games actual existence has never been authoritatively proven,1 but. Were this technology possible, the government would put it to work for far more sinister uses than fooling around with young video-gamers. Polybius is a 1981 arcade game that only appeared in a few arcades in Portland, Oregon. Polybius is an alleged 1981 arcade game described in a 1998 urban legend. But, even if they are fabricated, at least they can give us some idea of how Polybius operated. Whether these videos are authentic or fabricated, no one really knows. And you need to understand that hypnosis in general is still a very fringe form of psychology, relatively underdeveloped, and not widely accepted as useful or even effective (though I myself think it serves some purpose). Below are videos depicting game play, subliminal messaging, and the operation of the 'Higher Functions' menus. As you said, if this were so you'd have successful computer programs to help us quit smoking, lose weight, etc. But who hypnotized the subjects in the first place? Certainly not the machine.

Could post-hypnotic suggestions be in a game? Sure. ZeroAs someone working/degreed/licensed in the field of psychology, I can say that in all of my studies and real-world experience I've never encountered anything which would indicate it's possible. There could always be extra stuff inside the machine that fires microwaves or EM pulses at your head or something.Įven if it's fake, I'd love to find out this thing was real someday. Plus, there's no indication that it's entirely done with video hardware. If a hypnotist can put people in a trance, then I don't see why a computer couldn't do the same thing (Although if it were possible, you'd think there would be some "hynosis stop smoking" computer programs out there). if flashing lights can give people seizures, it wouldn't surprise me if there were SOME way to stick post-hypnotic suggestions into a video game. Sure itll give you nightmares, may cause seizures, plant subliminal messages and all around mess with your: But isnt that a. Header Image by /u/clarque /r/Gaming4Gamers is an attempt to create a different gaming subreddit. Its pretty definitively fake as proved by this video, I do suggest you watch it when you get the chance. Such a machine would be revolutionary in the field.Not necessarily. There is a cute history on the elusive & somewhat mysterious Polybius and it comes with a warning. The legend itself traces back to an arcade website on 2001, instead of the rumored 1981. After a few months, shadowy 'men in black' downloaded data off the machine and confiscated all copies of the videogame I am. Additionally, the technology (of psychology, not processing power) to produce a "game" with these supposed effects is unheard of, even today. It featured subliminal messages and trippy visuals that gave players nightmares and hallucinations.