149: Polybius, "The Most Dangerous Arcade Game in the World"

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February 26, 2025 • 44 mins

Join The Red Treehouse community for as little as $1/month and receive exclusive member benefits including a personal shoutout, early episode access, bonus episodes, and more! To join, go to: https://patreon.com/redtreehouse The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. _________________________________________________________________ Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a strange and unique story--Polybius, dubbed "The Most Dangerous Arcade Game in the World." The lore surrounding Polybius is the stuff of legends--literally. And, it includes the CIA, possible mind-control research, and Men in Black! A shoutout to Red Treehouse listener Duanne Walton for the episode suggestion! Does this game actually exist? Or is it nothing more than an urban legend? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X: @redtreehousepod Email: redtreehousepod@gmail.com Music: Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine Sources: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/family-online-safety/online-safety/photosensitive-seizure-warning https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments https://www.coinop.org/game/103223/Polybius https://anthonydennis-24878.medium.com/killer-in-the-arcade-the-legend-of-polybius-af06d13acdcb https://www.svg.com/311960/the-bizarre-polybius-story-that-turned-out-to-be-completely-fake/ https://time.graphics/event/8381023 https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Analysis/Polybius https://web.archive.org/web/20000303224844/http://www.clickto.com/coinop/GamePage/Polybius.html https://www.pcgamesn.com/polybius/polybius-arcade-conspiracy-VR https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2017/11/polybius-the-most-dangerous-arcade-game-in-the-world Polybius Reloaded Written by Tridecalogism https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Polybius_Reloaded Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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