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{{Infobox Game | {{Infobox Game | ||
|name= | |name = The Maze | ||
|image = The_Maze.jpg | |image = The_Maze.jpg | ||
|imagecaption = The third level in The Maze. | |imagecaption = The third level in The Maze. | ||
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'''The Maze''', more commonly known as the '''Scary Maze Game''', was a Flash game created in October 2004. It was made by game developer [[Jeremy Winterrowd]] and was inspired by [[Steady Hand]]. | '''The Maze''', more commonly known as the '''Scary Maze Game''', was a Flash game created in October 2004. It was made by game developer [[Jeremy Winterrowd]] and was inspired by [[Steady Hand]]. | ||
This Flash prank disguises itself as a simple maze game in which the player has to utilize their mouse cursor | This Flash prank disguises itself as a simple maze game in which the player has to utilize their mouse cursor to move a blue little dot through the maze. At the start screen, there is a note informing the player that the objective of the game is to pass through all 4 levels, and the player cannot touch the walls; however, there are only three levels in the game. The game also explains that it is best with the volume on, but, there is no sound in any part of the game except for the very secret level 4! | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The first two levels are easy to complete. But as the third level is reached, the walls begin to shrink and have sharp turns, making it difficult to avoid touching them. This usually makes the player concentrate on the screen. Then, near the first curve to the left of the maze sharp part (The game also knows if the player is cheating; if they use right-click), | The first two levels are easy to complete. But as the third level is reached, the walls begin to shrink and have sharp turns, making it difficult to avoid touching them. This usually makes the player concentrate on the screen. Then, near the first curve to the left of the maze sharp part (The game also knows if the player is cheating; if they use right-click), an image of [[Regan MacNeil]] in her possessed state from the 1973 supernatural horror film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]'' pops up along with two loud screams, scaring the user. | ||
The game was uploaded in 2005 on Jeremy's website, Winterrowd.com. The original version of the game had some slight differences in color, where orange/yellow with alternative text was used instead of turquoise. There is an alternative version of the game used in the comedy television series ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'', where the face is replaced with the one from [[What's Wrong?]],<ref>youtu.be/qNW7Zzgapsg?t=30</ref> due to Warner Bros' copyright laws. | The game was uploaded in 2005 on Jeremy's website, Winterrowd.com. The original version of the game had some slight differences in color, where orange/yellow with alternative text was used instead of turquoise. There is an alternative version of the game used in the comedy television series ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'', where the face is replaced with the one from [[What's Wrong?]],<ref>youtu.be/qNW7Zzgapsg?t=30</ref> due to Warner Bros' copyright laws. | ||
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== Reactions == | == Reactions == | ||
{{Main|Reaction videos}} | {{Main|Reaction videos}} | ||
[[File:Reaction.png|thumb|Justice playing [[The Maze]], one of the famous | [[File:Reaction.png|thumb|Justice playing [[The Maze]], one of the famous screamers.|220x220px]] | ||
Many people have posted videos of other people reacting to the game. The first [https://odysee.com/@screamreuploads:e/chad-pranks-his-stepson-justice:2 reaction video] on YouTube was uploaded by ''OUTLAW713'', on February 21, 2006.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070306004420/https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bvv7MBZk_f4</ref> In the [[reaction video]], a young kid, ''Justice'', is playing the maze. Then, he gets surprised by the screamer. Shocked, he starts screaming and repeatedly hitting the computer screen. He then runs to his stepdad, ''Chad'', and starts crying. The original video and channel were terminated or taken down some time in 2009, however, some reuploads had over 27 million views. | |||
The most viewed Maze Game video was uploaded by YouTube user nalts and has accumulated over 43 million views as of October 2017, However, the channel was terminated by [[YouTube]] moderators. | The most viewed Maze Game video was uploaded by YouTube user nalts and has accumulated over 43 million views as of October 2017, However, the channel was terminated by [[YouTube]] moderators. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following games contain [[screamers]]! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following games contain [[screamers]]! | ||
* '''Original version''': <s>winterrowd.com/maze</s> | *'''Original version''': <s>winterrowd.com/maze</s> | ||
* '''Unofficial HTML5 version''': playscarymazegame.net/play-scary-maze-game/ | *'''Unofficial HTML5 version''': playscarymazegame.net/play-scary-maze-game/ | ||
* ''' Second HTML5 version''': scary-maze.com/html5/ | *''' Second HTML5 version''': scary-maze.com/html5/ | ||
** web.archive.org/web/20100820075301/www.winterrowd.com/maze/scary-maze-game.swf | **web.archive.org/web/20100820075301/www.winterrowd.com/maze/scary-maze-game.swf | ||
* '''Orange version''': web.archive.org/web/20051223121743/winterrowd.com/maze1.swf | *'''Orange version''': web.archive.org/web/20051223121743/winterrowd.com/maze1.swf | ||
* '''[[Save Justin Bieber]] version''':''' '''<s>winterrowd.com/savebieber/</s> | *'''[[Save Justin Bieber]] version''':''' '''<s>winterrowd.com/savebieber/</s> | ||
** web.archive.org/web/20191030110327/www.winterrowd.com/savebieber/save-justin-bieber.swf | **web.archive.org/web/20191030110327/www.winterrowd.com/savebieber/save-justin-bieber.swf | ||
* '''''America's Funniest Home Videos'' version''': <s>winterrowd.com/afvmaze</s> | *'''''America's Funniest Home Videos'' version''': <s>winterrowd.com/afvmaze</s> | ||
** web.archive.org/web/20190923130311/www.winterrowd.com/afvmaze/the-maze-afv.swf | **web.archive.org/web/20190923130311/www.winterrowd.com/afvmaze/the-maze-afv.swf | ||
* 4online.net/flash/maze-game.html | *4online.net/flash/maze-game.html | ||
*web.archive.org/web/20151208171129/akk.li/swf/maze.swf | *web.archive.org/web/20151208171129/akk.li/swf/maze.swf | ||
=== Showcase video === | === Showcase video === | ||
* youtube.com/watch?v=0WjDrQ0IhBw | *youtube.com/watch?v=0WjDrQ0IhBw | ||
== Languages == | == Languages == | ||
