The Scary Maze Game
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The Scary Maze Game is a game generally played as an online application. It is usually introduced to a player unaware of its nature. The game is actually a prank that uses an unexpected, frightening image (normally of Linda Blair
from the 1973 film, The Exorcist
) associated with screams, as a practical joke
delivered onto the "victim." Many videos depicting such players' reactions to the prank have been uploaded to YouTube
. The presumed object of the game is to move a blue dot within a path to a red "goal" area without hitting the walls. Towards the end of level three, the player must navigate the dot between increasingly narrow spaces, increasing focus on the monitor and often drawing the person closer to the screen. It is at this point that the scare tactic image and sounds occur. There are many variations to the maze, such as adding a different frightening image to the end of the game and a modified seven level version
There are other parodies of Scary Maze, accessible from the following link: scary-maze.org
Linda Blair
Linda Denise Blair is an American actress. Blair is best known for her role as the possessed child, Regan, in the 1973 film The Exorcist, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes, winning one. She reprised her role in 1977's Exorcist II: The Heretic.-Biography:Blair...
from the 1973 film, The Exorcist
The Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
) associated with screams, as a practical joke
Practical joke
A practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...
delivered onto the "victim." Many videos depicting such players' reactions to the prank have been uploaded to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The presumed object of the game is to move a blue dot within a path to a red "goal" area without hitting the walls. Towards the end of level three, the player must navigate the dot between increasingly narrow spaces, increasing focus on the monitor and often drawing the person closer to the screen. It is at this point that the scare tactic image and sounds occur. There are many variations to the maze, such as adding a different frightening image to the end of the game and a modified seven level version
There are other parodies of Scary Maze, accessible from the following link: scary-maze.org