Gaming’s oldest urban legend is Atari’s fault

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Polybius is gaming's oldest urban legend. It's a cursed arcade machine that supposedly caused illness, amnesia... death. Of course, Polybius is just a story. But the legend is so believable because of real shady business dealings: knock-off Atari games, shell corporations, and military propaganda. Jenna Stoeber explains the true story behind Polybius. • Cat DeSpira's writing about Polybius: https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015... • 0:00 Polybius: Gaming's oldest urban legend • 1:05 Atari's sketchy history • 3:26 Bradley Trainer and Tempest • 5:21 Spooky arcades • 6:20 One more urban legend that's totally real • Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://goo.gl/D8prdf • Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB • Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter • Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta • And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com • #polybius #atari

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