Was Polybius real? In 1981, an arcade in Portland was the scene of countless gamers coming down with migraines, having heart attacks, seizures and strokes. Local teens were suffering from amnesia and ...

And in Portland, Oregon, one arcade plays host to a game that has since become the stuff of legend. That game was called Polybius, and its story is one for Mulder and Scully. Polybius was an ...

In 1981 a mythical arcade game supposedly appeared with the ability to control people's minds ... Second only to Area 51 in its notoriety, every gamer and sci-fi fan has heard of Polybius. The legend ...