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This is a list of works of fiction whose existence has been unconfirmed, or which have been confirmed to be hoaxes or [[urban legend]]s.
This is a list of works of fiction whose existence has been unconfirmed, or which have been confirmed to be hoaxes or [[urban legend]]s.
[[File:Pé de Chinesa.jpg|thumb|right|The logo of ''[[Pé de Chinesa]]'', generated using an artificial intelligence tool]]
[[File:Polybius, coinop.org.jpeg|thumb|An alleged ''[[Polybius (urban legend)|Polybius]]'' start screen, attached to an article on coinop.org]]
[[File:Polybius, coinop.org.jpeg|thumb|An alleged ''[[Polybius (urban legend)|Polybius]]'' start screen, attached to an article on coinop.org]]


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|"[[Auld Lang Gone]]"
|''[[Auld Lang Gone]]''
|An alleged [[lost episode]] of the 1992 game show "[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]", confirmed not to exist.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carrion|first=Christian|url=https://www.buzzerblog.com/2020/08/27/hope-that-answers-your-question-exploring-the-myth-of-the-lost-carmen-sandiego-part-3/|title=“Hope That Answers Your Question”: Exploring the Myth of the Lost Carmen Sandiego, Part 3|website=BuzzerBlog|date=August 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/1258287/where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego-facts-about-one-of-most-underrated-game-shows-ever/|title=Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego: Facts About One Of The Most Underrated Game Shows Ever|date=April 16, 2023|website=[[Looper.com]]}}</ref>
|An alleged [[lost episode]] of the 1992 game show "[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]", confirmed not to exist.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carrion|first=Christian|url=https://www.buzzerblog.com/2020/08/27/hope-that-answers-your-question-exploring-the-myth-of-the-lost-carmen-sandiego-part-3/|title=“Hope That Answers Your Question”: Exploring the Myth of the Lost Carmen Sandiego, Part 3|website=BuzzerBlog|date=August 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/1258287/where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego-facts-about-one-of-most-underrated-game-shows-ever/|title=Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego: Facts About One Of The Most Underrated Game Shows Ever|date=April 16, 2023|website=[[Looper.com]]}}</ref>
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|An alleged film that would have depicted [[Jesus]] as gay and involved in a promiscuous swinger lifestyle.
|An alleged film that would have depicted [[Jesus]] as gay and involved in a promiscuous swinger lifestyle.
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|"[[Goncharov (meme)|Goncharov]]"
|''[[Goncharov (meme)|Goncharov]]''
|Non-existent 1973 mafia film by [[Martin Scorsese]] that was imagined by [[Tumblr]] users as a joke.
|Non-existent 1973 mafia film by [[Martin Scorsese]] that was imagined by [[Tumblr]] users as a joke.
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|"Killswitch"
|''Killswitch''
|A video game that was supposedly created in the late 1980s by a company called Karvina Corporation. The player could choose to play as a woman called Porto or as a demon-like character named Ghast, and the game deleted itself from the disk upon completion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/best-video-game-urban-legends|title=The Best Video Game Urban Legends Ever|date=April 29, 2020|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>
|A video game that was supposedly created in the late 1980s by a company called Karvina Corporation. The player could choose to play as a woman called Porto or as a demon-like character named Ghast, and the game deleted itself from the disk upon completion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/best-video-game-urban-legends|title=The Best Video Game Urban Legends Ever|date=April 29, 2020|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>
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|"Maniac Mansion 3: Rise of the Tentacles" (also referred to as "Rise of the Tentacle")
|''[[Maniac Mansion 3: Rise of the Tentacles]]'' (also referred to as ''Rise of the Tentacle'')
|A sequel to ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'' and ''[[Day of the Tentacle]]'' that was to be developed by [[Pendulo Studios]]. It was first mentioned in the French gaming magazine ''[[Joystick (magazine)|Joystick]]'' in March 2003, and later confirmed to be an April Fools joke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/seria-maniac-mansion-powraca/zf20d9|title=Seria Maniac Mansion powraca!|date=April 26, 2003|website=[[Gry-Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafzone.net/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1020|title=Le jour où les tentacules règneront sur Terre...|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030926035409/http://www.cafzone.net/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1020|archive-date=September 26, 2003|website=Cafzone.net}}</ref>
|A sequel to ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'' and ''[[Day of the Tentacle]]'' that was to be developed by [[Pendulo Studios]]. It was first mentioned in the French gaming magazine ''[[Joystick (magazine)|Joystick]]'' in March 2003, and later confirmed to be an April Fools joke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/seria-maniac-mansion-powraca/zf20d9|title=Seria Maniac Mansion powraca!|date=April 26, 2003|website=[[Gry-Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafzone.net/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1020|title=Le jour où les tentacules règneront sur Terre...|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030926035409/http://www.cafzone.net/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1020|archive-date=September 26, 2003|website=Cafzone.net}}</ref>
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|"[[Pé de Chinesa]]"
|''[[Necronomicon]]''
|Fictional book created by [[H. P. Lovecraft]] as a part of his literary universe. Despite the evident tongue-in-cheek origin of the book, supposedly written by the "Mad Arab [[Abdul Alhazred|Abdul al-Hazred]]", who was supposed to have died by being torn apart by an invisible being in an Arab marketplace in broad daylight, there are many urban legends and conspiracy theories claiming that the book is real.<ref>Laycock, Joseph P. "How the Necronomicon Became Real: The Ecology of a Legend." In ''The Paranormal and Popular Culture'', 1st ed., 184–97. Routledge, 2019.</ref>
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|''[[Pé de Chinesa]]''
|Fictional Brazilian telenovela, invented by Brazilian netizens in 2024.
|Fictional Brazilian telenovela, invented by Brazilian netizens in 2024.
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|"[[Polybius (urban legend)|Polybius]]"
|''[[Polybius (urban legend)|Polybius]]''
|Alleged arcade video game that appeared around 1981, and which was psychoactive, causing the players amnesia, seizures, night terrors, and hallucinations, as well as extremely addictive.
|Alleged arcade video game that appeared around 1981, and which was psychoactive, causing the players amnesia, seizures, night terrors, and hallucinations, as well as extremely addictive.
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|"Saki Sanobashi" ("Go for a Punch")
|''Saki Sanobashi'' (''Go for a Punch'')
|An alleged [[Dark web]] anime about a number of girls trapped in a bathroom.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dennison|first=Kara|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/three-creepy-anime-theories-that-arent-true/|title=Three Creepy Anime Theories That Aren’t True|date=January 24, 2022|website=[[Otaku USA]]}}</ref>
|An alleged [[Dark web]] anime about a number of girls trapped in a bathroom.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dennison|first=Kara|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/three-creepy-anime-theories-that-arent-true/|title=Three Creepy Anime Theories That Aren’t True|date=January 24, 2022|website=[[Otaku USA]]}}</ref>
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|"[[Shazaam]]"
|''[[Shazaam]]''
|An alleged 1990s movie that features the comedian [[Sinbad (comedian)|Sindbad]] in the role of a genie. The movie never existed, and the memories of people who supposedly watched it are attributed to the [[Mandela effect]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Edel|first=Victoria|url=https://people.com/sinbad-debunks-fan-theory-about-shazaam-movie-12027873|title=Sinbad Debunks Fan Theory About Shazaam Movie|date=July 27, 2026|website=[[People.com]]}}</ref>
|An alleged 1990s movie that features the comedian [[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]] in the role of a genie. The movie never existed, and the memories of people who supposedly watched it are attributed to the [[Mandela effect]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Edel|first=Victoria|url=https://people.com/sinbad-debunks-fan-theory-about-shazaam-movie-12027873|title=Sinbad Debunks Fan Theory About Shazaam Movie|date=July 27, 2026|website=[[People.com]]}}</ref>
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|"[[Star Fox Grand Prix]]"
|''[[Star Fox Grand Prix]]''
|Alleged new title in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Star Fox]]'' series.
|Alleged new title in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Star Fox]]'' series.
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|"Yeah Yeah Beebiss I"
|''Yeah Yeah Beebiss I''
|An alleged video game whose name appeared in a 1989 ad in the magazine ''[[VideoGames & Computer Entertainment]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themarysue.com/yeah-yeah-beebiss-i/|title=The Most Elusive Videogame in History: Yeah Yeah Beebiss I|website=[[The Mary Sue]]|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Prince|first=Chloe|url=https://www.thegamer.com/yeah-yeah-beebiss-i-explained/|title=Yeah Yeah Beebiss I: The Most Mysterious Game To Ever (Not) Exist|date=August 4, 2020|website=[[TheGamer]]}}</ref>
|An alleged video game whose name appeared in a 1989 ad in the magazine ''[[VideoGames & Computer Entertainment]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themarysue.com/yeah-yeah-beebiss-i/|title=The Most Elusive Videogame in History: Yeah Yeah Beebiss I|website=[[The Mary Sue]]|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Prince|first=Chloe|url=https://www.thegamer.com/yeah-yeah-beebiss-i-explained/|title=Yeah Yeah Beebiss I: The Most Mysterious Game To Ever (Not) Exist|date=August 4, 2020|website=[[TheGamer]]}}</ref>
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|"[[Zepotha]]"
|''[[Zepotha]]''
|Nonexistent horror film created as part of a hoax by TikTok user Emily Jeffri in August 2023.
|Nonexistent horror film created as part of a hoax by TikTok user Emily Jeffri in August 2023.
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 30 September 2026


This is a list of works of fiction whose existence has been unconfirmed, or which have been confirmed to be hoaxes or urban legends.

An alleged Polybius start screen, attached to an article on coinop.org
Spurious work of fiction Description
Auld Lang Gone An alleged lost episode of the 1992 game show "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?", confirmed not to exist.[1][2]
That Evil Farming Game An alleged video game that involves a farmer killing his wife and hiding her body from police while working on his farm.[3]
Gay Jesus film hoax An alleged film that would have depicted Jesus as gay and involved in a promiscuous swinger lifestyle.
Goncharov Non-existent 1973 mafia film by Martin Scorsese that was imagined by Tumblr users as a joke.
Killswitch A video game that was supposedly created in the late 1980s by a company called Karvina Corporation. The player could choose to play as a woman called Porto or as a demon-like character named Ghast, and the game deleted itself from the disk upon completion.[4]
Maniac Mansion 3: Rise of the Tentacles (also referred to as Rise of the Tentacle) A sequel to Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle that was to be developed by Pendulo Studios. It was first mentioned in the French gaming magazine Joystick in March 2003, and later confirmed to be an April Fools joke.[5][6]
Necronomicon Fictional book created by H. P. Lovecraft as a part of his literary universe. Despite the evident tongue-in-cheek origin of the book, supposedly written by the "Mad Arab Abdul al-Hazred", who was supposed to have died by being torn apart by an invisible being in an Arab marketplace in broad daylight, there are many urban legends and conspiracy theories claiming that the book is real.[7]
Pé de Chinesa Fictional Brazilian telenovela, invented by Brazilian netizens in 2024.
Polybius Alleged arcade video game that appeared around 1981, and which was psychoactive, causing the players amnesia, seizures, night terrors, and hallucinations, as well as extremely addictive.
Saki Sanobashi (Go for a Punch) An alleged Dark web anime about a number of girls trapped in a bathroom.[8]
Shazaam An alleged 1990s movie that features the comedian Sinbad in the role of a genie. The movie never existed, and the memories of people who supposedly watched it are attributed to the Mandela effect.[9]
Star Fox Grand Prix Alleged new title in Nintendo's Star Fox series.
Yeah Yeah Beebiss I An alleged video game whose name appeared in a 1989 ad in the magazine VideoGames & Computer Entertainment.[10][11]
Zepotha Nonexistent horror film created as part of a hoax by TikTok user Emily Jeffri in August 2023.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Carrion, Christian (August 27, 2020). "“Hope That Answers Your Question”: Exploring the Myth of the Lost Carmen Sandiego, Part 3". https://www.buzzerblog.com/2020/08/27/hope-that-answers-your-question-exploring-the-myth-of-the-lost-carmen-sandiego-part-3/. 
  2. ↑ "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego: Facts About One Of The Most Underrated Game Shows Ever". April 16, 2023. https://www.looper.com/1258287/where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego-facts-about-one-of-most-underrated-game-shows-ever/. 
  3. ↑ "The internet spent years hunting a game that never existed". July 6, 2026. https://boingboing.net/2026/07/06/post-the-internet-spent-years-hunting-a-game-that-never.html. 
  4. ↑ "The Best Video Game Urban Legends Ever". April 29, 2020. https://www.ign.com/articles/best-video-game-urban-legends. 
  5. ↑ "Seria Maniac Mansion powraca!". April 26, 2003. https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/seria-maniac-mansion-powraca/zf20d9. 
  6. ↑ "Le jour où les tentacules règneront sur Terre...". http://www.cafzone.net/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1020. 
  7. ↑ Laycock, Joseph P. "How the Necronomicon Became Real: The Ecology of a Legend." In The Paranormal and Popular Culture, 1st ed., 184–97. Routledge, 2019.
  8. ↑ Dennison, Kara (January 24, 2022). "Three Creepy Anime Theories That Aren’t True". https://otakuusamagazine.com/three-creepy-anime-theories-that-arent-true/. 
  9. ↑ Edel, Victoria (July 27, 2026). "Sinbad Debunks Fan Theory About Shazaam Movie". https://people.com/sinbad-debunks-fan-theory-about-shazaam-movie-12027873. 
  10. ↑ "The Most Elusive Videogame in History: Yeah Yeah Beebiss I". July 12, 2012. https://www.themarysue.com/yeah-yeah-beebiss-i/. 
  11. ↑ Prince, Chloe (August 4, 2020). "Yeah Yeah Beebiss I: The Most Mysterious Game To Ever (Not) Exist". https://www.thegamer.com/yeah-yeah-beebiss-i-explained/. 
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