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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. | ||
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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 legends.
| 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] |
| Gay Jesus film hoax | An alleged film that would have depicted Jesus as gay and involved in a promiscuous swinger lifestyle. |
| "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.[2] |
| "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.[3][4] |
| "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. |
| "Star Fox Grand Prix" | Alleged new title in Nintendo's Star Fox series. |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "The Best Video Game Urban Legends Ever". April 29, 2020. https://www.ign.com/articles/best-video-game-urban-legends.
- ↑ "Seria Maniac Mansion powraca!". April 26, 2003. https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/seria-maniac-mansion-powraca/zf20d9.
- ↑ "Le jour où les tentacules règneront sur Terre...". http://www.cafzone.net/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1020.
External links
- Non-existence confirmed article category section on The Lost Media Wiki