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While I understand the reasoning for Baldi's Basics being at 3, level 3 is essentially "you probably won't know this, but some people do", and a game like that a 3 feels somewhat...''off''. While it's true that it isn't as popular as it was back then, it's still popular enough that it warranted several updates, and even a successful Kickstarter campaign to reach a full game, indicating a sizable enough fanbase for that to happen (and that's not even going over Baldi's popularity on [=YouTube=] and Roblox, though mostly with a younger demographic). The description of level 2 can probably apply: while Baldi's Basics is very well-known, "Detailed knowledge is mainly restricted to a specialized fandom", mainly because the game has waned in popularity, but hasn't fell into "the depths". Granny can stay at 3 because it seemed more like a one-off thing, and it didn't seem to have a noticeable fanbase other than that it went viral. Insert something about the Binding of Isaac here that was supposed to be put in this edit reason, before I realized the full extent of this situation and lost it again.
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* I've noticed that the word "irrelevant" has popped up multiple times in the scale. The words sounds very demeaning to a work and might show some implied negativity, even if it's not intended to do so. Calling a work "irrelevant" would say something along the lines of CondemnedByHistory or "if you like this work, then you're [insert negative term here].) I wouldn't call a work "irrelevant"; ''VideoGame/AlexKidd'' would probably fall under the lines of "obscure" or "forgotten", mostly known by people who know the game as SEGA's original mascot before ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', and ''VideoGame/BaldisBasicsInEducationAndLearning'' is no longer the talk of the town, and some people might consider it a fad, but [=YouTube=] videos and Roblox games based on ''Baldi'' still remain popular to this day, even if it's mostly with a younger demographic.
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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity", "not that well-known" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT any of those three. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels. ''Isaac'' in particular went from well-known for its time to very well-known among people by the release of ''Rebirth'' and its expansion packs.

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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity", "not that well-known" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT any of those three. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels. ''Isaac'' in particular went from well-known for its time to very well-known among people by the release of ''Rebirth'' and its expansion packs. (Though I'm not sure at what level ''Isaac'' is at right now due to my fear of checking the video game obscurity scale; that's to say, I don't know if it's a 3, 4, or something; I'm just judging by edit reason information.)
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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity", "not that well-known" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT any of those three. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels.

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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity", "not that well-known" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT any of those three. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels. ''Isaac'' in particular went from well-known for its time to very well-known among people by the release of ''Rebirth'' and its expansion packs.

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This was going to be in the discussion page for the first part of the Obscurity Pages sandbox. I don't know if I'll actually add it or not.

"I've noticed a general rule following recent edits. For that, I would like to make a suggestion to add at level 3 on the Video Games section:
-->"Most video games that go viral for a while and whose popularity cools down afterwards tend to have this level at its central point. If the fanbases persist, they may reach less obscure levels, and if they are forgotten enough, they may reach more obscure levels."

I have laid out a loose groundwork for this rule:
* Level 0: ''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' and ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''. After the games blew up in popularity, they became incredibly influential and well-known in their respective fields, and their popularity levels still go strong to this day. Pretty much everyone in the world has heard of them by now.
* Level 1: ''VideoGame/GeometryDash''. Another famous game that blew up in popularity. It is still quite popular, but not popular of influential enough for level 0, so this level would suffice.
* Level 2: ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine''. Another game that became extremely popular. While the game is far from forgotten nowadays, its fanbase has waned a bit, but still goes strong. It hasn't popped up much in recent years for level 1, though, which it was in previously.
* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{Granny}}''. Became viral during its release; nowadays, seen as a passing fad. Of course, the game is still very well-known today, but you'll have a harder time finding people who remember or discuss it than when it was popular.
* Level 4: ''VideoGame/CanYourPet'' became viral in 2010. A rule that may follow is this: the longer the time a game's popularity has waned after its fame has passed, the more forgotten it will become in the future. Modern people might not know this game, except if they watch an old playthrough with millions of views and/or play it themselves. People who played/watched a video of it back in the day are more likely to remember it.
* Level 5: ''Insane Orb'' from Website/{{Newgrounds}}. Despite being the second most viewed (formerly first) game on the site, it's highly unlikely to be discussed or remembered in modern times. The only things keeping it from going lower are its status on the site and the fact that it has over 40,000,000 views.
* Level 6: Plenty of DefunctOnlineVideoGames fall into this, at their most obscure. Some, like ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'', are well-remembered enough to reach 2. Others, like ''Fight My Monster'', aren't. The majority of once-popular apps that have been removed or aren't supported on the App Store/Google Play Store are here. (e.g. Most of the "Tap" games by Pocket Gems, like ''Tap Zoo''.)

Now, I think I'll have to make a guideline for indie games.
* Level 0: Nothing much. Independently-developed games can be well-known, but the grand majority of them aren't part of pop culture.
* Level 1: ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''. A game pretty much everyone has heard about. It's become so well-known, that its legacy has brought it towards a borderline 0. For a solid level 1 example, ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''. Extremely well-known series, a global phenomenon to extent, but not part of pop culture. The fandom goes strong to this day.
* Level 2: ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' and ''VideoGame/MeatBoy''. The former generated a lot of attention in 2017-2018, becoming a level 1 before ultimately cooling down. It still has a large fanbase, though smaller than before. The latter is one of the more recognizable indie games from the late 2000s-early 2010s era, and people to this day may know some things about it, even if it's just the name. Both were well-known enough to warrant an UpdatedRerelease or sequel of some sort.
* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}''. It has garnered a sizable following, with a notable fandom on Website/{{Tumblr}}, but, then again, general awareness is not guaranteed. It may be well-known enough in some parts of the Internet, but not notable enough for level 2.
* Level 4: ''VideoGame/DotFlow'' and ''VideoGame/Yume2kki'', two fangames of ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', which is a 3. The fandoms are somewhat sizable, but are rather small in comparison to level 3. Gaming communities on the Internet may or may not have heard of these games.
* Level 5: ''VideoGame/{{Ikachan}}''. The game is rather unknown, but there is one thing that brings it up from a 6: it was one of Creator/StudioPixel's first games before ''VideoGame/CaveStory''[[note]]which is about a 3[[/note]], and there is a reference to the game in ''Cave Story'' itself, so some people may have heard of it from there.
* Level 6: ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry''. There is a select number of people on TV Tropes who are fans of the game. Search anywhere else, though, and your chances of finding someone who's heard of the game is next-to-nothing.




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This was going to be in the discussion page for the first part of the Obscurity Pages sandbox. I don't know if I'll actually add it or not.

"I've noticed a general rule following recent edits. For that, I would like to make a suggestion to add at level 3 on the Video Games section:
-->"Most video games that go viral for a while and whose popularity cools down afterwards tend to have this level at its central point. If the fanbases persist, they may reach less obscure levels, and if they are forgotten enough, they may reach more obscure levels."

I have laid out a loose groundwork for this rule:
* Level 0: ''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' and ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''. After the games blew up in popularity, they became incredibly influential and well-known in their respective fields, and their popularity levels still go strong to this day. Pretty much everyone in the world has heard of them by now.
* Level 1: ''VideoGame/GeometryDash''. Another famous game that blew up in popularity. It is still quite popular, but not popular of influential enough for level 0, so this level would suffice.
* Level 2: ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine''. Another game that became extremely popular. While the game is far from forgotten nowadays, its fanbase has waned a bit, but still goes strong. It hasn't popped up much in recent years for level 1, though, which it was in previously.
* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{Granny}}''. Became viral during its release; nowadays, seen as a passing fad. Of course, the game is still very well-known today, but you'll have a harder time finding people who remember or discuss it than when it was popular.
* Level 4: ''VideoGame/CanYourPet'' became viral in 2010. A rule that may follow is this: the longer the time a game's popularity has waned after its fame has passed, the more forgotten it will become in the future. Modern people might not know this game, except if they watch an old playthrough with millions of views and/or play it themselves. People who played/watched a video of it back in the day are more likely to remember it.
* Level 5: ''Insane Orb'' from Website/{{Newgrounds}}. Despite being the second most viewed (formerly first) game on the site, it's highly unlikely to be discussed or remembered in modern times. The only things keeping it from going lower are its status on the site and the fact that it has over 40,000,000 views.
* Level 6: Plenty of DefunctOnlineVideoGames fall into this, at their most obscure. Some, like ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'', are well-remembered enough to reach 2. Others, like ''Fight My Monster'', aren't. The majority of once-popular apps that have been removed or aren't supported on the App Store/Google Play Store are here. (e.g. Most of the "Tap" games by Pocket Gems, like ''Tap Zoo''.)

Now, I think I'll have to make a guideline for indie games.
* Level 0: Nothing much. Independently-developed games can be well-known, but the grand majority of them aren't part of pop culture.
* Level 1: ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''. A game pretty much everyone has heard about. It's become so well-known, that its legacy has brought it towards a borderline 0. For a solid level 1 example, ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''. Extremely well-known series, a global phenomenon to extent, but not part of pop culture. The fandom goes strong to this day.
* Level 2: ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' and ''VideoGame/MeatBoy''. The former generated a lot of attention in 2017-2018, becoming a level 1 before ultimately cooling down. It still has a large fanbase, though smaller than before. The latter is one of the more recognizable indie games from the late 2000s-early 2010s era, and people to this day may know some things about it, even if it's just the name. Both were well-known enough to warrant an UpdatedRerelease or sequel of some sort.
* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}''. It has garnered a sizable following, with a notable fandom on Website/{{Tumblr}}, but, then again, general awareness is not guaranteed. It may be well-known enough in some parts of the Internet, but not notable enough for level 2.
* Level 4: ''VideoGame/DotFlow'' and ''VideoGame/Yume2kki'', two fangames of ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', which is a 3. The fandoms are somewhat sizable, but are rather small in comparison to level 3. Gaming communities on the Internet may or may not have heard of these games.
* Level 5: ''VideoGame/{{Ikachan}}''. The game is rather unknown, but there is one thing that brings it up from a 6: it was one of Creator/StudioPixel's first games before ''VideoGame/CaveStory''[[note]]which is about a 3 or even a 2[[/note]], and there is a reference to the game in ''Cave Story'' itself, so some people may have heard of it from there.
* Level 6: ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry''. There is a select number of people on TV Tropes who are fans of the game. Search anywhere else, though, and your chances of finding someone who's heard of the game is next-to-nothing.
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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT either of those two. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels.

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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity" "obscurity", "not that well-known" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT either any of those two. three. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels.levels.
* I might move ''VideoGame/CaveStory'' to a 2, due to its influence on indie games and its multiple ports. I still don't know if the game is well-known enough for that level, though.

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* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}''. It has garnered a sizable following, with a notable faction on Website/{{Tumblr}}, but, then again, general awareness is not guaranteed. It may be well-known enough in some parts of the Internet, but not notable enough for level 2.

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* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}''. It has garnered a sizable following, with a notable faction fandom on Website/{{Tumblr}}, but, then again, general awareness is not guaranteed. It may be well-known enough in some parts of the Internet, but not notable enough for level 2.



* Level 5: ''VideoGame/{{Ikachan}}''. The game is rather unknown, but there is one thing that brings it up from a 6: it was the creator of ''VideoGame/CaveStory''[='=]s first game, and there is a reference to the game in ''Cave Story'' itself, so some people may have heard of it from there.

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* Level 5: ''VideoGame/{{Ikachan}}''. The game is rather unknown, but there is one thing that brings it up from a 6: it was the creator one of ''VideoGame/CaveStory''[='=]s Creator/StudioPixel's first game, games before ''VideoGame/CaveStory''[[note]]which is about a 3[[/note]], and there is a reference to the game in ''Cave Story'' itself, so some people may have heard of it from there.there.
* Level 6: ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry''. There is a select number of people on TV Tropes who are fans of the game. Search anywhere else, though, and your chances of finding someone who's heard of the game is next-to-nothing.
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Now, I think I'll have to make a guideline for indie games.
* Level 0: Nothing much. Independently-developed games can be well-known, but the grand majority of them aren't part of pop culture.
* Level 1: ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''. A game pretty much everyone has heard about. It's become so well-known, that its legacy has brought it towards a borderline 0. For a solid level 1 example, ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''. Extremely well-known series, a global phenomenon to extent, but not part of pop culture. The fandom goes strong to this day.
* Level 2: ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' and ''VideoGame/MeatBoy''. The former generated a lot of attention in 2017-2018, becoming a level 1 before ultimately cooling down. It still has a large fanbase, though smaller than before. The latter is one of the more recognizable indie games from the late 2000s-early 2010s era, and people to this day may know some things about it, even if it's just the name. Both were well-known enough to warrant an UpdatedRerelease or sequel of some sort.
* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}''. It has garnered a sizable following, with a notable faction on Website/{{Tumblr}}, but, then again, general awareness is not guaranteed. It may be well-known enough in some parts of the Internet, but not notable enough for level 2.
* Level 4: ''VideoGame/DotFlow'' and ''VideoGame/Yume2kki'', two fangames of ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', which is a 3. The fandoms are somewhat sizable, but are rather small in comparison to level 3. Gaming communities on the Internet may or may not have heard of these games.
* Level 5: ''VideoGame/{{Ikachan}}''. The game is rather unknown, but there is one thing that brings it up from a 6: it was the creator of ''VideoGame/CaveStory''[='=]s first game, and there is a reference to the game in ''Cave Story'' itself, so some people may have heard of it from there.


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* I think that ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' is just a ''little'' too recognizable for a 3. Anything 3 and below screams "obscurity" or "fad" to me, and ''Isaac'' is NOT either of those two. Probably level 2; while it is pretty well-known, and one of the more recognizable indie games, it ''is'' still an indie game, and their fandoms tend to stay around 2 at best, though a few such as ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' become much more well-known to reach higher levels.
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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' [[labelnote:Prepare for a long (and rather lengthy) tirade...]] This series is on level 4. '''''LEVEL. FREAKING. 4.''''' This is completely ridiculous; ''Henry Stickmin''[='=]s games have been played millions of times, on websites such as Website/{{Newgrounds}} and and Stickpage. If that's not enough, then the Let's Play videos with OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS on [=YouTube=] will tell you otherwise. What's more; I often use Website/{{Akinator}} to judge a how well-known or popular a character is. Henry himself has been played 49,659 times and counting; that's a lot of people who know about this series. While I agree that the franchise was dormant from after 2015-2020, and it may have been less popular then, that's not to say it is popular now. As far I can tell, the fanbase is pretty sizable online, with a lot of people knowing about Henry, his allies/enemies, and the situations all of them were in. The fact that it doesn't have a Wikipedia page is only tangentially related to this; for instance, ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' has a page on Wikipedia, yet it isn't as big as a game that popular would lead one to believe. Now this is where things get even more insane: typing "Henry" on Google search results yields nothing of the game; meanwhile, typing "Henry S" into Google search, and, what do you know, Henry Stickmin is the second most popular search! And on Website/YouTube, Henry Stickmin is the fourth most popular search result for the keyword "Henry", after Henry Cavil, Henry by itself, and ''Series/HenryDanger''. Now, to claim that a series such as ''Henry Stickmin'' would be at level 2 would be reasonable; ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalJam'' are also at that level, for being extremely popular (though the former in the past, due to its closure) online video games, but not talked about much outside of Internet communities, and not that influential. But level 4? Level 4 is equal to the start of obscurity on this scale; judging by all of the information above, how can a game series such as that be OBSCURE? Saying that ''Henry Stickmin Series'' is obscure is equal to saying that nobody has heard of ''Geometry Dash before''; it's that famous on the Internet. And even if you haven't heard of it, there are various {{Memetic Mutation}}s that you might have seen, like the Distraction Dance. And it was one of the [[ColbertBump gateways]] (along with the more popular LetsPlay videos) to people knowing about ''VideoGame/AmongUs''! I believe I was right; the lines between the obscurity scales and FandomLifeCycle ARE starting to blur. This has put me into a downward spiral of me not knowing where ANYTHING goes on this scale anymore. I've never shown signs of anger or fury in my time on this site, but this...just this. I cannot describe it in words. [[/labelnote]]

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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' [[labelnote:Prepare for a long (and rather lengthy) tirade...]] This series is on NOT a level 4. '''''LEVEL. FREAKING. 4.''''' This is completely ridiculous; ''Henry Stickmin''[='=]s games have been played millions of times, on websites such as Website/{{Newgrounds}} and and Stickpage. If that's not enough, then the Let's Play videos with OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS on [=YouTube=] will tell you otherwise. What's more; I often use Website/{{Akinator}} 4, under any circumstances. Glad someone moved it up to judge a how well-known or popular a character is. Henry himself has been played 49,659 times and counting; that's a lot of people who know about this series. While I agree that the franchise was dormant from after 2015-2020, and it may have been less popular then, that's not to much more fitting position. I'd say it is popular now. As far I can tell, the fanbase is pretty sizable online, with a lot of people knowing about Henry, his allies/enemies, level 1 at its least obscure, and the situations all of them were in. The fact that it doesn't have a Wikipedia page is only tangentially related to this; for instance, ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' has a page on Wikipedia, yet it isn't as big as a game that popular would lead one to believe. Now this is where things get even more insane: typing "Henry" on Google search results yields nothing of the game; meanwhile, typing "Henry S" into Google search, and, what do you know, Henry Stickmin is the second most popular search! And on Website/YouTube, Henry Stickmin is the fourth most popular search result for the keyword "Henry", after Henry Cavil, Henry by itself, and ''Series/HenryDanger''. Now, to claim that a series such as ''Henry Stickmin'' would be at level 2 would be reasonable; ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalJam'' are also at that level, for being extremely popular (though the former in the past, due to its closure) online video games, but not talked about much outside of Internet communities, and not that influential. But level 4? Level 4 is equal to the start of obscurity on this scale; judging by all of the information above, how can a game series such as that be OBSCURE? Saying that ''Henry Stickmin Series'' is obscure is equal to saying that nobody has heard of ''Geometry Dash before''; it's that famous on the Internet. And even if you haven't heard of it, there are various {{Memetic Mutation}}s that you might have seen, like the Distraction Dance. And it was one of the [[ColbertBump gateways]] (along with the more popular LetsPlay videos) to people knowing about ''VideoGame/AmongUs''! I believe I was right; the lines between the obscurity scales and FandomLifeCycle ARE starting to blur. This has put me into a downward spiral of me not knowing where ANYTHING goes on this scale anymore. I've never shown signs of anger or fury in my time on this site, but this...just this. I cannot describe it in words. [[/labelnote]]most.
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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' on level 4. '''''LEVEL. FREAKING. 4.''''' This is completely ridiculous; ''Henry Stickmin''[='=]s games have been played millions of times, on websites such as Website/{{Newgrounds}} and and Stickpage. If that's not enough, then the Let's Play videos with OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS on [=YouTube=] will tell you otherwise. What's more; I often used Website/{{Akinator}} to judge a how well-known or popular a character is. Henry himself has been played 49,659 times and counting; that's a lot of people who know about this series. While I agree that the franchise was dormant from after 2015-2020, and it may have been less popular then, that's not to say it is popular now. As far I can tell, the fanbase is pretty sizable online, with a lot of people knowing about Henry, his allies/enemies, and the situations all of them were in. The fact that it doesn't have a Wikipedia page is only tangentially related to this; for instance, ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' has a page on Wikipedia, yet it isn't as big as a game that popular would lead one to believe. Now this is where things get even more insane: typing "Henry" on Google search results yields nothing of the game; meanwhile, typing "Henry S" into Google search, and, what do you know, Henry Stickmin is the second most popular search! And on Website/YouTube, Henry Stickmin is the fourth most popular search result for the keyword "Henry", after Henry Cavil, Henry by itself, and ''Series/HenryDanger''. Now, to claim that a series such as ''Henry Stickmin'' would be at level 2 would be reasonable; ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalJam'' are also at that level, for being extremely popular (though the former in the past, due to its closure) online video games, but not talked about much outside of Internet communities, and not that influential. But level 4? Level 4 is equal to the start of obscurity on this scale; judging by all of the information above, how can a game series such as that be OBSCURE? Saying that ''Henry Stickmin Series'' is obscure is equal to saying that nobody has heard of ''Geometry Dash before''; it's that famous on the Internet. And even if you haven't heard of it, there are various {{Memetic Mutation}}s that you might have seen, like the Distraction Dance. And this series [[ColbertBump was the gateway]] into people knowing about the worldwide phenomenon that is ''VideoGame/AmongUs''! I believe I was right; the lines between the obscurity scales and FandomLifeCycle ARE starting to blur.

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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' [[labelnote:Prepare for a long (and rather lengthy) tirade...]] This series is on level 4. '''''LEVEL. FREAKING. 4.''''' This is completely ridiculous; ''Henry Stickmin''[='=]s games have been played millions of times, on websites such as Website/{{Newgrounds}} and and Stickpage. If that's not enough, then the Let's Play videos with OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS on [=YouTube=] will tell you otherwise. What's more; I often used use Website/{{Akinator}} to judge a how well-known or popular a character is. Henry himself has been played 49,659 times and counting; that's a lot of people who know about this series. While I agree that the franchise was dormant from after 2015-2020, and it may have been less popular then, that's not to say it is popular now. As far I can tell, the fanbase is pretty sizable online, with a lot of people knowing about Henry, his allies/enemies, and the situations all of them were in. The fact that it doesn't have a Wikipedia page is only tangentially related to this; for instance, ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' has a page on Wikipedia, yet it isn't as big as a game that popular would lead one to believe. Now this is where things get even more insane: typing "Henry" on Google search results yields nothing of the game; meanwhile, typing "Henry S" into Google search, and, what do you know, Henry Stickmin is the second most popular search! And on Website/YouTube, Henry Stickmin is the fourth most popular search result for the keyword "Henry", after Henry Cavil, Henry by itself, and ''Series/HenryDanger''. Now, to claim that a series such as ''Henry Stickmin'' would be at level 2 would be reasonable; ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalJam'' are also at that level, for being extremely popular (though the former in the past, due to its closure) online video games, but not talked about much outside of Internet communities, and not that influential. But level 4? Level 4 is equal to the start of obscurity on this scale; judging by all of the information above, how can a game series such as that be OBSCURE? Saying that ''Henry Stickmin Series'' is obscure is equal to saying that nobody has heard of ''Geometry Dash before''; it's that famous on the Internet. And even if you haven't heard of it, there are various {{Memetic Mutation}}s that you might have seen, like the Distraction Dance. And this series it was one of the [[ColbertBump was gateways]] (along with the gateway]] into more popular LetsPlay videos) to people knowing about the worldwide phenomenon that is ''VideoGame/AmongUs''! I believe I was right; the lines between the obscurity scales and FandomLifeCycle ARE starting to blur.blur. This has put me into a downward spiral of me not knowing where ANYTHING goes on this scale anymore. I've never shown signs of anger or fury in my time on this site, but this...just this. I cannot describe it in words. [[/labelnote]]
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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' on level 4. '''''LEVEL. FREAKING. 4.''''' This is completely ridiculous; ''Henry Stickmin''[='=]s games have been played millions of times, on websites such as Website/{{Newgrounds}} and and Stickpage. If that's not enough, then the Let's Play videos with OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS on [=YouTube=] will tell you otherwise. What's more; I often used Website/{{Akinator}} to judge a how well-known or popular a character is. Henry himself has been played 49,659 times and counting; that's a lot of people who know about this series. While I agree that the franchise was dormant from after 2015-2020, and it may have been less popular then, that's not to say it is popular now. As far I can tell, the fanbase is pretty sizable online, with a lot of people knowing about Henry, his allies/enemies, and the situations all of them were in. The fact that it doesn't have a Wikipedia page is only tangentially related to this; for instance, ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' has a page on Wikipedia, yet it isn't as big as a game that popular would lead one to believe. Now this is where things get even more insane: typing "Henry" on Google search results yields nothing of the game; meanwhile, typing "Henry S" into Google search, and, what do you know, Henry Stickmin is the second most popular search! And on Website/YouTube, Henry Stickmin is the fourth most popular search result for the keyword "Henry", after Henry Cavil, Henry by itself, and ''Series/HenryDanger''. Now, to claim that a series such as ''Henry Stickmin'' would be at level 2 would be reasonable; ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalJam'' are also at that level, for being extremely popular (though the former in the past, due to its closure) online video games, but not talked about much outside of Internet communities, and not that influential. But level 4? Level 4 is equal to the start of obscurity on this scale; judging by all of the information above, how can a game series such as that be OBSCURE? Saying that ''Henry Stickmin Series'' is obscure is equal to saying that nobody has heard of ''Geometry Dash before''; it's that famous on the Internet. And even if you haven't heard of it, there are various {{Memetic Mutation}}s that you might have seen, like the Distraction Dance. And this series [[ColbertBump was the gateway]] into people knowing about the worldwide phenomenon that is ''VideoGame/AmongUs''! I believe I was right; the lines between the obscurity scales and FandomLifeCycle ARE starting to blur.
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[[folder: A few suggestions regarding the Sliding Scales of Obscurity]]
NOTE: For re-ordering or miscellaneous placements. For actual placement ranges, see my second sandbox.
* ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' and ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine'': keep at 2, but a borderline 1 in my opinion, because, even after the fanbases dwindled a bit, they are still going strong to this day, albeit a bit smaller, and by now most people have heard of these games, even people outside of the gaming community. The former game was popular enough for an UpdatedRerelease, while the latter game (and its titular character, especially) is extremely recognizable, though mostly among a younger generation.
* ''VideoGame/HelloNeighbor'': keep at 2. Previously level 1; after the hype subsided, it entered level 2; pretty well-known, yet not enough to spark discussion as the other two examples above.
* ''VideoGame/BaldisBasicsInEducationAndLearning'': Consider moving up to 2. The reasons for this are that the game kept getting additional features even after the fanbase cooled down, and Website/YouTube videos and VideoGame/{{Roblox}} places based on the game tend to have millions of views/plays. Baldi himself might be a level 1 for being extremely popular in said platforms. As for the game itself, it might still be a topic for discussion, but less so than in the past, so, level 2, maybe?
* ''VideoGame/{{Granny}}'': keep at 3. Unlike the previous examples, ''Granny''[='=]s status of fame came and went. It isn't so much that the eponymous character isn't well-known (she is, for making appearances in [=YouTube=] videos and Roblox games like Baldi above, though a bit less recognized than in the past), than how recognizable the game itself is. Mentioning the game probably won't generate much buzz or discussion nowadays, though modern audiences will likely know the character.
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* Level 6: By now, the work is just too bizarre to be understood by anyone, even for people with fondness the strange. The work is generally a full-blown WidgetSeries, with one weird element after another, and often veers into MindScrew territory. Besides at least a few elements, trying to actually comprehend the work is out of the question.

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* Level 6: By now, the work is just too bizarre to be understood by anyone, even for people with fondness of the strange. The work is generally a full-blown WidgetSeries, with one weird element after another, and often veers into MindScrew territory. Besides at least a few elements, trying to actually comprehend the work is out of the question.



* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' [[note]]It's a show about an anthropomorphic sponge that most people, including children, understand very well, but the wide amount of fantastic elements and weird moments push it up here. Most of it is played for comedy (e.g. random bursts of live-action), though some are more played for horror (e.g. the "Alone" scene in "SB-129"). Special mention goes to the episode, "Squidward in Clarinetland", which becomes a 6 after Squidward enters the locker. This would be even higher if not for the grand majority of the plots being easy to understand.[[/note]]



* ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}'' [[note]]Technicolor humanoid beings crash land in a mysterious dimension. You are in control of one who can flip up and down. The amount of GravityScrew and the space-inspired atmosphere makes it reach at least this level; nonetheless, the plot is understandable, being that you must rescue your crewmates after the crash, and maybe collect some trinkets on the way, too. Game mechanics are somewhat easy to follow (though it can get quite [[NintendoHard difficult]] at times, though some of it is optional), and nothing ''too'' out-of-place is in the game... except for the Sad Elephant, which is probably only there due to being from the creator's dream journals.[[/note]]



* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' [[note]]It's a show about an anthropomorphic sponge that most people, including children, understand very well, but the wide amount of fantastic elements and weird moments push it up here. Most of it is played for comedy (e.g. random bursts of live-action), though some are more played for horror (e.g. the "Alone" scene in "SB-129"). Special mention goes to the episode, "Squidward in Clarinetland", which becomes a 6 after Squidward enters the locker.[[/note]]
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This was going to be in the discussion page for the first part of the Obscurity Pages sandbox. I don't know if I'll actually add it or not.

"I've noticed a general rule following recent edits. For that, I would like to make a suggestion to add at level 3 on the Video Games section:
-->"Most video games that go viral for a while and whose popularity cools down afterwards tend to have this level at its central point. If the fanbases persist, they may reach less obscure levels, and if they are forgotten enough, they may reach more obscure levels."

I have laid out a loose groundwork for this rule:
* Level 0: ''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' and ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''. After the games blew up in popularity, they became incredibly influential and well-known in their respective fields, and their popularity levels still go strong to this day. Pretty much everyone in the world has heard of them by now.
* Level 1: ''VideoGame/GeometryDash''. Another famous game that blew up in popularity. It is still quite popular, but not popular of influential enough for level 0, so this level would suffice.
* Level 2: ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine''. Another game that became extremely popular. While the game is far from forgotten nowadays, its fanbase has waned a bit, but still goes strong. It hasn't popped up much in recent years for level 1, though, which it was in previously.
* Level 3: ''VideoGame/{{Granny}}''. Became viral during its release; nowadays, seen as a passing fad. Of course, the game is still very well-known today, but you'll have a harder time finding people who remember or discuss it than when it was popular.
* Level 4: ''VideoGame/CanYourPet'' became viral in 2010. A rule that may follow is this: the longer the time a game's popularity has waned after its fame has passed, the more forgotten it will become in the future. Modern people might not know this game, except if they watch an old playthrough with millions of views and/or play it themselves. People who played/watched a video of it back in the day are more likely to remember it.
* Level 5: ''Insane Orb'' from Website/{{Newgrounds}}. Despite being the second most viewed (formerly first) game on the site, it's highly unlikely to be discussed or remembered in modern times. The only things keeping it from going lower are its status on the site and the fact that it has over 40,000,000 views.
* Level 6: Plenty of DefunctOnlineVideoGames fall into this, at their most obscure. Some, like ''VideoGame/ClubPenguin'', are well-remembered enough to reach 2. Others, like ''Fight My Monster'', aren't. The majority of once-popular apps that have been removed or aren't supported on the App Store/Google Play Store are here. (e.g. Most of the "Tap" games by Pocket Gems, like ''Tap Zoo''.)

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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' [[note]]Various monsters will different personalities go about everyday activities. Nothing especially weird in the main series, though some segments can reach higher. (e.g. in "Count to Ten With Nobody", you can understand that it's supposed to teach you counting, but it's presented so bizarrely that it comes off as potentially unnerving, and lands at a level 4.)[[/note]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'' [[note]]The show is entirely about the mundane slice-of-life adventures of its eponymous four-year-old protagonist, and nothing especially unrealistic happens.[[/note]]
* ''Series/SesameStreet'' [[note]]Various monsters will with different personalities go about everyday activities. Nothing especially weird in the main series, though some segments can reach higher. (e.g. in "Count to Ten With Nobody", you can understand that it's supposed to teach you counting, but it's presented so bizarrely that it comes off as potentially unnerving, and lands at a level 4.)[[/note]]



* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' [[note]]At first glance, a fairly typical and humorous SliceOfLife show. There are lots of exaggerated expressions that would probably land this at a 2. Then, there's Chiyo-Chichi, who appears out of nowhere, and bunch of weird and messed up moments with [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Osaka]], and things that may seem unfamiliar to viewers in the West. With all of the weirdness that follows, the series probably goes no higher than this.[[/note]]

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* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' [[note]]At first glance, a fairly typical and humorous SliceOfLife show. There are lots of exaggerated expressions that would probably land this at a 2. Then, there's Chiyo-Chichi, who appears out of nowhere, and a bunch of weird and messed up moments with [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Osaka]], and things that may seem unfamiliar to viewers in the West. With all of the weirdness that follows, the series probably goes no higher than this.[[/note]]


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* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' [[note]]A bunch of very quirky characters, among them a half-demon boy obsessed with insects, a dancing fish man, a warlock whose power source is sweet foods, and a rich girl with a crush on {{Satan}} himself, settle all their disputes by playing a puzzle game where they arrange and eliminate cute blobs called Puyos. A number of characters regularly use magic spells during Puyo matches, but it's otherwise a mundane setting. The games mostly have clear plots, usually involving the characters having to go find and stop some threat.[[/note]]
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An entry for FandomLifeCycle that would likely be there if the site in question had a page:
* The Random-ness Wiki has been at stage 2 throughout its lifespan: a small, but dedicated community contributing to over 30,000 pages worth of content, along with a bunch of people outside of the community who discovered the wiki by chance. Unfortunately, it has since slipped into stage 6c, after its closure in mid-2021.
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* Bacon pancakes! Makin' bacon pancakes!
** [[http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=en_sVVjWFKk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Den_sVVjWFKk%26feature%3Dyoutu.be Now in remix form!]]
* Prismo lives in the Time Cube dimension.

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* Bacon pancakes! Makin' bacon pancakes!
pancakes! - keep, add context. Has been remixed many times.
** [[http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=en_sVVjWFKk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Den_sVVjWFKk%26feature%3Dyoutu.be Now in remix form!]]
form!]] - keep. The most famous remix of the Bacon Pancakes song.
* Prismo lives in the Time Cube dimension. - leave; without context, it's nothing.



** The BMO Chop! If this were real, you would be dead.
* The [[FanNickname fan nickname]] for Lemongrab 2 is "Buttgrab." Because when he first walked on screen, the first thing many fans noticed was the [[HollywoodPudgy size of his bottom]].
* [[TearJerker/AdventureTime "I like sad things."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Pen Ward[[/labelnote]]
* Gunter wearing a sign.
* UNACCEPTABLE, Lemongrab's punk rock comic from the comics and licensed games, has spawned a [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/UNACCEPTABLE/116597181866199?ref=tn_tnmn band Facebook page]].
* "What's Tier 15?" "DO NOT DO TIER 15" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Jake's [[NoodleIncident vague]] [[UnusualEuphemism description]] to Finn of the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "15 Tiers Of Love"]].[[/labelnote]]
* NOPE! Nope. Nope. Nope. Stop talking. Go to jail.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Princess Bubblegum arresting who she believes to be the phony King of Ooo in "Apple Wedding"[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMGBMPHsa8 Jake shows you how it's done.]]
* evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, Evil.[[labelnote:Explanation]]What Flame King whispers to his sleeping daughter, Flame Princess to try to influence her[[/labelnote]]
* '''SKYHOOK!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]What Ice King shouted when he saved Finn and Jake using the eponymous item and during the last moment of the episode [[TitleDrop Skyhooks]][[/labelnote]]
* Mmm, check please [[note]] a line from the character Shelby and Jake [[/note]]
* Un-make me.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A note Lemongrab wrote to Bubblegum [[OhCrap in response to Gumbald using The]] [[DespairEventHorizon Cake to destroy a lemon]] in "Come Along With Me"[[/labelnote]]
* Damnit Fern, stop reminding us of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''![[labelnote:Explanation]]In "Come Along With Me", Fern [[spoiler:dies by breaking up into grass, revealing this to Finn by stating that he is "not doing so good". This easily reminded viewers of [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Peter Parker's]] undignified disintegration into ash in ''Avengers: Infinity War'', where this moment began as he said a similar line, "I don't feel so good"]].[[/labelnote]]
* Jake bit by a Spider[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the episode "Marceline's Closet", a spider bites Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), [=DiMaggio=]), who screams in pain silently.[[/labelnote]]
* From the comics, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/808011-into-the-trash-it-goes-opinion-discarded Lemongrab holding a trash can]] and shouting "Hop in, this is where you belong forever, now!" got some mileage as a response to bad takes, or people declaring themselves "fandom trash".

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** The BMO Chop! If this were real, you would be dead.
dead. - leave. Memorable Card Wars quotes, but not memes.
* The [[FanNickname fan nickname]] for Lemongrab 2 is "Buttgrab." Because when he first walked on screen, the first thing many fans noticed was the [[HollywoodPudgy size of his bottom]].
bottom]]. - ???
* [[TearJerker/AdventureTime "I like sad things."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Pen Ward[[/labelnote]]
Ward[[/labelnote]] - ???
* Gunter wearing a sign.
sign. - leave; NO CONTEXT, NO PLACE IN EXAMPLES
* UNACCEPTABLE, Lemongrab's punk rock comic from the comics and licensed games, has spawned a [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/UNACCEPTABLE/116597181866199?ref=tn_tnmn band Facebook page]].
page]]. - one Facebook page doesn't equal a meme unless it's popular enough, so probably leave.
* "What's Tier 15?" "DO NOT DO TIER 15" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Jake's [[NoodleIncident vague]] [[UnusualEuphemism description]] to Finn of the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "15 Tiers Of Love"]].[[/labelnote]]
Love".[[/labelnote]] - ??? (Leave unless it's explained WHY it is a meme, if it is one.)
* NOPE! Nope. Nope. Nope. Stop talking. Go to jail.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Princess Bubblegum arresting who she believes to be the phony King of Ooo in "Apple Wedding"[[/labelnote]]
Wedding"[[/labelnote]] - ??? (Explanation that doesn't explain why it is a meme.)
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMGBMPHsa8 Jake shows you how it's done.]]
]] - possibly keep. A viral video that has accumulated over 2M views.
* evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, Evil.[[labelnote:Explanation]]What Flame King whispers to his sleeping daughter, Flame Princess to try to influence her[[/labelnote]]
her[[/labelnote]] - leave. Maybe not a meme.
* '''SKYHOOK!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]What Ice King shouted when he saved Finn and Jake using the eponymous item and during the last moment of the episode [[TitleDrop Skyhooks]][[/labelnote]]
Skyhooks]][[/labelnote]] - leave. Memorable, but not a meme.
* Mmm, check please [[note]] a line from the character Shelby and Jake [[/note]]
[[/note]] - leave. Doesn't say why it's a meme.
* Un-make me.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A note Lemongrab wrote to Bubblegum [[OhCrap in response to Gumbald using The]] [[DespairEventHorizon Cake to destroy a lemon]] in "Come Along With Me"[[/labelnote]]
Me"[[/labelnote]] - leave. Memorable, but not memetic
* Damnit Fern, stop reminding us of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''![[labelnote:Explanation]]In "Come Along With Me", Fern [[spoiler:dies by breaking up into grass, revealing this to Finn by stating that he is "not doing so good". This easily reminded viewers of [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Peter Parker's]] undignified disintegration into ash in ''Avengers: Infinity War'', where this moment began as he said a similar line, "I don't feel so good"]].[[/labelnote]]
[[/labelnote]] - keep. Says why it's a meme.
* Jake bit by a Spider[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the episode "Marceline's Closet", a spider bites Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), [=DiMaggio=]), who screams in pain silently.[[/labelnote]]
[[/labelnote]] - leave. If it IS a meme, it doesn't explain WHY it's a meme.
* From the comics, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/808011-into-the-trash-it-goes-opinion-discarded Lemongrab holding a trash can]] and shouting "Hop in, this is where you belong forever, now!" got some mileage as a response to bad takes, or people declaring themselves "fandom trash". - keep. It gets explained.
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[[folder: Adventure Time MemeticMutation cleanup]]
This is to determine a list of things that should stay or leave on the WesternAnimation/AdventureTime MemeticMutation page.

** What time is it? WesternAnimation/AdventureTime![[labelnote:Explanation]]Finn and Jake's simultaneous CatchPhrase and TitleDrop is prone to variations[[/labelnote]] - keep. Variations = memes.
* "[[NiceHat MY HAT!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis IS!]] ''[[MundaneMadeAwesome AWESOME!]]''" - leave. Probably the moment that made the short famous, but not a "meme" per se.
* [=ItsfineItsfineItsfine!=] - leave. No context.
* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic So Finn and Jake, set out]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GXrwi3GLVU to find a new home...]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The song that narrates Finn and Jake's quest to find a new place to live after Marceline forcibly evicts them[[/labelnote]]
** "I'm not mean, I'm [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld a thousand years old]] and I just [[BlueAndOrangeMorality lost track of my moral code]]." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Marceline's excuse for [[ChaoticNeutral her behavior]][[/labelnote]] - both leave? Probably the second one could be a fandom in-joke, but I'm unsure.
* LITTLE BABY FEET - leave. Zero-Context
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIAql1AfSSU NOOOOOOOOOOO]][[BigNo OOOOOOOOOOOOOO]] - keep, but add context. Finn's face when he is afraid of water has been mutated into several variations and has gotten traction outside the show's fanbase.
* "Daddy, why did you eat my fries...?" - unsure. A popular song in the fanbase, not sure if anywhere else. More context is required, though.
* Just the concept of Creator/NeilPatrickHarris voicing Prince Gumball (genderbent Princess Bubblegum) is memetic in itself. - ???
** "SO. VERY. LARGE."[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Prince Gumball's lines from the genderbent episode preview. It was perceived rather suggestively, and is often used by the fandom to describe [[BiggerIsBetterInBed a certain part of Marshall Lee's anatomy]][[/labelnote]] - keep. It explains the meme.
* "I'm a buff baby that can dance like a man..."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Baby Finn singing in "Memory of a Memory"[[/labelnote]] - keep, but add context. Perhaps one of the most heard-about songs in the series along with "Bacon Pancakes". People who haven't seen Adventure Time may have heard of this song. It even got mutated further by being the inspiration for "buff baby" by tobi lou, which became a meme on [=TikTok=].
* [[LargeHam Any one of]] [[FountainOfMemes Lemongrab's lines.]] - keep, but just say Lemongrab in general. He has become a common source for image macros, video edits, and [=GIFs=].
** "You really smell like dog buns."[[labelnote:Explanation]]He didn't really say this. It was an elaborate prank pulled on him.[[/labelnote]] - leave. Memorable moment in the fandom, but not a meme.
** "aaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]His reaction to the above.[[/labelnote]] - leave; see above.
** [[CatchPhrase UNACCEPTABLE!]] - keep. "UNACCEPTABLE" is often used to show disgust or disapproval to a particular thing on the Internet, or is used as a forum weapon of caption of an image or GIF of sorts.
*** "UNACCEPTABULLLLL CONDITIONNNNNN" - keep; a variation on the above, though both need context.
** ONE MIIIIILLLLIOOOOONNN YEARS DUNGEON.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Dungeon time may vary.[[/labelnote]] - leave. Memorable, yet isn't a meme.
** No trials. - leave. Context = Nonexistent
* GET ON MY SWAN! - leave. Memorable moment attributed to PB, not a meme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWUV8Qeofjw Also, HE FOUGHT A BEAR!!! BILLY!!!]] - unsure. Perhaps Billy's status is played up to memetic status in the fandom, but this is uncertain due to the lack of context.
* Yeah! Force that enthusiasm! - leave. No context.
* MARCELINE LOVES U GAIZ!!1! - leave. Zero-Context AND seems to be made up on the spot.
* OH MY GLOB!! - unsure. LSP's {{catchphrase}}, but it's yet to be known if it's considered a meme and spread in the fandom.
* Somebody got hit in the Boing loings! In the boing loings! - leave. Memorable; not meme
* Shake your extremities! All your arms and knees! - leave. Memorable; not meme
* Yeah, oh, Political rap, yo yo Demon apathy, yo zappity[[labelnote:Explanation]]Finn sticking it to the man in "Daddy's Little Monster"[[/labelnote]] - leave. [[RuleOfThree memorable; not meme]]
* Mathematical!!![[labelnote:Explanation]]Finn's tendency to use math-related terms when he is excited has been embraced by fans, who similarly yell said interjections as a means to express their own amusement.[[/labelnote]] - keep. It's in the explanation.
** RHOMBUS!!! - well, it doesn't need an extra one.
* Ninjas stole my diamonds! - leave. No context.
* Uhm, 4, right?[[labelnote:Explanation]]Finn was given a math question instead of trial by fire in "Slumber Party Panic". The question? 2+2[[/labelnote]] - ???
* [[http://9gag.com/gag/4601734 This]] - leave. It's just Adventure Time expressions similar to existing memes. And Administrivia/WeblinksAreNotExamples
* Bacon pancakes! Makin' bacon pancakes!
** [[http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=en_sVVjWFKk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Den_sVVjWFKk%26feature%3Dyoutu.be Now in remix form!]]
* Prismo lives in the Time Cube dimension.
* "I told you corn fields are awesome!"
** "I floop the pig."
** "You'll give me a STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE!"
** The BMO Chop! If this were real, you would be dead.
* The [[FanNickname fan nickname]] for Lemongrab 2 is "Buttgrab." Because when he first walked on screen, the first thing many fans noticed was the [[HollywoodPudgy size of his bottom]].
* [[TearJerker/AdventureTime "I like sad things."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Pen Ward[[/labelnote]]
* Gunter wearing a sign.
* UNACCEPTABLE, Lemongrab's punk rock comic from the comics and licensed games, has spawned a [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/UNACCEPTABLE/116597181866199?ref=tn_tnmn band Facebook page]].
* "What's Tier 15?" "DO NOT DO TIER 15" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Jake's [[NoodleIncident vague]] [[UnusualEuphemism description]] to Finn of the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "15 Tiers Of Love"]].[[/labelnote]]
* NOPE! Nope. Nope. Nope. Stop talking. Go to jail.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Princess Bubblegum arresting who she believes to be the phony King of Ooo in "Apple Wedding"[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMGBMPHsa8 Jake shows you how it's done.]]
* evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, evil, Evil.[[labelnote:Explanation]]What Flame King whispers to his sleeping daughter, Flame Princess to try to influence her[[/labelnote]]
* '''SKYHOOK!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]What Ice King shouted when he saved Finn and Jake using the eponymous item and during the last moment of the episode [[TitleDrop Skyhooks]][[/labelnote]]
* Mmm, check please [[note]] a line from the character Shelby and Jake [[/note]]
* Un-make me.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A note Lemongrab wrote to Bubblegum [[OhCrap in response to Gumbald using The]] [[DespairEventHorizon Cake to destroy a lemon]] in "Come Along With Me"[[/labelnote]]
* Damnit Fern, stop reminding us of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''![[labelnote:Explanation]]In "Come Along With Me", Fern [[spoiler:dies by breaking up into grass, revealing this to Finn by stating that he is "not doing so good". This easily reminded viewers of [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Peter Parker's]] undignified disintegration into ash in ''Avengers: Infinity War'', where this moment began as he said a similar line, "I don't feel so good"]].[[/labelnote]]
* Jake bit by a Spider[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the episode "Marceline's Closet", a spider bites Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), [=DiMaggio=]), who screams in pain silently.[[/labelnote]]
* From the comics, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/808011-into-the-trash-it-goes-opinion-discarded Lemongrab holding a trash can]] and shouting "Hop in, this is where you belong forever, now!" got some mileage as a response to bad takes, or people declaring themselves "fandom trash".
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--> Try to picture what the whole scenario would actually be like in real life. You walk into a normal looking house with a normal looking girl inside. You flick the lights off (once...twice...a few times) and suddenly there's this black and white, deformed looking ''thing'' in place of the girl. The door can't be opened, the lights can't be turned back on. The only option is to go up and touch this thing...

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For the "Other" section of the NightmareFuel page for ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets''. The content removed was too big, so I put it in this separate folder instead.
* NightmareFuel is the point of Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos.
** [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos We're all]] [[WebVideo/MarbleHornets frightened by the]] Slender Man, but the scariest aspect of it is probably how he was specifically created to become a MemeticMutation UrbanLegend, [[ParanoiaFuel and that people have actually started hearing rumors and having literal nightmares about him]]. [[GoneHorriblyRight Almost as if it worked too well.]]
** ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' in particular has the honour of being worthy of this list despite nothing really actually happening. For crying out loud, this series made a guy opening a door and walking through into one of the scariest moments ever.
* The page for the [[http://www.marblehornetsdvd.com/ Marble Hornets DVD]] currently just reads "See You Soon" with music that is pure fear in its most distilled form.
** While the "See you soon" is gone now, the fear is still there. Also, Clicking "Buy Now" used to send you to a JumpScare.
*** [[FromBadToWorse It got worse with the Second Season DVD.]] The first disc's main menu more specifically: The design follows around a bare light bulb fading in to show the menu options and later fades out in a loop. However, whether it be intentional or just a GoodBadBug, when it fades in the second time, [[NothingIsScarier the menu options don't show up.]]
* Masky's mask. It's ominous, almost wrong.
** The weirdest thing is how it seems to be either smiling slightly, or completely blank. Either way, it does not say much good about who wears it.
* The series takes place in [[DeepSouth Alabama]]. The two roads in the Introduction are Country Road 52 and then Highway 31. The locations in Entry #5 and Entry #21 are in [[http://www.alapark.com/oakmountain/ Oak Mountain State Park]]. For those who live in Alabama, it means that [[ParanoiaFuel everything is happening around where they live.]]
** It's also been confirmed by WordOfGod. They all live in Alabama, and based on how they talk about it, they absolutely hate it.
* Dear God. From the first entry where you first see Slendy, to Entry 11 where you will scream "He's in the house!" all the way to the utter fear of Entry 19 where someone is watching you sleep. Does nothing to you and then with a cut of the camera you are gone for 3 hours and have no idea what happened. Lastly, on the Meta side: the idea that Jay is now a target simply because he was curious about what freaked out his friend and wanted to figure out what was going on.
** To really drive this all home, let's go more in-depth with the Mythos. The focus is on a HumanoidAbomination (who provides the trope page image) who is really tall, [[NoodlePeople very thin]], and [[TheBlank has no face]]. His "arms" [[CombatTentacles are actually tentacles]], and [[WhenTreesAttack he may actually be a humanoid tree]]. He can teleport himself and others anywhere, he gives people a mysterious cough, and he drives people insane. And sometimes, he doesn't really bother trying to attack his victims right away. [[NothingIsScarier Instead, he simply stands there. Outside your window. Or in your living room. Or right by your bed. Just biding his time. Doing nothing. Absolutely nothing.]]
*** The only two times he could ever been thought to actually do anything physical in MH is when he enters a character's bedroom and the character is later seen with blood on his face, and when there is a mysterious fire. That's it. And yet it makes him so many times creepier than if he actively attacked people. Mostly, he just stands there. Watching you. Screwing with your mind. Watching as you slowly drive yourself crazy out of sheer paranoia...
** A particularly common idea in the Mythos is that [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou the more you read about Slendy, the more likely it is that he'll start following you, too]], to the point where Maduin of ''Blog/AReallyBadJoke'' once did an experiment where he introduced three people to the stories by different methods and tracked how long it took for Him to find them. Aside from the one who was introduced via NightmareRetardant MemeticMutation, it was three weeks or less.
* One word: Psychosomatic. When watching these videos, it's not at all uncommon for people to start having headaches, coughing for no apparent reason, becoming more and more paranoid, and having trouble sleeping. There are perfectly good reasons for all of it. Staring raptly at a computer screen for hours at a time watching the videos would be enough to give anyone a headache; rapt fascination is likely to lead to a person neglecting to drink enough while watching, the resulting dry throat makes you cough; who wouldn't be paranoid after watching these? And did you know that paranoia is a major cause of insomnia and poor sleep? But the paranoia is enough to make most people disregard other possible causes for the headaches, coughing, and bad sleep so they assume [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Slendy is really out to get them now.]] It's honestly [[GoneHorriblyRight rather brilliant.]]
* For anyone that suffers petit mal seizures, aka absent seizures, some of the behavior of characters can be kind of scary when it's caused by the Operator. These seizures usually manifest as moments of 'staring spells' but sometimes suffers will walk around and hold conversations with no memory of what just happened, among other things.
* Have fun watching this series if you have Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, or even the Common Cold - as with most other Slender Man stories, his presence can be detected if a person gets a sudden coughing jag. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Guess what that means for you?]]
* At one point, the ''Marble Hornets'' site was just an empty black screen with one small caption: [[NothingIsScarier "Pending investigation, this site is not available."]] However, the site is back to normal now. Use Website/WayBackMachine, I guess."
* Someone made an instrumental song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRyHafhKGio named after and based around the Operator]] that manages to perfectly capture the atmospheric horror and ambiguity of the character.
** They also made a song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5_ghmWB98c dedicated to Totheark]] that is similarly freaky atmospherically and aesthetically.
* [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking This series becomes a lot scarier when your name is Jay or Tim.]]
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--> Try to picture what the whole scenario would actually be like in real life. You walk into a normal looking house with a normal looking girl inside. You flick the lights off (once...twice...a few times) and suddenly there's this black and white, deformed looking ''thing'' in place of the girl. The door can't be opened, the lights can't be turned back on. The only option is to go up and touch this thing...
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: [[https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/203313410-Roblox-Community-Rules The Community Guidelines']] examples of prohibited "hate speech" content:
-->Clothing with [[RedArmbandOfLeadership red arm bands;]]
-->[[StillFightingTheCivilWar Confederate flags]]; and
-->[[Memes/SonicTheHedgehog Ugandan Knuckles memes.]]
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* ''VideoGame/{{Scribblenauts}}'' [[note]]Maxwell can create pretty much [[DevelopersForesight anything]] with his notebook. The concept is simple enough, but all of the possibilities that you can write may lead to some rather strange stuff on occasion, such as a rainbow winged necromantic supersonic kindhearted elephant.[[/note]]


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* ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' [[note]]A lot of gruesome and mysterious oddities happen during the game's [[CerebusSyndrome second act]], though it's justified since it's [[spoiler:Monika, who is tinkering with the game's script and making the game seem like that.]] The plot is fairly understandable, at least.[[/note]]


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* ''WebVideo/DontHugMeImScared'' [[note]]Each episode starts with an inanimate object "teacher" singing to the three puppets about a subject, like creativity or the Internet. Then, the insanity happens. It ranges from surreal 3D images of the characters dancing around, to more gruesome stuff such as flesh cakes. And that's not even getting into Episode 6, when we find out the truth about the Teachers and the whole series...[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' [[note]]You're a normal boy in a seemingly normal world. Then, you get attacked by [[EverythingTryingToKillYou dogs, alien invaders, mushrooms, dinosaurs, huge robots, cultists, ghosts, piles of sludge, and even]] ''[[EverythingTryingToKillYou trees]]''. You also find talking sesame seeds, a guy who likes to photograph you just about anywhere, a city where [[MindScrew reality gets flipped on its head]], a valley of humanoid creatures who have "boing" as a VerbalTic, and many more. That being said, the plot is fairly simple, being about you working your way through many lands to save the world from an evil force, Giygas. Except when you get to him, the game gets bizarre again, and [[NightmareFuel not in a lighthearted way...]][[/note]]
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* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' [[note]]You play as the eponymous pink puffball, who can fly and inhale foes to gain their powers, which grant you all sorts of crazy abilities. This would normally sit under a 2, but what brings this up a level is the inclusion of rather bizarre things, ''especially'' the final bosses, which are usually a dark contrast with the cheery exterior of the games.[[/note]]
* No Through Road [[note]]For the mysterious, but fairly comprehensible looping roads, radio song, and appearances of the masked man. The first three installments fall under this; meanwhile, the fourth installment is a 5 due to the sudden (and confusing) inclusion of time travel elements.[[/note]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' [[note]]Most of it deals with creatures that probably would be at level 2, or even reach level 3 at some points. However, the situations get weirder as the series continues, and Bill Cipher brings his own share of weirdness, especially in the series finale, "Weirdmaggedon", which is around level 4.[[/note]]

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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' [[note]]Various monsters will different personalities go about everyday activities. Nothing especially weird in the main series, though some segments can reach higher. (e.g. in "Count to Ten With Nobody", you can understand that it's supposed to teach you counting, but it's presented so bizarrely that it comes off as potentially unnerving, and lands at a level 4.)[[/note]]



* ''VideoGame/ClumsyNinja'' [[note]]Would be at 0 if it weren't for magical potions and [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]], at the least.[[/note]]

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* ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'' [[note]]While being a fun game series with lots of [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistic results]], there's a lot of [[ShoutOut shout outs]] to media in ways that take some of the realism away. Nevertheless, it's fairly understandable.[[/note]]


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* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' [[note]]Anthropomorphic characters with superpowers, and some of them are abnormally-colored. Everything still looks "natural" or fairly normal to the audience, though.[[/note]]
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' [[note]]The franchise as a whole. Most of the bestiary in the games seem out of place (if not bearing no resemblance to real life animals, plants or objects at all) to make them implausible in real life, and Mario himself absorbs mushrooms, flowers, and more to gain new powers. The series is still very understandable, and the grand majority of people will understand it very clearly.[[/note]]


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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' [[note]]The majority of the cast are aliens known as "Gems" who are actually HardLight projections, and the titular character is half-human, half-gem. Nevertheless, it's still fairly comprehensible, except for a few moments, like the events of "Cat Fingers", and astral projection being explored in at least one episode.[[/note]]


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* ''WebAnimation/ASDFMovie'' [[note]]Various cartoon characters are placed in outlandish situations with varying degrees of weirdness. It's all PlayedForLaughs.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' [[note]]Most of it deals with creatures that probably would be at level 2, or even reach level 3 at some points. However, the situations get weirder as the series continues, and Bill Cipher brings his own share of weirdness, especially in the series finale, "Weirdmaggedon", which is around level 4.[[/note]]


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* ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'' [[note]]Very weird stuff. A lot of is justified because the game is AllJustADream, and there are some normal stuff in the dreams, too. This still doesn't explain stuff like Uboa or the entirety of the Stairwell area.[[/note]]

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* ''Anime/AzumangaDaioh'' [[note]]At first glance, a fairly typical and humorous SliceOfLife show. There are lots of exaggerated expressions that would probably land this at a 2. Then, there's Chiyo-Chichi, who appears out of nowhere, and bunch of weird and messed up moments with [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Osaka]], and things that may seem unfamiliar to viewers in the West. With all of the weirdness that follows, the series probably goes no higher than this.[[/note]]

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* ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' [[note]]Many characters break the fourth wall; the residents of the Zones are InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals who breathe smoke, extract meat from cows, walk on metal floating in liquid plastic, and are terribly addicted to sugar; you can meet a giant floating whale in a balcony; "purifying" essentially means "massacring everything in sight"; and, apparently, your son is also [[spoiler:your creator]]. It would be higher if the plot elements weren't treated as natural, along with the presence of fairly normal things, such as the player character resembling a baseball player.[[/note]]

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* ''Film/TwelveAngryMen'' [[note]]Fairly realistic jury duties. Nothing inherently weird happens.[[/note]]



* ''WesternAnimation/Dumbo1941'' [[note]]For the most part, with the protagonist flying and such. However, the [[DisneyAcidSequence Pink Elephants on Parade]] scene is a 5.[[/note]]

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* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' [[note]]You play in a fairly realistic cubic world. The number of fantastical monsters and other items puts this here.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' [[note]]It's a show about an anthropomorphic sponge that most people, including children, understand very well, but the wide amount of fantastic elements and weird moments push it up here. Most of it is played for comedy (e.g. random bursts of live-action), though some are more played for horror (e.g. the "Alone" scene in "SB-129"). Special mention goes to the episode, "Squidward in Clarinetland", which becomes a 6 after Squidward enters the locker.[[/note]]


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* ''Anime/AzumangaDaioh'' [[note]]At first glance, a fairly typical and humorous SliceOfLife show. There are lots of exaggerated expressions that would probably land this at a 2. Then, there's Chiyo-Chichi, who appears out of nowhere, and bunch of weird and messed up moments with [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Osaka]], and things that may seem unfamiliar to viewers in the West. With all of the weirdness that follows, the series probably goes no higher than this.[[/note]]


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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rejected}}'' [[note]]These ''were'' supposed to be commercials, but the shorts are just too surreal to be taken as such, not to mention that the film gets more bizarre as it progresses, and it literally falls apart at the end.[[/note]]
* ''WebAnimation/YoutubePoop'' [[note]]A case in which this is played for humor, as YTP's main source of humor is twisting and messing up a source as much as possible. There are some videos with apparent plots, like ''WebAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasWhoSkellingtonsRevenge'', that get lower, though.[[/note]]

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* ''VideoGame/ClumsyNinja'' [[note]]Would be at 0 if it weren't for magical potions and [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]], at the least.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/DisneyMagicalWorld'' [[note]]One half is a general life sim game in Castleton. The other is about fighting ghosts in the dungeons. Nothing too weird for any higher levels.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/Dumbo1941'' [[note]]For the most part, with the protagonist flying and such. However, the [[DisneyAcidSequence Pink Elephants on Parade]] scene is a 5.[[/note]]
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* ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' [[note]]You play as a blue-haired rapper who speaks in beeps and boops. You rap against others to win your girlfriend over; simple enough, so far. Then we have a man-eating lemon monster who sings creepy songs about eating and mutilating the protagonists, and the two also get trapped in a DatingSim game which a ghost was sealed in. And, somehow, a bunch of other Website/{{Newgrounds}} characters are connected to this. It's still fairly simple, though.[[/note]]
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* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' [[note]]The plot is fairly simple: two less-than-heavenly angels have been booted about of Heaven, and must collect "Heaven Coins" to get back in. But when the first episode is about fighting a colossal ghost made of ''human waste'', you know you're in for something weird. That's not getting into facts like the [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim GIR]] {{expy}} actually being a ghost in disguise, all of the sexual references thrown in, and ''especially'' the GainaxEnding.[[/note]]
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* The music video for "Gantz Graf" by Music/{{Autechre}}. [[note]]A VERY SurrealMusicVideo, combined with all of the SensoryAbuse in the song, puts this here.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/LSDDreamEmulator'' [[note]]All you know is that you're dreaming, and you explore your dreams. However, what's actually ''in'' the dreams is truly bizarre, even for any kind of dream.[[/note]]
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!!The Sliding Scale Of Strangeness

This is a scale for how weird or bizarre a work may get. The higher up the scale, the more strange elements are thrown in, and the less comprehensible it'll get.

As this is inspired by the [[Sandbox/ObscurityPages1 obscurity]] [[Sandbox/ObscurityPages2 tiers]] lists, it will be divided into seven categories:
* Level 0: The work is completely normal, and there are absolutely no weird elements at all. At the chance that there ''is'' something strange, it would likely be normal or realistic enough for audiences to not be surprised by it.
* Level 1: Some fantastical and wacky elements are thrown in, but there are still pretty normal situations in the work.
* Level 2: Amps up the weirdness a bit. You may find some stuff that seem out of place, unrealistic or bizarre, but the work is generally coherent and comprehensible enough.
* Level 3: Gets even weirder. At this point, there will be some stuff that can't be comprehended or explained at all. Some bizarre moments can get explained, though, and the work will still be clear for the most part.
* Level 4: Audiences might start to be more withdrawn by this level due to the amount of weirdness. Things that may make people feel weirded out/uncomfortable, or just feel strange in general, can be found here. The work is still comprehensible, but less so than the previous levels. However, not everything is weird, and there is still a lot the audience can grasp in their minds.
* Level 5: Full-blown weirdness. Plots vary; on one hand, there's a fairly understandable plot, but on the other, there's a plot that's just too bizarre to be explained or justified. Expect everything here to be as weird as possible without completely blowing one's mind. [[DisneyAcidSequence Disney Acid Sequences]] tend to be here, though it may not affect the placement of a work in its entirety.
* Level 6: By now, the work is just too bizarre to be understood by anyone, even for people with fondness the strange. The work is generally a full-blown WidgetSeries, with one weird element after another, and often veers into MindScrew territory. Besides at least a few elements, trying to actually comprehend the work is out of the question.

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* While the standard WesternAnimation, VideoGames, AnimeAndManga, {{Film}}, LiveActionTv, {{Music}}, WebOriginal and more are accepted here, standalone things such as MusicVideos may qualify.
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--> "You see, off is a turn based ROY[[note]]RPG[[/note]] made by UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton. You play as the pitcher, whose sole job is to purify the rivers of earth realm in order to get rid of [[Franchise/MassEffect commander Shephard]]'s spectres. However there are some complications run Into through the pitcher's purifina quest. Each zone has a guardian goose that will for some reason attempt you from removing the galactic councils spectres. The first zones guardian Website/{{Google}}, is [=DeeDee=], who is really short with big buck teeth. The first zone is composed of mines and farms. The mines are there for the testificate villagers to dig up methane, the least important of the four elements, and the farms are to produce metal by sawing cows in half and taking large chunks of metal from the cow's bodies, but for some reason, there's meat within the cow's. Sounds crazy, right? They throw the odd meat found within these cow's into rivers of meat one of the most important of the 4 elements... because without meat, man wouldn't have anything to breathe. In the second zone, you will find the place littered with libraries and malls. This zone' s guardian gobble is a parrot named Josephat who was eaten by the main character's animal guide, taco' s sister. Valentine. The bird became a kidney stone which later was able to control Valentine's body. The pitcher battles the treacherous forces of reading to get to Valentine, and they make battle! Only for Valentines/josephat to discover that the pitchers balls are too mighty for him to handle! Valentine/[[SuddenNameChange houseboat]] decides this is an opportune Time to go to the mall, where the pitcher faces [[{{Portmanteau}} valenphat]] in a HOT TOPIC store after valerat takes the last DOMO t-shirt, Valentine later reveals that she is not Valentine, but turns out to be houseboat, the guardian gobble of zone 2! He transforms into a large [[Music/BobMarley Bob marley]]bird, and is killed by the pitcher. Taco is devastated to learn that Valentine was a cute cat-shaped hat this whole time, [[DrowningMySorrows and becomes an alcoholic]]. He is replaced by Zach from [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Zach and Cody]], and becomes unimportant for the whole second 3/6 of the game. The pitcher purified the zone's water and the spectators, and moves unto zone 3! Zone 3 is composed of cocaine factories, the most important of the 3.14 elements. Because without cocaine, man would be too bored and [[ADateWithRosiePalms whack off all the time]]. The pitcher later discovers that the sugar is actually made of the fingernail clipping of dead people in the necrophilia ward of the factory. Zone 3's guardian ghizzard is a corporate fat-cat named [[Franchise/StarWars Ewok]]. [[SuddenNameChange Erik]] then succumbs to heart failure mid-battle and dies. This is where the pitcher decides zone 3 is boring, so let's go to the final zone, the dorm! This realm consists of [[BuffySpeak stuff that does things]]. The pitcher has to face different versions of the guardian gibblies- [=DeeDee=], houseboat, and Ewok here again. And then moves to kill the queen... [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]]! When confronted by the pitcher, Darth Vader offers him some coffee. The pitcher splashes it in Cadets face, [[CurbStompBattle and Darth Vader]] [[WeaksauceWeakness dies instantly]]! The pitcher decides that now is an opportune time to beat his Father/son ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer actually not kidding on this part]]) [[WouldHurtAChild to death]] with a Crickett bat. Taco comes in and calls the pitcher a big fat phony, this is where the player is given an option to side with the pitcher who want to purify the entire Atlantic ocean, or Taco, wants to stop the pitcher from purifying the ocean, so [[Film/WarForThePlanetOfTheApes planet of the apes 3]] will come out. but regardless of which person you side with, the world is then destroyed by the evil forces of the end credits... AND THAT, MY GOOD SIR IS THE PLOT TO, OFF!"

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--> "You see, off is a turn based ROY[[note]]RPG[[/note]] made by UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton. You play as the pitcher, whose sole job is to purify the rivers of earth realm in order to get rid of [[Franchise/MassEffect commander Shephard]]'s spectres. However there are some complications run Into through the pitcher's purifina quest. Each zone has a guardian goose that will for some reason attempt you from removing the galactic councils spectres. The first zones guardian Website/{{Google}}, is [=DeeDee=], who is really short with big buck teeth. The first zone is composed of mines and farms. The mines are there for the testificate villagers to dig up methane, the least important of the four elements, and the farms are to produce metal by sawing cows in half and taking large chunks of metal from the cow's bodies, but for some reason, there's meat within the cow's. Sounds crazy, right? They throw the odd meat found within these cow's into rivers of meat one of the most important of the 4 elements... because without meat, man wouldn't have anything to breathe. In the second zone, you will find the place littered with libraries and malls. This zone' s guardian gobble is a parrot named Josephat who was eaten by the main character's animal guide, taco' s sister. Valentine. The bird became a kidney stone which later was able to control Valentine's body. The pitcher battles the treacherous forces of reading to get to Valentine, and they make battle! Only for Valentines/josephat to discover that the pitchers balls are too mighty for him to handle! Valentine/[[SuddenNameChange houseboat]] decides this is an opportune Time to go to the mall, where the pitcher faces [[{{Portmanteau}} valenphat]] in a HOT TOPIC store after valerat takes the last DOMO t-shirt, Valentine later reveals that she is not Valentine, but turns out to be houseboat, the guardian gobble of zone 2! He transforms into a large [[Music/BobMarley Bob marley]]bird, and is killed by the pitcher. Taco is devastated to learn that Valentine was a cute cat-shaped hat this whole time, [[DrowningMySorrows and becomes an alcoholic]]. He is replaced by Zach from [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Zach and Cody]], and becomes unimportant for the whole second 3/6 of the game. The pitcher purified the zone's water and the spectators, and moves unto zone 3! Zone 3 is composed of cocaine factories, the most important of the 3.14 elements. Because without cocaine, man would be too bored and [[ADateWithRosiePalms whack off all the time]]. The pitcher later discovers that the sugar is actually made of the fingernail clipping of dead people in the necrophilia ward of the factory. Zone 3's guardian ghizzard is a corporate fat-cat named [[Franchise/StarWars Ewok]]. [[SuddenNameChange Erik]] then succumbs to heart failure mid-battle and dies. This is where the pitcher decides zone 3 is boring, so let's go to the final zone, the dorm! This realm consists of [[BuffySpeak stuff that does things]]. The pitcher has to face different versions of the guardian gibblies- [=DeeDee=], houseboat, and Ewok here again. And then moves to kill the queen... [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]]! When confronted by the pitcher, Darth Vader offers him some coffee. The pitcher splashes it in Cadets face, [[CurbStompBattle and Darth Vader]] [[WeaksauceWeakness dies instantly]]! The pitcher decides that now is an opportune time to beat his Father/son ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer actually not kidding on this part]]) [[WouldHurtAChild to death]] with a Crickett bat. Taco comes in and calls the pitcher a big fat phony, this is where the player is given an option to side with the pitcher who want to purify the entire Atlantic ocean, or Taco, wants to stop the pitcher from purifying the ocean, so [[Film/WarForThePlanetOfTheApes planet of the apes 3]] will come out. but regardless of which person you side with, the world is then destroyed by the evil forces of the end credits... AND THAT, MY GOOD SIR IS THE PLOT TO, OFF!"OFF!"

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I was going to put this on the SugarWiki/FunnyMoments page for Web Original, but I thought it would take up too much space.
* From the ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' wiki: on Sugar's article, a contributor asked for someone to explain the game for them. They received [[https://off.fandom.com/wiki/Talk:Sugar/@comment-24.6.42.145-20140202133538/@comment-69.35.211.55-20140802043740 this]] response from another contributor:
--> "You see, off is a turn based ROY[[note]]RPG[[/note]] made by UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton. You play as the pitcher, whose sole job is to purify the rivers of earth realm in order to get rid of [[Franchise/MassEffect commander Shephard]]'s spectres. However there are some complications run Into through the pitcher's purifina quest. Each zone has a guardian goose that will for some reason attempt you from removing the galactic councils spectres. The first zones guardian Website/{{Google}}, is [=DeeDee=], who is really short with big buck teeth. The first zone is composed of mines and farms. The mines are there for the testificate villagers to dig up methane, the least important of the four elements, and the farms are to produce metal by sawing cows in half and taking large chunks of metal from the cow's bodies, but for some reason, there's meat within the cow's. Sounds crazy, right? They throw the odd meat found within these cow's into rivers of meat one of the most important of the 4 elements... because without meat, man wouldn't have anything to breathe. In the second zone, you will find the place littered with libraries and malls. This zone' s guardian gobble is a parrot named Josephat who was eaten by the main character's animal guide, taco' s sister. Valentine. The bird became a kidney stone which later was able to control Valentine's body. The pitcher battles the treacherous forces of reading to get to Valentine, and they make battle! Only for Valentines/josephat to discover that the pitchers balls are too mighty for him to handle! Valentine/[[SuddenNameChange houseboat]] decides this is an opportune Time to go to the mall, where the pitcher faces [[{{Portmanteau}} valenphat]] in a HOT TOPIC store after valerat takes the last DOMO t-shirt, Valentine later reveals that she is not Valentine, but turns out to be houseboat, the guardian gobble of zone 2! He transforms into a large [[Music/BobMarley Bob marley]]bird, and is killed by the pitcher. Taco is devastated to learn that Valentine was a cute cat-shaped hat this whole time, [[DrowningMySorrows and becomes an alcoholic]]. He is replaced by Zach from [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Zach and Cody]], and becomes unimportant for the whole second 3/6 of the game. The pitcher purified the zone's water and the spectators, and moves unto zone 3! Zone 3 is composed of cocaine factories, the most important of the 3.14 elements. Because without cocaine, man would be too bored and [[ADateWithRosiePalms whack off all the time]]. The pitcher later discovers that the sugar is actually made of the fingernail clipping of dead people in the necrophilia ward of the factory. Zone 3's guardian ghizzard is a corporate fat-cat named [[Franchise/StarWars Ewok]]. [[SuddenNameChange Erik]] then succumbs to heart failure mid-battle and dies. This is where the pitcher decides zone 3 is boring, so let's go to the final zone, the dorm! This realm consists of [[BuffySpeak stuff that does things]]. The pitcher has to face different versions of the guardian gibblies- [=DeeDee=], houseboat, and Ewok here again. And then moves to kill the queen... [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]]! When confronted by the pitcher, Darth Vader offers him some coffee. The pitcher splashes it in Cadets face, [[CurbStompBattle and Darth Vader]] [[WeaksauceWeakness dies instantly]]! The pitcher decides that now is an opportune time to beat his Father/son ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer actually not kidding on this part]]) [[WouldHurtAChild to death]] with a Crickett bat. Taco comes in and calls the pitcher a big fat phony, this is where the player is given an option to side with the pitcher who want to purify the entire Atlantic ocean, or Taco, wants to stop the pitcher from purifying the ocean, so [[Film/WarForThePlanetOfTheApes planet of the apes 3]] will come out. but regardless of which person you side with, the world is then destroyed by the evil forces of the end credits... AND THAT, MY GOOD SIR IS THE PLOT TO, OFF!"

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