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Ghost in the machine? How a 'haunted' N64 video game cartridge terrified children around the world (www.bbc.com)
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A second-hand Zelda cartridge. A cryptic forum thread. A generation of frightened children. This is the story of Ben Drowned โ€“ the internet's most infamous video game ghost.

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[โ€“] simple@lemm.ee 18 points 6 days ago

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