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#1 2011-02-01 12:49:54
The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
Yeah, many users have been reffering to screamers and are being scared by them recently... here are simple methods to avoid a screamer. This is a section of the group of four threads.
Table Of Contents:
1 - Games
2 - Videos
3 - Illusions/Pictures (Coming soon)
4 - Scratch Projects (Coming soon)
1 - Games
Right, here are handy tips to avoid game screamers.
1. Clues at the beginning.
Turn your volume to a common reasonable amount, like 25% full. Listen to the music. If it is quite loud, the likeliness of a screamer is a bit less. If it is really quiet, or there is no music at all, they want you to turn the sound up and the likelihood is it will e a screamer. Read the text if there is any. The smaller and less readable the text is, the more likely a screamer is going to strike. If there is a full screen button nearby too, suspect even more.
2. Zoom out.
If possible, turn the sound off and zoom out and see if there is a screamer. If you can't reach a screamer point, you can start zooming in again, but take it slowly. You might find a button to the screamer you couldn't see before.
3. Watch the commands.
If the game asks you to listen to a sound, and you hear it is very quiet, or it asks you to read very small text, chances are it's a screamer. If you are asked to look closely, don't obey.
One classic I know of is the game Missing Dog. You are asked to help find a missing dog and then you are asked to listen to the bark. The bark is very quiet, causing most people to turn to full sound. IF YOU TURN TO FULL SOUND WITHIN A GAME, TURN BACK BEFORE CONTINUING! You then click 'See The Images' and can click to zoom in on the dog. On the third click, a zombie jumps into the scene and screams.
4. Comments.
Probarbly the best tip around. READ THE COMMENTS FIRST. If they say it's scary or they are none because they are all delete by the creator, or comments are disabled, rise your suspision.
Thank you for reading, and read the other sections when they come!
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#2 2011-02-01 12:53:09
- coolboy2009
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
benjamin2 wrote:
Yeah, many users have been reffering to screamers and are being scared by them recently... here are simple methods to avoid a screamer. This is a section of the group of three threads.
Table Of Contents:
1 - Games
2 - Videos (Coming soon)
3 - Illusions/Pictures (Coming soon)1 - Games
Right, here are handy tips to avoid game screamers.
1. Clues at the beginning.
Turn your volume to a common reasonable amount, like 25% full. Listen to the music. If it is quite loud, the likeliness of a screamer is a bit less. If it is really quiet, or there is no music at all, they want you to turn the sound up and the likelihood is it will e a screamer. Read the text if there is any. The smaller and less readable the text is, the more likely a screamer is going to strike. If there is a full screen button nearby too, suspect even more.
2. Zoom out.
If possible, turn the sound off and zoom out and see if there is a screamer. If you can't reach a screamer point, you can start zooming in again, but take it slowly. You might find a button to the screamer you couldn't see before.
3. Watch the commands.
If the game asks you to listen to a sound, and you hear it is very quiet, or it asks you to read very small text, chances are it's a screamer. If you are asked to look closely, don't obey.
One classic I know of is the game Missing Dog. You are asked to help find a missing dog and then you are asked to listen to the bark. The bark is very quiet, causing most people to turn to full sound. IF YOU TURN TO FULL SOUND WITHIN A GAME, TURN BACK BEFORE CONTINUING! You then click 'See The Images' and can click to zoom in on the dog. On the third click, a zombie jumps into the scene and screams.
4. Comments.
Probarbly the best tip around. READ THE COMMENTS FIRST. If they say it's scary or they are none because they are all delete by the creator, or comments are disabled, rise your suspision.
Thank you for reading, and read the other sections when they come!
Great guide!
MOMS SPAGHETTI. (Steam: http://bit.ly/MICDaz) (roblox: http://bit.ly/LRJmcd) and (Xbox: Hal0r0cks1337)
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#3 2011-02-01 16:09:33
- Scratchthatguys
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
Duplicate. I made one a while back.
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#4 2011-02-01 16:24:13
- GlitchSprite
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
Scratchthatguys wrote:
Duplicate. I made one a while back.
Go find it
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#5 2011-02-02 13:15:48
Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
coolboy2009 wrote:
benjamin2 wrote:
Yeah, many users have been reffering to screamers and are being scared by them recently... here are simple methods to avoid a screamer. This is a section of the group of three threads.
Table Of Contents:
1 - Games
2 - Videos (Coming soon)
3 - Illusions/Pictures (Coming soon)1 - Games
Right, here are handy tips to avoid game screamers.
1. Clues at the beginning.
Turn your volume to a common reasonable amount, like 25% full. Listen to the music. If it is quite loud, the likeliness of a screamer is a bit less. If it is really quiet, or there is no music at all, they want you to turn the sound up and the likelihood is it will e a screamer. Read the text if there is any. The smaller and less readable the text is, the more likely a screamer is going to strike. If there is a full screen button nearby too, suspect even more.
2. Zoom out.
If possible, turn the sound off and zoom out and see if there is a screamer. If you can't reach a screamer point, you can start zooming in again, but take it slowly. You might find a button to the screamer you couldn't see before.
3. Watch the commands.
If the game asks you to listen to a sound, and you hear it is very quiet, or it asks you to read very small text, chances are it's a screamer. If you are asked to look closely, don't obey.
One classic I know of is the game Missing Dog. You are asked to help find a missing dog and then you are asked to listen to the bark. The bark is very quiet, causing most people to turn to full sound. IF YOU TURN TO FULL SOUND WITHIN A GAME, TURN BACK BEFORE CONTINUING! You then click 'See The Images' and can click to zoom in on the dog. On the third click, a zombie jumps into the scene and screams.
4. Comments.
Probarbly the best tip around. READ THE COMMENTS FIRST. If they say it's scary or they are none because they are all delete by the creator, or comments are disabled, rise your suspision.
Thank you for reading, and read the other sections when they come!Great guide!
Thanks!
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#6 2011-02-02 13:57:37
- bananaman114
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
Can't wait for the rest.
the sun still shines
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#8 2011-02-02 17:05:48
- littletonkslover
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
i guess this is true but screamers aren't that bad
That's the dark nature of capitalism. ~ Wonder Showzen
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#9 2011-02-02 18:08:17
Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
Comments once saved my ears for good.
Actually, I don't need to worry about screamers, since I've seen a ton of them. I even use them to pull pranks on my friends.
'Cause I'm NUMBER ONE.
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#10 2011-02-02 23:35:27
- throughthefire
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
For videos it's easy! For something suspicious, just scroll ahead in the video!
Back. For now. Maybe.
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#11 2011-02-02 23:41:04
- Jonathanpb
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Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
This is a great guide, thanks 
"Human beings... must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
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#16 2011-02-04 12:01:54
Re: The Guide To Avoiding Screamers (Section 1 - Games)
kimmy123 wrote:
benjamin2 wrote:
and you hear it is very quiet, or it asks you to read very small text, chances are it's a screamer.
Some projects are very quiet.
But this isn't the Scratch Projects section.
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