Episode 140: The Great Mysteries of Gaming

The Great Mysteries of Gaming is the 40th episode of Scott The Woz Season 3 and overall the 140th episode. The video premiered on October 28, 2019, by Scott Wozniak on Scott The Woz.

Description
Scott looks into what Luigi really said in Mario Golf plus goes to a dinner party. Happy Halloween!

Characters

 * Scott Wozniak
 * Chet Shaft
 * Jeb Jab
 * Rex Mohs
 * Wendy's Employee
 * Steel Wool
 * Terry Lesler

Credits

 * Scott Wozniak as Scott Wozniak
 * Will Kanwischer as Chet Shaft
 * Sam Essig as Jeb Jab
 * Eric Turney as Rex Mohs
 * Dominic Mattero as Wendy's Employee
 * Jarred Wise as Steel Wool
 * Joe Robertson as Terry Lesler
 * Help by Sam Essig, Will Kanwischer, Dominic Mattero, Joe Robertson, Eric Turney, Jarred Wise

Plot
WIP

Music

 * Tragic! - Plan 9 - Outer Space
 * Hyrule at Peace - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
 * Ghost House - Super Mario 3D Land
 * Haunted House - Super Mario 64
 * Play: Ghost House (Super Mario Bros. 3) - Super Mario Maker
 * Living Large - Fresh Music
 * Dam -
 * Puzzle Plank Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
 * World 6 - Yoshi's Woolly World
 * Main Theme - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
 * Mansion (Exterior) - Luigi's Mansion
 * Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
 * Lavender Town - Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
 * Ken's Theme - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
 * King Bowser's Castle 1 - Yoshi's Woolly World
 * Boss (US) - Sonic CD
 * Sanctuary - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 * Lavender Town - Pokemon Red and Blue
 * King Bowser's Castle 2 - Yoshi's Woolly World
 * Breakout - 3D Dot Game Heroes

End Cards

 * Mario Kart Wii | Motion Sickness
 * Night Trap
 * Polybius

Gallery
WIP

Transcript
[The camera slowly zooms out from a shot of a desk lamp with a window behind it. It is raining. Lightning flashes outside and thunder is heard. It cuts to Scott Wozniak, who has his head inside of a closet. He turns around to address the camera]

Scott: ''Hey all, Scott here. Quick, what's the first thing you think of when you think "mysterious"? Mysteries, right. There’s so many questions in life that are left unanswered… like, "What's the point?" "Why bother?" and "Who cares?" That's why I'm scouring the closet for answers to gaming's greatest mysteries, like, "Didn't Luigi say 'fuck' in Mario Golf?"''

Scott: ''Alright, we have the answer to why the Xbox One cases are the way they are, and- oho, hey! Check this out, it's my first fan art of Madden!''

[He holds up a piece of paper with the word 'MADDEN' written on it]

Scott: ''Okay an- oh… Yeah, I got invited to a dinner party by Chet Shaft, he used to be my manager when I worked at Games on a Shelf,

[A flashback of Game Stores is shown as he speaks]

Scott: ''-and… then I quit slash ran the store out of business. I think I put this with all the other letters I don't wanna deal with.''

[A pile of many letters from IRS.gov is shown that say “OPEN IMMEDIATELY”. It then cuts to Scott with the dinner party invitation at his desk]

Scott: [reading] ''"You have been cordially invited to a dinner party celebrating us all making it this far in life..." I knew living would get me somewhere someday. I mean, me and Chet aren't "friend-friends," we're moreso… "he-f*cking-hates-me-friends." But, this… dinner party seems to be an apology for lashing out at me.''

[He has another flashback from ‘Game Stores’ of Chet yelling at him]

Chet: ''You think you know how to run a business?! I know a guy with a NASA shirt, okay?! I EARNED THIS JOB!''

[It cuts back to present-day Scott]

Scott: ''I miss the lack of trauma. I should probably stop by for just a bit. Now, under normal circumstances, that means no stupid Nintendo game talk- I'm going to be a little too busy at the dinner party. But! I thought ahead!''

[He pulls out a tape player and places it on the desk]

Scott: I pre-recorded myself talking about gaming mysteries.

[He presses the play button]

Tape Player Scott: Hey all, Scott here!

Scott: Oh God, I sound like that?

Scott: As a player of all things video games, I think it's fair to say: I deserve answers.

[He holds out a copy of Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]

Scott: ''Mysteries are what keeps humanity at the edge of their seats. It's absolutely terrifying knowing you don't know something. Is the Loch Ness monster real, or was it just a fist? But with video games, these things can be so complex and have such lengthy histories to them, that either some things are just left unexplained, or theories and urban legends arise. These mysteries can range from "Can you jump the flagpole in Super Mario Bros.?" to "Is Luigi f*cking dead?”''

''One of the most notorious urban legends in video games was with Super Mario 64 and Luigi in that game. And it wasn't whether he said "f*ck" or not, because this isn't Mario Golf. He wasn't even there. See, up until Mario 64, we've had a pretty good ratio of games with Luigi to games without Luigi. He was playable in ALL the mainline Mario's prior to 64… and then priority shifted and Luigi wasn't playable. He didn't appear in the game whatsoever, not even mentioned. So of course, speculation started to get a little wild, and I still have my picket sign from the protests.''

[He shows a picket sign which says “Where is he”]

Scott: ''Why wasn't Luigi in Mario 64? Was he just THAT well hidden in the game? Well ever since the game launched, the many fans noticed this sign in the courtyard of Peach's Castle. Now, under normal circumstances, it's gibberish - but when we slide the virgin gogs on,''

[He holds some scuba goggles]

Scott: ''-We can make out that it potentially says "L is real 2401". Now, what does that mean?''

Scott: No sex for me, thanks!

Scott: ''Many took this as a hint; proof that Luigi WAS real, alright, and he was IN Mario 64 after all! So, let's dissect this phrase - "L is real 2401". Well, Luigi is real and the only thing in Mario 64 with a number that high would be the number of coins in the entire game. After all, you get a star for collecting 100 coins in each level… that lends credibility to the fact there could be a reward for collecting every single coin in the whole game- and that reward would be related to the letter L. Problem is, there isn't 2401 coins in Mario 64, so - that's a problem. And as a bonus, collecting them all doesn't do anything. However, we can look into this even harder. "L is real 2401" may just correlate to Paper Mario's release on the Nintendo 64. Luigi was real in that game, I saw him! And 2401 was the release date in North America. Kinda.''

''See, It didn't release on February 4th, 2001 - It released on February 5th, 2001. Well, If this theory holds any truth and Nintendo knew what the general release date of Paper Mario was gonna be back when Super Mario 64 released… that terrifies me. Why were they planning that far ahead? What were their goals? So, why is L real 2401? I have no idea! And frankly, this plaque is so blurry that you could come up with various other phrases it may look like. It's one of those things where since a lot of people were told it reads "L is real 2401", that's what a lot of people see. I don't know what the "A ka room!" people's deal is. Luigi WAS planned for Mario 64 in a potential multiplayer mode… but was pushed off to the side. He was playable in the remake, Super Mario 64 DS, though! All of life's problems are solved when a character is playable in Mario 64 DS. Now, a lot of mysteries within gaming can be classified under ‘conspiracy theories’. Like, was Link dead throughout the entirety of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask?''

[It cuts to Scott getting ready for the dinner party]

Scott: No.

Scott: ''It was between this and the moon landing. I chose believing the less supported one. Majora's Mask is one dark Zelda title! Most dads would not let their daughters date this game. It's creepy, it's depressing, and many have discovered how the story of the game correlates with death. What happens before and after death, dealing with death, and many have theorized that Link himself was DEAD, and the entire game is basically his afterlife. There are lots of theories like this in games, some of which have turned out to be true! Like how Super Mario Bros. 3 was supposed to be a play. You see how it opens up with a curtain rising, various platforms cast a shadow and have bolts on them- like they were constructed as part of a set. Whenever a level ends, it's almost as if Mario was running off stage…''

''This was a fan theory for the longest time, until it was actually confirmed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Now, if this was an actual play I could sit down and watch…''

[Gameplay of Super Mario Bros. 3 is shown]

Scott: ...Who wrote this?

[The scene changes to show Scott walking through a door, arriving at the dinner party, dressed in a suit. We are shown the other attendees sitting at the table; Steel Wool, Rex Mohs, Jeb Jab, Wendy's Employee and Terry Lesler]

Scott: ''Oh! Hey all, Scott Wozniak, dinner partier, here!''

Jeb: Jeb Jab, vegan.

Terry: Terry Lesler, vegan-er.

Steel Wool: ''Officer Steel Wool. Justice supporter.''

Rex: Rex Mohs, school dance chaperone and historian.

Wendy's Employee: Wendy's Employee, Wendy's employee.

Scott: Oh, so how do you all know Chet?

Terry: ''He was a former vegan. Then he bought milk.''

[Jeb is shown angrily gripping his glass]

Jeb: That son of a BITCH!

Steel Wool: I pulled him over for money laundering.

Rex: I'm chaperoning his dinner party.

Wendy's Employee: He stole a Baconator!

[Jeb is shown angrily gripping his glass again]

Jeb: That son of a BITCH!

Scott: ''I tanked the store he managed and he convinced me to quit one of the only jobs I ever had! Now I'm living off unemployment checks in fear!''

[The TV turns to static before showing the text “A Message from Chet Shaft”. Scott sits down at the table and everyone starts watching the screen. A video of Chet sitting in a chair appears]

Chet: ''Hi! Chet Shaft, former Games on a Shelf manager, current doer of all things nothing. Welcome… to the Shaft family estate's first annual dinner party. My largest priority at the moment! Due to some prior obligations, I can't be there with you tonight! But please, feel free to help yourself to an old Shaft family recipe…''

[Scott turns around in his chair to pick up the food on the table]

Scott: This is Jimmy John's…?

Scott: ''But then we go from theories, to just the unexplained. Parts of games that were just never understood and remained elusive for so long. In Goldeneye 007, on the very first level, players noticed a building in the distance. You can just barely see it, and rumors floated around about being able to grab a boat and make your way over there- potentially getting some rewards. But no, this area is more or less placed there for show. While the developer's original intent was exactly what fans speculated… it was scrapped and just kept there as a scene-setter. If that island didn't exist, the immersion would crumble.''

''Everybody has their happy place! They wouldn't make the T-shirts if that wasn't the case,''

[A T-shirt for sale reading “TARGET IS MY HAPPY PLACE” is shown]

Scott: ''-and mine is Shiverburn Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Such a fun level! There's fire AND ice! Can't ask for much more than this! Sometimes I like to hit "UP" to go into first-person view and look up at the mountains…''

[The gameplay shows the “Hell Valley Sky Trees” found in Shiverburn Galaxy in Mario Galaxy 2 looking down at Mario. The gameplay then cuts to the World Map. Scott moves Starship Mario quickly away from Shiverburn Galaxy to Fleet Glide Galaxy instead.]

Scott: Everybody has their happy place, and mine is Fleet Glide Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2!

Scott: ''These ominous figures appear in Shiverburn Galaxy if you look up in first person. Three beings just looking at you throughout the entire level. It doesn't matter where you are, as long as you can look up at the mountains, they'll be there...watching you. Now in Super Mario 3D Land, at the end of World 4-4, if you wait around, someone or someTHING will fade in and fade out. Shiverburn Galaxy, I can sorta see these guys as a weird little thing accidentally getting thrown into the game- yeah, no, they're inkblot tests. In 3D Land? This was a completely deliberate addition where one of the developers said: "I wanna make some kid sh*t themselves."

[It cuts back to the dinner party. Chet Shaft clinks his glass in his video to call attention]

Chet: ''The Shaft family would like to express their gratitude to ALL attendees of the dinner party tonight. Terry Lesler and Jeb - thank you for your strong acts of veganism. Carrots… wouldn't be the same without you. Rick Mohs - without you,''

[Rex opens a can of beer and pounds it with his fist into the table twice]

Chet: -I wouldn't be an alcoholic.

[Rex angrily takes his cigarette out of his mouth and throws it]

Rex: It's REX!

[He loudly pounds the can into the table three more times, spraying beer everywhere and displacing everything on the table]

Chet: ''Officer Steel Wool - thank you for your years of service. Wendy's Employee - thank you for YOUR years of service. And Scott - without you, I wouldn't have lost my job at Games on a Shelf. Thank you, everybody. Please, help yourself to a complimentary table knife and dig in.''

[The video stops as the power cuts out. Suddenly, the lights turn back on. The TV is now on the floor and is showing Chet Shaft, dead on the floor. Everybody except for Steel Wool gasps in shock. Scott hurries to the TV and holds it]

Scott: He's dead!

[Wendy’s Employee is in a phone call in the background]

Terry: ''Alright. Listen, guys- I'm not one to leave the party early… but when people start getting murdered, that's where I draw the line.''

Wendy’s Employee: [On phone] Yeah, somebody's been murdered… yeah… yeah… can you pick that up on the way home?

Scott: ''No- okay?- we can’t leave! Okay?- Chet said the party’s over at nine! He’s f*cking dead! We at least owe him this.''

Steel Wool: ''I’ll stay. I’m free.''

Scott: Listen, we can get the murder stench outta here by listening to some good old-fashioned video game mysteries…!

[He pulls out the tape player and hits play]

Tape Player Scott: Of course let’s talk-

[Everybody at the table is shown to be staring at Scott. Rex looks around in bewilderment]

Tape Player Scott: -a series with just as many mysteries as it has dead civili-

[Rex slams the table]

Rex: SOMEBODY F*CKING DIED!

Scott: ''Grand Theft Auto San Andreas has a little bit of something for everybody; gunplay, driving, not Bigfoot. The existence of Bigfoot in San Andreas has always been a huge rumor- apparently within the forest, you could find Bigfoot lurking around. This is also a game where ghost cars can chase after you. A developer on the game stated that Bigfoot was in there at one point, but he was told to take it out for the final release. However, there’s supposedly a 10% chance of seeing Bigfoot… There’s also no Bigfoot model in the game’s code so I dunno ‘bout this one.''

[It cuts back to the dinner party. Everyone is seated at the table]

Jeb: Alright- so we all hated Chet, right?

Everyone: [shrugging] Yeah.

Rex: [eating] Eh.

Jeb: ''He’s a born-again carnivore, he’s led many to unemployment, he’s money laundered… he’s wronged all of us. Who’s to say one of us isn’t the killer?''

Terry: ''That’s right. If we can’t leave, we might as well find out who viciously murdered Chet.''

Wendy's Employee: Oh, I love puzzles!

Scott: ''Guys, listen. One of us may be a murderer, but we’re all human at the end of the day-''

[He pulls out the tape player again]

Scott: Let’s just listen to some gaming mysteries-

[He presses play]

Scott: -about Luigi and call it a night!

Tape Player Scott: ...Luigi’s Mansion…

Steel Wool: Wasn’t that the guy who said “f*ck” in Mario Golf?

Scott: ''Luigi’s Mansion. F*cking scary, right? It’s my go-to box art to piss myself to. Well, there ARE a few parts of the game that have some sinister and chilling implications.''

[The gameplay shows Chauncey from Luigi’s Mansion]

Scott: Like THAT is what you call a dead baby.

Scott: ''But there was one part in the third area of the game- after a bolt of lightning strikes we can see Luigi’s shadow is hanging in the air - implying… that Luigi is hanging himself. Now, was this an intentionally chilling addition to the game or… was it a glitch due to the game’s camera being at an angle it’s not usually used to, which accidentally pushed Luigi’s shadow up higher than usual? Huh.''

[It cuts back to the dinner party. Scott is staring at the tape player and smiling. He turns to address the others]

Scott: ''This is great! It’s like a murder mystery with the murder and the mystery!''

Terry: You’re taking this pretty well, man.

Jeb: ''Who’s to say you’re not the killer? You’re acting pretty carefree right now for someone who’s life’s at stake.''

Scott: ''It’s a murder, not a tax audit. We’ll be fine.''

Rex: ''Well, what about the Wendy’s employee? Nobody EVER suspects the Wendy’s employee!''

Wendy's Employee: ''Well, what about Steel Wool?! He has a gun!''

Steel Wool: Jeb has a knife.

[Jeb pulls out a knife]

Jeb: ''Yeah, for fun! Not for murder!''

[He stabs Rex in the arm with the knife as he says this]

Scott: ''Guys- deep down, we can all be a murderer if we want. So- let’s just get down to the bottom of this. By a show of hands, who here murdered Chet?''

[The camera shows the others. No one raises their hand]

Scott: Dammit.

Scott: ''Some mysteries aren’t too sinister and were just unknown aspects of games. Like, jumping the flagpole in Super Mario Bros. I mean, when I played this game I would sometimes think… “I’m gonna do it.” And guess what?''

[The gameplay shows Mario jumping on the flagpole. He gets 5000 points]

Scott: I’ve never been able to live that down.

Scott: ''This game is engineered to make it hard to jump over the flagpole. I mean, it makes sense - what does anybody gain from that? Now, a famous level where you can do that is 3-3. With these platforms, it’s more than possible to waste an afternoon. But the one people were always wondering about… was World 1-1 - the very first level; is it possible? Yes it is- f*ck you, Nintendo! It’s all due to a glitch, here… We gotta stand on this block here and wait for the Koopa Troopa to fall down the hole, jumping up here at the right moment will hit him! Then he’ll come back and we have to follow him to the end of the level while grabbing a mushroom. Then, we jump at the right moment to jump off him to get over the flagpole!''

There are lots of glitches that have their own mystery behind them… like, with Pokémon Red & Blue- with the Pokémon ‘MISSINGNO.’ which stands for ‘missing number.’ It’s a glitch where the game basically has no idea what Pokémon should appear… but it’s kinda taken on a life of its own - people refer to MISSINGNO as if it’s an ACTUAL Pokémon when it’s just a jumble of code.

''Super Smash Bros. Melee’s Daisy Trophy has a third eye on the back of her head. I mean- I wasn’t expecting that but I’m not surprised.''

[It cuts back to the dinner party. Scott stands up]

Scott: ''Listen- maybe the murderer isn’t one of us? Maybe the murderer’s hiding somewhere in the building? We should split up into groups! That way, we can’t all get murdered!''

Terry: ''I like it. Feeling lucky tonight!''

[Everyone stands up]

Scott: Okay, so, if any of you die, you have to tell me, okay?

Terry: Wait- look!

[He motions towards the TV still on the floor. The camera zooms in dramatically to show some dark hair beside Chet’s body]

Wendy's Employee: It looks like whoever the killer is had dark hair.

[The camera shows that every member of the group has dark hair]

Scott: Well, good- that narrowed it down a bit!

Scott: Final Fantasy VII features the death of-

[There is a loud buzzer sound and the text “SPOILER'' flashes on screen]

Scott: ''-Aerith. However, many rumors floated around about being able to stop that from happening and keep her in your party. You can not. A lot of these mysteries are formed by what fans want to see, or what the game says and just never elaborates on. Street Fighter II - Ryu says the infamous phrase “You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.” Now, I’m sure the localisation team at the time said “Oh, yeah people’ll like this- it really makes Ryu seem determined to win!” When, in reality, everybody said… “Who the f*ck is Sheng Long?” It was a mistranslation of Ryu stating “If you cannot overcome the Shōryūken, you cannot win." There was a lot of mystery surrounding who Sheng Long was for the longest time- with the magazine EGM just REFUSING to put out the flames. They were well known for their April Fools hoaxes… and one of them happened to be details on how to find Sheng Long and some background to the character. CAPCOM themselves have joked about the character - fake announcing him for Street Fighter IV - and similarly, the original Mortal Kombat featured some extra code- “ERMACS” and many thought “ERMAC” was a secret character. They added him eventually.''

[It cuts back to the dinner party. Terry, Jeb and Rex walk into a dark room. Terry is holding a lit candelabra and Jeb has a green light stick]

Terry: ''Alrighty. So now that we’re all alone- we’re all friends here,''

Rex: Who the f*ck are you?

[Steel Wool is seen in the window outside]

Terry: We’re just gonna cut the chase - were you the murderer?

Rex: The only thing I kill is not abstinence.

Jeb: So, it’s possible… you… killed him?

Rex: ''That’s impossible. I hate murder!''

Terry: So do I. But you don’t see me braggin’ about it.

Jeb: ''You know, that’s it- I’ve had it. Good luck not murdering people,''

[He starts to leave and throws his light stick on the ground on the way out]

Jeb: Murderers.

[Jeb is shown walking alone down a dark hallway with flickering lights, going up a dark stairway and then entering a dark room. A figure in the corner hits him around the head with a purple light stick and Jeb crumples to the ground]

Scott: ''Tomb Raider was infamous for the rumor of the ‘nude code’- a secret cheat code that would make the character Lara Croft completely nude for players 13 and up. Yeah that just… that just… doesn’t… work! Lara Croft was a sex symbol in gaming and the idea of a PlayStation 1 character naked- well who doesn’t like that? The developers always teased fans about the code- making it obvious that it was very unlikely it actually existed. But… never fully denying its existence, either. Obviously, to keep people desperately wondering. It was later confirmed that a nude code… never existed.''

[It cuts back to the dinner party. Scott, Wendy’s Employee, and Steel Wool are walking through a darkened room. Scott is holding the tape player, Wendy’s Employee is holding a red light stick and Steel Wool is holding a purple light stick.]

Scott: Yeah, I know I might get murdered tonight, but I don’t care - who the f*ck ever thought this was real?

Jeb: [distantly] I diiieeed!

[The group quickly runs out of the room and towards the voice. They stop at the top of the stairway and turn the lights on to reveal Jeb’s dead body. Scott runs over to him to inspect the body]

Scott: ''Lung cancer. The murderer not only killed Chet but peer-pressured Jeb into death!''

[Rex is seen walking past the doors at the top of the stairs where Jeb’s body is. He skids to a stop and stares at the body in shock]

Rex: He was like that when I got here.

[Scott, Steel Wool, Terry, and Wendy’s Employee stare at him. Scott presses play on the tape player]

Tape Player Scott: Sonic CD features-

Scott: ''-a sound test option after inputting a code. When we’re at the sound test we can listen to all the sounds and music in the game and if we select these specific options and hit start-''

[The “Sound Test” menu is shown, with the options set to “FM NO.46”, “PCM NO.12” and “DA NO.25”. The screen fades to white before a creepy image with Japanese text fades in]

Scott: ...I just wanted to listen to music!

Scott: ''This screen is infamous and incredibly bizarre - we have 24 Sonics with a human face- somebody wanted this. Now, of course, with the moustache it’s obvious this is supposed to be Sonic fused with Mario. The Japanese text translates to: “Fun is Infinite - Sega Enterprises - image by Majin”. Now, “Majin” apparently means… “the devil.” I knew something was up with this game. In actuality, “Majin” refers to Masato Nishimura, as “Majin” was his childhood nickname. So it’s fine! This screen is fine! I mean, it’s not like this screen is gonna kill me at a dinner party or anything, so it’s fine!''

[It cuts to the dinner party. The group is stood in a dark room, staring at Scott who is holding the tape player up]

Scott: It’s a common saying!

Scott: ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past’s biggest mystery for many people was the existence of the “Chris Houlihan” room - a room named after the winner of a Nintendo Power contest. You can get to it in a few different ways and it’s just filled with Rupees. Yeah, that’s cool or whatever- I wanna see him in Smash Bros. as much as the next guy- but what about a secret that’s not only in a Zelda game… but numerous other Nintendo games as well? Totaka’s Song is a little ditty normally hidden in games composed by Kazumi Totaka; Luigi’s Mansion, Mario Paint, Link’s Awakening, Yoshi’s Story, Mario Land 2… it’s hidden in so many games. But there ARE a few games Totaka has worked on… where it still hasn’t been found. Many have thought the sound of the tennis ball hitting the racket in Wii Sports WAS Totaka’s Song - if you play each hit together it may sound like it… but that may be due to your brain telling you to think it’s Totaka’s Song. Weirdly enough, a game he straight-up directed- Wii Music- apparently… doesn’t have Totaka’s Song in there at all. I mean, it may be hiding in there but I think we know everything Wii Music ever had to say. It has nothing to hide.''

[An elevator ding is heard as it cuts back to the dinner party. Scott is still holding the tape player and is standing in front of an elevator with Wendy’s Employee, Rex and Steel Wool. The elevator doors start to open]

Scott: [nodding] Pretty cool, right?

[Rex turns around when the doors open to see Terry lying on the floor, dead, with a purple light stick beside him]

Rex: ''Ah, sh*t. Terry’s dead.''

Scott: ''Great. Now there’s only four people listening.''

Scott: Now there’s only one thing more addictive than reading actual mysteries about video games:

[It briefly cuts to the group]

Wendy's Employee: Nicotine?

Scott: ''Reading FAKE mysteries about video games! The ‘Creepypasta’ is big here on the Internet. It’s all about using one of THESE-''

[A keyboard is shown]

Scott: ''-to scare the f*ck outta some kids. These are Internet scary stories and lots of them have to do with video games. They almost always have to do with some kid buying a used copy of a game and it’s haunted. There’s disturbing imagery and weird things happening while playing the game. What the Hell are these ghost’s priorities?''

[It cuts back to the dinner party. The group has just entered a restroom. Wendy’s Employee closes the door behind him]

Wendy's Employee: ''Alright. We should just call the police already.''

[Scott gestures at Steel Wool]

Rex: ''We should just draw from a hat. Figure out who’s the murderer.''

Scott: ''Yeah, I’m getting real tired of trying to figure out who the murderer is - somebody just wants to step up and be the murderer so we can all go home? I’m all for it.''

Wendy's Employee: Alright,

[The camera switches to Wendy’s Employee’s point of view. He points at each person as he says their name]

Wendy's Employee: Scott, Steel Wool,

[He looks down at Rex, who is on the floor and dead. There is a purple light stick next to him]

Wendy's Employee: ...Rex - you’re dead.

Scott: ''But while creepypastas are fake mysteries about video games, how about real life mysteries about video games? In 2007, Madden ‘08 released to the masses- but weirdly enough, it got prequels each year prior. Madden 1999 released and was the first one to do so without Uncle Madden on the cover. No, no, no, no- this one featured an ATHLETE! And It’s been a tradition… for almost every athlete who made the Madden cover… to soon after… get injured. This… is the Madden Curse. And if we’re not careful enough, it’ll get us too. Who would’ve thought ‘Madden’ on your chest could lead to injuries?''

[It cuts back to the dinner party and Scott walking down a hallway by himself]

Scott: ''Maybe there’s a gas leak or something. Maybe that’s why everybody’s dying-''

[He turns around and sees Wendy’s Employee dead on the floor]

Scott: Thanks, I was talking.

[A masked individual with a gun quickly comes out from hiding and stands behind Scott, pointing a gun at the back of his head. Scott spins around in surprise]

Scott: ''DOH- SH*T, IT WAS YOU! Take off your mask- who are you?!''

[The individual removes their mask. It is Steel Wool. Scott steps back in surprise]

Scott: ''F*ck! I never would’ve guessed!''

Steel Wool: It’s time you meet your end.

Scott: Getting murdered’s the least of my concerns right now - why did you do it?!

Steel Wool: ''Chet deserved it. He laundered. I was too shy to mention that I was the one that killed him… so I thought it’d be easier to kill everyone.''

Scott: ''...Really? Five homicides and that’s your reason?''

Steel Wool: Make that six.

[He tackles Scott. On the floor, Scott grapples for the gun]

Scott: You ever hear of the Madden Curse...?

[He pulls some paper reading “MADDEN” from his pocket and slaps it against Steel Wool’s chest. Steel Wool falls backwards]

Steel Wool: ''Ow! My foot!''

[It briefly cuts to black before cutting to show Scott standing up straight. He huffs and puts his hands on his hips]

Scott: I did it!

[The camera moves back to show everyone’s dead bodies lying on the floor around Scott]

Scott: I solved the mystery!

[It cuts to Scott at his desk]

Scott: ''I’ve seen a lot of murders in my day, and all six of them were today. The guys are all getting treated for murder at the hospital- they should all be fine. I’m pretty happy nothing happened to me, though; I have jury duty tomorrow, which means I can’t die- if I don’t show up, I’ll go to prison!''

[Wipes to blue. Breakout plays]

[End.]

Trivia

 * Luigi allegedly saying "fuck" in Mario Golf is a recurring joke in the episode.
 * In the scene featuring Jeb Jab, Rex Mohs, and Terry Lesler, Steel Wool can be seen outside of the window behind Jeb Jab.
 * Originally, the episode was supposed to take place on a train, however, the idea was scrapped due to Scott Wozniak not being able to find any trains out for renting in time.
 * The scene with Scott Wozniak reading his invitation to the Shaft Family Estate's Dinner Party was originally going to take place outside, however, it was scrapped.
 * Half an hour before its premiere, Scott Wozniak announced that he would premiere it.
 * A poster depicting the main cast of the episode was created by Josh Ketchen for the Scott The Woz Merchandise for Charity Bonanza 2019 event.
 * The episode was the first video to use YouTube's premiere function on the Scott The Woz channel.
 * Scott Wozniak's bucket list in Game Commercials has "Don't die" and "Live" on it, both of which Scott Wozniak accomplished in The Great Mysteries of Gaming.
 * YouTuber Charlie Guzman, better known online as DashieGames, who Scott Wozniak responded to on Twitter, donated $99.99 during the premiere saying "I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!".
 * The glitch in the video in the scene where Rex Mohs walks across the stairs is fixed in the TV version of the episode aired on G4