Popular Culture
A Polybius machine was featured as a gag in the September 24, 2006 episode of The Simpsons, titled "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em". In an arcade full of outdated arcade machines from the 1970s and 1980s, Polybius can be seen in the background. On its panel only one button can be seen, presumably the start button. To further the spoof, the front of the machine was printed with the words "property of US Government".
The short-lived TV series Blister had a story arc centered around the search for Polybius.
The Polybius legend is an integral part of the plot of Doomsday Arcade, a video series hosted by Escapist Magazine*.
In the comic book series Hack/Slash, a slasher by the name "Grin Face" was jointly inspired by Polybius and Splatterhouse, according to writer Tim Seeley.
In Batman Inc. #1 (2012) a man can be seen playing Polybius in a bar, standing next to Pandora.
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