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P.T. (Playable Teaser) is a first-person interactive teaser. The teaser was directed by Hideo Kojima and developed by Kojima Productions, under the alias of "7780s Studios". It was released as a free download for the PlayStation 4 on August 12th, 2014.

It is not formally a Silent Hill game, though it is connected to the series. The game was intended to be a demo for the since then cancelled Silent Hills, although this was kept a mystery until completing the teaser.

It was removed from the PlayStation Store on April 29th, 2015, following the announcement of Silent Hills' cancellation by Konami.[1]

Plot

The Never-ending hallway — The never-ending hallway appearing in its normal state.

P.T. begins with a cutscene that shows the protagonist waking up in a dark hollow room. The protagonist then gets out to find a narrow, L-shaped hallway which appears to be in a loop. The hall is also connected to a bathroom containing a moving fetus in the sink.

On the radio, news broadcast details on how three families were slaughtered by their respective fathers. Much of the plot of P.T. is told through connecting-the-dots and radio broadcasts. However, some aspects of the plot are left to player interpretation and speculation.

Later on, paranormal activity begins to occur, which includes the appearance of a manifestation of the mother from a murdered family, the corridor becoming endless and the lights glowing red. Mysterious broadcasts also emerge from the radio.

After the protagonist solves the final puzzle, a cutscene shows him in Silent Hill, presumably unaware of where he is. He looks over his shoulder and continues making his way into the town.

Gameplay

P.T. is in a first-person perspective. There are no weapons or combat system because, as Hideo Kojima explained, when players have weapons in their possession it lessens the sense of fear and helplessness.

The goal of the game is to explore the hallway and its loops until a phone rings. By zooming in on the phone, the player can hear the message, "You've been chosen." Immediately after the message, the final door unlocks, and the Silent Hills trailer can be watched. Because the requirements for the phone call are vague, playthroughs of the game can range anywhere from 30 minutes to even five hours. Lisa also haunts the hallway and can attack the protagonist at any moment. If Lisa attacks the protagonist, the player experiences a startling jump scare and is sent back to the beginning of the current loop, so there is no progress lost.

Players noted that, despite the different solutions needed to finish the final puzzle, there are at least three circumstances players must fulfill:

The final puzzle must be done after the clock strikes midnight.
Players must trigger a baby's laughing three times to ring the phone. Many players noted that the baby would laugh by doing these actions: walk 10 steps after the clock strikes 0:00 (1st laugh), locate the source of the haunting and whisper "Jarith" or "Lisa" to the microphone (2nd laugh), stand still while not adjusting the camera until the baby laughs (3rd laugh). Note: Do not let Lisa attack you.
Once the phone rings, zoom into the phone to answer it. After hearing "You've been chosen," head down to the door to end the game.

P.T. was also data mined, and there is evidence supporting that the player should say "Jack," not "Jarith."

There is also an optional puzzle known as The Six Fragments.

Development

Kojima revealed that the nonexistent "7780 Studios" received its name from the square kilometer area of Shizuoka, a Japanese prefecture which literally translates to "Quiet Hills". Many Japanese people simply refer to the horror game series as Shizuoka.

Kojima expected the demo to take at least a week to beat and admitted he was surprised the demo was beaten the day it was released.[2]

Kojima revealed that the graphics were intentionally toned down to give the impression an indie studio was developing the demo.[3]

Reception

P.T. received a great deal of praise, especially for its photo-realistic graphics, as well as its scary atmosphere. Many P.T. players worked together to analyze the plot and the game's puzzles and mysteries.

After P.T. was removed from the PlayStation Store, it sparked controversy amongst fans. It also opened a discussion on the preservation and accessibility of video games, mainly on digital storefronts where publishers may remove video games at their own discretion, a practice known as "delisting".

Trivia

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has a radio broadcast from P.T.[4] This is the second reference between the two series (see God's trivia section and Chapel's gallery).
In addition, the chandelier sound from P.T. can also be heard in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
P.T. shares many visual and thematic similarities with Silent Hill 4: The Room, particularly the Room 302 segments. Both games are built on the concept of an inescapable residence, utilize a first person perspective, present written notes on paper scraps and walls, include disturbing radio broadcasts, push themes of childbirth and voyeurism, feature surreal anomalies as the games progress, and threaten the player with an undefeatable ghostlike entity.
The map of the cutscene area shown at the end of the teaser was already mapped out before production ceased. Through hacking the PS4's hardware, a fan was capable of deeply exploring the nearby outdoors.
Based on the Swedish radio broadcast, that tells the viewer it's been 75 years since the release of the implied War Of The Worlds broadcast, it could be argued that P.T. is set in 2013. The only time that War Of The Worlds would be 75 years old was in the aforementioned year of 2013.^[1]

External links

P.T. official site

Videos

Lisa's shadow 05

Lisa in the hallway

Lisa attacks

Lisa on 2nd floor

Lisa in the hall.

Lisa in the bathroom.

Lisa behind the window

PT Glitch !!!! Silent Hill

P.T. - Experimenting with Lights

Concrete room laugh

Umb cord

Turning light on off

Gallery

Screenshots

Data

Silent Hill games v · e · d
Main series	Silent Hill · 2 · 3 · 4: The Room · Origins · Homecoming · Shattered Memories · Downpour · 2 (Bloober Team) · ƒ
Ports / Adaptations	Play Novel · Mobile · HD Collection · Slot machine · Escape · Return
Spin-offs	The Arcade · Orphan · Mobile 2 · Mobile 3 · The Escape · Book of Memories · Ascension · The Short Message · Townfall
Crossovers	Dead by Daylight: Chapter XVI - Silent Hill · Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals - Silent Hill
Cancelled	Silent Hills (P.T.) · Cancelled projects
Production	Konami · Team Silent · Climax Studios · Double Helix · Vatra Games · WayForward Technologies · TAKASAGO · Bloober Team · Annapurna Interactive · HexaDrive
Extras	Inspirations · Features · Fonts · Horror Adventure

v · e · d P.T.
Characters
Protagonist - Lisa's Husband
Monsters
Lisa - Bloodied Bag - Baby
Locations
Bathroom - Concrete Room - Never-ending hallway
Terms
Flashlight - Radio
Archives
Baby Laughter - The Six Fragments

↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr4RvdREwl8&t=187s

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr4RvdREwl8&t=187s

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-|name = P.T.
 |image = PT_Title_Card.jpg
+|othernames = Playable Teaser
-|imageSize = 250px
+|developer = 7780s Studio<br>
-|AKA = Playable Teaser
-|Developer = 7780s Studio<br>
 (Kojima Productions)
-|Publisher = Konami
+|publisher = Konami
-|Release Date = August 12th, 2014
+|release = August 12th, 2014
-|ESRB = M
+|esrb = M
-|Platform = PlayStation 4}}
+|platforms = PlayStation 4}}
+'''''P.T. (Playable Teaser)''''' is a first-person interactive teaser. The teaser was directed by [[wikipedia:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]] and developed by [[wikipedia:Kojima Productions|Kojima Productions]], under the alias of "7780s Studios". It was released as a free download for the PlayStation 4 on August 12th, 2014.
-'''''P.T.''''' was a free interactive teaser, exclusive to PlayStation 4. Originally proclaimed to be a new I.P. created by "7780s Studios", completing the teaser reveals the truth: that the studio is fake, and the initials in the title spell "Playable Teaser". ''P.T.'' is ultimately revealed to be a teaser of ''[[Silent Hills]]''. It was not formally a ''Silent Hill'' game, though it is connected to the series.
+It is not formally a ''[[Silent Hill (franchise)|Silent Hill]]'' game, though it is connected to the series. The game was intended to be a demo for the since then cancelled ''[[Silent Hills]]'', although this was kept a mystery until completing the teaser.
-It was removed from the PlayStation Store on April 29, 2015, following the announcement of <i>Silent Hills</i>' cancellation.[http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/04/pt-is-going-to-be-disappearing-from-the-playstation-store-soon/]
+It was removed from the PlayStation Store on April 29th, 2015, following the announcement of <i>Silent Hills</i>' cancellation by [[Konami]].[http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/04/pt-is-going-to-be-disappearing-from-the-playstation-store-soon/]
 ==Plot==
-[[File:The Never-ending hallway.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Never-ending hallway]] appearing in its normal state.]]
+[[File:The Never-ending hallway.jpg|thumb|250px|The never-ending hallway appearing in its normal state.]]
+''P.T.'' begins with a cutscene that shows the [[Protagonist (P.T.)|protagonist]] waking up in a [[Concrete Room|dark hollow room]]. The protagonist then gets out to find a narrow, L-shaped [[Never-ending hallway|hallway]] which appears to be in a loop. The hall is also connected to a [[bathroom]] containing a moving [[baby|fetus]] in the sink.
+On the radio, news broadcast details on how three families were slaughtered by their respective fathers. Much of the plot of ''P.T.'' is told through connecting-the-dots and radio broadcasts. However, some aspects of the plot are left to player interpretation and speculation.
-''P.T.'' begins with a cutscene that shows the unnamed protagonist waking up in a dark, hollow room. The protagonist then gets out to find a narrow, L-shaped hallway which appears to be in a loop. On the radio, a news broadcast details how a man had murdered his family and later killed himself.
-Later on, paranormal activity begins to occur, which includes the appearance of a manifestation of the [[Lisa (P.T.)|mother from the murdered family]], the corridor becoming endless and the lights glowing red.
+Later on, paranormal activity begins to occur, which includes the appearance of a manifestation of the [[Lisa (P.T.)|mother from a murdered family]], the corridor becoming endless and the lights glowing red. Mysterious broadcasts also emerge from the radio.
 After the protagonist solves the final puzzle, a cutscene shows him in [[Silent Hill, Maine|Silent Hill]], presumably unaware of where he is. He looks over his shoulder and continues making his way into the town.
 ==Gameplay==
-''P.T.'' is in a first person perspective. There is no weapons or combat system because [[wikipedia:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]] explained that when players have weapons in their possession, it lessens the sense of fear and helplessness. The goal of the game is to explore the hallway and its loops until a phone rings. By zooming in on the phone, the player can hear the message, "You've been chosen." Immediately after the message, the final door unlocks and the ''Silent Hills'' trailer can be watched. Because the requirements for the phone call are vague, playthroughs of the game can range anywhere from 30 minutes to even five hours.
+''P.T.'' is in a first-person perspective. There are no weapons or combat system because, as [[wikipedia:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]] explained, when players have weapons in their possession it lessens the sense of fear and helplessness.
+The goal of the game is to explore the hallway and its loops until a phone rings. By zooming in on the phone, the player can hear the message, "You've been chosen." Immediately after the message, the final door unlocks, and the ''Silent Hills'' trailer can be watched. Because the requirements for the phone call are vague, playthroughs of the game can range anywhere from 30 minutes to even five hours. Lisa also haunts the hallway and can attack the protagonist at any moment. If Lisa attacks the protagonist, the player experiences a startling jump scare and is sent back to the beginning of the current loop, so there is no progress lost.
-Despite the final puzzle having various requirements to solve, many people believe the puzzle solution consists of these steps:
-# Wait for the clock to strike midnight. After the haunting ends, walk 10 steps to trigger the first laugh.
+Players noted that, despite the different solutions needed to finish the final puzzle, there are at least three circumstances players must fulfill:
-# Wait for another haunting to start, which consist of Lisa's moaning, cries or laughing. Inspect where the sounds come from and whisper "Jarith" or "Lisa" into your microphone. It will take 5-10 seconds for the voice recognition of PT to register that you whispered it correctly. This should trigger the second laugh. If not, wait for another haunting and try again.
+# The final puzzle must be done '''after''' the clock strikes midnight.
-# After the 2nd laugh the controller should start to vibrate shortly. When it does, stand perfectly still, do not move the character or rotate the camera until you hear the third and final baby laugh. Soon afterwards, the phone will begin to ring. Zoom in on the phone until you hear "You've been chosen". Then leave by exiting the hallway as normal to trigger the ending teaser.
+# Players must trigger a [[Baby|baby's]] laughing three times to ring the phone. Many players noted that the baby would laugh by doing these actions: walk 10 steps after the clock strikes 0:00 (1st laugh), locate the source of the haunting and whisper "Jarith" or "Lisa" to the microphone (2nd laugh), stand still while not adjusting the camera until the baby laughs (3rd laugh). Note: Do not let Lisa attack you.
+# Once the phone rings, zoom into the phone to answer it. After hearing "You've been chosen," head down to the door to end the game.
+''P.T.'' was also data mined, and there is evidence supporting that the player should say "Jack," not "Jarith."
+There is also an optional puzzle known as [[The Six Fragments]].
 ==Development==
 [[File:P.T.|thumb|right|250px]]
-Kojima revealed that he wants to make the player "shit your pants," and that the 7780 Studios received its name from the square kilometer area of Shizuoka, a Japanese prefecture which literally translates to "Quiet Hills". Many Japanese people simply refer to the horror game series as Shizuoka. Kojima also expected the demo to take at least a week to beat and admitted he was surprised the demo was beaten the day it was released. [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-12-hideo-kojima-and-guillermo-del-toro-are-making-silent-hills?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialoomph]
+Kojima revealed that the nonexistent "7780 Studios" received its name from the square kilometer area of Shizuoka, a Japanese prefecture which literally translates to "Quiet Hills". Many Japanese people simply refer to the horror game series as Shizuoka.
-Kojima also revealed that the graphics were intentionally toned down to give the impression the demo was being developed by an indie studio.[http://thenerdwork.net/a-new-silent-hill-coming-from-guillermo-del-toro-hideo-kojima/]
+Kojima expected the demo to take at least a week to beat and admitted he was surprised the demo was beaten the day it was released.[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-12-hideo-kojima-and-guillermo-del-toro-are-making-silent-hills?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialoomph]
+Kojima revealed that the graphics were intentionally toned down to give the impression an indie studio was developing the demo.[http://thenerdwork.net/a-new-silent-hill-coming-from-guillermo-del-toro-hideo-kojima/]
+==Reception==
+''P.T.'' received a great deal of praise, especially for its photo-realistic graphics, as well as its scary atmosphere. Many ''P.T.'' players worked together to analyze the plot and the game's puzzles and mysteries.
+After ''P.T.'' was removed from the PlayStation Store, it sparked controversy amongst fans. It also opened a discussion on the preservation and accessibility of video games, mainly on digital storefronts where publishers may remove video games at their own discretion, a practice known as "delisting".
+==Trivia==
+*[[w:c:metalgear:Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain|''Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain'']] has a radio broadcast from ''P.T.''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6CYb2zIRKc] This is the second reference between the two series (see [[God|God's]] trivia section and [[Chapel|Chapel's]] gallery).
+*In addition, the chandelier sound from ''P.T.'' can also be heard in ''Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain''.
+*''P.T.'' shares many visual and thematic similarities with ''[[Silent Hill 4: The Room]]'', particularly the [[Room 302]] segments. Both games are built on the concept of an inescapable residence, utilize a first person perspective, present written notes on paper scraps and walls, include disturbing radio broadcasts, push themes of childbirth and voyeurism, feature surreal anomalies as the games progress, and threaten the player with an undefeatable ghostlike entity.
+*The map of the cutscene area shown at the end of the teaser was already mapped out before production ceased. Through hacking the PS4's hardware, a fan was capable of deeply exploring the nearby outdoors.
+*Based on the Swedish radio broadcast, that tells the viewer it's been 75 years since the release of the implied War Of The Worlds broadcast, it could be argued that P.T. is set in 2013. The only time that War Of The Worlds would be 75 years old was in the aforementioned year of 2013.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr4RvdREwl8&t=187s</ref>
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.konami.jp/pt/en/index.php5 ''P.T.'' official site]
-==Trivia==
+==Videos==
+<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" orientation="square" spacing="small">
-*A fan recreated the hallway from ''P.T.'' for PC, allowing players to have a sample of what the game was like.[http://jedlondo.itch.io/punity] However, it is not the full game.
+Lisa's shadow 05|Lisa's shadow when she is behind the player.
+Lisa in the hallway|Lisa in the hallway.
+Lisa attacks|Lisa attacks the player.
+Lisa on 2nd floor|Lisa on the 2nd floor.
+Lisa in the hall.|Lisa in the hall.
+Lisa in the bathroom.|Lisa in the bathroom.
+Lisa behind the window|Lisa behind the window.
+PT Glitch !!!! Silent Hill|Lisa glitch.
+P.T. - Experimenting with Lights|Lisa appears in the concrete room.
+Concrete room laugh|Concrete room.
+Umb cord|Radio broadcast.
+Turning light on off|Turning hall light on and off.
+</gallery>
 ==Gallery==
+===Screenshots===
 <gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" orientation="square" spacing="small">
-P T Lisa Hallway 01.jpg
+P T Lisa Hallway 01.jpg|Lisa in the hallway.
-P T Baby 01.jpg
+P T Baby 01.jpg|The baby in the sink.
-P T Bathroom Mirror Lisa.jpg
+P T Bathroom Mirror Lisa.jpg|Lisa in the bathroom mirror.
-P T Bathtub.jpg
+P T Bathtub.jpg|Bathtub.
-P T Toilet.jpg
+P T Toilet.jpg|Toilet.
-P T Cryptic Photo.jpg
+P T Cryptic Photo.jpg|A photo of Lisa.
-P T Digital Clock.jpg
+P T Digital Clock.jpg|Digital clock.
-P T Radio.jpg
+P T Radio.jpg|Radio.
-P T Forgive Me Scrawl.jpg
+P T Forgive Me Scrawl.jpg|"Forgive me, Lisa. There's a monster inside of me."
 P T Gouge Photo.jpg
 P T Green Baby.jpg
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 Lisa photo.png
 </gallery>
-==Videos==
+===Data===
-<gallery position="center" orientation="square" widths="120" spacing="small">
+<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" orientation="square" spacing="small">
-You Can't Re-Download Silent Hills' P.T. From the PlayStation Store Anymore - IGN News
+Prtgnst_Main_001.png|Protagonist.
-P.T. PART 1 - Silent Hills (Teens React Gaming)
+FLight_PT_Front.png|Flashlight.
-P.T. PART 2 - SILENT HILLS (Teens React Gaming)
+FLight_PT_Back.png|Flashlight.
+Lisa_001.png|Lisa.
+Ubuesd Warning.png|Unused bug screen.
+HeadScan_Foto.png|Brain scan image with a fragment of Lisa's photo.
+unusd_mnstr_1_1.png|Unused monster model.
+unusd_mnstr_1_2.png|Unused monster model.
+EarlyConceptMonster.png|Monster from ''Silent Hills'' concept movie.
+unusd_mnstr_2_1.png|Unused monster model.
+unusd_mnstr_2_2.png|Unused monster model.
+town_002.png|Model of the town.
+town_006.png|The town model.
+town_001.png|A van.
+town_003.png|The town model.
+town_004.png|A van behind a fence.
+town_005.png|A sign.
 </gallery>
 {{Silent Hill}}
+{{PTContent}}
+[[pl:P.T.]]
 [[Category:Games]]
 [[Category:Silent Hills]]