Are Japanese elevator game stories real or just fictional?

They're mostly superstitions. There's no scientific evidence to prove that the things in these stories actually happen. It's often just part of the horror and mystery culture.

I think they are mostly fictional. These stories are passed around and get more and more elaborate over time. The idea of an elevator taking you to another realm is very far - fetched. Consider that elevators are just machines that operate within the physical laws of our world. Any strange experiences can probably be attributed to normal, albeit sometimes unusual, occurrences like electrical glitches or psychological factors.

No, not all of them are urban legends. Some people truly believe they have had these strange experiences while attempting the elevator game. There are too many consistent elements in the stories for them all to be made up. For instance, the feeling of a sudden temperature drop, or seeing abnormal things like distorted reflections in the elevator walls.

I think it's mostly superstition. There's no scientific evidence to prove that there are really 'haunted' elevator rides or alternate dimensions accessed through this game. People might just be experiencing fear - induced hallucinations or getting spooked by normal things in a creepy setting.

There was a story where a group of teenagers decided to play the Japanese elevator game. They started in an elevator in a large department store. As they began the sequence of floor stops, the elevator started making strange noises. One of the teens said they saw a pale face in the elevator mirror that wasn't there before. They got scared and tried to stop the game, but the elevator seemed to have a mind of its own and continued to move between floors erratically. Eventually, they managed to force the elevator doors open on a random floor and ran out.

Well, while the events in elevator game horror stories are not real in a literal sense, they can seem very real to those who believe in the supernatural. The power of suggestion and the atmosphere of an elevator can play tricks on people's minds. However, from a scientific perspective, it's all fictional. There are no hidden dimensions or ghosts that can be accessed through some elevator ritual.

Most likely not. They are probably just fictional horror stories that have been spread around.

Well, it could be that some people have had strange experiences in elevators and then over time, these experiences got exaggerated and turned into 'the elevator game stories'. But realistically, things like entering a different dimension just by using an elevator seem more like fictional ideas. Elevators are built for vertical transportation in buildings, not for supernatural experiences. So, in general, these stories are more in the realm of superstition and entertainment rather than real experiences.

A guy tried the elevator game. On the 'wrong' floor, the elevator doors opened to a pitch - black hallway. He heard whispers and something like dragging footsteps. He quickly closed the doors and got out at the next normal floor. He was so scared that he didn't use that elevator for months.

There was a group of friends who decided to try the elevator game as a dare. They entered the elevator at midnight. As they went through the sequence of floors, they heard eerie noises. When they finally reached the 'destination' floor, the elevator doors opened to a pitch - black corridor. One of the friends got so scared that they immediately pressed the ground floor button and the elevator took them back to safety. It was a spooky experience that they would never forget.