PC Guy's Prison - 2.5

"PC Guy's Prison 2.5" serves as a 'midquel' within the "PC Guy's Prison" series, situated in the midst of the action of "PC Guy's Prison - The Finale". This adventure marks the fourth and final installment of the series, forming part of Mac Guy3135's Side Quests in The Adventure Series. What sets "PC Guy's Prison 2.5" apart is its complecated production techniques. It stands as one of Mac Guy3135's most intricate live-action Adventure Videos, necessitating rigging arrangements and an entire day of filming to bring it to life. Notably, this adventure marks the first instance of employing greenscreen technology in his videos. Released on June 19, 2016, 18 days after "The Finale", "PC Guy's Prison 2.5" is placed in Mac Guy3135's early Adventure Series, it was the most influential and viewed episode within the "PC Guy's Prison" series.

## Plot

The adventure begins with the introduction of four Baron PC Guys who survived "Empire of the PC Guys", a group that notably includes PC Guy3531. These barons reveal their scheiming plot to seize control of the 'Great Plan', an elaborate scheme thwarted earlier by Seymour, withut knowledge of the plan's creator, King PC Guy. Driven by ambitions of power and promotion, they conspire to execute this enormous plan, one that would redefine their roles within the hierarchy of MAC C. With this goal in mind, the Baron PC Guys depart hastily to assemble the essential components of the plan.

Their quest begins with the gathering of mystical portals, leading to Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. They face the challenge of acquiring three additional portals, as they possess only one. To resolve this, the barons employ the assistance of a mystical portal-producing PC, successfully creating four portals in total. With the portals secured, they proceed to collect six bombs that would detonate on Earth and send Human Prisoners through the portals.

Menwhile, the adventure shifts its focus to the Mac Guys, who remain concealed throughout the First PC Guy Castle. Resolute in their mission, they carefully place Barrels of Gunpowder at strategic locations across the castle, primed for maximum destruction. However, their actions do not go unnoticed, as the four Baron PC Guys catch sight of them amidst the preparation of their 'Great Plan.' PC Guy3531 however announces a critical issue, a flooded gunpowder battery threatens to render the explosive powder unusable. This revelation compels the barons to continue with their plan and ignore the Mac Guys' actions. Determined, they proceed to execute the 'Great Plan,' involving the setup of portals, bombs, and a colossal control panel from the PC Room. To power this operation, they acquire three new PCs, freshly constructed from PC Parts.

As the final pieces of the plan are assembiled into place, the Baron PC Guys commense the plan by activating the portals and setting timers for four of the bombs. A prison for the Human Prisoners is readied for their relocation as the plan is ready to finally be undertaken. However, their advance is unexpectedly interrupted by a group of Seymour the Scarf Guys. These opponents launch an assault on the Baron PC Guys, targeting the PCs that are integral to the plan's execution.

The ensuing confrontation results in damage to the PCs, causing a significant setback for the Baron PC Guys and temporarily halting the plan. This interruption proves to be pivotal, as it wastes enough time for the barrels of gunpowder planted by the Mac Guys to reach their detonation sequence. The explosive barrels trigger the bombs, causing a massive chain reaction that obliterates the portals, PCs, control panel, and ultimately, the 'Great Plan.' in its etirity. This marks the plan's complete and final demise, bringing the adventure to a sucessful end and concluding this chapter in The Adventure Series Universe.

## Cast

* **PC Guy3531:** The primary antagonist of the whole Adventure Series Universe, who has a slight distaste for King PC Guy's power.
* **PC Guy3557:** Another Baron PC Guy and ally of PC Guy3531.
* **Baron PC Guys:** Two more surviving and competent Barons who play significant roles in executing the 'Great Plan.'
* **Mac Guys:** The group of Mac Guys who had previously assisted Seymour in "Empire of the PC Guys" and so wereheld captive in PC Guy's Prison.
* **Seymour the Scarf Guys:** Intelligent life forms invented by Seymour to assist him and unexpectedly interrupt the Baron PC Guys' plans.

## Production

"PC Guy's Prison 2.5" posed several production challenges due to its complexity. A large rigging apparatus was employed, spanning Mac Guy's Garden, to allow the movement of multiple characters simultaneously. Characters were attached to threads and pulleys, connected to the rigging, allowing for precise control over their positioning and movements. Various props were also crafted for the adventure, including PCs, bombs, portals, and barrels of gunpowder. These paper props were strategically placed within scenes, often requiring attachment and detachment from characters as the adventure unfolded.

The adventure features a single soundtrack composed by Kevin MacLeod, playing alongside the natural sounds captured during filming, such as the wind and rustling of grass. Notably, "PC Guy's Prison 2.5" relied more heavily on post-production work, particularly in adding greenscreen explosions during the climactic scenes. The intricate effects and the extensive filming session contributed to an extended production timeline.

Subtitles within the adventure were created using default red iMovie effects. However, due to the lack of the PC Guy Font at the time, these subtitles lacked variation in colour and font, making it challenging for viewers to discern the speaking character when multiple similar characters appeared on screen simultaneously, leaving interpretation to the audience. The adventure was edited in iMovie and finally exported in 1080p at 30 frames per second in h.264 codec and uploaded on June 19th.

## Reception

The Adventure received notable attention with one comment from a somewhat prominent animash YouTuber, who simply expressed their sentiment as "Amazing", This comment marks likely the most renowned channels ever to engage with an Adventure Video. However, the video gained mixed reactions from viewers, accumulating 6 likes and 6 dislikes from 97 views.

## Trivia

* Mac Guy3135 expressed his intention to create a higher-quality remake of the adventure.
* It is the only installment of "PC Guy's Prison" to lack King PC Guy.
* The PC Guy characters featured in this adventure were entirely new due to water damage incurred by the previous props.
* Explosions in the adventure were simulated by Mac Guy3135 blowing on the props.
* Unfortunately, the adventure's filming occurred on a sunny day, leading to the presence of shadows cast by Mac Guy3135, which broke the immersion.
* The adventure was created before the timeline was established, necessitating a somewhat crude insertion into the overall Adventure Series timeline.
* Remarkably, the props used in this adventure remain in Mac Guy3135's possession, seven years after its release.
* An exception to this was the Baron PC Guy character who was crushed by a water barrel, deemed beyond repair, and consequently incinerated on a campfire on New Year's Eve.
* The adventure was uploaded almost exactly four years before the commencement of the editing of The Adventure to Annhilaite the PC and Linux Guy Empires for Good
* Shortly before filming, Mac Guy3135 decided to construct a 5.5-meter-tall flagpole for sheer amusement and raised a PC Guy prop to the top. This event was filmed, and the footage likely still exists, accompanied by images of the filming setup.
* There was an original plan for another "PC Guy's Prison" adventure; however, filming was interrupted as Mac Guy3135 was called to a friend's house, leading to the loss of the footage.
* The video was humorously parodied in an MLG meme after Mac Guy3135 became embroiled in a YouTube argument with "Prof Dr Testkeys." Mac Guy3135 blamed Angus and added the parody to his "PC Guy's Prison" playlist.
* This adventure was considered the most challenging to create at the time, although it was soon surpassed in complexity by The Adventure to Destroy the Empire of the PC Guys.