TIME STANDS STILL | 400 Years 

This is how it happened in real life children. Man developed as a society due to a giant walking rock that taught them how to plant grain and then threw himself in a volcano.

He saved the world, but no one even knew he even did that. "Thank you, you're a good rock."

"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."

Considering the age of this video, I doubt Mark will ever see this. But the ending of this game brought a quote from Doctor Who to mind: "Only in darkness are we revealed. Goodness is not goodness that seeks advantage. Good is good in the final hour, in the deepest pit, without hope, without witness, without reward."

I wonder what the statues on Easter Island are waiting for

"Time is very important when you only have 400 years" ~Markiplier

I remember how good this game was Why dont people make simple game like this anymore

This game still breaks my heart. This wise, all-knowing stone man watches years go by in seconds, yet he loves and values the world so much that he travels for miles, something he may have NEVER done in his life before. He enjoys watching society evolve around him, but knows he must keep going if they’ll ever survive. Finally, he makes a sacrifice that may not have killed him, but forces him to wait forever inside a volcano, to never see the sun or sky or plants or people again. But still, he’s happy, knowing that the world above will be blissfully unaware they were ever in danger. Unaware that they were ever so loved. Aaaand I just depressed myself.

'Any minute now!' -He who is 43 years away from calamity

Mark: We only have so much time. *[Deleted Channel] intensifies*

11:25 I think that the grave is a tribute to us the players bc we are travel through worlds curious of what we’ll find in each new game and bc it doesn’t specify the gender and the name bc it can be anyone

6 years since this came out. It hasn’t felt like it at all. The message of this game shows. Time goes by fast, and if you aren’t ready, it’ll hit you in the face

the end of the game is 2013, the "end of the world" was in December of 2012. rock man saved the world. can I get a R.I.P for rock man

*"The stone saved the world before existence will be covered with lava"*

9:15 ‘Was that the bite of 87?’

"Oh no it's not big enough, but if I wait..." Mark, out of context, 2015

Waking up one morning, Ricky the Rock senses a great catastrophe coming in the far future. He turns around, his gaze fixed on the large volcano in the distance. "Time to rock'n roll."

...He's not dead, he's sleeping... He's not DEAD, he's SLEEPING!... HE'S NOT DEAD, HE'S SLEEPING!! *hugs knees*

I wonder, if you were to reach that grave with the least amount of time spent, having used your years and even seasons fully optimally, then the grave wouldn't be there but instead the traveler would actually be there alive, waiting for you, but you can't waste any unnecessary time. Maybe.

“I’m wandering the world trying to solve the problem of this calamity.” Legend of Zelda? Calamity ganon?

"Grandpa, how long has that Statue been there?" The young child asked. The elder smiled and looked over to where the stone, silver, statue sat. It sat in the grain, some say it even planted it. "Well, 30 years ago our civilization has just started to grow. We're we ever hungry and cold, we waited for a miracle to happen. A miracle to bring us food. Then, one bright winter day, a figure came. The figure ventured far, then stood still, with a puzzled look planted on its grey face. Then it moved to another place. After a year it came back, wielding some grain. It took and planted the grain several times. Then sat and it waited... Well, for us to eat it I supposed. Even though we have but it is most likely blind due to its stone eyes." The old man shrugged. He sighed and relaxed while looking down at the youth. "That's it?" the child asked. The elder nodded his head as he chuckled. Until they both heard a yell. The child and elder rushed to open the door. And there they saw, the statue. It was standing and...Yelling. *"EAT THE GRAIN GODDAMNIT"*

I think the monument in the end is there to honor the player themselves by breaking the fourth wall-- you being the traveler between worlds (real world and game world) who has died from saving everyone from the volcano. And since it is a secret location, an easter egg, the player can be qualified as a curious person who's never satisfied with the conclusion that's handed to him, therefore the game wishes them to "find a way home", to a place where they could finally be at peace and stop looking for answers to questions that might not be there. That's why the monument is a tombstone, because it's literally the death of the player's curiosity, if you reached that point, there's nothing more you can do to explore the game. That's how I see it anyway.

"Well I would be scared if a stone monster was everywhere" The people: THEYARE EVERYWHERE! WERE GONNA DIE!!!

It’s really been 6 years since this video, life is just passing by faster and faster

He blocked the lava and saved humanity from total extinction What a legend

''I waited fifty five years for stalactite and stalagmite to grow? My goodness... That's so long....'' Those are extremely fast growing ones if I've ever seen one!

Markiplier: hello everybody and welcome To 400 years. RU-vid: I don’t know man, seems kinda Minecraft to me.

This game is just so peaceful. The simplicity honestly just makes it perfect.

Theory Time: You are the Wander Between Worlds, whose gravestone you find on the other side of the volcano, you saw the calamity and died in it, and your restless soul traveled between worlds in time, and possessed the rock to stop it. This is why you felt there was a calamity coming in the first place, and how you knew it was a volcanic eruption. It could have been a meteor impact, but you knew better.

He may be a stone, but he has a heart out of gold.

0:13 classic introduction begun.. 5:17 Mark being ironic, extremely 8:56 the lava is the calamity?? 9:44 yeah the right side of the volcano 🌋 🌋 10:39 oh so basically 400 years is represented the period of disaster but not the lifespan of the stone

god, *2015*, feels like it was literally just yesterday

and so, due to the extra blockage, the pressure in the volcano built up to explosive levels and the world ended a few years later anyway

There was a comment I read when I was watching this a few months ago that explained what this game might've been based off of. If I remember correctly, it was a folklore that went like this: - Many years ago in northern North America (or Canada before they were colonized). There lived a small tribe of native Americans and they were starving. One day, a giant rock appeared in their village and many assumed it must've gotten there while they were asleep overnight. They described this rock as having a face. And in many cases when these unnatural occurrences happened in nature, such as a rock having a face, the native Americans would worship them as signs from their gods. And in doing so, they would give them some sort of offering, and in most cases it would be food. But the tribe was starving and had little food, instead the tribe gave any food they had to their chief leader so he could live. The story varies here but it's described that the Rock with a Face did not spite the Native Americans for not giving it any offerings. And every day since it arrived in the village, it would noticeably move from its original spot by a little bit. No one could understand this phenomenon because none of them were strong enough to move the giant Rock with a Face, and if they could, they would have still been to weak from hunger to push it. 10 years later, the rock had completely vanished and none of the people knew where it went. And in its path which it moved, within their village, food was growing abundantly. Flash forward a few centuries to 2012, a group of researchers discovered a volcano in Canada. They observed that the volcano should have erupted many years ago, and if it did, a large part of North America would have been destroyed. However now that it has been so long, it is no longer active. They discovered that in one of the critical-erupting points inside of the volcano, it was blocked shut by a large rock different from the rock the volcano was made of -- and it had a face. We have no clue whether this Rock with a Face really had an impact in stopping the eruption of this volcano. However, now this folklore has been retold that the Rock with a Face was possessed by spirits of the tribe that, in one lifetime, died from the volcano and came back to protect this lifetime of themselves so they could live and so a future could exist. On top of the Rock with a Face, there were two words engraved on it, where no one could see it because they would've been too short when standing beside it. It read (American translation:) "nomad" and "universe". Anyone who is culturally and ethnically multilingual know that words can have connotative meaning that can be lost through translation. "Nomad" and "universe" could have a deeper meaning. Sorry if I got any facts wrong, like idk if native Americans worshipped gods. (Lasted edited: 06/07/17)

nostalgia man

Omni Man: WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS? Invincible: 🗿

Any body notice when he saves the world it's 2013 the year after people thought that the world would end

I waited 400 years to see this video. 10/10 would wait again.

Game:"He was getting closer to his journey's end" Markiplier:*Stares in confusion*

0:01 Dang, Markiplier do really sound like a really good voice actor.

Well, this is an ancient story based in some Inuit tribe beliefs in northern Canada. The Inuit people known it as a rock with a face.The belief was every year the rock would move forward. There was no logical explanation because many of the men were weak and had no food, therefore no one had the strength to push the rock. The rock came to a village and yet a tribe had only one piece of food. It was not enough to feed the village so they gave it to the chief. The next week, they found plants growing in the village. Not only that, but the rock was on the other side of the village facing toward the volcano, and it would wait. Later in a decade it was gone. Many years later when European explorers hit Canada, there was a Mountain they named Artemisia pipe. They checked to see if there what was down there. And it was a stone, a stone with a face that looked as if it were sleeping. Sources: -I'm a nerd -I like research

Just imagine doing nothing for 60 years

RU-vid recommended me this and I accidentally refreshed before clicking it. Instead of continuing to find a new video I felt the urge to find this video. I spent atleast 20 minutes scrolling looking at every single thumbnail trying to find this video. After going through 5 years of thumbnails. Yes it was alot. I found this video only to realize I've seen it before. But the beauty and simplicity of this game was so worth that time. I am so glad I did what I did

12:23 Did you hear that?

ironman: i saved humanity by snapping my fingers statue: hold my chestnut...

Little does he know, he only prolonged the explosion and due to a build up of pressure, the explosion was many times greater

This is very similar to a game called the Longing. It also involves time but you have to wait 400 REAL days to do your one goal. Idk how well it’d work for a let’s play or something but it also plays a lot with time.

i love this video since it is my first hearing about mark in 2015 and i have loads of nostaliga for it.

I will never look at rocks the same way again

EAT THE GRAIN!!!!!! (100 years later) EAT THE GRAIN!!!!!! (100 years later) EAT THE GRAIN!!!!!! (100 years later) EAT THE GRAIN!!!!!! (100 years later)

10:24 "Any minute now every one I know is gonna be dead and it's gonna be awesome can't wait for that too happen. RHYMING IS FOR LOSERS!"

I sat and waited 5 years for this video.

And that kids, is why Yellowstone hasn't erupted yet.

reminds me of when squidward's house was stuffed into the top of a volcano to stop it from erupting

For hardcore mode, play: “the longing”

I watched this 6 freaking years ago, where did the time go

Mark: Waits 51 years for stalagmites to form "That took so long!" Me: "Don't stalagmites take like thousands of years to form normally...?"

4:10, I've come back to this moment several times over the years. Makes me laugh every time.

Watching this video reminds me of being a bit younger and watching this always makes me laugh and feel very happy.

This is one of my most favorite videos you’ve ever done

He was getting close to his journey’s end. “Wait- I AM?!” *S h o o k*

Hey I’m really late to this but I sort of have an idea of what the gravestone means? (Not that anyone will likely see this) I believe that the first two lines refer to the player them self because they are playing the game but are also in the real world. Their name is unknown because the game doesn’t know the player’s name. The third line is calling the player curious, because they were curious enough to get to the grave and take the time to get there. I’m not entirely sure about the last line, but I think it has to do with the patience of the player, and feeling like reading the grave wasn’t worth the effort (which is a bit dark but it kinda fits the theme of the game). I’m like 3 years late to this so Mark probably won’t see this, but I hope he found some sort of meaning.

12:05 You just know the light in this man’s life just flickered out like that. Poor guy, he’s so devastated. I feel so bad.

8:57 Mark makes the “was that the bite of 87” face

So that's why December 21, 2012 didn't kill us!

8:53 Markiplier.exe has stopped working

It is nearing the 6 year anniversary of this video. I remember watching this when I was younger and being amazed by his humor and his comedy. This was one of the first videos I watched of Markiplier. Oh what a journey it has been.

like how Senku from Dr. Stone waited for millions of years to be depretrified.

The Gravestone Is YOU.... YOU Are The Traveller Between Worlds.... YOU Are The One Who Saved The World.... WHY ??? BECAUSE THE STONE MONSTER'S NAME IS UNKNOWN....

This Stone Man sacrificed himself to save humanity, Legends say his body still remains in that very volcano we speak of today

*That game totaly masterpiece. rock did help to humans & earth. People's sacrifices and efforts may be forgotten, but they never forget themselves.*

Know what that reminds me of 🗿

Wow, that went deep... Deeper than I thought a cute little pixelated game could. But anyway, about that gravestone, I think that's meant to be your character's gravestone. Think about it, it spoke of a traveler between worlds. You could argue that as years pass and things around you change and advance, you're leaving one world behind and entering another. We clearly don't know the name of this character, it's only described as a being of stone, and it could be described as curious because as it goes around and watches these changes happen, you could say that it might begin to wonder how these changes come about and what causes things to advance in society, even maybe how it becomes curious as to how to stop this calamity from happening. That's just my interpretation, but I'd love to hear other ideas. :)

Well Mark I don't think it was sad because Ricky died with the thought of his death saving humanity. Ricky died a very honorable death.

This was 5 years ago I remembered watching this video when it came out

5 years later.. This is in my recommendations.. I am happy.. I've reached enlightenment.. Because of this man.. I am proud to live.. *He* makes me proud to live Him.. Every time I wait in bed for the release of sleep.. He is there. With his brand new game, review, or anything of the such. I would watch him until I fall.. Until I fall into the world of dreams. And his name.. They call him Markiplier....

“A calamity is coming.” Well...yeah. Except it’s coming in 4 years not 400.

A long long time ago, there was A rock named Rick. And everyday he would sing his song. I have a dream, that hope will come true, that you'll be with me, I'll be with you. Please let the passage of time go swiftly. I lava you.

This video is extremely nostalgic. I love this game.

This is my favorite video on Mark's channel. I come here to rewatch every so often like every year or so. I just like it :)

Villagers: wow this stone monster is standing here since he planted that wheat, well nice but every year he-- Monster: EAT THE GRAIN!!!!! EAT THE GRAIN!!!!!! XD

when your emotional stability is so low that you cry over a rock in a game

"THE LONGING" takes 400 IRL days to complete.

Scriptwelder (Im sorry if the name was spelt wrong) can literally make anything into a game, from some murderous psycho in a spaceship to a literal statue walking

Hey marki!!, if you liked the concept of this game, you should try one called "The Company of Myself" it's got an amazing concept and plot behind it and the 'graphics' are similar to this game. I enjoyed it a lot on newgrounds and the ending blew my mind.

EAT THE GRAIN!

The shade from The Longing gets bored waiting 400 days. Stone man: Pathetic.

Plot twist: he isn’t waiting, he’s accelerating time ... MADO IN HEAVENDA

Wow. Did NOT expect to get feels from this game.

The gravestone at 11;24 is an easter egg, built from a human's point of view. 1)Since Stone Monster has seen 150 year's worth of time, stretching quite possibly from the early 1600's to the late 1700's, it was able to see multiple cultures. 2)The Stone Monster doesnt seem to be capable of language, so there was no opportunity to exchange names with anyone. 3)The Stone Monster has been wandering with no apparent aim, so it was labeled as "curious." 4)Humans don't bury their dead far away unless they have to. It seems the latest buildings from the humans seem to from the late 1700's. Although Wyoming became a state in the late 1800's, Yellowstone is the most dangerous volcano in America, and quite possibly the world. Of course, only Stone Monster can save us. --- You'll get a cookie if you thumbs up.

Man seeing this video being 8 years old, me going from a 9 year old to a 17 year old is crazy… i kinda feel like the rock now

I rewatch this video every like 2 years, and every time feels so familiar, yet similar. Much love Mark :D

"time is very important" Mark was ahead of his time

what if this happened, that little rocky ricky sacrificed himself just for humanity to do.. well.. THIS

This game is a master piece its emotional for me idk why i miss these type of relaxing games

this game.... it brings back memories

I have a theory for the second ending of the game: I think that when Mark went onto the other side of the volcano, it was like an alternate timeline or more likely a glance into the future, and the tombstone belonged to the stone character. Whether or not he chose to go into the volcano, he was going to die, so it would make sense in that case. And when it said he was a traveller between worlds, that could be a reference to the civilisation he walked through as well as the many decades/centuries he lived for. So yeah, I think that when you play this game, the "traveller between worlds" that you find at the end is you.

that's why he looks so sad through his journey. Sadness.

This game is honestly so FASCINATING. I love the atmosphere and the whole development aspect. So beautiful.

Man, I haven't seen this sence it came out, I love looking back at old videos to see how much mark has come