bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə ɡˈeɪm stˈɑːɹts, ðə pˈeɪʃənts mˈʌst ɐɡɹˈiː ˌɔn ɐ kˈɑːmən ɐflˈɪkʃən, sˈʌtʃ ɐz bˌiːɪŋ ɐfɹˈeɪd ʌvðə dˈɑːɹk, ɔːɹ bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz təbi ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ fˈɪlm stˈɑːɹ.
Before the game starts, the patients must agree on a common affliction, such as being afraid of the dark, or believing themselves to be a particular film star.