Balloon Boy first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 in 2014 and returned in Five Nights at Freddy's AR Special Delivery, the 2019 mobile game where animatronics attack through augmented reality. Its jumpscare became a staple soundboard clip alongside the classic FNAF Jumpscare Scream because the short, loud hit works even without the visuals. Players and editors pulled the AR version for its cleaner, punchier sting, and it spread through horror edits, streams and meme compilations where a recognisable FNaF scare was needed in under three seconds.