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***Tin Machine was a four-piece rock band he formed from 1989 to 1992. Bowie dressed in suits and wore a mustache and beard. | ***Tin Machine was a four-piece rock band he formed from 1989 to 1992. Bowie dressed in suits and wore a mustache and beard. | ||
***Ziggy Stardust was an androgynous character David Bowie invented and performed as for his classic 1972 album, ''[[Wikipedia:The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars|The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]''. Bowie wore wild, Japan-influenced outfits and the wild red hair that Strong Sad [[Halloween Fairstival Costumes|wears]] in [[Halloween Fairstival]]. | ***Ziggy Stardust was an androgynous character David Bowie invented and performed as for his classic 1972 album, ''[[Wikipedia:The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars|The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]''. Bowie wore wild, Japan-influenced outfits and the wild red hair that Strong Sad [[Halloween Fairstival Costumes|wears]] in [[Halloween Fairstival]]. | ||
- | *[[Ratt]] is a | + | *[[wikipedia:Ratt|Ratt]] is the name of a rock band. |
*[[wikipedia:Nutella|Nutella]] is a real food made of hazelnut and chocolate. Nutella is meant to be used as a dip or food spread. | *[[wikipedia:Nutella|Nutella]] is a real food made of hazelnut and chocolate. Nutella is meant to be used as a dip or food spread. | ||
*When you enter your name, one of the things the game calls your name is "scrumtrilescent", which is a reference to [[Saturday Night Live]]'s spoof of Inside the Actors' studio, wherein James Lipton (Will Ferrell) says "That show was delightful. No. No. It was brilliant. No, no, no, no. There is no word to describe its perfection, so I am forced to make one up. And I'm going to do so right now. Scrumtrilescent." | *When you enter your name, one of the things the game calls your name is "scrumtrilescent", which is a reference to [[Saturday Night Live]]'s spoof of Inside the Actors' studio, wherein James Lipton (Will Ferrell) says "That show was delightful. No. No. It was brilliant. No, no, no, no. There is no word to describe its perfection, so I am forced to make one up. And I'm going to do so right now. Scrumtrilescent." | ||
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*The reference to a janitor in this game could also be a reference to a [[Sierra]] game called Space Quest, where you play a janitor named Roger Wilco on an adventure. The box art also puts Thy Dungeonman in a pose similar to that of Roger. | *The reference to a janitor in this game could also be a reference to a [[Sierra]] game called Space Quest, where you play a janitor named Roger Wilco on an adventure. The box art also puts Thy Dungeonman in a pose similar to that of Roger. | ||
*"1/100 of a gilderupee" refers to the estimated value of a [[Wikipedia:coupon|coupon]]. | *"1/100 of a gilderupee" refers to the estimated value of a [[Wikipedia:coupon|coupon]]. | ||
- | * | + | *Wicked Scepter is the name of a parody heavy metal band from the David Cross and Bob Odenkirk HBO series Mr. Show. |
*Killing a Hongrel causes the one-liner "It's just a little crush," which comes from [[Wikipedia:Jennifer Paige|Jennifer Paige]]'s 1998 single ''Crush''. Both Paige and the Chapmans come from metro Atlanta. | *Killing a Hongrel causes the one-liner "It's just a little crush," which comes from [[Wikipedia:Jennifer Paige|Jennifer Paige]]'s 1998 single ''Crush''. Both Paige and the Chapmans come from metro Atlanta. | ||
*The message for Killing a Longrel says that 'thou smotes its ruin', which may be a reference to Gandalf in [[The Lord of the Rings]]. He describes his defeat of the Balrog as "I threw down my enemy, and he fell from the high place, and broke the mountain-side where he smote it in his ruin." The film version of the book also said something similar; "Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside." | *The message for Killing a Longrel says that 'thou smotes its ruin', which may be a reference to Gandalf in [[The Lord of the Rings]]. He describes his defeat of the Balrog as "I threw down my enemy, and he fell from the high place, and broke the mountain-side where he smote it in his ruin." The film version of the book also said something similar; "Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside." |