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Stux: +cat

2025-07-03T12:48:27Z

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	[[Category:Video game references]]		[[Category:Video game references]]
		+	[[Category:Real Companies]]

Bleu Ninja: /* Appearances */ sub-bullets rather than "also"

2024-01-31T19:19:16Z

Appearances: sub-bullets rather than "also"

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	*[[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s subject line is "King of Town, Now Sit Down", a reference to "Hut of Brown, Now Sit Down", the phrase used to access a hut in ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory I}}''.		*[[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s subject line is "King of Town, Now Sit Down", a reference to "Hut of Brown, Now Sit Down", the phrase used to access a hut in ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory I}}''.
-	*Email [[sisters]] {{--}} The numerous images of [[Ali and Ali's Sister\|Ali and her sister]] are from the first two games in the {{wp\|Leisure Suit Larry}} {{inlinecontentwarning}} series.	+	*Email [[sisters]] {{--}} The numerous images of [[Ali and Ali's Sister\|Ali and her sister]] are from the first two games in the ''{{w\|Leisure Suit Larry}}'' {{inlinecontentwarning}} series.
	*Several disks in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] refer to Sierra games:		*Several disks in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] refer to Sierra games:
	**[[Arcade Game]] and Email [[caper]] {{--}} "{{w\|Manhunter: New York\|manhunter new york}}"		**[[Arcade Game]] and Email [[caper]] {{--}} "{{w\|Manhunter: New York\|manhunter new york}}"
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	*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in ''Space Quest''. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.		*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in ''Space Quest''. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.
	*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the ''{{wp\|Space Quest}}'' series, does.		*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the ''{{wp\|Space Quest}}'' series, does.
-	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of ''~~{{wp\|~~King's Quest ~~I}}~~'', ~~and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of ''~~{{w\|King's Quest ~~III~~\|~~III~~}}~~'' and ''{{w\|King's Quest VI\|VI}}'')~~. See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References\|King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is ~~also~~ a reference to ''Space Quest III'', in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.	+	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}}
		+	**The game is a parody of the ''King's Quest'' series, {{wp\|King's Quest I\|the first entry}} in particular. See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References\|King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list.
		+	**The game over screen is a reference to ''Space Quest III'', which showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.
	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in ''King's Quest III''. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.		*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in ''King's Quest III''. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.
	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of ''{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}''.		*Email [[technology]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of ''{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}''.

Stux: /* See Also */ rm redudant cat

2023-09-09T15:07:51Z

Bleu Ninja: /* Appearances */ sub-bullets

2023-04-20T00:02:15Z

Appearances: sub-bullets

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	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of ''{{wp\|King's Quest I}}'', and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of ''{{w\|King's Quest III\|III}}'' and ''{{w\|King's Quest VI\|VI}}''). See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References\|King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is also a reference to ''Space Quest III'', in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.		*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of ''{{wp\|King's Quest I}}'', and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of ''{{w\|King's Quest III\|III}}'' and ''{{w\|King's Quest VI\|VI}}''). See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References\|King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is also a reference to ''Space Quest III'', in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.
	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in ''King's Quest III''. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.		*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in ''King's Quest III''. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.
-	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} Strong Bad boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of ''{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}''.	+	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of ''{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}''.
-	*Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} When the [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] in the pop-up book says "[[Deleted]]" a second time, [[Strong Bad]] says "Police Quest".	+	*Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} When the [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] in the pop-up book says "[[Deleted]]" a second time, Strong Bad says "Police Quest".
	*Email [[your funeral]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} After Strong Bad sings the funeral march, [[The Brothers Chaps]] sing the punchline tune. They then wonder if a King's Quest or Space Quest game did the same thing; indeed, it is the death jingle in ''King's Quest I'' and ''II''.		*Email [[your funeral]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} After Strong Bad sings the funeral march, [[The Brothers Chaps]] sing the punchline tune. They then wonder if a King's Quest or Space Quest game did the same thing; indeed, it is the death jingle in ''King's Quest I'' and ''II''.
	*[[The Limozeen Advantage]] {{--}} The hamburger restaurant resembles Monolith Burger from ''Space Quest''.		*[[The Limozeen Advantage]] {{--}} The hamburger restaurant resembles Monolith Burger from ''Space Quest''.
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	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.
-	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} ~~There are five~~ [[Halloween Hide & Seek Costumes\|costumes]] ~~that~~ relate to games published by Sierra~~. They are~~ Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}''~~, and~~ [[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.	+	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} All [[Halloween Hide & Seek Costumes\|the costumes]] are based on classic adventure games; five relate to games published by Sierra:
		+	**[[Homestar Runner]] as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA)
		+	**Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II''
		+	**The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA)
		+	**[[The Cheat]] as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}''
		+	**[[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.
	*[[Happy 20th Trogday!]] {{--}} This promo is a parody of popular text-parser graphic adventure games that received point-and-click VGA remakes in the '90s, most notably those from Sierra.		*[[Happy 20th Trogday!]] {{--}} This promo is a parody of popular text-parser graphic adventure games that received point-and-click VGA remakes in the '90s, most notably those from Sierra.

Stux: add entry for Happy 20th Trogday!; also switch stub to incomplete list; minor wp template updates

2023-01-14T19:30:51Z

add entry for Happy 20th Trogday!; also switch stub to incomplete list; minor wp template updates

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	[[Image:sbemail35.PNG\|thumb\|Leisure Suit Ali, Leisure Suit Ali's Sister.]]		[[Image:sbemail35.PNG\|thumb\|Leisure Suit Ali, Leisure Suit Ali's Sister.]]
-	'''~~[[Wikipedia:~~Sierra Entertainment\|Sierra]]''' was a successful adventure game developer of the late '80s and the [[Nineties\|'90s]]. Its games have been referenced numerous times in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work.	+	'''{{w\|Sierra Entertainment\|Sierra}}''' was a successful adventure game developer of the late '80s and the [[Nineties\|'90s]]. Its games have been referenced numerous times in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	**Email [[technology]] {{--}} "{{w\|Gold Rush!\|gold rush}}"		**Email [[technology]] {{--}} "{{w\|Gold Rush!\|gold rush}}"
	**Email [[the paper]] {{--}} "{{w\|The Colonel's Bequest\|colonel's bequest}}"		**Email [[the paper]] {{--}} "{{w\|The Colonel's Bequest\|colonel's bequest}}"
-	**Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} "~~[[Wikipedia:~~Rama (video game)\|rama]]"	+	**Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} "{{w\|Rama (video game)\|rama}}"
	*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in ''Space Quest''. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.		*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in ''Space Quest''. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.
	*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the ''{{wp\|Space Quest}}'' series, does.		*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the ''{{wp\|Space Quest}}'' series, does.
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	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.
	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are five [[Halloween Hide & Seek Costumes\|costumes]] that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}'', and [[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.		*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are five [[Halloween Hide & Seek Costumes\|costumes]] that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}'', and [[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.
		+	*[[Happy 20th Trogday!]] {{--}} This promo is a parody of popular text-parser graphic adventure games that received point-and-click VGA remakes in the '90s, most notably those from Sierra.
		+
		+	{{incomplete list}}

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[LucasArts]]		*[[LucasArts]]
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	[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]		[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
	[[Category:Video game references]]		[[Category:Video game references]]

192.154.253.70 at 15:09, 6 March 2022

2022-03-06T15:09:44Z

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	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.
-	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are five [[Halloween Hide & Seek\|costumes]] that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}'', and [[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.	+	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are five [[Halloween Hide & Seek Costumes\|costumes]] that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}'', and [[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

154.16.171.203: /* Appearances */

2021-11-09T16:56:20Z

Appearances

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	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.
-	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are ~~four~~ costumes that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), ~~and~~ The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}''.	+	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are five [[Halloween Hide & Seek\|costumes]] that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}'', and [[The Goblin]] as Creeper from ''{{wp\|The Black Cauldron (video game)\|Black Cauldron}}''.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: links 'n italics

2021-10-30T05:29:07Z

links 'n italics

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	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.
-	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are four costumes that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from Hero's Quest (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from Space Quest II, The King of Town as The Antwerp from Hero's Quest (EGA), and The Cheat as Willy Beamish from Adventures of Willy Beamish.	+	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are four costumes that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero\|Hero's Quest}}'' (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from ''Space Quest II'', The King of Town as The Antwerp from ''Hero's Quest'' (EGA), and The Cheat as Willy Beamish from ''{{wp\|Adventures of Willy Beamish}}''.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

37.120.159.142: /* Appearances */

2021-10-30T04:58:56Z

Appearances

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	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.		*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.
		+	*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} There are four costumes that relate to games published by Sierra. They are Homestar Runner as The Hero from Hero's Quest (EGA), Strong Bad as Sludge Vohaul from Space Quest II, The King of Town as The Antwerp from Hero's Quest (EGA), and The Cheat as Willy Beamish from Adventures of Willy Beamish.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Bleu Ninja: /* Appearances */ Grouped floppies. Italicized titles throughout.

2021-10-13T22:49:25Z

Appearances: Grouped floppies. Italicized titles throughout.

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

-	*[[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s subject line is "King of Town, Now Sit Down", a reference to "Hut of Brown, Now Sit Down", the phrase used to access a hut in {{wp\|Quest for Glory I}}.	+	*[[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s subject line is "King of Town, Now Sit Down", a reference to "Hut of Brown, Now Sit Down", the phrase used to access a hut in ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory I}}''.
-	*Email [[sisters]] {{--}} The numerous images of [[Ali and Ali's Sister\|Ali and her sister]] are from the {{wp\|Leisure Suit Larry}} {{inlinecontentwarning}} series.	+	*Email [[sisters]] {{--}} The numerous images of [[Ali and Ali's Sister\|Ali and her sister]] are from the first two games in the {{wp\|Leisure Suit Larry}} {{inlinecontentwarning}} series.
-	*[[Arcade Game]] and Email [[caper]] {{--}} ~~The~~ [[~~Floppy Disk Container\|floppy disk~~]] ~~reads~~ "{{wp\|~~Manhunter~~: ~~New York~~}}".	+	*Several disks in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] refer to Sierra games:
-	*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in Space Quest. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.	+	**[[Arcade Game]] and Email [[caper]] {{--}} "{{w\|Manhunter: New York\|manhunter new york}}"
-	*[[Puppet Time]] {{--}} The floppy disks read "{{wp\|King's Quest II}}" and "{{wp\|Police Quest II}}".	+	**[[Puppet Time]] {{--}} "{{wp\|King's Quest II}}" and "{{w\|Police Quest II: The Vengeance\|Police Quest II}}"
-	*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the {{wp\|Space Quest}} series, does.	+	**Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} "{{w\|Codename: ICEMAN\|code name: iceman}}"
-	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of {{wp\|King's Quest I}}, and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of {{wp\|King's Quest III}} and ~~[[Wikipedia:~~King's Quest VI\|VI]]). See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is also a reference to Space Quest III, in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.	+	**Email [[technology]] {{--}} "{{w\|Gold Rush!\|gold rush}}"
-	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in King's Quest III. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.	+	**Email [[the paper]] {{--}} "{{w\|The Colonel's Bequest\|colonel's bequest}}"
-	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} ~~The floppy disk says "[[Wikipedia:Gold Rush!\|Gold Rush]]", an early Sierra game that is known for its multiple paths.~~ Strong Bad ~~also~~ boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of "{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}".	+	**Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} "[[Wikipedia:Rama (video game)\|rama]]"
-	*Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} When the [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] in the pop-up book says "[[Deleted]]" a second time, [[Strong Bad]] says "Police Quest"~~. Also, the floppy disk reads "{{wp\|Codename: Iceman}}", a Sierra game known for its frustrating difficulty~~.	+	*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in ''Space Quest''. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.
-	*Email [[your funeral]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} After Strong Bad sings the funeral march, [[The Brothers Chaps]] sing the punchline tune. They then wonder if a King's Quest or Space Quest game did the same thing; indeed, it is the death jingle in King's Quest I and II.	+	*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the ''{{wp\|Space Quest}}'' series, does.
-	*Email [[the paper]] {{--}} In the flashback with [[Homestar Runner]] tied up with [[The Paper]], the floppy disk reads "{{wp\|The Colonel'~~s Bequest}}"~~.	+	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of ''{{wp\|King's Quest I}}'', and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of ''{{w\|King's Quest III\|III}}'' and ''{{w\|King's Quest VI\|VI}}''). See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References\|King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is also a reference to ''Space Quest III'', in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.
-	*[[The Limozeen Advantage]] {{--}} The hamburger restaurant resembles Monolith Burger from Space Quest.	+	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in ''King's Quest III''. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.
-	*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] entry for 10 Jun 2008 {{--}} Strong Bad is listed as playing [[Floppy Disk Container#gold_rush\|Gold Rush]] and mentions he's lost the manual.	+	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} Strong Bad boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of ''{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}''.
-	*Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} The floppy disk reads "[[Wikipedia:Rama (video game)\|RAMA]]".	+	*Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} When the [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] in the pop-up book says "[[Deleted]]" a second time, [[Strong Bad]] says "Police Quest".
-	*[[Crystal Fortress]] {{--}} A large, purple Strong Bad appears from behind a mountain the same way Iblis does in the intro to {{wp\|Quest for Glory II}}.	+	*Email [[your funeral]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} After Strong Bad sings the funeral march, [[The Brothers Chaps]] sing the punchline tune. They then wonder if a King's Quest or Space Quest game did the same thing; indeed, it is the death jingle in ''King's Quest I'' and ''II''.
-	*[[Really Cool Boat]] {{--}} Strong Bad draws "a pair of King Grahams" from King's Quest for the boat's towers.	+	*[[The Limozeen Advantage]] {{--}} The hamburger restaurant resembles Monolith Burger from ''Space Quest''.
-	*[[WarioWare D.I.Y. Compilation]] {{--}} The way an eagle collects Rather Dashing is similar to how one collects Graham in King's Quest V.	+	*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] entry for 10 Jun 2008 {{--}} Strong Bad is listed as playing ''[[Floppy Disk Container#gold_rush\|Gold Rush]]'' and mentions he's lost the manual.
-	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the Space Quest series.	+	*[[Crystal Fortress]] {{--}} A large, purple Strong Bad appears from behind a mountain the same way Iblis does in the intro to ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory II}}''.
		+	*[[Really Cool Boat]] {{--}} Strong Bad draws "a pair of King Grahams" from ''King's Quest'' for the boat's towers.
		+	*[[WarioWare D.I.Y. Compilation]] {{--}} The way an eagle collects Rather Dashing is similar to how one collects Graham in ''King's Quest V''.
		+	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.

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-	*[[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s subject line is "King of Town, Now Sit Down", a reference to "Hut of Brown, Now Sit Down", the phrase used to access a hut in {{wp\|Quest for Glory I}}.	+	*[[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s subject line is "King of Town, Now Sit Down", a reference to "Hut of Brown, Now Sit Down", the phrase used to access a hut in ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory I}}''.
-	*Email [[sisters]] {{--}} The numerous images of [[Ali and Ali's Sister\|Ali and her sister]] are from the {{wp\|Leisure Suit Larry}} {{inlinecontentwarning}} series.	+	*Email [[sisters]] {{--}} The numerous images of [[Ali and Ali's Sister\|Ali and her sister]] are from the first two games in the {{wp\|Leisure Suit Larry}} {{inlinecontentwarning}} series.
-	*[[Arcade Game]] and Email [[caper]] {{--}} ~~The~~ [[~~Floppy Disk Container\|floppy disk~~]] ~~reads~~ "{{wp\|~~Manhunter~~: ~~New York~~}}".	+	*Several disks in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] refer to Sierra games:
-	*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in Space Quest. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.	+	**[[Arcade Game]] and Email [[caper]] {{--}} "{{w\|Manhunter: New York\|manhunter new york}}"
-	*[[Puppet Time]] {{--}} The floppy disks read "{{wp\|King's Quest II}}" and "{{wp\|Police Quest II}}".	+	**[[Puppet Time]] {{--}} "{{wp\|King's Quest II}}" and "{{w\|Police Quest II: The Vengeance\|Police Quest II}}"
-	*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the {{wp\|Space Quest}} series, does.	+	**Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} "{{w\|Codename: ICEMAN\|code name: iceman}}"
-	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of {{wp\|King's Quest I}}, and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of {{wp\|King's Quest III}} and ~~[[Wikipedia:~~King's Quest VI\|VI]]). See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is also a reference to Space Quest III, in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.	+	**Email [[technology]] {{--}} "{{w\|Gold Rush!\|gold rush}}"
-	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in King's Quest III. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.	+	**Email [[the paper]] {{--}} "{{w\|The Colonel's Bequest\|colonel's bequest}}"
-	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} ~~The floppy disk says "[[Wikipedia:Gold Rush!\|Gold Rush]]", an early Sierra game that is known for its multiple paths.~~ Strong Bad ~~also~~ boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of "{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}".	+	**Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} "[[Wikipedia:Rama (video game)\|rama]]"
-	*Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} When the [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] in the pop-up book says "[[Deleted]]" a second time, [[Strong Bad]] says "Police Quest"~~. Also, the floppy disk reads "{{wp\|Codename: Iceman}}", a Sierra game known for its frustrating difficulty~~.	+	*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} The fact that you are a "custodial knight" references Roger Wilco's job as a janitor in ''Space Quest''. The box art depicts Thy Dungeonman posing in a similar way to Roger.
-	*Email [[your funeral]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} After Strong Bad sings the funeral march, [[The Brothers Chaps]] sing the punchline tune. They then wonder if a King's Quest or Space Quest game did the same thing; indeed, it is the death jingle in King's Quest I and II.	+	*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} On the box, [[Thy Dungeonman (character)\|Thy Dungeonman]] holds a mop the same way Roger Wilco, the protagonist of the ''{{wp\|Space Quest}}'' series, does.
-	*Email [[the paper]] {{--}} In the flashback with [[Homestar Runner]] tied up with [[The Paper]], the floppy disk reads "{{wp\|The Colonel'~~s Bequest}}"~~.	+	*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The game is a parody of ''{{wp\|King's Quest I}}'', and it also contains numerous other King's Quest references (for example, [[Rather Dashing]] is based on Gwydion/Alexander, the protagonist of ''{{w\|King's Quest III\|III}}'' and ''{{w\|King's Quest VI\|VI}}''). See [[Peasant's Quest#King's Quest Series References\|King's Quest Series References]] for a complete list. The game over screen is also a reference to ''Space Quest III'', in which it showed a picture of the game's creators trying to console you about dying.
-	*[[The Limozeen Advantage]] {{--}} The hamburger restaurant resembles Monolith Burger from Space Quest.	+	*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] {{--}} The whole premise of the cartoon is based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the spells in ''King's Quest III''. In fact, rose petal essence, one of the ingredients, is mentioned.
-	*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] entry for 10 Jun 2008 {{--}} Strong Bad is listed as playing [[Floppy Disk Container#gold_rush\|Gold Rush]] and mentions he's lost the manual.	+	*Email [[technology]] {{--}} Strong Bad boots up "screen_savior.exe", a reference to an icon in the Cyberspace Office of ''{{wp\|Space Quest 6}}''.
-	*Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} The floppy disk reads "[[Wikipedia:Rama (video game)\|RAMA]]".	+	*Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} When the [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] in the pop-up book says "[[Deleted]]" a second time, [[Strong Bad]] says "Police Quest".
-	*[[Crystal Fortress]] {{--}} A large, purple Strong Bad appears from behind a mountain the same way Iblis does in the intro to {{wp\|Quest for Glory II}}.	+	*Email [[your funeral]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} After Strong Bad sings the funeral march, [[The Brothers Chaps]] sing the punchline tune. They then wonder if a King's Quest or Space Quest game did the same thing; indeed, it is the death jingle in ''King's Quest I'' and ''II''.
-	*[[Really Cool Boat]] {{--}} Strong Bad draws "a pair of King Grahams" from King's Quest for the boat's towers.	+	*[[The Limozeen Advantage]] {{--}} The hamburger restaurant resembles Monolith Burger from ''Space Quest''.
-	*[[WarioWare D.I.Y. Compilation]] {{--}} The way an eagle collects Rather Dashing is similar to how one collects Graham in King's Quest V.	+	*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] entry for 10 Jun 2008 {{--}} Strong Bad is listed as playing ''[[Floppy Disk Container#gold_rush\|Gold Rush]]'' and mentions he's lost the manual.
-	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the Space Quest series.	+	*[[Crystal Fortress]] {{--}} A large, purple Strong Bad appears from behind a mountain the same way Iblis does in the intro to ''{{wp\|Quest for Glory II}}''.
		+	*[[Really Cool Boat]] {{--}} Strong Bad draws "a pair of King Grahams" from ''King's Quest'' for the boat's towers.
		+	*[[WarioWare D.I.Y. Compilation]] {{--}} The way an eagle collects Rather Dashing is similar to how one collects Graham in ''King's Quest V''.
		+	*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} [[The Poopsmith]] dresses as one of the Two Guys from Andromeda, creators of the ''Space Quest'' series.
	*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.		*[[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad compares the game's {{wp\|Epyx}} flag to the cloud that appears when King Graham gets mauled by a wolf.

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