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A 4-bit creature that at first glance looks like a duck. But if you look closer, well, it still looks like a duck. It seriously is a dragon, though!  It personifies ((Fhqwhgads)) in everybody to the limit and also appears in [[Main Page 13]], where [[Strong Bad]] confuses it for a duck. 
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[[Image:ataridragon.png|frame|Atari Dragon a.k.a. Freakin' Duck]]
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''From [[Main Page 13]]:''
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<blockquote>'''STRONG BAD:''' Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!''</blockquote>
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The dragon comes from the ATARI 2600 game [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Adventure Adventure]. The object of the game Adventure was to take a magic chalice and place it in the starting castle (Strong Bad is carrying this Chalice in Main Page 13). The three dragons in the actual game were yellow, green, and red, meaning while the yellow dragon in the mainpage could be considered an actual character from the game (Yorgle), the white dragons in [[Everybody to the Limit]] are not.
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The '''Atari Dragon''' is an 8-bit creature that has often been mistaken for a [[duck]]. The dragon comes from the [[Atari 2600]] game ''{{w|Adventure (1980 video game)|Adventure}}''. The objective of ''Adventure'' is to take a magic Chalice and place it in the starting castle ([[Strong Bad]] can actually be seen carrying this Chalice in [[Main Page 13]]). The three dragons in the actual game were yellow, green, and red; so, while the yellow dragon (whose name is "Yorgle") could be considered an actual character from the game, the white dragons seen in "Everybody to the Limit" could not.
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Adventure is significant in video game history because it contained the first Easter Egg; because game programmers back then often worked alone and received no credit for their work, Adventure creator Warren Robinnett included an almost impossible-to-reach room with his name posted in it.  More information can be found on [http://www.warrenrobinett.com/adventure/index.html Warren Robinett's webpage].
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== Appearances ==
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*'''Debut:''' [[Main Page 13]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] yells "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!" when he is being chased by the Atari Dragon.
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*[[Everybody to the Limit]] {{--}} It personifies [[Fhqwhgads]] on the subway.
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*[[King of Town Main Page]] {{--}} Appears when "Game" is highlighted.
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*Email [[high school]] (mentioned) {{--}} The [[Middle School Variation#Baby Strong Bad|middle school]] variation of Strong Bad proclaimed, "Aw man! That freakin' duck swallowed both my pixels!"  
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*[[Where's The Cheat? (game)]] {{--}} A "freakin duck" is an enemy that will either eat or be killed by the player, depending on whether or not the player has a [[Big Knives|big knife]]. However, the "freakin duck" eating the player or it being killed is not shown.
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*Email [[fan club]] {{--}} The Atari Dragon, again personifying Fhqwhgads, appears on the flier for FHQWHfest '08.
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A playable flash version of Adventure can be found [http://www.simmphonic.com/programming/flash.htm here], although it doesn't have the difficulty levels, it's a bit clunkier, the items are all in different places, and it has the red dragon on difficulty level 1 where the original game didn't.  It's still close enough to give an impression of what the game was like, though.
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=== Variations ===
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* [[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scene]] #1 — Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, and Strong Sad's airplane starts hitting birds in midair. Homestar Runner shouts, "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!"
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* [[Main Page 27]] {{--}} Strong Bad runs from [[Trogdor]], once again yelling "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!"
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==See Also==
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*[[Atari 2600]]
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*[[Dragons]]
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*[[Fhqwhgads]]
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*[[Retro Gaming Character Variations]]
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[[Category:Animals]]
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[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
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[[Category:Atari]]

Current revision as of 02:42, 3 July 2025

Atari Dragon a.k.a. Freakin' Duck

From Main Page 13:

STRONG BAD: Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!

The Atari Dragon is an 8-bit creature that has often been mistaken for a duck. The dragon comes from the Atari 2600 game Adventure. The objective of Adventure is to take a magic Chalice and place it in the starting castle (Strong Bad can actually be seen carrying this Chalice in Main Page 13). The three dragons in the actual game were yellow, green, and red; so, while the yellow dragon (whose name is "Yorgle") could be considered an actual character from the game, the white dragons seen in "Everybody to the Limit" could not.

[edit] Appearances

  • Debut: Main Page 13 — Strong Bad yells "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!" when he is being chased by the Atari Dragon.
  • Everybody to the Limit — It personifies Fhqwhgads on the subway.
  • King of Town Main Page — Appears when "Game" is highlighted.
  • Email high school (mentioned) — The middle school variation of Strong Bad proclaimed, "Aw man! That freakin' duck swallowed both my pixels!"
  • Where's The Cheat? (game) — A "freakin duck" is an enemy that will either eat or be killed by the player, depending on whether or not the player has a big knife. However, the "freakin duck" eating the player or it being killed is not shown.
  • Email fan club — The Atari Dragon, again personifying Fhqwhgads, appears on the flier for FHQWHfest '08.

[edit] Variations

  • In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scene #1 — Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, and Strong Sad's airplane starts hitting birds in midair. Homestar Runner shouts, "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!"
  • Main Page 27 — Strong Bad runs from Trogdor, once again yelling "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!"

[edit] See Also

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