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[[File:Happy_20th_Trogday!.png|thumb|"Let's-a, take a look!"]] | [[File:Happy_20th_Trogday!.png|thumb|"Let's-a, take a look!"]] | ||
- | For Trogdor's 20th birthday, Strong Bad somehow digs up a 30 | + | For Trogdor's 20th birthday, Strong Bad somehow digs up a 30 year old promo for an unreleased Peasant's Quest game. |
- | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Trogdor}}, {{Film|Rather Dashing}}, [[ | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Trogdor}}, {{Film|Rather Dashing}}, [[Videlectrix One]], [[The Red and Blue Knights|The Blue Knight]], [[Baby Lady and her Baby#The Baby|The Baby]] |
- | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Peasantry]] | + | '''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Computer Room]], [[Peasantry]] |
'''Date:''' Friday, January 13, 2023 | '''Date:''' Friday, January 13, 2023 | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
- | ''{Open on the live | + | ''{Open on the live action computer desk from the series Disk 4 of 12, Strong Bad, only his boxing glove visible, brings in an issue of Electronical Good Graphics Monthly.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' So, in honor of Trogdor's 20th birthday, I was digging through some old stuff and found this long-lost back issue of EGGM! It came with a demo CD that teased the never released VGA version of Peasant's Quest! | '''STRONG BAD:''' So, in honor of Trogdor's 20th birthday, I was digging through some old stuff and found this long-lost back issue of EGGM! It came with a demo CD that teased the never released VGA version of Peasant's Quest! | ||
- | ''{Cut to | + | ''{Cut to the Compy CD-Rompy, Strong Bad puts the CD in the CD tray and pushes it closed.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's-a, take a look! | '''STRONG BAD:''' Let's-a, take a look! | ||
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''{Cut back to Strong Bad's desk, this time animated and showing notebook paper. Strong Bad has drawn Trogdor shaped like a two. As he talks, he draws another Trogdor eating his own tail, meant to resemble a zero.}'' | ''{Cut back to Strong Bad's desk, this time animated and showing notebook paper. Strong Bad has drawn Trogdor shaped like a two. As he talks, he draws another Trogdor eating his own tail, meant to resemble a zero.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Well, it's too bad that game never came out, but I have to say, after 20 years | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Well, it's too bad that game never came out, but I have to say, after 20 years Troggy, you still look pretty pants-crapping to me. |
''{A slamming sound is heard as majesty lines appear around the drawing.}'' | ''{A slamming sound is heard as majesty lines appear around the drawing.}'' | ||
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==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | * VGA is for short for "{{w|Video Graphics Array}}". Personal | + | * VGA is for short for "{{w|Video Graphics Array}}". Personal Computers that have VGA compatibility allows software to use a palette of 16 or 256 colors. |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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{| style="margin: 0.5em 0 1em 1.5em; padding:0.2em; color:#fdf2f1; background:#1a1626" | {| style="margin: 0.5em 0 1em 1.5em; padding:0.2em; color:#fdf2f1; background:#1a1626" | ||
|- style="font-size:smaller;" | |- style="font-size:smaller;" | ||
- | |colspan=2 | + | |colspan=2| <span style="color:#fde6a4;">FUNMACHINE{{spc}}{{spc}}{{spc}}SUPER FUNMACHINE{{spc}}{{spc}}{{spc}}PANTSIT PORTABLE{{spc}}{{spc}}{{spc}}ULTRA FUNMACHINE CD</span> |
|- | |- | ||
- | |<span style="font-size:smaller;writing-mode:vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);">$5.99</span>{{spc}}{{spc}}''''' | + | |<span style="font-size:smaller;writing-mode:vertical-lr; transform: rotate(180deg);">$5.99</span>{{spc}}{{spc}}'''''<span style="color:#e51e3d;font-size:larger;">Electronical</span>''''' |
|align=right|Issue 38<br>January '93 | |align=right|Issue 38<br>January '93 | ||
|- style="font-size:150%;" | |- style="font-size:150%;" | ||
- | |colspan=2 align=center|''' | + | |colspan=2 align=center|'''<span style="color:#28326d;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px white;">GOOD GRAPHICS</span>''' |
|- style="font-size:larger;" | |- style="font-size:larger;" | ||
- | |colspan=2 align=right|''' | + | |colspan=2 align=right|'''<span style="color:#e51e3d;text-shadow: 2px 2px #080513;">MONTHLY</span>''' |
|- | |- | ||
- | | | + | |<span style="color:#fce8fc; background: #b13f94; padding: 0 0.5em;">'''ACTUAL SCREENSHOTS!!'''</span> |
- | | | + | |<span style="color:#fbb929;">''First Look Exclusive!''</span> |
|- | |- | ||
- | |style="font-size:smaller; text-align: center"| | + | |style="font-size:smaller; text-align: center"|<span style="color:#f7d16c;">StrongBadZone * Sundae Drivin' * Schploitz<br>Xeliogravius IV * Planet Alert * Halfthlon<br>Explodey Sisters * When's an Egg?</span> |
- | |valign="top"| | + | |valign="top"|<span style="color:#fbece7;">Peasant's Quest VGA!</span><br><span style="color:#fbb929;">DEMO CD INCLUDED!!!</span> |
|- | |- | ||
- | | | + | |<span style="color:#fbece7;text-shadow: 2px 2px #080513;">'''EXCLUSIVE NEWS, DEBUTS, & REVIEWS!'''</span> |
- | | | + | |<span style="color:#c91f37;text-shadow: 2px 2px #080513;">BLISTERGEIST!</span> |
|-style="font-size:smaller" | |-style="font-size:smaller" | ||
- | | | + | |<span style="color:#fbece7;text-shadow: 2px 2px #080513;">Behind-the-scenes look at the Big V's<br>headquarters. Interviews! VIP Access!<br>Sidelong glances!</span> |
- | |valign="top"| | + | |valign="top"|<span style="color:#f0e7e3;">Tips and Tricks your Mom<br>doesn't want you to know!</span> |
|- | |- | ||
- | | | + | | <span style="color:#fbb929; background: #f46132; padding: 0 0.5em;">'''18 PAGES OF MAPS!'''</span> |
- | |rowspan=2 style="text-align: center"| | + | |rowspan=2 style="text-align: center"|<span style="color:#fada85;">Thy Dungeonkid Mini!<br>Can you help find<br>all the missing<br>text commands?</span> |
|-style="font-size:smaller;" | |-style="font-size:smaller;" | ||
- | |style="text-align: center"| | + | |style="text-align: center"|<span style="color:#fdf2f1;">Page after page of sidescrolling<br>screengrabs so your friend can have<br>something to look at while you don't<br>let them play!</span> |
|-style="font-size:smaller;" | |-style="font-size:smaller;" | ||
- | |colspan=2 align=right| | + | |colspan=2 align=right|<span style="color:#f0e7e3;">Published in the loosest terms by</span> <span style="color:#28326d;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px white;font-size:larger;">'''V'''</span><span style="color:#040003;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px white;">idelectrix</span> |
|- | |- | ||
- | |colspan=2 align=center style="background:#e9092b;"| | + | |colspan=2 align=center style="background:#e9092b;"|<span style="color:#fdf2f1;">'''We found a little more room down here to put more words!!!'''</span> |
|} | |} | ||
*The cover price of the magazine is $5.99, and an {{w|EB Games|Electronics Boutique}} price sticker lists the same cost. | *The cover price of the magazine is $5.99, and an {{w|EB Games|Electronics Boutique}} price sticker lists the same cost. | ||
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{| style="margin: 0.5em 0 1em 1.5em; padding:0.2em; color:#black; background:#white" | {| style="margin: 0.5em 0 1em 1.5em; padding:0.2em; color:#black; background:#white" | ||
|- | |- | ||
- | |''''' | + | |'''''<span style="color:#e51e3d;font-size:larger;">Electronical</span>''''' |
|- style="font-size:150%;" | |- style="font-size:150%;" | ||
- | |align=center|''' | + | |align=center|'''<span style="color:#28326d;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px white;">GOOD GRAPHICS</span>''' |
|- style="font-size:larger;" | |- style="font-size:larger;" | ||
- | |align=right|''' | + | |align=right|'''<span style="color:#e51e3d;text-shadow: 2px 2px #080513;">MONTHLY</span>''' |
|- | |- | ||
- | |align=center| | + | |align=center|<span style="color:#1a1626; padding: 0 0.5em;">'''Peasant's Quest VGA'''</span> |
|- | |- | ||
- | |align=center| | + | |align=center|<span style="color:#1a1626;">'''DEMO'''</span> |
|-style="font-size:smaller;" | |-style="font-size:smaller;" | ||
- | |align=center| | + | |align=center|<span style="color:#28326d;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px white;font-size:larger;">'''V'''</span><span style="color:#040003;text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px white;">idelectrix</span> |
|} | |} | ||
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**Climbing the Cliff: 194 | **Climbing the Cliff: 194 | ||
**The "Hobbit House": 1 | **The "Hobbit House": 1 | ||
- | **Walking past | + | **Walking past The Knight: 60 |
**The Knight talking to you and shaking his fist and Throwing the Baby at the Lake: 89 | **The Knight talking to you and shaking his fist and Throwing the Baby at the Lake: 89 | ||
**Dancing in the Burninated Cottage: -8 | **Dancing in the Burninated Cottage: -8 | ||
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
*Strong Bad's magazine promises screenshots of "Halfthlon". In [[8-Bit Is Enough]], it was spelled [[Halfathlon]]. | *Strong Bad's magazine promises screenshots of "Halfthlon". In [[8-Bit Is Enough]], it was spelled [[Halfathlon]]. | ||
- | *On the magazine cover and in the dialog box, Rather Dashing's [[Scalding Lake]] shirt has dark brown fabric around the collar and sleeves as seen in the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. However, throughout the rest of the game | + | *On the magazine cover and in the dialog box, Rather Dashing's [[Scalding Lake]] shirt has dark brown fabric around the collar and sleeves as seen in the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. However, throughout the rest of the game the shirt is simply a solid cream color, like the version currently sold in the [[Store]]. |
- | *This is the first [[ | + | *This is the first [[Trogday]]-themed cartoon since [[Trogday '08]], which was released fifteen years prior to this cartoon. |
- | + | ||
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
- | *The video games mentioned on the | + | *The video games mentioned on the cover are: |
- | **[[ | + | **Strong Bad Zone from [[video games]]. |
- | ** | + | **Sundae Drivin' from [[redesign]]. |
- | **Xeliogravius IV | + | **Xeliogravius IV, mentioned in [[Fan Costumes 2017]]. |
- | **[[ | + | **Halfthlon (sic) from [[8-Bit is Enough]]. |
- | **Explodey Sisters | + | **Explodey Sisters from the [[Skills of an Artist]] [[Stand-Up Arcade Game]]. |
- | **When's an Egg? | + | **When's an Egg?, a variation of [[Where's an Egg]]? |
- | ** | + | **Blistergeist from [[slumber party]]. |
- | **[[Thy Dungeonman | + | **[[Thy Dungeonman|Thy Dungeonkid]] |
- | *The cover mentions various models of the [[FunMachine]] | + | *[[Noun-ery|computer usery]]. |
- | + | The cover mentions various models of the [[FunMachine]]. | |
===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
*''Electronical [[Good Graphics]] Monthly'' is a parody of ''{{w|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'', a popular gaming magazine. | *''Electronical [[Good Graphics]] Monthly'' is a parody of ''{{w|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'', a popular gaming magazine. | ||
- | *Trogdor biting down his own tail to make himself resemble a zero is a reference to the {{w|ouroboros}}, an ancient symbol depicting a serpent eating its own tail | + | *Trogdor biting down his own tail to make himself resemble a zero is a reference to the {{w|ouroboros}}, an ancient symbol depicting a serpent eating its own tail. |
*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]]. | *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]]. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== |