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==Transcript==
==Transcript==
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''{Open on the live-action computer desk. Strong Bad, only his boxing glove visible, brings in an issue of Electronical Good Graphics Monthly.}''
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''{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!
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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.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, it's too bad that game never came out, but I have to say, after 20 years Troggie, you still look pretty pants-crapping to me.  
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'''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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*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, the shirt is simply a solid cream color, like the version currently sold in the [[Store]].
*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]].
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*This is the first [[Holidays#Trogday (January 13)|Trogday]]-themed cartoon since [[Trogday 08]], fifteen years earlier.
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*This is the first [[Trogday]]-themed cartoon since [[Trogday 08]], fifteen years earlier.
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*The person slapping their hands on the keyboard is wearing a {{w|wedding ring}}.
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*On one of the fingers of the [[The Brothers Chaps|person]] slapping their hands on the keyboard has a {{w|Wedding ring}}.
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*The video games mentioned on the magazine cover are:
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*The video games mentioned on the cover are:
**[[StrongBadZone]]
**[[StrongBadZone]]
**[[Sundae Drivin']]
**[[Sundae Drivin']]
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**Xeliogravius IV (from [[Fan Costumes 2017]])
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**Xeliogravius IV, mentioned in [[Fan Costumes 2017]].
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**[[Halfathlon|Halfthlon]] <!--[sic]-->
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**[[Halfathlon|Halfthlon]] (sic)
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**Explodey Sisters (from [[Stand-Up Arcade Game]])
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**Explodey Sisters from the [[Skills of an Artist]] [[Stand-Up Arcade Game]]
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**When's an Egg? (a variation of [[Where's an Egg?]])
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**When's an Egg?, a variation of [[Where's an Egg?]]
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**[[Blistergeist]] (from [[slumber party]])
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**[[Minor Video Games#Blistergeist|Blistergeist]] from [[slumber party]].
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**[[Thy Dungeonman (series)|Thy Dungeonkid]]
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**[[Thy Dungeonman|Thy Dungeonkid]]
*The cover mentions various models of the [[FunMachine]].
*The cover mentions various models of the [[FunMachine]].
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*[[Pants]]-[[crap]]ping is mentioned twice.
 
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*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 was previously done by [[The Worm]] in [[mini-golf]].
*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 was previously done by [[The Worm]] in [[mini-golf]].
*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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*{{wp|Electronics Boutique}} (now called EB Games) is an electronics retailer.  It currently exists as a subsidiary of {{wp|GameStop}}.
 
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