LucasArts
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LucasArts, originally known as Lucasfilm Games, until the turn of the century, was well known for their adventure games. These adventure games have often been referred to, most recently due to Telltale Games' involvement with Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.
References
- In Search of the Yello Dello — The Yello Dello's manner of eating is a reference to the LucasArts adventure game LOOM, in which a seagull eats a clam in the same way.
- Email current status — The disk in the Floppy Disk Container reads "Loom".
- 3 Times Halloween Funjob — The photo of Credenza that appears in the introduction and during the seance resembles "Chuck the Plant" from various LucasArts Adventure Games.
- Additionally, in SBCG4AP, a plant named Charlemagne (a form of Charles) appears.
- Email lackey — The disk in the Floppy Disk Container reads "Maniac Mansion".
- Thy Dungeonman II — Ripburger is also the name of a character from the LucasArts game Full Throttle.
- Halloween Potion-ma-jig — One of the fake options in the opening is, "I'm selling these fine leather jackets..." a quote from Indiana Jones PC games. Homestar mistakenly assumes that Bubs is dressed as Lando Calrissian from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
- Email secret identity — The disk in the Floppy Disk Container reads "sam and max", referring to the LucasArts game Sam & Max Hit the Road.
- Email pet show — The disk in the Floppy Disk Container reads "Monkey Island".
- Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque — The entire game is modeled after LucasArts adventure games.
- Poker Night at the Inventory — Reginald Van Winslow from Tales of Monkey Island, the fifth game in LucasArts' Monkey Island series, developed by Telltale Games, appears in the game. Chieftan Beluga, the Merleader from the same game also appears in a portrait.
