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{{aboutgame}} {{for-nothe|other uses|Trogdor (disambiguation)}} | {{aboutgame}} {{for-nothe|other uses|Trogdor (disambiguation)}} | ||
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[[Image:trogdorgame.png|thumb|8-bit majesty!!]] | [[Image:trogdorgame.png|thumb|8-bit majesty!!]] | ||
- | + | ''"The beefy armed dragon has had it up to here with those pesky peasants. Achieve burnination and watch the countryside go up in flames."'' —[[Videlectrix]] | |
- | '''TROGDOR!''' is a game based on the character of | + | '''TROGDOR!''' is a game based on the character of {{Film|Trogdor}} from the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[dragon]]. Trogdor squishes peasants and burninates cottages, all while avoiding knights and archers. |
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'''Date:''' Monday, March 17, 2003 | '''Date:''' Monday, March 17, 2003 | ||
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{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center" | {| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center" | ||
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- | |Use the arrow keys to control Trogdor | + | |Use the arrow keys to control Trogdor. |
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|Stomp 10 peasants to achieve burnination. | |Stomp 10 peasants to achieve burnination. | ||
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== Interludes == | == Interludes == | ||
- | *There are a number of interludes after the following levels, similar to the ones between some levels of Pac | + | *There are a number of interludes after the following levels, similar to the ones between some levels of Pac Man and other arcade games: |
**Level 4 — "stompin' good" | **Level 4 — "stompin' good" | ||
::''{A lone peasant is on the left side of the screen. Trogdor approaches from the right with two knights in hot pursuit. Trogdor stomps the peasant and then turns to burninate the knights as they retreat.}'' | ::''{A lone peasant is on the left side of the screen. Trogdor approaches from the right with two knights in hot pursuit. Trogdor stomps the peasant and then turns to burninate the knights as they retreat.}'' | ||
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:'''Achieve burnination:''' | :'''Achieve burnination:''' | ||
:*"The tables have turned!" | :*"The tables have turned!" | ||
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:'''Burninate a cottage:''' | :'''Burninate a cottage:''' | ||
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**On level 75, which is identical to level 11 and 43. | **On level 75, which is identical to level 11 and 43. | ||
*If more than 2,000 points are scored and the player gets a game over, [[Jonathan Howe]]'s name is shown flashing at the bottom of the game screen. | *If more than 2,000 points are scored and the player gets a game over, [[Jonathan Howe]]'s name is shown flashing at the bottom of the game screen. | ||
- | * If the computer's clock is set to January 13th ([[ | + | * If the computer's clock is set to January 13th ([[Trogday]]), every time you go to the next level, it plays the game over music. |
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *The | + | *The [[Wikipedia:Arch Deluxe|Arch Deluxe]] was a [[McDonald's]] hamburger that was discontinued due to its lack of popularity. |
- | *Jonathan Howe's name being an Easter egg is a reference to | + | *Jonathan Howe's name being an Easter egg is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Adventure (Atari 2600)|Adventure]] for the [[Wikipedia:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]]. When it was made, Atari intentionally kept game designers from achieving celebrity status (or getting a sniff of royalties/credit). In rebellion to this, [[Wikipedia:Warren Robinett|Warren Robinett]] hid his name inside what is commonly regarded as the first video game Easter egg. It was accessible only by picking up an invisible object, carrying it through a dragon-infested maze, and touching it to a blank wall. Doing this revealed a room with Warren's name plastered all over in rainbow colors. |
- | * | + | *[[Wikipedia:Wordly Wise|Wordly Wise]] is a series of textbooks designed to build student's vocabulary. What this has to do with the [[Kerrek]] is unknown. |
- | *When Trogdor dies, the replay button says "CHALLENGE AGAIN!". This references the ending of | + | *When Trogdor dies, the replay button says "CHALLENGE AGAIN!". This references the ending of [[Wikipedia:Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts 'n Goblins]], which says the same thing. |
- | *"Fry 'em up Dan" is a direct quote from | + | *"Fry 'em up Dan" is a direct quote from [[Wikipedia:Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein]]'s poem "Ladies First". |
- | *The peasants in love is a reference to the video game [[Pac-Man]] by [[Namco]], in which Pac- | + | *The peasants in love is a reference to the video game [[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-man]] by [[Wikipedia:Namco|Namco]], in which Pac-man and Mrs. Pac-man move onto the screen and a heart forms above them. |
- | *The page title for the Viidelectrix version is a reference to the motto of '' | + | *The page title for the Viidelectrix version is a reference to the motto of ''[[Wikipedia:Klax (computer game)|Klax]]'', a video game from the '80s, whose motto was "It is the nineties and there is time for ... ''Klax''". |
- | *The code that must be entered for the Easter egg to start the game with 30 lives is the | + | *The code that must be entered for the Easter egg to start the game with 30 lives is the [[Wikipedia:Konami code|Konami code]]. |
===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
*[[Dan]], from the caption "Fry 'em up Dan", is later used in [[Thy Dungeonman II]] and [[Peasant's Quest]], as well as [[Stinkoman 20X6]], and possibly [[Kid Speedy]]. This seems to have become a running gag with all of the new games. | *[[Dan]], from the caption "Fry 'em up Dan", is later used in [[Thy Dungeonman II]] and [[Peasant's Quest]], as well as [[Stinkoman 20X6]], and possibly [[Kid Speedy]]. This seems to have become a running gag with all of the new games. | ||
- | *The odd pronunciation of Trogdor's name as "Trog' | + | *The odd pronunciation of Trogdor's name as "Trog'dor" would later be used in [[Happy Trogday]] for [[Trogador]], a [[20X6]] version of Trogdor. |
*The game would later be adapted into a [[board game]], [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]]. | *The game would later be adapted into a [[board game]], [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]]. | ||
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== HTML5 Version == | == HTML5 Version == | ||
For Trogday 2018, a mobile-friendly HTML5 version of TROGDOR! was released and linked to from the [[index page]]. It introduced a number of changes; some aesthetic, others serving to decrease difficulty. | For Trogday 2018, a mobile-friendly HTML5 version of TROGDOR! was released and linked to from the [[index page]]. It introduced a number of changes; some aesthetic, others serving to decrease difficulty. | ||
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*Peasants that safely return to their cottage no longer deduct points from the squished peasants counter. | *Peasants that safely return to their cottage no longer deduct points from the squished peasants counter. | ||
*The flames over the "BURNINATE" text that appears after the 10th peasant is stomped shrinks and disappears instead of shifting in size. | *The flames over the "BURNINATE" text that appears after the 10th peasant is stomped shrinks and disappears instead of shifting in size. | ||
*Upon achieving burnination status, Strong Bad will sometimes recite the new line "Advantage: Strong Bad". | *Upon achieving burnination status, Strong Bad will sometimes recite the new line "Advantage: Strong Bad". | ||
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*The WASD keys can now be used to move Trogdor. | *The WASD keys can now be used to move Trogdor. | ||
*The "LEVEL BEATEN" text color on the level cleared screen was changed from red to white. | *The "LEVEL BEATEN" text color on the level cleared screen was changed from red to white. | ||
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*Archers no longer increase in frequency with advancing levels. | *Archers no longer increase in frequency with advancing levels. | ||
*Extra lives were initially a lot easier to obtain at first release. | *Extra lives were initially a lot easier to obtain at first release. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | *[[ | + | *play the [[HR:trogdor.html|Game]] |
- | *[[ | + | *play the [[HR:trogdor.swf|Game (Flash file)]] |
- | + | *play the [[HR:trogdor-canvas/index.html|Game (HTML5 version)]] | |
- | + | *play the [[Mirror:trogdor_vii.html|Wii version of the game]] (Mirror) | |
- | *listen to the | + | *play the [[Mirror:trogdor_vii.swf|Wii version of the game (Flash file)]] (Mirror) |
+ | *listen to the [[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor theme.mp3|Game Music]] [[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor intermission.mp3|Game Music (Intermission)]] | ||
{{VidelectrixGames}} | {{VidelectrixGames}} | ||
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- | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Videlectrix Games]][[Category:Viidelectrix]] |
- | [[Category:Viidelectrix]] | + |