In-Game References

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 20:22

The upside of playing through every single Amiga game for the HOL is that one often comes across amusing references left by crafty developers. Here we shall name them all!

A reference is generally a one-off pointer to something cultural e.g. another Amiga game, a film or TV show. Wiz 'n' Liz, the first example below, has a number of famous images that come from outside the game - but they don't really count as references. For example, it has a Grim Reaper which is too abstract and the Pyramids and the Statue of Liberty which are used in many games to conjure Egypt and the USA.

What will probably become clear is that Amiga developers watched a little too much science fiction - resulting in a plethora of sci-fi references.

The numbers [x] below refer to each screenshot in order.

Anyway...

Wiz 'n' Liz
A game chock-full of sci-fi and game references.

References:
[1] Dr. Who's Tardis and his sidekick K9
[2] Puggsy - another Amiga game published by Psygnosis
[3] Puggsy again
[4] The 2001: A Space Odyssey black monolith (up at the top right)
[5] A lame Star Wars reference!

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 20:58

Wiz 'n' Liz cont.

[6] "Bob", from the Church of the SubGenius parody

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 21:08

Premiere

Besides the general movie themes there are a number of more defined references.

[1] Chuck Rock VIII
[2] Heimdall
[3] "SET 1" in the Star Trek font
[4] Wolfchild III
[5] The Core logo in the design stage

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 21:10

Premiere cont.

[6] Chuck Rock statue
[7] Georges Méliès film Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902)

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 21:27

Agony

Only one cheeky reference here:

[1] "Here lies Bitmap Brothers 1989-199."

FromWithin · 10 October 2005, 21:35

Just an addition to the Wiz'n'Liz info. Picture number 3 in the first panel contains caricatures of Andy Ingram and Jon Burton from Traveller's Tales (developers of Puggsy). The sub-game has you throwing tomatoes at them. The reason for this is that there is a level in Puggsy containing Wiz'n'Liz wabbits that you can shoot and kill with the laser. Martyn Chudley (programmer) and Mike Waterworth (artist) were just getting some good-natured revenge.

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 21:35

Project-X

Don't stop to look for references or you'll be killed quickly.

[1] The Alien Breed space station 15RC-4

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 21:43

Darkmere

This J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired game has direct references to the author.

[1] "There And Back Again [the subtitle of The Hobbit] by J.R.R. Tolk".
[2] "The Tolk Inn"

keropi · 10 October 2005, 22:17

very interesting thread, more more!

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 22:39

Leander

More Psygnosis related referencing.

[1] Lemmings
[2] The Killing Game Show

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 22:43

Lemmings

Psygnosis again!

[1] Shadow of the Beast
[2] Shadow of the Beast 2
[3] Menace
[4] Awesome

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 22:49

Lemmings 2

And again...

[1] Aliens cargo loader
[2] Aliens dropship

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 23:02

Carcharodon

A serious case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis:

[1] Aliens

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 23:03

Cyberpunks

A second case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis:

[1] Alien/Aliens

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 23:04

Rubicon

A third case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis:

[1] Aliens

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 23:05

Turrican 2

A fourth case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis:

[1] Aliens

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 23:06

Turrican 3

A fifth case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis:

[1] Aliens

keropi · 10 October 2005, 23:08

psygnosis = psychosis ...

CodyJarrett · 10 October 2005, 23:14

The Three Stooges

Ah, at least this one's not sci-fi.

[1] Defender of the Crown

Galaxy · 10 October 2005, 23:17

should record some of this info in the game's hol record adds value to the record.

10 October 2005, 20:22	#1
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	In-Game References The upside of playing through every single Amiga game for the HOL is that one often comes across amusing references left by crafty developers. Here we shall name them all! A reference is generally a one-off pointer to something cultural e.g. another Amiga game, a film or TV show. Wiz 'n' Liz, the first example below, has a number of famous images that come from outside the game - but they don't really count as references. For example, it has a Grim Reaper which is too abstract and the Pyramids and the Statue of Liberty which are used in many games to conjure Egypt and the USA. What will probably become clear is that Amiga developers watched a little too much science fiction - resulting in a plethora of sci-fi references. The numbers [x] below refer to each screenshot in order. Anyway... Wiz 'n' Liz A game chock-full of sci-fi and game references. References: [1] Dr. Who's Tardis and his sidekick K9 [2] Puggsy - another Amiga game published by Psygnosis [3] Puggsy again [4] The 2001: A Space Odyssey black monolith (up at the top right) [5] A lame Star Wars reference! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by CodyJarrett; 10 October 2005 at 23:09.

10 October 2005, 20:58	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Wiz 'n' Liz cont. [6] "Bob", from the Church of the SubGenius parody Attached Thumbnails Last edited by CodyJarrett; 10 October 2005 at 21:04.

10 October 2005, 21:08	#3
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Premiere Besides the general movie themes there are a number of more defined references. [1] Chuck Rock VIII [2] Heimdall [3] "SET 1" in the Star Trek font [4] Wolfchild III [5] The Core logo in the design stage Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 21:10	#4
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Premiere cont. [6] Chuck Rock statue [7] Georges Méliès film Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 21:27	#5
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Agony Only one cheeky reference here: [1] "Here lies Bitmap Brothers 1989-199." Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 21:35	#6
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Just an addition to the Wiz'n'Liz info. Picture number 3 in the first panel contains caricatures of Andy Ingram and Jon Burton from Traveller's Tales (developers of Puggsy). The sub-game has you throwing tomatoes at them. The reason for this is that there is a level in Puggsy containing Wiz'n'Liz wabbits that you can shoot and kill with the laser. Martyn Chudley (programmer) and Mike Waterworth (artist) were just getting some good-natured revenge.

10 October 2005, 21:43	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Darkmere This J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired game has direct references to the author. [1] "There And Back Again [the subtitle of The Hobbit] by J.R.R. Tolk". [2] "The Tolk Inn" Attached Thumbnails Last edited by CodyJarrett; 10 October 2005 at 22:16.

10 October 2005, 22:17	#9
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	very interesting thread, more more!

10 October 2005, 22:39	#10
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Leander More Psygnosis related referencing. [1] Lemmings [2] The Killing Game Show Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 22:43	#11
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Lemmings Psygnosis again! [1] Shadow of the Beast [2] Shadow of the Beast 2 [3] Menace [4] Awesome Attached Thumbnails Last edited by CodyJarrett; 11 October 2005 at 00:11.

10 October 2005, 22:49	#12
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Lemmings 2 And again... [1] Aliens cargo loader [2] Aliens dropship Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:02	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Carcharodon A serious case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis: [1] Aliens Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:03	#14
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Cyberpunks A second case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis: [1] Alien/Aliens Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:04	#15
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Rubicon A third case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis: [1] Aliens Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:05	#16
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Turrican 2 A fourth case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis: [1] Aliens Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:06	#17
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Turrican 3 A fifth case of Watched-Aliens-Twenty-Times-itis: [1] Aliens Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:08	#18
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	psygnosis = psychosis ...

10 October 2005, 23:14	#19
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	The Three Stooges Ah, at least this one's not sci-fi. [1] Defender of the Crown Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2005, 23:17	#20
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	should record some of this info in the game's hol record adds value to the record.

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