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Locomojo · 04/17/2008, 09:56 am

What are your all-time favorite adventure game jokes?

My list would have to include...

MANIAC MANSION DEATH GAGS

+ Getting Razor to microwave and give the dead hamster to Weird Ed is probably the most twisted and demented gag of all, but in a warm and cuddly kind of way.

+ Drowning your buddy in the nuclear reactor cooling pool.

+ Microwaving the pool water. I like how the character runs around the kitchen like a chicken with it's head cut off yelling "Ahhhhh! Radioactive steam!"

+ Showing the Green Tentacle your record contract.

+ Playing the tentacle mating call record for the Green Tentacle. I like this joke because it's romantic.

+ The various ways of blowing up the house, and the awesome music that follows.

They're all brilliant!

SPACE QUEST 3

+ Sneaking into Scumsoft, and facing Elmo Pug. The whole Scumsoft thing was the perfect parody of Microsoft's reaction to software pirating. I wonder if software managers still have bull whips at software companies.

+ Thermal weave underwear for extreme heat. Classic.

The list could go on and on...

Locomojo · 04/19/2008, 10:59 am

Or how about the death scene in Space Quest 1 when you drink from the pool of acid underground on the desert planet. The instant replay of the death is pretty hilarious. I know Lucasarts wasn't big on dying in adventure games, but man, some death scenes can be really entertaining!

AllenB · 04/19/2008, 10:20 pm

Space Quest 3.
Go south one room from the start screen.
TAKE METAL.

That is all.

ATMachine · 04/20/2008, 08:13 am

"Rubber tree!" in MI1.

Locomojo · 04/20/2008, 11:27 pm

Nice posts. This is my first time using this forum. It's nice to see some responses. I think I remember the "Take metal" scene in SQ3 with the rats peeking from the shadows...

And as far as Monkey Island goes, you can't go wrong with the spitting contest.

*Tester Scott* · 04/21/2008, 09:43 am

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Originally Posted by Locomojo

Or how about the death scene in Space Quest 1 when you drink from the pool of acid underground on the desert planet. The instant replay of the death is pretty hilarious. I know Lucasarts wasn't big on dying in adventure games, but man, some death scenes can be really entertaining!

Those were the best. You could stick your hand in the pool of acid too. It would freeze and the two guys from Andromeda would pop up and would be like, "Let's take a look and see where he went wrong." then it would slo mo of you putting your hand in the acid and it would stop and they were like, "Right here was the first mistake." They also had awesome commentary when you walked under the drips of acid and died too. Space Quest was the best. Long live Roger Wilco.

Locomojo · 04/23/2008, 05:08 pm

Good call Scott.

On another note, not really a specific joke, just funny: the AI in Sam and Max 204 was friggin' hilarious. I'm guessing that was a tribute to Douglas Adams' "Marvin".

TrogLlama · 04/23/2008, 09:03 pm

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Originally Posted by Locomojo

Good call Scott.

On another note, not really a specific joke, just funny: the AI in Sam and Max 204 was friggin' hilarious. I'm guessing that was a tribute to Douglas Adams' "Marvin".

Not quite- I'm with the guy who said it needed a manic-depressive setting.

Locomojo · 04/23/2008, 11:04 pm

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Originally Posted by TrogLlama

Not quite- I'm with the guy who said it needed a manic-depressive setting.

I'm the guy that said a manic-depressive setting would have been cool!

Did anyone notice the possible Douglas Adams reference in the title of Dave Grossman's book of poetry "Ode to the Stuff in the Sink: A Book of Guy Poetry". I might be an obsessive Douglas Adams fan, but the first thing I thought of was the universe's second worst poem of all time: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning". And on that note, I cast my vote that the next Telltale series is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...

tabacco · 04/23/2008, 11:16 pm

That might be a bit of a stretch...

Steve2000 · 04/24/2008, 05:08 am

MI-1: The scene in the mansion when all the action is taking place behind the walls.

Use...confetti...on crazy clown

WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!

RobD · 04/24/2008, 07:01 am

Glottis and his drinking/gambling problem was great. Actually, Glottis was just all round great.

Also the point where you escape from both a snake's stomach and quicksand in MI3 were great.

Freelance Poster · 04/24/2008, 07:02 am

I like the wishing well jokes from Hit the Road, where you throw cash in the wishing well.

Sam: "I wish I knew what max was thinking"
Above Max's head ., .., ...., ........, !
Sam: "Well that was a waste of money"

The "The End" screen well joke was funny too.

Locomojo · 04/24/2008, 08:46 am

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Originally Posted by RobD

Glottis and his drinking/gambling problem was great. Actually, Glottis was just all round great.

Also the point where you escape from both a snake's stomach and quicksand in MI3 were great.

The snake gag was pretty funny. I liked how you could clearly see Guybrush standing in the snake... like "ehh, no big deal..." I wonder if any of the Telltale guys pull pranks around the office with ipecac in the coffee.

jmm · 04/25/2008, 06:08 am

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Originally Posted by Freelance Poster

I like the wishing well jokes from Hit the Road, where you throw cash in the wishing well.

Sam: "I wish I knew what max was thinking"
Above Max's head ., .., ...., ........, !
Sam: "Well that was a waste of money"

The "The End" screen well joke was funny too.

Sam: "Well, Well, Well"

Plus, the Edutainment gag (Who's John Muir?)

And...:
Snukey's Guy: Here's the key.
Sam: "That's a big rasp!"
Max: "Out of toilet paper?"

Locomojo · 04/25/2008, 10:06 am

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Originally Posted by jmm

And...:
Snukey's Guy: Here's the key.
Sam: "That's a big rasp!"
Max: "Out of toilet paper?"

HA!

Locomojo · 04/30/2008, 09:20 am

A thought occured to me: Insult Swordfighting!

Murray the Chao · 04/30/2008, 10:44 pm

How appropriate. You fight like a cow!

CaptainXax · 05/05/2008, 09:34 am

Narrator in Space Quest 6 after Roger Wilco picks up a plank about 4X his size:
"Bet you can't fit that thing into your pants."

Shoop.

"Guess I was wrong; it does fit. There must be plenty of spare room in there."

Croutons · 05/06/2008, 03:15 pm

Mine is more of a puzzle, but it's still funny as hell...

Sam & Max: Hit The Road

Take Jesse James severed hand.
Attach it to broken golf ball retriever.
Have it hold fish shaped magnet.
Jam it into the worlds largest ball of twine.
Magnet attracts psychic mood ring.
Return psychic mood ring to hippie moleman living in the Mystery Spot.
He tells you to go to frog rock.

(Also, when searching for Frog Rock, I found the amazing argyle forest... I literally fell out of my chair at that one...)

04/17/2008, 09:56 am	#1
Locomojo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36	All-Time Favorite Adventure Game Jokes What are your all-time favorite adventure game jokes? My list would have to include... MANIAC MANSION DEATH GAGS + Getting Razor to microwave and give the dead hamster to Weird Ed is probably the most twisted and demented gag of all, but in a warm and cuddly kind of way. + Drowning your buddy in the nuclear reactor cooling pool. + Microwaving the pool water. I like how the character runs around the kitchen like a chicken with it's head cut off yelling "Ahhhhh! Radioactive steam!" + Showing the Green Tentacle your record contract. + Playing the tentacle mating call record for the Green Tentacle. I like this joke because it's romantic. + The various ways of blowing up the house, and the awesome music that follows. They're all brilliant! SPACE QUEST 3 + Sneaking into Scumsoft, and facing Elmo Pug. The whole Scumsoft thing was the perfect parody of Microsoft's reaction to software pirating. I wonder if software managers still have bull whips at software companies. + Thermal weave underwear for extreme heat. Classic. The list could go on and on... Last edited by Locomojo; 04/17/2008 at 10:03 am.

04/19/2008, 10:20 pm	#3
AllenB Professional Cynic Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 254	Space Quest 3. Go south one room from the start screen. TAKE METAL. That is all. __________________ Grokthought

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04/19/2008, 10:59 am	#2
Locomojo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36	Or how about the death scene in Space Quest 1 when you drink from the pool of acid underground on the desert planet. The instant replay of the death is pretty hilarious. I know Lucasarts wasn't big on dying in adventure games, but man, some death scenes can be really entertaining!

04/20/2008, 08:13 am	#4
ATMachine Forbidden Power! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 408	"Rubber tree!" in MI1.

04/20/2008, 11:27 pm	#5
Locomojo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36	Nice posts. This is my first time using this forum. It's nice to see some responses. I think I remember the "Take metal" scene in SQ3 with the rats peeking from the shadows... And as far as Monkey Island goes, you can't go wrong with the spitting contest.

04/23/2008, 05:08 pm	#7
Locomojo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36	Good call Scott. On another note, not really a specific joke, just funny: the AI in Sam and Max 204 was friggin' hilarious. I'm guessing that was a tribute to Douglas Adams' "Marvin".

04/23/2008, 11:16 pm	#10
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	That might be a bit of a stretch...

04/24/2008, 05:08 am	#11
Steve2000 Mighty Pirate Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 224	MI-1: The scene in the mansion when all the action is taking place behind the walls. Use...confetti...on crazy clown WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!

04/24/2008, 07:01 am	#12
RobD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 263	Glottis and his drinking/gambling problem was great. Actually, Glottis was just all round great. Also the point where you escape from both a snake's stomach and quicksand in MI3 were great.

04/24/2008, 07:02 am	#13
Freelance Poster Goes to 11! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 230	I like the wishing well jokes from Hit the Road, where you throw cash in the wishing well. Sam: "I wish I knew what max was thinking" Above Max's head ., .., ...., ........, ! Sam: "Well that was a waste of money" The "The End" screen well joke was funny too.

04/30/2008, 09:20 am	#17
Locomojo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 36	A thought occured to me: Insult Swordfighting!

04/30/2008, 10:44 pm	#18
Murray the Chao Lover of Chao(+ Lungfish) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 446	How appropriate. You fight like a cow!

05/05/2008, 09:34 am	#19
CaptainXax I lurk. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 22	Narrator in Space Quest 6 after Roger Wilco picks up a plank about 4X his size: "Bet you can't fit that thing into your pants." Shoop. "Guess I was wrong; it does fit. There must be plenty of spare room in there."

05/06/2008, 03:15 pm	#20
Croutons Astronomy Domine Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 71	Mine is more of a puzzle, but it's still funny as hell... Sam & Max: Hit The Road Take Jesse James severed hand. Attach it to broken golf ball retriever. Have it hold fish shaped magnet. Jam it into the worlds largest ball of twine. Magnet attracts psychic mood ring. Return psychic mood ring to hippie moleman living in the Mystery Spot. He tells you to go to frog rock. (Also, when searching for Frog Rock, I found the amazing argyle forest... I literally fell out of my chair at that one...)