Game reference in a very wrong place.

[lwm3398]

Ok. This may not be relevant, but this seems to be the only place to tell someone about this. So I was just channel surfing, and saw this show on Cartoon Network called Chowder. I left it on for a second, and the kid, Chowder, was getting kicked out a wedding. So he says: "But I was promised cake... The cake was a lie...". After this I stood up and clapped for a minute straight. It was actually pretty funny.

So I ask you, have you ever seen a game reference in a place where no one would get it or it was just unnecessary?

EDIT: Movies and books also accepted. Anything related to them counts. Graffiti'd Tri-Force, "It's good to be king", anything.

 

[DrDeath3191]

During my orientation, one of the counselors made the same reference on stage. Eugh.

 

[Code Monkey]

I literaly sat in front of my computer thinking for like, 10 minutes.
Unfortunately, No.

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!

In shawn of the dead, shaun uses a trampeline to jump over a fence. That might have been a reference to Zombies Ate My Neighboors. Does that count?

 

[GrindBass]

When I was on holiday in Switzerland there was a replica ocarina of time in a shop window. And I'm sure that was what it was supposed to be because they had put a triforce on it.

 

[rampantcreature]

Hmm...not really a game reference, but still an unexpected one: a few years ago, I was reading my brother's copy of Boy's Life (a boy scout magazine) and in one of the editor's character's responses included "It's good to be the king" from Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part I. I doubt many other people knew the reference.

 

[lwm3398]

When I was on holiday in Switzerland there was a replica ocarina of time in a shop window. And I'm sure that was what it was supposed to be because they had put a triforce on it.

For someone to buy and really play on? I would like to hear that played in real life...

 

[lwm3398]

Hmm...not really a game reference, but still and unexpected one: a few years ago, I was reading my brother's copy of Boy's Life (a boy scout magazine) and in one of the editor's character's responses included "It's good to be the king" from Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part I. I doubt many other people knew the reference.

NOW! NOW! ***p! ***p!

Now that's a great movie. Space Balls too.

 

[Joshimodo]

I had a stripper at a stag night reference All Your Base. She proved her worth!

 

[Hazy]

I had a stripper at a stag night reference All Your Base. She proved her worth!

Funny, a senior in my drama class said the same exact thing!

 

[hansari]

...everyone who said "this is sparta!" when they were not in sparta...

 

[TheFacelessOne]

Heheheh. Those writers should be given a cookie.

I'll just mail it.

Sadly, I haven't experienced any of those things.

 

[delet]

I've seen the Triforce graffiti'd in 2 different places in New York... That count?

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

nah.

which is to say I find a reference to a game quite enjoyable,like a little easter egg,and I like secrets,even if there not really secret.

and as for this little number

When I was on holiday in Switzerland there was a replica ocarina of time in a shop window. And I'm sure that was what it was supposed to be because they had put a triforce on it.

For someone to buy and really play on? I would like to hear that played in real life...

you can order those over the phone,I've seen the commercial a couple of times.

 

[MusicalFreedom]

all gaming references in real life are horrible, but that freakin cake is a lie one takes the cake.

 

[GrindBass]

When I was on holiday in Switzerland there was a replica ocarina of time in a shop window. And I'm sure that was what it was supposed to be because they had put a triforce on it.

For someone to buy and really play on? I would like to hear that played in real life...

Looked it - didn't check though and it was probably ridiculously expensive anyway.

 

[ElephantGuts]

What a wasted reference. I would think the kids who watch that show are too young/stupid to have played through Portal.

 

[Stevepinto3]

I remember seeing a Johnny Bravo episode where he was dressed as a pig. I had seen it when I was young, but it took me until recently to understand the quote "four feet good, two feet bad!".

It was pretty damn funny though.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I had a stripper at a stag night reference All Your Base. She proved her worth!

Are you serious??? Wow that's one particularly nerdy stripper. Nothing wrong with that, just strange.

 

[lwm3398]

What a wasted reference. I would think the kids who watch that show are too young/stupid to have played through Portal.

Maybe it was one of those: Oh shit. There was a reference in that script. Eh, no one will get it. Let some nerds complain.

 

[lwm3398]

I remember seeing a Johnny Bravo episode where he was dressed as a pig. I had seen it when I was young, but it took me until recently to understand the quote "four feet good, two feet bad!".

It was pretty damn funny though.

Reference to what?