Forum:Video game references

Since the topic Robot Wars mistakes is getting popular with you guys, I decided to create another topic based on its formula. I have noticed that in the five video games that were produced, there have been references and/or puns mostly relating to films and TV, but also on other forms of media and non-media. Hence, I have decided to create a forum post listing them.

Again, if you have spotted a reference, it would help if you explain what they are. A photo would help in some cases. SpaceManiac888 (talk) 11:38, April 3, 2016 (UTC)

Arenas of Destruction

 * Driller Thriller is a pun on the cult 1979 horror film The Driller Killer.
 * The Light Fantastic is a reference to a form of dancing that is phrased as 'trip the light fantastic'.
 * Hunchback and Jonathan Pearce's introduction on it are references on on the 1831 romantic novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
 * The Scragger is a reference to Scragger, a slang term in the United Kingdom for a Hangman.
 * Smog Head is a pun and reference to the catchphrase "smeg head". This is also a reference to the BBC show Red Dwarf, which is a show that Robot Wars presenter Craig Charles was notable for starring in.
 * Punch Line is a reference to the conclusion of a joke.
 * Katharsis is the Greek word for "cleansing" or "purging".
 * The Argo is a reference to the ship owned by Jason and the Argonauts from Greek mythology.
 * Scimitar is a reference to the curved sword that originated in the Middle East.
 * The Sao Paulo Scrapyard trophy, Chainsaw Massacre, is a reference to the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie franchise.

Extreme Destruction (PC/Xbox)

 * Plough King is a possible reference to the "Plow King", the truck owned by Barney Gumble in The Simpsons.
 * Mars Attacks is a reference to the 1996 science-fiction comedy film of the same name.
 * Nee Naw is a reference to the sound a police siren makes.
 * Fire Drill and Jonathan Pearce's introduction on it are references to a mandatory practice used to determine how sufficent the emergency procedures are should a fire occur.