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start [2026/01/31 01:08] – [Back to the Journal and the Shining] wknopesstart [2026/02/04 16:25] (current) – wknopes
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 ====Opening Scene==== ====Opening Scene====
-There's still lots of references to fill in here 
   * Song: Jump by Van Halen from 1984, 1984, Warner Bros.   * Song: Jump by Van Halen from 1984, 1984, Warner Bros.
-  * Mrs. Gilmore is wearing a tshirt showing one of the many variations of the album cover for Synchronicity by the Police, 1983 +  * Wade is wearing a t-shirt with a map of Camelot printed on it, a reference to his avatar's namesake. 
-  * As Wade picks up his neck apparatus from the wall, there's an iPOD classic without the faceplate+  * Mrs. Gilmore is wearing a tshirt showing one of the many variations of the album cover for Synchronicity by the Police, 1983, A&M Records. 
 +  * As Wade picks up his neck apparatus from the wall, there's an iPOD classic without the faceplate hanging on the wall.
   * The neck apparatus was hanging on a Competition Pro 5000 joystick. These had 9-pin connectors and were compatible with the Atari 2600 and other hardware.   * The neck apparatus was hanging on a Competition Pro 5000 joystick. These had 9-pin connectors and were compatible with the Atari 2600 and other hardware.
-  * Wade takes off his glasses and puts them on a Masters of the Universe lunchbox next to a packet of PopRocks candy. There's a Tootsie Roll, some Nutter Butters cookies, a crushed Carl's Jr cup+  * Wade takes off his glasses and puts them on a Masters of the Universe lunchbox next to a packet of PopRocks candy. There's a Tootsie Roll, some Nutter Butters cookies, a crumpled Carl's Jr cup, a hubcap.
   * There's a bunch of stickers near these but I've only made out the GSS sticker so far   * There's a bunch of stickers near these but I've only made out the GSS sticker so far
   * On Wade's goggles, there's a Space Invaders sticker from the arcade game from Taito, 1978   * On Wade's goggles, there's a Space Invaders sticker from the arcade game from Taito, 1978
-  * Entering the Oasis, we first see Minecraft World after the long shot of a bunch of worlds, based on the game from Mojang Studios, 2011 +  * Entering the Oasis, we first see Minecraft World after the long shot of a bunch of worlds, based on the game from Mojang Studios, 2011. 
-  * Uncle Henry and Auntie Em's house from The Wizard of Oz, 1939, directed by Victor Flemming, is flying around in Hurricane Hang Gliding+  * Uncle Henry and Auntie Em's house from The Wizard of Oz, 1939, directed by Victor Flemming, is flying around in Hurricane Hang Gliding. 
 +  * Just after, we see a semi rig flash by with a suspicious red and blue color scheme similar to Optimus Prime, from various Transformers properties, in his truck form. 
 +  * The POV enters a portal labeled "Sector 4 Incipio Vacation Planet." Incipio in the book is the planet where all new avatars first appear.
   * Batman, from the 1989 movie of the same name, directed by Tim Burton, seen climbing on Mount Everest   * Batman, from the 1989 movie of the same name, directed by Tim Burton, seen climbing on Mount Everest
-  * Planet Ludis flashes by, a reference from the book which is otherwise almost completely absent from the movie +  * Planet Ludis flashes by accompanied by a bell ringing, a reference from the book which is otherwise almost completely absent from the movie. 
-  * Wolfman, The Wolfman, 2010. I say this version because of what he's wearing+  * Wolfman, The Wolfman, 2010. I say this version because of what he's wearing. 
 +  * Behind him is Frankenstein which appears to be the Boris Karloff interpretation, 1931, directed by James Whale.
   * A girl in a white and (grey? blue?) striped dress changes into The Flash, DC Comics   * A girl in a white and (grey? blue?) striped dress changes into The Flash, DC Comics
   * Ray Harryhausen Cyclops from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958, directed by Nathan H. Juran   * Ray Harryhausen Cyclops from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958, directed by Nathan H. Juran
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   * Tracer from Overwatch video game from Blizzard   * Tracer from Overwatch video game from Blizzard
   * Grandma from Looney Tunes?   * Grandma from Looney Tunes?
 +  * John Bender, Judd Nelson's character, from The Breakfast Club, 1985, directed by John Hughes.
   * Possibly Nightwing from DC Comics   * Possibly Nightwing from DC Comics
   * Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi, Sanrio characters, running along behind and to the left of Parzival. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by Yuko Shimizu. Keroppi was created in 1988 and Badtz-Maru in 1993   * Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi, Sanrio characters, running along behind and to the left of Parzival. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by Yuko Shimizu. Keroppi was created in 1988 and Badtz-Maru in 1993
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   * Blob?, from Marvel Comics   * Blob?, from Marvel Comics
   * Hydralisk, Starcraft   * Hydralisk, Starcraft
 +  * Chun-Li from Street Fighter (various) grabs onto the legs of possibly Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (various).
   * Vegeta?, Dragon Ball Z anime   * Vegeta?, Dragon Ball Z anime
   * Stars and Stripes Jim Raynor from the video game Starcraft Heroes of the Storm, 2015, from Blizzard Entertainment   * Stars and Stripes Jim Raynor from the video game Starcraft Heroes of the Storm, 2015, from Blizzard Entertainment
-  * I've seen it suggested that the robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe's avatar) is a skin from Fortnite but I'm not able to place it+  * I've seen it suggested that the robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe's avatar) is a skin from Fortnite but I'm not able to place it. 
 +  * Daito and Sho are fighting a guy that looks so familiar to me but I can't place him. He has mechanical arms and legs and you get a good view of him lying on the rock before Sho kills him.
   * Posters on the wall behind the girl: Donkey Kong Jr, Bangles album All Over the Place, 1984, Columbia Records, Grace Jones album Nightclubbing, 1981, Island Records, others?   * Posters on the wall behind the girl: Donkey Kong Jr, Bangles album All Over the Place, 1984, Columbia Records, Grace Jones album Nightclubbing, 1981, Island Records, others?
   * A blue Carebear (can't see which)   * A blue Carebear (can't see which)
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   * Donatello and Leonardo on the left, looks like the 2014 and 2016 movie versions of TMNT   * Donatello and Leonardo on the left, looks like the 2014 and 2016 movie versions of TMNT
   * World of Warcraft female orc?   * World of Warcraft female orc?
-  * Behind the orc, there's someone wearing normal clothes but has a silver mask and helmet on that looks very familiar but I haven't yet figured out why +  * Behind the orc, there's someone wearing normal clothes but has a silver mask and helmet on that looks very familiar but I haven't yet figured out why. 
-  * Doc Brown, back from the future outfit, Back to the Future, 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis+  * Behind the metal faced guy is what looks like Benedict from the video game Battleborn. 
 +  * On the left, Doc Brown, back from the future outfit, Back to the Future, 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis
   * A soundbite of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach plays at the start of the funeral scene   * A soundbite of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach plays at the start of the funeral scene
   * Movie note: 1972 is the mint date on the quarter in focus on Halliday's right eye and is also Halliday's birthday.  The quarters in the book were minted in 1984 but no reason is given for this date.   * Movie note: 1972 is the mint date on the quarter in focus on Halliday's right eye and is also Halliday's birthday.  The quarters in the book were minted in 1984 but no reason is given for this date.
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   * In the Halliday scholars scene, there's two guys around a table of a bunch of comics but they're too blurry to make out   * In the Halliday scholars scene, there's two guys around a table of a bunch of comics but they're too blurry to make out
   * In the same scene, the camera goes past the next table and behind it, on a large light box or monitor, is a blown up page from a comic. I get the impression it is Strikeforce: Morituri from 1986 but again, not enough detail to tell   * In the same scene, the camera goes past the next table and behind it, on a large light box or monitor, is a blown up page from a comic. I get the impression it is Strikeforce: Morituri from 1986 but again, not enough detail to tell
-  * On two fo the monitors, you can see the cereals Froot Loops and Cap'n Crunch, the latter possibly a nod to the Cap'n Crunch presence in the book.+  * On two of the monitors, you can see the cereals Froot Loops and Cap'n Crunch, the latter possibly a nod to the Cap'n Crunch presence in the book.
   * On the wall monitor behind them is a schematic of Manhattan from Escape from New York, 1981, directed by John Carpenter   * On the wall monitor behind them is a schematic of Manhattan from Escape from New York, 1981, directed by John Carpenter
   * Movie note: Nolan is such a dick, his tie has "NS IOI" on it, his name and his company   * Movie note: Nolan is such a dick, his tie has "NS IOI" on it, his name and his company
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   * Movie note: the group picture on the wall in the hall have Halliday and Karen in it instead of Jack Torrance as seen at the end of the movie The Shining   * Movie note: the group picture on the wall in the hall have Halliday and Karen in it instead of Jack Torrance as seen at the end of the movie The Shining
   * Midnight, the Stars and You performed by Ray Noble and his Orchestra, sung by Al Bowlly. This song is also in The Shining   * Midnight, the Stars and You performed by Ray Noble and his Orchestra, sung by Al Bowlly. This song is also in The Shining
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 ====On the Run==== ====On the Run====
 +  * Samantha's shirt is the logo from Joy Davidson's album Unknown Pleasures, 1979, Factory Records
   * The patches on Helen's jacket: Battlestar Galactica, Wonder Woman, ThunderCats, The Last Starfighter, Dead Kennedys, Rocky Horror Picture Show,   * The patches on Helen's jacket: Battlestar Galactica, Wonder Woman, ThunderCats, The Last Starfighter, Dead Kennedys, Rocky Horror Picture Show,
 +  * The patch on Helen's cap looks like a 20-sided die
  
 ====End scenes==== ====End scenes====
-Strap in, this one will be long...+  * I've seen it suggested that Castle Anorak was possibly influenced by the Temple of Syrinx from Rush's 2112 album but it almost seems to be more influenced by Vader's Castle and the Jedi Temple to me
   * Atari 2600 from Atari, released in 1977, probably one of the most popular home video game consoles in the 80s, along with a host of cartridges including Adventure   * Atari 2600 from Atari, released in 1977, probably one of the most popular home video game consoles in the 80s, along with a host of cartridges including Adventure
-  * The phrase to activate the Orb of Osuvox is the Charm of Making spell from Excalibur, 1981, directed by John Boorman+  * In the scene where they throw the Atari 2600 games on the table, the center of the table is a printout of the last clue. There's a note that says 'From Hitchhiker's' and the number 42 (the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, Everything) and a "%3" next to it. There are two hardcover books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 1979 and Life, the Universe and Everything, 1982. There's also a map that mentions Chthonia which was the planet Castle Anorak was on in the book.  We learn in a few minutes that Castle Anorak is on Planet Doom. 
 +  * Some of the game cartridges: Laser Blast, Activision, 1981;  
 +  * What the heck was  I-R0k doing to that soldier when Sorrento walked up to him? 
 +  * The phrase to activate the Orb of Osuvox is the Charm of Making spell from Excalibur, 1981, directed by John Boorman.
   * The creature face on the back of Aech's van is from the D&D module The Tomb of Horrors.  This module plays a bigger part in the book but nice to have a reference to it in the movie.   * The creature face on the back of Aech's van is from the D&D module The Tomb of Horrors.  This module plays a bigger part in the book but nice to have a reference to it in the movie.
-  * The device Parzival uses to broadcast to the OASIS is a Magic 8 Ball released in 1950 by Mattel +  * Nancy Drew is a character that has appears in books, movies, TV series and other media. She first appeared in the book The Secret of the Old Clock, Grosset & Dunlap, 1930, written by Carolyn Keene. 
-  * Chucky first seen in Child's Play, 1988, directed by Tom Holland +  * The device Parzival uses to broadcast to the OASIS is a Magic 8 Ball released in 1950 by Mattel. 
-  * Shoto throws a glaive from the movie Krull, 1983, directed by Peter Yates +  * I-R0k says to Sorrento, "No man is a failure who has friends," a famous quote from It's a Wonderful Life, 1946, directed by Frank Capra. The line is spoken by the angel Clarence to George Bailey. 
-  * As The Iron Giant melts into the lava, it gives a thumbs up similar to the way the T-800 did at the end of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, 1991, directed by James Cameron+  * Some HALO soldiers from the computer game series of the same name, seen running toward the castle after the shield drops. 
 +  * Batgirl, Spawn, He-Man, the Joker and ??? seen running toward the castle. 
 +  * Song: We're Not Going to Take It by Twisted Sister from Stay Hungry, 1984, Atlantic Records. 
 +  * Parzival holding the boom box over his head is similar to the way Lloyd Dobler did in Say Anything, 1989, directed by Cameron Crowe. 
 +  * Aech tosses Parzival the doll Chucky first seen in Child's Play, 1988, directed by Tom Holland. 
 +  * These crowd scenes fly by so fast .. you would think they don't want us to find all the Easter Eggs... 
 +  * Sorrento thows out his giant robot, Mechagodzilla, first appearance Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, 1974, directed by Jun Fukuda. 
 +  * On Toshiro's collar is a pin/sticker with the Mortal Combat logo 
 +  * The ship The Serenity from Firefly comes flying in bearing Daito. 
 +  * There's a Batman logo sticker on Toshiro's VR goggles. 
 +  * Daito uses the Gregarious 120 (first seen on the PvP on Planet Doom) to turn into RX-78-2 Gundam, first appearance Mobile Suit Gundam, 1979, created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. 
 +  * Art3mis embraces her real life appearance, her port wine stain on her real face appears on her avatar. 
 +  * Art3mis throws a Dust Brain Madballs at Sorrento that turns out to be an explosive grenade. 
 +  * Shoto throws a glaive from the movie Krull, 1983, directed by Peter Yates. 
 +  * As The Iron Giant melts into the lava, it gives a thumbs up similar to the way the T-800 did at the end of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, 1991, directed by James Cameron. 
 +  * Parzival shoots Art3mis with a Colonial Blaster from the original Battlestar Galactica TV series, 1978. 
 +  * The Holy Hand Grenade from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975, directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. 
 +  * I-R0k says, "That's a camper move" when Sorrento is about to activate the cataclyst. It references the tendancy for some players to sit in one good spot, or "camp," taking out other players with ease. 
 +  * The coin Parzival got from the curator earlier. 
 +  * When the feed pops up on the War Room monitor, there's a DC Comics Legionnaires #9 comic, 1993, sitting on the desk. 
 +  * Wade has the Greatest American Hero's logo on the side of his VR goggles. 
 +   
 +====Halliday's Room==== 
 +  * Halliday is wearing a Space Invaders from the arcade game by Taito, 1978. 
 +  * Young Halliday is playing a Colecovision which is surrounded by cartridges. 
 +  * There's an old style phone modem. 
 +  * A Nintendo Gameboy is sitting on the floor.  
 +  * A white Big Trak programmable vehicle from Milton Bradley, 1979. 
 +  * View-Master from Sawyer, 1962, sitting on the table. 
 +  * A Robby the Robot originally from the movie Forbidden Planet, 1956, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, standing on the table behind young Halliday. 
 +  * What appears to be the box Robbie the Robot came in to the left of the figure on the table. 
 +  * A Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots set by Marvin Glass and Associates, 1964, is barely visable past young Halliday. 
 +  * I think what is the cover to the remastered Rush 2112 album on a poster on the wall next to the Big Red Button. 
 +  * A poster of the cover to the Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man. 
 +  * While searching for the egg, Halliday picks up a toy Robot from the TV series Lost in Space, 1965. 
 +  * There's an Etch-a-Sketch sitting on the desk. 
 +  * On the floor is a Commodore floppy disk drive. 
 +  * Young Halliday is playing Gorf from Midway, 1981. 
 +  * There's a poster of the movie Ladyhawke, 1985, directed by Richard Donner. This movie plays a slightly bigger role in the book. 
 +   
 +====End Scene==== 
 +  * Space Invaders video arcade game 
 +  * Bat'leth Klingon sword from Star Trek 
 +  * A full size Robot from Lost in Space 
 +  
  
-TO BE CONTINUED ... 
  
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