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List of references to movies, series, books and other stuff on Goonstation
#1
Just making this post as an archive of sorts, all the different references that I personally found, obvious and not so obvious. If you've found a reference, feel free to share it below.

A couple of screams are the same sound effects used in the first Command and Conquer game
https://youtu.be/8-HUM65Wwig?t=90

The sound for airlocks opening is ripped straight from Star Trek
couldn't find a clip

Hyposprays are also from Star Trek,
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Hypospray

the voice clips for man eaters and a couple of other mobs are ripped from the 1982 arcade game, Sinistar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-XEINagmaU

cyalume sabers are actually a reference to the anime steins gate, which references star wars
https://steins-gate.fandom.com/wiki/Futu...ets.5B2.5D

getting drunk on curacao has a chance to force the player to quote lines from Moby Dick and some other nautical stuff
https://github.com/goonstation/goonstati...odDrink.dm

the jacket and hat that are in the crate in the information office is a reference to the game Zybourne Clock, much beloved and ridiculed by Something Awful back in the day
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/zybourne-clock

the strange vampire suit from a medal reward is a refernce to JoJo's Bizzare Adventure
http://images.wikia.com/jjba/images/e/e6/Dio_Adult.png

the lawgiver is a reference to the iconic firearm used by the main character in the Judge Dredd franchise
https://judgedredd.fandom.com/wiki/Lawgiver

the gnome is a Left 4 Dead reference
https://left4dead.fandom.com/wiki/Gnome_Chompski

the laughing sound effect for cluwnes is also from left 4 dead
https://youtu.be/0njgOS5NENA?t=55

the way the detectives hat works is a reference to the cartoon Inspector Gadget
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p...o%20gadget
sorry its the best source I could find

the glasses the detective gets is a reference to the video game, Heavy Rain
https://heavyrain.fandom.com/wiki/ARI_(A...Interface)

the priest Father Jack on the Space Diner is a reference to the character of the same name from the UK series Father Ted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdkN57xvekI

the BFG is reference to the name of the same gun from the Quake and Doom games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFG_%28weapon%29

the nukie commander outfit + sword are "inspired" by Commanders from the Warhammer franchise
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments...height=433

there's 4 different hats hidden and scattered around different maps. All 4 are references to Mario, Luigi and Wario and Waluigi from the Mario Bro's franchise.
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#2
The yeti is from SkiFree.
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#3
The medbots will say "Radar! Put a mask on!" from time to time

https://youtu.be/E_RWAc1uvUQ?t=8
^^ M.A.S.H SPOILERS
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#4
spiderman is a spiderman reference
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#5
Shitty Bill is a reference to Trailer Park Boys

The OC Bible is a reference to the tiny Orange Catholic Bible from Dune

The King In Yellow is a reference to... The King in Yellow

Stunbatons are from Half Life 2, and one of the door hacking beeping sounds is from Half Life 1.

If a clown has Space Madness they start quoting lyrics from the Insane Clown Posse song "Miracles"
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#6
the gnome actually originated in half life 2 episode 2
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#7
The maneater is a reference to the plant from little shop of horrors, The meth scientist costume is walter white from breaking bad, the nicolas cage mask is a reference to nicolas cage (in the context of biodome, also wicker man)
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#8
Changelings as a whole are a reference to John Carpenter's The Thing

Predators are literally predators.

Janitor's Jumpsuit is based off of Roger Wilco from Space Quest

Infiltrator's knife increasing your speed is a counter strike reference

Phasers are based off the phasers from star trek

Guardbuddies/securitrons saying "your move, creep" is a robocop quote (other bot lines might be quotes)

Gamma Ray Exposure mutation is a reference to the hulk
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#9
I'm pretty sure the fruit hat is a reference to Carmen Miranda's Ghost.

One of the trench prefabs is quite a direct reference to Percy Shelley's Ozymandias.

The chaplain has literal Adeptus Mechanics robes from Warhammer: 40k in his wardrobe.
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#10
On the Warhammer 40k note, I'm fairly sure that the look of borgs created from a borging artefact is based on the appearance of the Necron unit Flayed Ones.
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#11
(06-21-2020, 11:42 AM)Carbadox Wrote: the nukie commander outfit + sword are "inspired" by Commanders from the Warhammer franchise
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments...height=433

A total coincidence.
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#12
The Salesman/merchant gimmick job's coat is a reference to Stan from the Monkey Island games
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20...7/Stan.jpg
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#13
The image for the vampire medal is broken as the link is dead
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#14
updated the link
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#15
Interacting with a skull in hand causes the player to speak this message:

"Alas, poor [Skulls Donor/Yorick]! I knew him, [Nearest Humanoid/Horatio], a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy!"

This is a reference to Act 5, Scene 1 of Hamlet.
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