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* In the concept art revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{WesternAnimation/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of the villain in the movie.

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* In the concept art ConceptArt revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{WesternAnimation/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of the villain in the movie.

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* On the docks of Anaben is a statue of a figure climbing out of the water and holding a lantern. This is clearly an homage to "[[http://www.saylabas.com/black-ghost-of-klaipeda/ The Black Ghost of Klaipeda]]," a very similar statue on the docks in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
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* On the docks of Anaben is a statue of a figure climbing out of the water and holding a lantern. This is clearly an homage to "[[http://www.saylabas.com/black-ghost-of-klaipeda/ "[[https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-black-ghost The Black Ghost of Klaipeda]]," a very similar statue on the docks in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
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* On a plaque, found in a flower urn during the bonus game, are the lyrics to "[[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Someday My Prince Will Come]]."

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* On a plaque, found in a flower urn during the bonus game, are the lyrics to "[[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs "[[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Someday My Prince Will Come]]."



** He also bears some resemblance to [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Rider]].

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** He also bears some resemblance to [[Disney/{{Tangled}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Flynn Rider]].



* In the concept art revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{Disney/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of the villain in the movie.
* Much of the main plot is clearly based on ''{{Disney/Frozen}},'' what with the [[spoiler: princess with deadly magic powers being locked away]]... this might also explain why a bunch of characters from the earlier ''Snow Queen'' game make cameos.

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* In the concept art revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{Disney/Tangled}}''.''{{WesternAnimation/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of the villain in the movie.
* Much of the main plot is clearly based on ''{{Disney/Frozen}},'' ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen|2013}}'', what with the [[spoiler: princess with deadly magic powers being locked away]]... this might also explain why a bunch of characters from the earlier ''Snow Queen'' game make cameos.
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* You get another achievement for finding all of the cups of tea in the game and clicking on them, which will [[VisualPun turn the tea blue]]. It's a bit of a farewell to Blue Tea Games, as would be the last game in the series with which they were directly involved for several years.

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* You get another achievement for finding all of the cups of tea in the game and clicking on them, which will [[VisualPun turn the tea blue]]. It's a bit of a farewell to Blue Tea Games, as this would be the last game in the series with which they were directly involved for several years.
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* You get another achievement for finding all of the cups of tea in the game and clicking on them, which will [[VisualPun turn the tea blue]]. It's a bit of a farewell to Blue Tea Games, as this is the final game in the series with which they were directly involved.

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* You get another achievement for finding all of the cups of tea in the game and clicking on them, which will [[VisualPun turn the tea blue]]. It's a bit of a farewell to Blue Tea Games, as this is would be the final last game in the series with which they were directly involved.
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* This one is possibly unintentional. With all the books flying around and the strange dark tone of the place, the [[spoiler:interior of the tinderbox]] might remind some players of Hermaeus Mora's Apocrypha in the ''Dragonborn'' DLC for ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''.

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* This one is possibly unintentional. With all the books flying around and the strange dark tone of the place, the [[spoiler:interior of the tinderbox]] might remind some players of Hermaeus Mora's Apocrypha in the ''Dragonborn'' DLC for ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''.''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''.

!!Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow
* It's starting to look like somebody at Eipix is a fan of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls.'' The detective comes across a room hidden behind a waterfall which contains statues that look like the Shrines of Talos in ''Skyrim'', and there are other statues which closely resemble the Greybeards.
* On the docks of Anaben is a statue of a figure climbing out of the water and holding a lantern. This is clearly an homage to "[[http://www.saylabas.com/black-ghost-of-klaipeda/ The Black Ghost of Klaipeda]]," a very similar statue on the docks in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
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!!The Thief and the Tinderbox
* This one is possibly unintentional. With all the books flying around and the strange dark tone of the place, the [[spoiler:interior of the tinderbox]] might remind some players of Hermaeus Mora's Apocrypha in the ''Dragonborn'' DLC for ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''.
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* In the concept art revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{Disney/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of Rapunzel's stepmother and the villain in that movie.

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* In the concept art revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{Disney/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of Rapunzel's stepmother and the villain in that the movie.
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* Doubling with GeniusBonus: While fighting with Prince Leonard, the prince accuses Jack of running away. Jack replies, "I prefer to call it a strategic retreat!" This is a quote by the legendary playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams, who wrote in a letter that "I am running away but I prefer to call it a strategic retreat."
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* On a plaque, found in a flower urn from the bonus game, are the lyrics to "[[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Someday My Prince Will Come]]."

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* On a plaque, found in a flower urn from during the bonus game, are the lyrics to "[[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Someday My Prince Will Come]]."



* When you meet Gerda, she gives you an artifact named [[Literature/HisDarkMaterials the Golden Compass]].

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* When you meet Gerda, she gives you an artifact named called [[Literature/HisDarkMaterials the Golden Compass]].
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Throughout the series, in addition to multiple {{Call Back}}s to previous games, the ''Dark Parables'' contain many references to other media.

!!The Exiled Prince
* Felix the Fish, the mascot of Big Fish Games, appears as a statue in the Little Mermaid's grotto.
* Another, possibly unintentional; the Frog Prince's outfit bears a strong resemblance to that of Ezio in the ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' games.
* On a plaque, found in a flower urn from the bonus game, are the lyrics to "[[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Someday My Prince Will Come]]."

!!Rise of the Snow Queen
* In the bonus game, the victim in the spider's lair is identical in appearance to a murder victim in ''Macabre Mysteries: Curse of the Nightingale'', which is also a product of Blue Tea Games.
* When you meet Gerda, she gives you an artifact named [[Literature/HisDarkMaterials the Golden Compass]].

!!Jack and the Sky Kingdom
* Jack is dressed similarly to Franchise/IndianaJones.
** He also bears some resemblance to [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Rider]].

!!Ballad of Rapunzel
* In the concept art revealed on the developers' Facebook page, Rapunzel is shown sitting in the window of a tower that looks a lot like the one from ''{{Disney/Tangled}}''. There's also the part about singing to activate her magic, and [[spoiler:the SwissArmyTears which revive Ross in the sword ending]]. Mother Gothel was also the name of Rapunzel's stepmother and the villain in that movie.
* Much of the main plot is clearly based on ''{{Disney/Frozen}},'' what with the [[spoiler: princess with deadly magic powers being locked away]]... this might also explain why a bunch of characters from the earlier ''Snow Queen'' game make cameos.
* One, possibly unintentional, is the fact that [[spoiler:Snow White and Ross Red]]'s birth mother was the Empress Brunhilda. This could be a small ShoutOut to Wagner's ''Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen.''

!!The Little Mermaid and the Purple Tide
* You get an achievement for finding three little statues of Felix, the Big Fish Games mascot.
* You get another achievement for finding all of the cups of tea in the game and clicking on them, which will [[VisualPun turn the tea blue]]. It's a bit of a farewell to Blue Tea Games, as this is the final game in the series with which they were directly involved.

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