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** ''Path of the Plumber'' turns you into [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]], specifically the Super Mario RPG iteration. This deserves special mention, as there's a RunningGag where the Mario-based minigame is locked out, either the secret arcade version is out-of-order, or the handheld version takes two "QQ" batteries.

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** ''Path of the Plumber'' turns you into [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]], specifically the Super Mario RPG ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' iteration. This deserves special mention, as there's a RunningGag where the Mario-based minigame is locked out, either the secret arcade version is out-of-order, or the handheld version takes two "QQ" batteries.
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* Every cake item [[WaxingLyrics shoves in a lyric from the band]] Music/{{Cake}} in the description.

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* Every cake item [[WaxingLyrics [[WaxingLyrical shoves in a lyric from the band]] Music/{{Cake}} in the description.
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* Every cake item [[WaxingLyrics shoves in a lyric from the band]] Music/{{Cake}} in the description.
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** ''The Source'' turns you into [[Film/TheMatrix Neo]].

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** ''The Source'' turns you into [[Film/TheMatrix [[Franchise/TheMatrix Neo]].
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** ''Path of the Plumber'' turns you into [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]].

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** ''Path of the Plumber'' turns you into [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]].Mario]], specifically the Super Mario RPG iteration. This deserves special mention, as there's a RunningGag where the Mario-based minigame is locked out, either the secret arcade version is out-of-order, or the handheld version takes two "QQ" batteries.
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* ''Pocket Familliars'' turns the game into [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}}.

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* ** ''Pocket Familliars'' turns the game into [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}}.
''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}.''
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* ''Pocket Familliars'' turns the game into [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}}.
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** ''Liscence to Adventure'' turns you into ''Franchise/JamesBond.''

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** ''Liscence to Adventure'' turns you into ''Franchise/JamesBond.''Franchise/JamesBond.



** ''The Source'' turns you into ''[[Film/TheMatrix Neo]].''
** ''Nuclear Autumn'' is basically KOL-ified ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}.''

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** ''The Source'' turns you into ''[[Film/TheMatrix Neo]].[[Film/TheMatrix Neo]].
** ''Nuclear Autumn'' is basically KOL-ified ''VideoGame/FalloutShelter.
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** ''Nuclear Autumn'' is basically KOL-ified ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}.''
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** ''Nuclear Autumn'' is basically KOL-ified''Franchise/{{Fallout}}.''

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** ''Nuclear Autumn'' is basically KOL-ified''Franchise/{{Fallout}}.KOL-ified ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}.''

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* Several Special Challenge Paths act as {{Prestige Class}}es that allow your character to assume a role or a scenario straight out of a movie or different game.
** ''Liscence to Adventure'' turns you into ''Franchise/JamesBond.''
** ''Path of the Plumber'' turns you into [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]].
** ''The Source'' turns you into ''[[Film/TheMatrix Neo]].''
** ''Nuclear Autumn'' is basically KOL-ified''Franchise/{{Fallout}}.''

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** Eleven is "ridiculous" and "not even funny," as a reference to the song "Time Zones" by Negativland.
** Twenty-three[[note]]FNORD[[/note]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the Literature/{{Illuminatus}} books as well.
** Thirty-seven (in a row) is, of course, a reference to Film/{{Clerks}}.
* The description of the Accordion Thief skill Crab Claw Technique references ComicStrip/TheFarSide: "This is my accordion. Welcome to hell."

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** Eleven is "ridiculous" and "not even funny," as a reference to the song "Time Zones" by Negativland.
Music/{{Negativland}}.
** Twenty-three[[note]]FNORD[[/note]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the Literature/{{Illuminatus}} ''Literature/{{Illuminatus}}'' books as well.
** Thirty-seven (in a row) is, of course, a reference to Film/{{Clerks}}.
''Film/{{Clerks}}''.
* The description of the Accordion Thief skill Crab Claw Technique references ComicStrip/TheFarSide: ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': "This is my accordion. Welcome to hell.""

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** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the Literature/{{Illuminatus}} books as well.

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** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] Twenty-three[[note]]FNORD[[/note]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the Literature/{{Illuminatus}} books as well.
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** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the Literature/{{Illuminatis}} books as well.

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** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the Literature/{{Illuminatis}} Literature/{{Illuminatus}} books as well.
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** Eleven is "ridiculous" and "not even funny," as a reference to the song "Time Zones" by Negativland, in which the same was said in reference to the eleven time zones in the Soviet Union.
** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the {{Illuminatis!}} books as well.

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** Eleven is "ridiculous" and "not even funny," as a reference to the song "Time Zones" by Negativland, in which the same was said in reference to the eleven time zones in the Soviet Union.
Negativland.
** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the {{Illuminatis!}} Literature/{{Illuminatis}} books as well.
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* The description of the Accordion Thief skill Crab Claw Technique references NewspaperComics/TheFarSide: "This is my accordion. Welcome to hell."

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* The description of the Accordion Thief skill Crab Claw Technique references NewspaperComics/TheFarSide: ComicStrip/TheFarSide: "This is my accordion. Welcome to hell."
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Pretty much everything in the Kingdom is a reference to something or other. Here are a few of the notable ones:



* The ever-recurring numbers 11, 23, and 37 are all references:
** Eleven is "ridiculous" and "not even funny," as a reference to the song "Time Zones" by Negativland, in which the same was said in reference to the eleven time zones in the Soviet Union.
** Twenty-three [[spoiler:FNORD]] is a reference to the Twenty-Three Enigma of Discordian belief, and possibly the {{Illuminatis!}} books as well.
** Thirty-seven (in a row) is, of course, a reference to Film/{{Clerks}}.
* The description of the Accordion Thief skill Crab Claw Technique references NewspaperComics/TheFarSide: "This is my accordion. Welcome to hell."

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