History VideoGame / PokerNightAtTheInventory

** If the Heavy loses with a good hand, such as a three of a kind, with a big pot, he will scream "[[BigWhat WHAT?!]] I will not lose to lucky coward! ''I kill you!''", turn over the table, and fire up Sasha - which fortunately has no ammo. The other characters are naturally shocked. He will sit down again (with the table back in place) with a DeathGlare and say, "Deal new hand now."

** Also, if your win/loss record has more losses than wins, there is a chance that game itself will call you "Artie Flopshark, Deceased".

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In-universe. Strong Bad calls ''Penny Arcade'' a "crappy website for babies". Anyone who has actually ''read'' ''Penny Arcade'' knows that it's ''anything'' but kid-friendly. But then again, this ''is'' Strong Bad we're talking about here…

* GutturalGrowler: Tycho, especially during [[RedEyesTakeWarning his]] [[BestialityIsDepraved creepier]] [[SlasherSmile moments]].

* HeroesWantRedheads: When Tycho describes his significant other as a redhead with glasses, Heavy gets really excited. "I like the red hair!" Heavy actually gets so happy about the red hair that Tycho has to protest, "You can't ''have'' her." Heavy then gets a ''really'' angry look on his face, to which Tycho squeals "...maybe we could work something out?"

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The items you win during the bonus rounds can be used in ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''.
** The Iron Curtain is an all-new weapon for ''Team Fortress 2''!... but is statistically identical to the default minigun, and therefore purely cosmetic (this also applies to the Lugermorph, wihch is a reskin of the default pistol used by the Scout and Engineer, and the Enthusiasts' Timepiece, which is a reskin of the Spy's default invisibility watch). The reason for this is that a while back, game tie-in items were exclusive to whoever bought the game, so to keep the game balanced, all crossover tie-in items were essentially reskins. Now, most, if not all game pre-order tie-in items become random drops in ''Team Fortress 2'' a month or so later, so they've started to have unique stats and abilities. Pre-ordering a certain game only nets you early access to the weapons, plus the aesthetic title "Genuine".

** Strong Bad's high confidence has him attempt to bluff his way through the game, stealing the pot as his high bets (or even all-ins) intimidate the players into folding to him. This makes him vulnerable to those who call his bluff, but because of this it's hard to tell if he actually is bluffing or if you're falling for his trap of an actually good hand.

* AnachronismStew: Heavy has updated from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'''s 50s-60s stylized setting, but only updated to about the mid-80s (he listens to Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews and believes Film/PurpleRain is recent), while Strong Bad and Tycho talk over computer setups and internet sites.
** Even then, Strong Bad thinks that [[PacmanFever Videlectrix]] is recent, while Tycho refers to them as the 'classics.' Of course, Strong Bad's idea of state-of-the-art technology is infamously backwards (Strong Bad thought his first computer was state-of-the-art because it had "two contrast knobs.")

* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFAMTBxJ8yM The Heavy's story about the Engineer.]] Given how the Heavy is telling this to three extreme sociopaths, their disgust means ''a lot.''
-->'''Strong Bad:''' That is some [BLEEP] up [BLEEP] man!

* {{Headdesk}}: In the vein of his source material, [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad]] sometimes does this if a bad card turns up during a one-on-one showdown with the player. Especially hilarious because he doesn't say a thing during it, he just has this ''look'' while he slams his head into his cards and chips.
** This gets more hilarious if the game decides to start his headdesk animation and a conversation started by him at the same time. Strong Bad will continually hit his head against the desk while talking in his normal tone of voice as if nothing is wrong.
* HeroesWantRedheads: When Tycho describes his significant other as a redhead with glasses, Heavy gets really excited. "I like the red hair!"
** Heavy actually gets so happy about the red hair that Tycho has to protest, "You can't ''have'' her." Heavy then gets a ''really'' angry look on his face, to which Tycho squeals "...maybe we could work something out?"

* SpiritualSuccessor: To Telltale Texas Hold 'Em.

* WhatTheHellPlayer: This happens ''a lot'' - and [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilariously]].

* ObligatorySwearing: Tycho brings this with him to the table, though this'll be the first time the other three have appeared in any form of media with the word "fuck" uncensored. There's an option in the menu to turn bleeping of swears on and off. At least one Tycho swear is left bleeped even with the censors off.
** Strong Bad does say [[PrecisionFStrike "fucked up shit"]] at one point, but it's bleeped out even if you have the censor turned off.
*** WordOfGod says that the line Matt Chapman actually said was "bleeped-up bleep."
*** Which is exactly what the subtitles say (Tycho's swearing is always ***'d out, whether censors are on or off).

* AdjustableCensorship: Tycho's swears can be bleeped out, but a line where Strong Bad presumably says "fucked-up shit" is always bleeped regardless of the setting.

** Strong Bad will ask The Heavy if he wants to "take care" of King of Town. The Heavy assumes he means kill, but Strong Bad just wants to shave half his mustache.
*** Strong Bad admits he wouldn't mind if King of Town was killed, however.

-->'''RED Heavy:''' There's blood everywhere!

-->'''RED Heavy:''' You crack me up, little bunny.

--> '''Max:''' Next time, I'll rethink my strategy of "bet every time my belly button itches".

--> '''Max:''' ''(if they have a relatively good hand)'' Saboteur! You managed to cheat in the exact same way I did!\\

--> '''Strong Bad:''' That is some [BLEEP] up [BLEEP] man!

--> '''Strong Bad:''' Nothing intimidates your opponents like a heavy dose of ''think-hard''! ''[squints his eyes and groans while Heavy watches, confused]''

-->'''Tycho''': Do you know the etymology of the word "flop"?
-->'''Max''': Nope!
-->'''Tycho''': In the early 1600's, [[SophisticatedAsHell it was when the King would take a shit on a peasant]]. I fold.

-->"Congratulations! That was the hairiest game of Hearts I've ever played!"
-->"Quick question: what do the numbers on the cards mean?"
* GutturalGrowler: Tycho, especially during [[RedEyesTakeWarning his]] [[BestialityIsDepraved creepier]] [[SlasherSmile moments.]]
* HammerSpace: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Tycho, who wants to know about Max's "pockets" (this doubles as a MythologyGag since Sam famously asked Max the same).

--> '''Tycho''': "You should know, I've got your ass kicked pre-emptively." (player raises) "...yeah, I'll fold."

--->'''Max:''' Did I tell you about the time Flint caught Artie Flopshark, the poker instructor, taking money from all the tenants in the building next door to our office?\\

--> "Face down in front of me, is the card beast of your worst poker nightmares… just something to consider."

--> "Beat me once? Shame on me. Beat me twice? ''Also'' shame on me. Beat me '''THREE TIMES'''? [[RussianGuySuffersMost I am sent to my death.]]"\\

--> '''Heavy:''' Oh. ''(puts weapon away)''\\

** Strong Bad thinks Max is "one of them [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pokeymans]]."

--> '''Strong Bad:''' ''[mocking tone]'' Oh man, ''what'' happened?\\

'''Heavy Weapons Guy:''' I just get new [[Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews Huey Lewis]] tape. He keeps spirits up on battlefield.

-->'''Heavy''': He (enemy Engineer) tries to kill me with turret and mini-turret, but I '''crush''' his little toys like they are made of paper.\\
'''Strong Bad''': Sounds like some crappy toys if you ask me.

** When Strong Bad asks Heavy about his favorite video game, Tycho interrupts his answer with ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', and the Heavy responds, "Ehh, it is not popular." This TakeThat was possibly made because how [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Blizzard]] got angry with Creator/{{Valve|Software}} due to them trademarking ''Defense of the Ancients'', which was orignally a ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' map.

'''Strong Bad:''' ''(singing)'' [[TooMuchInformation Too much information]], man. You're "[[SomethingPerson Too Much Information Man]]."\\

** There is even a TakeThatMe line of conversation between Strong Bad and Max in which the two discuss how well, or poorly, Telltale Games do the characters justice. Max is satisfied, Strong Bad is not. As explained in BitingTheHandHumor, the Making Of... videos show how Strong Bad's expectations for his video game were... not met.

** Strong Bad: "Your hair looks like a [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog greasy hedgehog]] -- [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial unassociated with any video game license]] -- that walked into a barber shop and said 'A little off the suck, please.'"

* WidgetSeries: Take four characters no one would ever expect to see in a crossover. Now do just that. Now make it a ''poker game''. This is what you get.

** When Strong Bad asks Heavy about his favorite video game, Tycho interrupts his answer with ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', and the Heavy responds, "Ehh, it is not popular yet." This TakeThat was possibly made because how [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Blizzard]] got angry with Creator/{{Valve|Software}} due to them trademarking ''Defense of the Ancients'', which was orignally a ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' map.

** Strong Bad doesn't think much of the [[Webcomic/PennyArcade Penny Arcade Expo]].
*** There's a lot of TakeThat against all the characters' respective backgrounds by the others, both subtle and explicit.

** When Tycho asks Heavy about whether or not he receives any "good drops" from killing others, Heavy goes into a short, almost out of character speech on how killing others sometimes makes him feel bad, or gives him nightmares. He then quickly switches into another, wide eyed speech about hats, proclaiming [[Memes/TeamFortress2 they are the best.]] This one actually makes sense, considering Heavy's backstory-- he laments about killing men because he worries he's taking them away from their wives and children. The same thing happened to his father, who was killed fighting against the Red Army in 1941. Heavy, his mother, and his sisters were forced to work in a gulag as a result.

* NiceHat: Pre-ordering the game nets the Heavy a poker visor for use in ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''.

* ArtisticLicenseEconomics: One of Winslow's possible introductions is an inflation gag: he claims that a $75 bet from 1910 would be equivalent to $10000 in 2010. In real life, it's only worth $1687.12.

* PrecisionFStrike: Out of all the characters reacting to Heavy's story of brutally murdering an Engineer, Strong Bad (the guy who's first appearance was in a children's book) is the one to note that "That is some 'BLEEPED' up 'BLEEP', man!" It's censored no matter what, but still...

* AbortedArc: There's a sound file mentioning a murder.

* MostFanFicWritersAreGirls: Despite Tycho asking the Player if they're going to be as immature as Gabe and show him his balls, and the Heavy constantly referring to the player as "little man," most art made by fans shows the player as a female. Lampshaded in [[http://slushee-duck.deviantart.com/art/We-we-can-t-do-that-188397448 this fan drawing]].

* ArtisticLicense: One of Winslow's possible introductions is an inflation gag: he claims that a $75 bet from 1910 would be equivalent to $10000 in 2010. In real life, it's only worth $1687.12.

--> '''Heavy''': He (enemy Engineer) tries to kill me with turret and mini-turret, but I '''crush''' his little toys like they are made of paper.
--> '''Strong Bad''': Sounds like some crappy toys if you ask me.

--->'''Max:''' ''(asking after criminals he and Sam could fight)'' Oh, or if you know of a cabal of greedy corporate monsters, hell-bent on blanketing an entire generation in a deep, exploitative sadness, that would do.
--->'''Tycho:''' Oh, so chains of used videogame resellers? Yeah, we got those.

--->'''Heavy:''' Strong and bad, how is boxing career?
--->'''Strong Bad:''' '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis THESE. ARE. MY. HANDS!]]'''
--->'''Heavy:''' I was boxer once. In school. We have to either box or learn to herd goats. I am not good with goats.
--->'''Strong Bad:''' ''(singing)'' [[TooMuchInformation Too much information]], man. You're "[[SomethingPerson Too Much Information Man]]."
--->'''Heavy:''' At first, I do not like punching other boys. But then I learn to LOVE it.

* SoreLoser: Strong Bad does not take losing well and often complains about losing and calls the other players cheaters sometimes after being eliminated. He's also a SoreWinner.