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* MeanwhileScene: With ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' fonts for some reason.

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* MeanwhileScene: With ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' fonts for some reason.



** The "Meanwhile" screen is a shout-out to ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

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** The "Meanwhile" screen is a shout-out to ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''.
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** The scene with the ClintEastwood {{Expy}}

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** The scene with the ClintEastwood Creator/ClintEastwood {{Expy}}
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[[caption-width-right:250:Yeah, [[CoversAlwaysLie the game looks nothing like this cover.]]

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[[caption-width-right:250:Yeah, [[CoversAlwaysLie the game looks nothing like this cover.]]



A longplay of the game was [=MSTed=] by WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}. You can ([[CrowningMomentOfFunny and should]]) watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8QzQp57oI&feature=channel_video_title here]].

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A longplay of the game was [=MSTed=] by WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}. You can ([[CrowningMomentOfFunny ([[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments and should]]) watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8QzQp57oI&feature=channel_video_title here]].
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*** The "Back In Town" screen is said to be a shout-out to multiple things, from ''BeverlyHillsCop'' to ''WinLoseOrDraw'' to ''NewKidsOnTheBlock''.

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*** The "Back In Town" screen is said to be a shout-out to multiple things, from ''BeverlyHillsCop'' ''Series/BeverlyHillsCop'' to ''WinLoseOrDraw'' ''Series/WinLoseOrDraw'' to ''NewKidsOnTheBlock''.''Series/NewKidsOnTheBlock''.



*** Coincidentally, the rabbit gun scene found in that option could be a shout-out to ''TheTerminator''.

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*** Coincidentally, the rabbit gun scene found in that option could be a shout-out to ''TheTerminator''.''Film/TheTerminator''.



** Carved next to one of the wanted posters in the jail is "[[FullHouse Uncle Jesse]] was here."
** It also has Shout Outs to films starring ClintEastwood.
** The infamous ending of the hero shooting the kid is a parody of the ending from ''{{Shane}}''.
** One of the posters has "[[TwinPeaks FIRE WALK WITH ME]]" scribbled on it.

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** Carved next to one of the wanted posters in the jail is "[[FullHouse "[[Series/FullHouse Uncle Jesse]] was here."
** It also has Shout Outs to films starring ClintEastwood.
Creator/ClintEastwood.
** The infamous ending of the hero shooting the kid is a parody of the ending from ''{{Shane}}''.
''Film/{{Shane}}''.
** One of the posters has "[[TwinPeaks "[[Series/TwinPeaks FIRE WALK WITH ME]]" scribbled on it.
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* WarmUpBoss: Evil Eb's Littlest Brother, the first villain you take on that causes the rest of the Hole-In-The-Head Gang to come after you.

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* WarmUpBoss: Evil Eb's Littlest Brother, the first villain you take on that causes the rest of the Hole-In-The-Head Gang to come after you. Even if you miss him, you still kill him.
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* OffModel: Despite all the obvious {{rotoscoping}}, the characters still manage to look pretty awful at times.
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* CuttingTheKnot: When Wildcard [=McVee=] challenges the player to a duel after losing at cards, you can shoot him immediately. While not very honorable, the game considers it a viable option.
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* GainaxEnding: One alternate ending ends with The Man With No Name boarding a train and leaving. [[spoiler:Then the train goes into space.]]
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* DerangedAnimation: The cutscenes to say the least, which uses a blend of CGI backgrounds and traditional animation.
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* TheGrimReaper: Appears out of nowhere to after you have killed a boss to show that he's dead.

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* BoomHeadshot: Trying to shoot the Creator/ClintEastwood expy has you getting your head shot off cleanly from the neck.



* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: If you miss the first boss by shooting to the side, the bullet ends up hitting a vulture in the sky, which then crashes into the boss.



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* MeanwhileSceneMeanwhileScene: With ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' fonts for some reason.



-->''(The prostitute faints)''
-->'''The Man With No Name''': It seems my deodorant has just failed.

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Man With No Name''': It seems my deodorant has just failed.



-->'''Onlooker''': [[DoubleEntendre Man's got ammunition]]...

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-->'''Onlooker''': -->'''"Creator/ClintEastwood Expy"''': [[DoubleEntendre Man's got ammunition]]...


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* RustproofBlood: The spider The Man With No Name steps on has red blood that always stays red. Even when he gets back in the train and steps on the squished spider again, no matter how long he has been in the town, the blood is still red.
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* TheDogShotFirst: Inverted with Wildcard [=McVee=]: You shoot him while he's going on about taking it outside.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: The good ending, where it turns out that the Man With No Name, who was supposed to meet up with his sister, learns he's been in the wrong town all this time and all the conflict in the game turns out to be a goofy misunderstanding.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: The good ending, where it turns out that the Man With No Name, who was supposed to meet up with his sister, learns he's been in the wrong town all this time and all the conflict in the game turns out to be a goofy misunderstanding.
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* KilroyWasHere: "Uncle Jesse was here!" is found written next to the wanted poster of Nasty Ned in the Jailhouse.
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** The "Meanwhile" screen is a shout-out to ''BackToTheFuture''.

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** The "Meanwhile" screen is a shout-out to ''BackToTheFuture''.''Film/BackToTheFuture''.
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A longplay of the game was [=MSTed=] by {{Retsupurae}}. You can ([[CrowningMomentOfFunny and should]]) watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8QzQp57oI&feature=channel_video_title here]].

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A longplay of the game was [=MSTed=] by {{Retsupurae}}.WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}. You can ([[CrowningMomentOfFunny and should]]) watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8QzQp57oI&feature=channel_video_title here]].



--> '''[[{{Retsupurae}} slowbeef]]:''' This is TheWestern equivalent of getting a piece of the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]]!

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--> '''[[{{Retsupurae}} '''[[WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} slowbeef]]:''' This is TheWestern equivalent of getting a piece of the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]]!
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-->'''The Man With No Name''': Looks like my deodorant has just failed.

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-->'''The Man With No Name''': Looks like It seems my deodorant has just failed.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: The good ending, where it turns out that the Man With No Name, who was supposed to meet up with his sister, learns he's been in the wrong town all this time and all the conflict in the game turns out to be a goofy misunderstanding.



* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: The good ending, where it turns out that the Man With No Name, who was supposed to meet up with his sister, learns he's been in the wrong town all this time and all the conflict in the game turns out to be a goofy misunderstanding.
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Wildcard [=McVee=]'s [[FakeAmerican American accent]] is at least passable — until he's shot and he laments the bullet hole in his "waistcoat," which is called a "vest" in AmericanEnglish.

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Wildcard [=McVee=]'s [[FakeAmerican American accent]] is at least passable — until he's shot and he laments the bullet hole in his "waistcoat," which is called a "vest" in AmericanEnglish.UsefulNotes/AmericanEnglish.
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--> '''[[{{Retsupurae}} slowbeef]]:''' This is the [[TheWestern Western]] equivalent of getting a piece of the [[TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]]!

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--> '''[[{{Retsupurae}} slowbeef]]:''' This is the [[TheWestern Western]] TheWestern equivalent of getting a piece of the [[TheLegendOfZelda [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]]!
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** The bad ending's "The End" screen could be a shout-out to ''StarTrek''.

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** The bad ending's "The End" screen could be a shout-out to ''StarTrek''.''Franchise/StarTrek''.
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** The "Pause For One Moment" screen found in the "Mystery Option" is a shout-out to ''TheGodfather''.

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** The "Pause For One Moment" screen found in the "Mystery Option" is a shout-out to ''TheGodfather''.''Film/TheGodfather''.

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* {{Jerkass}}: The Man With No Name is an asshole. At one point, should you choose to talk with the old man, he repeatedly rubs it in his face that he's killed his pet. Thankfully, the guy's too senile to get it.



** The scene with the ClintEastwood {{Expy}}



* OverlyLongGag: A few. Namely the [[WantedPoster "Wanted" posters]] and a point where the Clint Eastwood {{expy}} asks for the time from an old man, who looks into his watch over some creepy organ music for almost a ''full minute'', before uttering a LittleNo.

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* OverlyLongGag: A few. Namely the [[WantedPoster "Wanted" posters]] and a point where the Clint Eastwood {{expy}} knockoff asks for the time from an old man, who looks into his watch over some creepy organ music for almost a ''full minute'', before uttering a LittleNo.LittleNo.
** The sex scene apparently goes on for '''months'''.
-->'''Onlooker''': [[DoubleEntendre Man's got ammunition]]...


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** One of the posters has "[[TwinPeaks FIRE WALK WITH ME]]" scribbled on it.
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* AndNinetyNineCents: One of the wanted criminals has a bounty of US $4,999.95.

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* AndNinetyNineCents: One of the wanted criminals Wildcard [=McVee=] has a bounty of US $4,999.95.



* LiterallyShatteredLives: One of the possible deaths is to get shot to shards like a glass.

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* LiterallyShatteredLives: One of the possible deaths is to get shot to shards like a glass.



** It also has shoutouts to films where ClintEastwood starred in.

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** It also has shoutouts Shout Outs to films where ClintEastwood starred in.starring ClintEastwood.
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* FanNickname: Retard AbrahamLincoln, as first coined by {{Retsupurae}} with [[http://media.steampowered.com/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/eb/eb7125b4efd321b30895e6205cf3e6031585b32d_full.jpg this character]].



* NoExportForYou: Since the game wasn't really released by a big company, it more likely than not was only released in the UnitedKingdom.

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* FakeNationality: Every character, voiced by the British development team. Most are {{Fake American}}s; Nasty Ned is a Fake Mexican despite not looking the part.



* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Wildcard [=McVee=]'s [[FakeAmerican American accent]] is at least passable — until he's shot and he laments the bullet hole in his "waistcoat," which is called a "vest" in AmericanEnglish.

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Wildcard [=McVee=]'s [[FakeAmerican American accent]] is at least passable — until he's shot and he laments the bullet hole in his "waistcoat," which is called a "vest" in AmericanEnglish.
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''The Town With No Name'' is a video game on the Commodore Amiga CDTV platform made by Delta 4 Interactive and published by On-Line Entertainment.

The game's main character is simply called The Man With No Name who arrives at the town called The Town With No Name.

A longplay of the game was [=MSTed=] by {{Retsupurae}}. You can ([[CrowningMomentOfFunny and should]]) watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8QzQp57oI&feature=channel_video_title here]].
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* AndNinetyNineCents: One of the wanted criminals has a bounty of US $4,999.95.
* BarSlide: Happens when the player orders a beer from bartender.
* CampGay: Massive Jake, one of the villains, sounds like this.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: When the gang leader gets defeated.
* TheDogShotFirst: Inverted with Wildcard [=McVee=]: You shoot him while he's going on about taking it outside.
* DullSurprise: Whoever voiced Bad Bart seriously [[TheyJustDidntCare did not care]] about projecting any sort of emotion in his acting.
* DyingTown: The place isn't as populous as it used to be according to bartender.
* ExplodingCalendar
* FakeNationality: Every character, voiced by the British development team. Most are {{Fake American}}s; Nasty Ned is a Fake Mexican despite not looking the part.
* FanNickname: Retard AbrahamLincoln, as first coined by {{Retsupurae}} with [[http://media.steampowered.com/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/eb/eb7125b4efd321b30895e6205cf3e6031585b32d_full.jpg this character]].
* HolierThanThou: The priest that's found in the church ends up floating up into the Heavens if you go and pray there.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: One of the possible deaths is to get shot to shards like a glass.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Most victims take getting shot rather lightly.
* MeanwhileScene
* MultipleEndings
* MundaneMadeAwesome: The player is treated to a victorious orchestral {{sting}} after successfully catching a mug of beer.
--> '''[[{{Retsupurae}} slowbeef]]:''' This is the [[TheWestern Western]] equivalent of getting a piece of the [[TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]]!
** PlayedForLaughs in the same manner when the player enters the Store and takes its "once-in-a-life-time never-to-be-repeated mega-special offer": [[spoiler:one baked bean (out of 425)]].
* NoExportForYou: Since the game wasn't really released by a big company, it more likely than not was only released in the UnitedKingdom.
* ObviousBeta: Very, very obvious.
* OedipusComplex: Someone carved next to one of the wanted posters that he loved his mom, which is why he shot his dad.
* OneLastSmoke: One of the characters does this after being shot.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Wildcard [=McVee=]'s [[FakeAmerican American accent]] is at least passable — until he's shot and he laments the bullet hole in his "waistcoat," which is called a "vest" in AmericanEnglish.
* OptionalSexualEncounter: Yes, you can sleep with a prostitute if you want. But make sure you take a bath first.
-->''(The prostitute faints)''
-->'''The Man With No Name''': Looks like my deodorant has just failed.
* OverlyLongGag: A few. Namely the [[WantedPoster "Wanted" posters]] and a point where the Clint Eastwood {{expy}} asks for the time from an old man, who looks into his watch over some creepy organ music for almost a ''full minute'', before uttering a LittleNo.
* {{Retirony}}: One of the Game Over scenes has a variation of this, where the player character laments that they were one page away from finishing a book before they died.
* SaloonOwner: A nameless one, who can play cards with you and [[BarSlide serve you beer]], but provides little useful information apart from explaining that The Town With No Name is [[DyingTown dying]].
* ShoutOut:
** The "Meanwhile" screen is a shout-out to ''BackToTheFuture''.
*** The "Back In Town" screen is said to be a shout-out to multiple things, from ''BeverlyHillsCop'' to ''WinLoseOrDraw'' to ''NewKidsOnTheBlock''.
** The "Pause For One Moment" screen found in the "Mystery Option" is a shout-out to ''TheGodfather''.
*** Coincidentally, the rabbit gun scene found in that option could be a shout-out to ''TheTerminator''.
** The bad ending's "The End" screen could be a shout-out to ''StarTrek''.
** One of those "Meanwhile" screens is a shout-out to ''[[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner Road Runner]]''.
** Carved next to one of the wanted posters in the jail is "[[FullHouse Uncle Jesse]] was here."
** It also has shoutouts to films where ClintEastwood starred in.
** The infamous ending of the hero shooting the kid is a parody of the ending from ''{{Shane}}''.
* ShowdownAtHighNoon: The TenPacesAndTurn version. And the sheriff explains it [[StockFootage every time]].
* SpinningClockHands
* [[CityWithNoName Town With No Name]]: It's even in the title.
* TheUnfought: Immortal Issac is the only criminal from the [[WantedPoster "wanted" posters]] that you never fight, or even [[TheGhost see]].
* WantedPoster: A whole series of them in the jail.
* WarmUpBoss: Evil Eb's Littlest Brother, the first villain you take on that causes the rest of the Hole-In-The-Head Gang to come after you.
* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: The good ending, where it turns out that the Man With No Name, who was supposed to meet up with his sister, learns he's been in the wrong town all this time and all the conflict in the game turns out to be a goofy misunderstanding.
* WouldHurtAChild: One of the endings has the [[DesignatedHero "hero"]] [[spoiler: shooting a child [[DisproportionateRetribution because he got his name wrong.]]]]
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