Difference between revisions of "References to other media"

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The purpose of this page is to reunite all the references and parodies to other types of midia that can be found in Worms games.

Worms games

Weapons

1. Regarding Holy Hand Grenade:
   1. It is a reference to Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail, where it was used to destroy the deadly "white rabbit with teeth". The 3 second timer was also mentioned in the film.
   2. It has a sound-effect reminiscent of the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah. ^[1]
2. Salvation Army is the name of a charitable organization.
3. "MB" from MB Bomb stands for Martyn Brown (also known as "Spadge"), former head of development and production at Team17 Software. The bomb is a graphical representation of the man.
4. The French Anthem (known as La Marseillaise) plays on the background while firing French Sheep Strike.
5. Regarding Mike's Carpet Bomb:
   1. The weapon is a skit on military carpet bombing, which is the dropping of a large quantity of small bombs over a wide area to create a "carpet" of destruction.
   2. It is named after Mike's Carpets, a longstanding carpet-retail business in Yorkshire.
6. Mad Cows is the name of a disease.
7. Concrete Donkey is based on a concrete donkey statue located on Bournemouth, England. ^[2]

Sounds

1. Many of the sounds present in Worms games are very similar, if not the same as the ones used in Spy vs. Spy, like in this video.

Worms DC only

Weapons

1. Regarding Nuclear Bomb, the French national anthem (La Marseillaise) is actually sampled from the opening of The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love", and plays before the water level raises. The actual "deployment" of the Nuke interrupts the piece.

Worms 2 only

Cutscenes

The cutscenes of Worms 2 were potentially inspired by Spy vs. Spy, since they are short, humored, with weapons and enemies.

Worms Armageddon only

Weapons

1. The Worms Armageddon english description of Mortar, "Shrapnel City" is the name of a fictional city in the Duke Nukem universe, the first episode of the original Duke Nukem game and the third episode of Duke Nukem 3D. Note that the Ionizing radiation symbol is iconic to Worms Armageddon and Duke Nukem games.
2. The english description of the Handgun "Come on, make my day." parodies a phrase said in the scene of the film Sudden Impact: "Go ahead, make my day"
3. The english description of Napalm is "Apocalypse Now!" (the name of a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola).
4. The English description of Mail Strike in Worms Armageddon alludes to the working class: "Mail Strike - Ultimate tool of the disgruntled postal worker."
5. The english Super Banana Bomb description "Your produce alone was well worth the trip" is a reference to phrase said in a scene of the movie K-PAX.
6. The english description of Flame Thrower is a verse from the chorus of the single Light My Fire by the American rock band The Doors: "Come on baby, light my fire!".
7. The english description of Armageddon is "And the meek shall inherit... nothing." which is almost the same name of a Frank Zappa song: "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing".
8. When editing the properties of the Magic Bullet (ammo, delay, etc.) the description at the bottom will read "Patsy's Magic Bullet - Not a conspiracy after all..." This is a possible nod to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Missions

1. 2nd mission, "Operation Market Garden", is the name of a military operation during the Second World War.

Source of the references

1. ↑ IGN: Worms Retrospective
2. ↑ Wormopaedia