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Listed below is a series of hidden messages and interesting references found in tracknames, trackdescriptions or platinum messages. There is something to say about most of the tracks. However, I have so far only included those referring to a less obvious fact or story. Anba once mentioned that not all riddle relevant easter eggs are to be found within the tracks. Hopefully, this list will prove to be an asset when looking for those riddle relevant trackdescriptions.
Beginner
Middle Name: Danger / A minefield of explosive action. / You came, you saw and you blew it all up.
Hello World! / Smooth jumps for your driving pleasure. / And you dusted the world. Superb driving.
A Hello world program is a computer program that prints out "Hello world" on a display device. It is typically one of the simplest programs possible in most programming languages, we are playing a beginner track after all.
The Breakdown / Things might break, but dont let it distract you! / Man, you dont slow down for anything, do you?
The Big Ride / Going down can be a challenge of its own. / It's hard to even begin to describe your greatness!
Basic Bumps / Very easy? Sure, but things will get hard soon enough. / Magnificent riding!
Groundhog Begins / What a delightful morning! / What's got two legs and rides with pure perfection? You!
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film. The movietitle is based on a folklore tradition. If it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks. The movie starts on a delightful morning in wich the main character, Phil, covers the annual Groundhog Day festivities. Alternatively Groundhog Begins refers to the movie Batman Begins.
Ode to Joy / Feel free to hum to yourself. / Now take a bow.
Its Beethovens Ode to Joy and you can hum it to yourself. It has been used in a number of other contexts: notably in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange.
Easy
Unfair Bombardement / Can you make it to the end? Speed is not the key. / Even an orbital ion cannon wouldnt be able to hit you!
In science fiction, an ion cannon is a beam weapon that fires beams of ions (atoms or molecules with an electrical charge). Due to its power, it is usually classified as a superweapon. An ion cannon is a type of particle cannon; only the particles used are ionized. Due to their electrical charges, they have the potential to disable electronic devices, vehicles, and anything else that has an electrical or similar power source.
More interesting, however, is the origin of the orbital ion cannon. The science fiction inspiration for these devices arises from the particle cannon developed by Nikola Tesla which fired ions into the ionosphere which charged them further, when repeated the energy generated would have been great enough to cause significant electrical damage. Research along these lines continues into directed-energy weapons.
Dangerous Ride / Access a lowrider by hitting the weak spot for MASSIVE DAMAGE. / You're the Master of Monster Machines
The words in capital letters (massive damage and master monster machines) could refer to "The Machine Stops": a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. A story in wich the Machine apocalyptically collapses, bringing 'civilization' down with it.
In 1952, the story was adapted and satirized by Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood as "Blobs!" It goes through several steps of human history, chronicling the rise of machines. They first look at the caveman's machines (brusque clubs designed to knock females out so as to be more suitable to drag to caves), then the machines of the 1950s, such as vacuum cleaners, electric blankets, light bulbs, air conditioning, television, cars, and so on. It then delves into the future—by 2,000 CE, most men's offices are masses of machinery, by 20,000 CE, it is "no longer necessary for a man to leave his seat once he sat down to work".
The satire made no mention of Forster's story, yet it retained several key elements of the original, including the machine supplying all human needs, the failure of the machine that repairs and the complete breakdown of the machine (called the "Master Monster Machine" in "Blobs!") in the closing panels.
Read all about it on this wikipage.
Movies
Groundhog Returns. / A mid-day trip to the old playgrounds
Phil wakes up to find that he is reliving the rpevious day. The day plays out exactly as it did before, with no one else aware of the time loop, and only Phil aware of past events. At first he is confused, but, when the phenomenon continues on subsequent days, he decides to take advantage of the situation. He seduces women, steals money, drives recklessly, and gets thrown in jail. Hence: a mid-day trip to the old playgrounds. Alternatively Groundhog Returns refers to the movie Batman Returns.
Final Flashback. / Sometimes history repeats itself
Eventually, Phil becomes despondent and tries more and more drastically to end the time loop; he gives ridiculous and offensive reports on the festival, abuses residents, and eventually kidnaps Punxsutawney Phil and, after a police chase, drives into a quarry, evidently killing both himself and the groundhog. However, Phil wakes up and finds that nothing has changed; further attempts at suicide are just as fruitless as he continues to find himself awaking at 6:00 A.M. In the middle of Final Flashback you will ride over the groundhog tracks!
Groundhog Forever. / Dust falls upon the familiar neighborhood. It's quiet and peaceful
Eventually, Phil is able to befriend almost everyone he meets during the day, using his experiences to save lives, help townspeople, and to get closer to Rita. He crafts a report on the Groundhog Day celebration so eloquent that all the other stations turn their microphones to him. After the evening dance, Rita and Phil retire together to Phil's room. He wakes the next morning and finds the time loop is broken. Alternatively Groundhog Forever refers to the movie Batman Forever.
Rooftop Rush. / Load the jump program
Refers to the movie: The Matrix. Within the Construct's Sparring program, Morpheus taught Neo about the laws of physics within the Matrix, expressing them through various forms of martial arts. When news broke of the digital duel, the crew aboard the Nebuchadnezzar hurried to watch the two fight, amazed that Neo could hold his own fairly well against Morpheus. Still, the more experienced of the two beat Neo, but nearly succumbed to his opponent’s speed in round two. Glad to see Neo’s mind is becoming free, Morpheus told Tank to load the Jump Program
Space station. / In space not even your neighbour can hear you scream. / Great ride, Kid!That was one in a million
'Great shot, Kid! Thats was one in a million.' is a famous quote in Star Wars: a new hope. The line 'In space not even your neighbour can hear you scream' could refer to the movie Alien starring my personal hero: Sigourney Weaver as RipleyThe film was previewed in various American cities in the spring of 1979 and was promoted by the tagline "In space no one can hear you scream." Here is editor Terry Rawlings describing the film's screening in Dallas: "It was the most incredible preview I've ever been in. I mean, people were screaming and running out of the theater.". Hence the trackline: In space not even your neighbour can hear you scream.
Classic. / Ah...sweet memories. / Rider of the lost Ark
An obvious reference to Raiders of the lost Ark. Only sweet memories can be attributed to this classic movie.
Rock'n'Drop. / There's a rock and a drop behind it. Simple enough. / Hail to the King, baby! Nice Driving!
Most often atributed to Duke Nukem but 'Hail to the King, baby' is yet another famous movie quote seen in Army of Darkness a 1993 film about a man who is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home. The film ends with Ash in voice over saying, "Sure, I could have stayed in the past. Could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king." He then says, while kissing the attractive female co-worker whose life he has just saved, "Hail to the King, baby!"
Workshop of Secrets. / Get you Box of Secrets. Now with 16% more achievements. / Can you predict the future?
A trackname easter egg referring to the trilogie Back to the Future. Ignore the quote: 'now with 16% more achievements' is refers to the THD achievement No Deal. If you watched to achievement guide you might have noticed the big Y sign, it resembles the Flux Capacitator from Back to the future. Can you predict the future? You can... if you go back to the future(btw: doesnt that flux capacitator look a lot like the picture above de divina proportione easter egg?)
Lost in Transmission. / Remember, you shouldnt step on the sand in the rock garden. / No shoes allowed in the temple?
Since the track follows an acient Japanese theme we can suspect it refers to Lost in Translation. Yet another movie starring Bill Murray (see Groundhog day).
Music
Trials/Tribulations. / When the going gets tough, the tough get Old School
'When the going gets tough, the tough get going' is a quote attributed both to Joseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969), father of the USA President John F. Kennedy, and to Norwegian-born American football player and coach Knute Rockne (1888-1931). When a situation is difficult or dangerous, strong people work harder to resolve the problem. This saying relies on a difficult play on words; it could be rephrased word-for-word as: "When the situation becomes hard, strong people start working." It is also a very Old School song by the amazing Billy Ocean
Science
Upwardly mobile. / Did you notice where the stones come from?
In this track you will come across a hexagon shaped object on the wall, it seems the stones are coming from there. It is believed that this track is a reference to Edward Leedskalnin and his work on a 'magnetic universe'. A Magnetic generator resembles the hexagon like shape found in the track. Leedskalnin claimed he found a way to move heavy stones using magnetic power.
Weird science. / Tesla's underground retreat. / Erm, you appear to be glowing
A reference to Nikola Tesla: an inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer. He was an important contributor to the birth of commercial electricity, and is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Isabelle. / This is bound to end in a head on collision. / Next time it's VLHC time!
The Isabelle is a Large Hadron Collider or particle accelerator. Its purpose is to form a beter understanding of the laws of nature. VLHC stands for Very Large Hadron Collider, and is unexistant up to date.
Games
King of the hill. / Sorry, no beer case for the winner this time
'King of the hill' is a revisited track from Trials2SE, the first to finish the track faultless was awarded a beer case. It could aswell refer to the series. The intro is a montage of Hank, Bill, Dale and Boomhauer drinking starting at dawn. All around them other main characters are doing daily activities while the recycling bin fills with their beer cans.
Secret Base. / Infiltrate the base and find the blueprints. / Well done, Agent STG-1001. Evil plan thwarted!
Final Flashback. / Sometimes history repeats itself. / Subject STG-1001 qualified.
This one took me some time
House of Horrors. / It's supposed to be an abandoned house, but we've seen something moving there. / You are the master of unlucking
The trackname and tracktheme refer to the first Resident Evil game. You find yourself trapped in a mansion populated by dangerous mutated creatures. The objective of the game is to uncover the mystery of the mansion and ultimately escape alive. The game was originally released under the title 'Biohazard' in Japan, but since it takes place in a hunted mansion or a 'House of Horrors' it also recieved the title 'Resident Evil', hinting an evil residence
Religion
Pilgrimage. / Every trials hd discipline must make this journey at least once in their lifetime. / You've found your inner peace
This is a reference to the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest pilgrimage in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so.
Humor
Aftershock. / Did the earth move for you?
well... its a sexual reference
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Heres a summary on what i found so far. Post any other relevant trackname easter eggs below. Advice on how to improve the layout is also appreciated
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Aftershock. Did the earth move for you
well... its a sexual reference
No it isn't.
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An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake, in the same area of the main shock.
Hence the ground moving.
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It can beOriginally Posted by BeatboxinBobAftershock. Did the earth move for you
well... its a sexual reference
No it isn't.
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This game is rated E. So... I doubt that's what was meant.
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Seriously?Originally Posted by BeatboxinBobthats the point of the easteregg... its a play on words, thats what makes it so funny. If your ofended by it, i'll be more then happy to remove it. Thats why i just said it was a sexual reference.
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It's funny precisely because it DOES have both meanings.
It's like if someone accidentally pokes someone in the eye and says, "oh, did that get in your eye?". It's an innocent statement with not so innocent connotations. That is where the humor is.
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I just don't see a sex reference being relevant to any other Easter eggs. Earthquakes, however...
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I dont claim these to be relevant to the riddle, thats something else. I know some of them are, but not all! This gives an overview of tracknames that have a hidden message within, i thought the overview might be an asset when looking for "riddle relevant" trackname easter eggs.Originally Posted by BeatboxinBob
