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* The music playing in the James Bomb car more closely resembles Henry Mancini's famous theme to ''Series/PeterGunn'' than the ''Bond'' theme; this may be a ShoutOut to that music's use in ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', also a top-down, mission-based driving action game.

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* The music playing in the James Bomb car more closely resembles Henry Mancini's famous theme to ''Series/PeterGunn'' than the ''Bond'' theme; this may be a ShoutOut to that music's use in ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', ''VideoGame/SpyHunter1983'', also a top-down, mission-based driving action game.
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* Two of the game's final missions involve jacking a set of Mini Coopers and a bus filled with gold. Both are shout outs to ''Film/TheItalianJob''.

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* Two of the game's final missions involve jacking a set of Mini Coopers and a bus filled with gold. Both are shout outs to ''Film/TheItalianJob''.''Film/TheItalianJob''(which ironically later had a LicensedGame by Rockstar).
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* You find a bus parked near the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]

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* You find a bus parked near the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]do?]] Also, MissionControl warns that [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi "IT'S A TRAP!"]]
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A jury found the 7th Earl of Lucan guilty in absentia of the murder ao. The last person


* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.

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* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case.murdering his children's nanny. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.
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* The music playing in the James Bomb car more closely resembles Henry Mancini's famous theme to ''Series/PeterGunn'' than the ''Bond'' theme; this may be a ShoutOut to that music's use in ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', also a top-down, mission-based driving action game.

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* The music playing in the James Bomb car more closely resembles Henry Mancini's famous theme to ''Series/PeterGunn'' than the ''Bond'' theme; this may be a ShoutOut to that music's use in ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', also a top-down, mission-based driving action game.game.
* In the 1961 expansion pack, one of the cars exclusive to that era is the FAB with the appearance of a pink Rolls-Royce with a distinctive retro-futuristic bubble dome window. ''[[{{Thunderbirds}} NO REALLY,]]'' ''[[https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Fab take a look!!!]]''
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* Endeavor Chambers, with his Union Jack-painted convertible and nemesis named Hans Nemesis, is one to ''Film/AustinPowers''. Though, the ''Austin Powers'' franchise itself is one long ShoutOut to ''Film/JamesBond''. A [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} silver Aston Martin-like car]], named a James Bomb, appears in a separate mission where it apparently belongs to the womanising Agent Temple.

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* Endeavor Chambers, with his Union Jack-painted convertible and nemesis named Hans Nemesis, is one to ''Film/AustinPowers''. Though, the ''Austin Powers'' franchise itself is one long ShoutOut to ''Film/JamesBond''. A [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} silver Aston Martin-like car]], named a James Bomb, appears in a separate mission where it apparently belongs to the womanising Agent Temple.Temple, itself a nod to [[Franchise/TheSaint Simon Templar]]

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* You find a bus parked near the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]



* Endeavor Chambers, a [[Film/JamesBond Bond]]-style secret agent and ladies' man. Upon stealing his car, you're mistaken as the spy by his {{Supervillain}} nemesis.
* You find a bus parked near the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]

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* Endeavor Chambers, a [[Film/JamesBond Bond]]-style secret agent with his Union Jack-painted convertible and ladies' man. Upon stealing his car, you're mistaken as nemesis named Hans Nemesis, is one to ''Film/AustinPowers''. Though, the spy by his {{Supervillain}} nemesis.
* You find
''Austin Powers'' franchise itself is one long ShoutOut to ''Film/JamesBond''. A [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} silver Aston Martin-like car]], named a bus parked near James Bomb, appears in a separate mission where it apparently belongs to the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]womanising Agent Temple.



* There's a car (which looks like a grey Aston Martin from the 1960s) and a mission in ''1969'' named James Bomb.

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* There's a car (which looks like a grey Aston Martin from The music playing in the 1960s) and a mission in ''1969'' named James Bomb.Bomb car more closely resembles Henry Mancini's famous theme to ''Series/PeterGunn'' than the ''Bond'' theme; this may be a ShoutOut to that music's use in ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', also a top-down, mission-based driving action game.
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* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.

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* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.early.
* There's a car (which looks like a grey Aston Martin from the 1960s) and a mission in ''1969'' named James Bomb.

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* The congratulations you get from Uncle Fu borrows very heavily from [[Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie Dr. Klahn]].



* The congratulations you get from Uncle Fu borrows very heavily from [[Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie Dr. Klahn]].
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* The congratulations you get from Uncle Fu borrows very heavily from [[Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie Dr. Klahn]].

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* One of the eight playable characters is [[Film/TaxiDriver a guy with a mohawk named Travis]].
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* Two of the game's final missions involve jacking a set of Mini Coopers and a bus filled with gold. Both are shout outs to ''TheItalianJob''.

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* Two of the game's final missions involve jacking a set of Mini Coopers and a bus filled with gold. Both are shout outs to ''TheItalianJob''.''Film/TheItalianJob''.



* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.
* One of the eight playable characters is [[Film/TaxiDriver a guy with a mohawk named Travis]].

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* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.
* One of the eight playable characters is [[Film/TaxiDriver a guy with a mohawk named Travis]].
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* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.

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* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.early.
* One of the eight playable characters is [[Film/TaxiDriver a guy with a mohawk named Travis]].
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* Steal a police car, and you can hear the in-car radio chatter mention [[Series/TheBill Sun Hill police station]].

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* Steal a police car, and you can hear the in-car radio chatter mention [[Series/TheBill Sun Hill police station]].station]].
* The enigmatic Lord Lucan requiring you to drive him to a plastic surgeon references a certain, well, Lord Lucan, who disappeared without a trace after getting involved (as a suspect) in a murder case. If only the in-game year wasn't too early.
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* Endeavor Chambers, a [[Film/JamesBond Bond]]-style secret agent and ladies' man. Upon stealing his car, you're mistaken as the spy by his {{Supervillain}} nemesis.
* You find a bus parked near the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]
* Two of the game's final missions involve jacking a set of Mini Coopers and a bus filled with gold. Both are shout outs to ''TheItalianJob''.
* Steal a police car, and you can hear the in-car radio chatter mention [[Series/TheBill Sun Hill police station]].

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