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* ''DeadSpace2'': the Javelin Gun, and its secondary fire electrocutes whatever was punctured by the javelin.

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* ''DeadSpace2'': ''VideoGame/DeadSpace2'': the Javelin Gun, and its secondary fire electrocutes whatever was punctured by the javelin.

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* ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' also involves a harpoon gun at some point, even lampshading its status as a ChekhovsGun. IIRC, it was used to [[spoiler:kill Dewey Denoument]].

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* ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' also involves a harpoon gun at some point, in the twelfth book, even lampshading its status as a ChekhovsGun. IIRC, [[spoiler:Dewey Denouement is accidentally killed with it]].
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it was used holds four harpoons, but only two are fired during the novel. Needless to [[spoiler:kill Dewey Denoument]].say, it becomes ChekhovsBoomerang in the next book.
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* In ''{{Homestuck}}'', Jade Harley owns one of these and uses it as a GrapplingHookPistol. Additionally, Eridan Ampora ([[spoiler:and later Liv Tyler]]) wields a legendary harpoon gun called Ahab's Crosshairs, which fires lightning.
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* In an episode of ''[[{{ptitle0k5nsks4}} Gilligan's Island]]'', it's revealed that a man the passengers of the Minnow all had reason to hate was killed with one of these just before the boat left on its "three-hour tour." In the end, we learn that [[spoiler: the man was killed by accident, and not murdered.]]

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* In an episode of ''[[{{ptitle0k5nsks4}} Gilligan's Island]]'', ''Series/GilligansIsland'', it's revealed that a man the passengers of the Minnow all had reason to hate was killed with one of these just before the boat left on its "three-hour tour." In the end, we learn that [[spoiler: the man was killed by accident, and not murdered.]]
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* Your main weapon in the NES ''Game/{{Jaws}}'' game.

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* Your main weapon in the NES ''Game/{{Jaws}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Jaws}}'' game.
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* In the third ''{{Friday the 13th}}'' film, Jason uses harpoon gun to kill Vera, namely shooting [[EyeScream her in the eye]].

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* In the third ''{{Friday ''Film/{{Friday the 13th}}'' film, Jason uses harpoon gun to kill Vera, namely shooting [[EyeScream her in the eye]].
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* In an episode of ''Gilligan's Island'', it's revealed that a man the passengers of the Minnow all had reason to hate was killed with one of these just before the boat left on its "three-hour tour." In the end, we learn that [[spoiler: the man was killed by accident, and not murdered.]]

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* In an episode of ''Gilligan's Island'', ''[[{{ptitle0k5nsks4}} Gilligan's Island]]'', it's revealed that a man the passengers of the Minnow all had reason to hate was killed with one of these just before the boat left on its "three-hour tour." In the end, we learn that [[spoiler: the man was killed by accident, and not murdered.]]
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* In an episode of ''Gilligan's Island'', it's revealed that a man the passengers of the Minnow all had reason to hate was killed with one of these just before the boat left on its "three-hour tour." In the end, we learn that [[spoiler: the man was killed by accident, and not murdered.]]
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* Your first ship in ''SkiesOfArcadia'' has one.

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* Your first ship in ''SkiesOfArcadia'' ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' has one.
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* ''TerryPratchett'' uses "bow-gonne" harpoon guns in the Discworld book ''Undead''; the gonne (gun) is central to the plot in ''Men At Arms''.
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* ''SlyCooper'': used by Dimitri Lousteau in the third game.
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* In the third ''{{Friday the 13th}}'' film, Jason uses harpoon gun to kill Vera, namely shooting her in the eye.

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* In the third ''{{Friday the 13th}}'' film, Jason uses harpoon gun to kill Vera, namely shooting [[EyeScream her in the eye.eye]].



* And, of course, in ''The Dead Pool''.

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* In ''[[FridayThe13th Friday the 13th VIII]]'', Jason uses one of these to kill a teenager on the boat - but since he doesn't have the coordination to pull back the bungees, the unlucky schlub gets stabbed with the ''whole'' harpoon gun.

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* In ''[[FridayThe13th Friday the third ''{{Friday the 13th}}'' film, Jason uses harpoon gun to kill Vera, namely shooting her in the eye.
** In the next film he uses a harpoon gun to kill one of the men. By stabbing him into the groin and finishing it by pulling the trigger.
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the 13th VIII]]'', Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'', Jason uses one of these to kill a teenager on the boat - but since he doesn't have the coordination to pull back the bungees, the unlucky schlub gets stabbed with the ''whole'' harpoon gun.


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* The ''DarkHeresy'' RPG for ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' has rules for them in one of the splatbooks, dubbing them Impalers.
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** Also, Bond kills a mook with a harpoon gun in ''LicenceToKill''.
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* Used several times by Mike Nelson in ''Sea Hunt,'' and in the similar shows ''The Aquanauts'' and ''Malibu Run.''

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* The early harpoon gun (cannon actually) in ''{{GURPS}}: High-Tech'' comes with two caplocks and a brass cover for them due to it being used on ships where the spray was likely to prevent the simple caplock mechanism from working.
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* In ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'', Captain Nemo has both a typical (but quite oversized) harpoon gun and a model of his own design that is more akin to a gatling gun. Designing weapons is a bit of a hobby for him.

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* In ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'', Captain Nemo has both a typical (but quite oversized) harpoon gun and a model of his own design that is more akin to a [[GatlingGood gatling gun.gun]]. Designing weapons is a bit of a hobby for him.
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* A few of the early ''TombRaider'' games have this as one of the many weapons you can get. Naturally, this was the only weapon you could use while swimming in the water, but it was as weak as the default pistols.
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* The climactic battle in ''Thunderball'' is fought by at least fifty men armed with harpoon guns. And the use of a harpoon gun on a mook led to the immortal line, “I think he got the point.”

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* The climactic battle in ''Thunderball'' is fought by at least fifty men armed with harpoon guns. And the use of a harpoon gun on a mook [[{{Mooks}} mook]] led to the immortal line, “I think he got the point.”



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* The climactic battle in ''Thunderball'' is fought by at least fifty men armed with harpoon guns. And the use of a harpoon gun on a mook led to the immortal line, “I think he got the point.”



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Used several times by Mike Nelson in ''Sea Hunt,'' and in the similar shows ''The Aquanauts'' and ''Malibu Run.''


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** The harpoons seem to be surprisingly glitchy (it can kill friendly NPCs, for instance). See [[http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=127882 this forum thread]] (go to "Appendix 1") for details.

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** The harpoons seem to be surprisingly glitchy (it can kill friendly NPCs, [=NPCs=], for instance). See [[http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=127882 this forum thread]] (go to "Appendix 1") for details.
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* The killer in ''HappyHellNight'' gets harpooned whe he is stalking the protagonists in the attic.

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* The killer in ''HappyHellNight'' gets harpooned whe when he is stalking the protagonists in the attic.
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* The killer in ''HappyHellNight'' gets harpooned whe he is stalking the protagonists in the attic.
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** Their expression is priceless when [[spoiler:it bounces off a cloaked [[CoolStarShip Bird-of-Prey]], which then proceeds to [[BigDamnGunship decloak]]]].

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** Their expression is priceless when [[spoiler:it bounces off a cloaked [[CoolStarShip Bird-of-Prey]], which then proceeds to [[BigDamnGunship [[GunshipRescue decloak]]]].
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* And, of course, in ''The Dead Pool''.

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