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* ''Film/WarGames'' became this in real life for President Reagan, who was deeply bothered after watching and had General Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, investigate the more plausible vulnerabilities presented by the film. The spine-chilling verdict that would launch the White House's first serious cybersecurity initiative?
--> [[spoiler:“Mr. President, the problem is much worse than you think.”]]

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* ''Film/WarGames'' ''[=WarGames=]'' became this in real life for President Reagan, who was deeply bothered after watching and had General Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, investigate the more plausible vulnerabilities presented by the film. The spine-chilling verdict that would launch the White House's first serious cybersecurity initiative?
--> [[spoiler:“Mr."Mr. President, the problem is much worse than you think.”]]"
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* WarGames became this in real life for President Reagan, who was deeply bothered after watching and had General Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, investigate the more plausible vulnerabilities presented by the film. The spine-chilling verdict that would launch the White House's first serious cybersecurity initiative?

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* WarGames ''Film/WarGames'' became this in real life for President Reagan, who was deeply bothered after watching and had General Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, investigate the more plausible vulnerabilities presented by the film. The spine-chilling verdict that would launch the White House's first serious cybersecurity initiative?
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There was a major real-world outcome from the film that is nightmare fuel; it may also fit well in other categories, but it certainly should be mentioned somewhere


--> '''Joshua:''' TO WIN THE GAME.

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--> '''Joshua:''' TO WIN THE GAME.GAME.
* WarGames became this in real life for President Reagan, who was deeply bothered after watching and had General Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, investigate the more plausible vulnerabilities presented by the film. The spine-chilling verdict that would launch the White House's first serious cybersecurity initiative?
--> [[spoiler:“Mr. President, the problem is much worse than you think.”]]
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* When David first plays Global Thermonuclear War, he thinks that it's just a game. What he didn't know was that he had caused a massive OhCrap moment at NORAD, who thought that the missiles that David launched (he was "playing" as the Soviet Union) were ''real missiles'' coming from a Soviet first strike. In other words, David had almost started WorldWarIII by accident, because what he was actually doing was messing around with an early warning system.

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* When David first plays Global Thermonuclear War, he thinks that it's just a game. What he didn't know was that he had caused a massive OhCrap MassOhCrap moment at NORAD, who thought that the missiles that David launched (he was "playing" as the Soviet Union) were ''real missiles'' coming from a Soviet first strike. In other words, David had almost started WorldWarIII by accident, because what he was actually doing was messing around with an early warning system.
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* The airman at the beginning. As soon as his partner hesitates to turn his missile launch key he drops all emotion, points a sidearm at the man's head and robotically orders him to turn the key. The worst part? He's not a machine; just an ordinary human following orders. No matter how horrifying those orders are.
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** The fact that we've thought up several dozen variations on how to play out WWIII in the first place and saved them in a computer to practice.

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** The fact that we've thought up several dozen variations on how to play out WWIII in the first place and saved them in a computer to practice.practice.
* The only time "Joshua's" voice changes from its flat, mechanical tone is when David asks it "What is the primary goal?" It sounds almost gleeful in its simple, horrifying response:
--> '''Joshua:''' TO WIN THE GAME.
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** '''WINNER: NONE'''

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** '''WINNER: NONE''''''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt WINNER: NONE]]'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:A strange game...]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:A [[caption-width-right:350:[[AC:A strange game...]]]]]]
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** '''WINNER: NONE'''

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** '''WINNER: NONE'''NONE'''
** The fact that we've thought up several dozen variations on how to play out WWIII in the first place and saved them in a computer to practice.
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* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here... No winners!

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* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here... No winners!above:
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* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here.. No winners!

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* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here..here... No winners!
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* When David first plays Global Thermonuclear War, he thinks that it's just a game. What he didn't know was that he had caused a massive OhCrap moment at NORAD, who thought that the missiles that David launched (he was "playing" as the Soviet Union) were ''real missiles'' coming from a Soviet first strike. In other words, David had almost started WorldWarIII by accident!

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* When David first plays Global Thermonuclear War, he thinks that it's just a game. What he didn't know was that he had caused a massive OhCrap moment at NORAD, who thought that the missiles that David launched (he was "playing" as the Soviet Union) were ''real missiles'' coming from a Soviet first strike. In other words, David had almost started WorldWarIII by accident!accident, because what he was actually doing was messing around with an early warning system.



* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here. No winners!

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* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here.here.. No winners!
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wargames_nf_9.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:A strange game...]]
* When David first plays Global Thermonuclear War, he thinks that it's just a game. What he didn't know was that he had caused a massive OhCrap moment at NORAD, who thought that the missiles that David launched (he was "playing" as the Soviet Union) were ''real missiles'' coming from a Soviet first strike. In other words, David had almost started WorldWarIII by accident!
* Even more of an OhCrap is when WOPR starts attempting to NukeEm by gaining access to the launch codes for the missiles.
* That scene where WOPR begins cycling through all of the different WorldWarIII scenarios. They all end in exactly the same as what's pictured here. No winners!
** '''WINNER: NONE'''

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