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** The flavor text for the regular saw is "Man, those were some [[Film/{{Saw}} bad movies]]"

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** The flavor text for the regular saw is "Man, those were some [[Film/{{Saw}} [[Franchise/{{Saw}} bad movies]]"
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* Andy's whip, described as 'more of a toy than anything' may be a reference to ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''.

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* Andy's whip, described as 'more of a toy than anything' may be a reference to ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''.''Franchise/ToyStory''.
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* The tooltip text for the chainsaw is "Find some meat!", which is the same text that was displayed on screen in the {{VideoGame/Doom}} series when the player picks up a chainsaw.

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* The tooltip text for the chainsaw is "Find some meat!", which is the same text that was displayed on screen in the {{VideoGame/Doom}} ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' series when the player picks up a chainsaw.



** [[{{Series/Chuck}} Charles Carmichael]]

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** [[{{Series/Chuck}} [[Series/{{Chuck}} Charles Carmichael]]



** Durandal is the sword of Roland, paladin of {{UsefulNotes/Charlemagne}}

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** Durandal is the sword of Roland, paladin of {{UsefulNotes/Charlemagne}}UsefulNotes/{{Charlemagne}}



** Poking Stick is probably a reference to VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft: [[http://www.wowhead.com/item=33014/fine-poking-stick]]
** A +3 pistol called the Pea Shooter. "[[PlantsVsZombies Shoots actual peas.]]"

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** Poking Stick is probably a reference to VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft: ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': [[http://www.wowhead.com/item=33014/fine-poking-stick]]
** A +3 pistol called the Pea Shooter. "[[PlantsVsZombies "[[VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies Shoots actual peas.]]"



** The regular car has a [[Comicbook/SinCity "surprisingly spacious trunk"]].

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** The regular car has a [[Comicbook/SinCity [[ComicBook/SinCity "surprisingly spacious trunk"]].



** The flavor text for the chainsaw is simply [[{{VideoGame/Doom}} "Find some meat!"]]
** The flavor text for the regular saw is "Man, those were some [[{{Film/Saw}} bad movies]]"

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** The flavor text for the chainsaw is simply [[{{VideoGame/Doom}} [[VideoGame/{{Doom}} "Find some meat!"]]
** The flavor text for the regular saw is "Man, those were some [[{{Film/Saw}} [[Film/{{Saw}} bad movies]]"



** The text for the stick is "Everyone knows [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Donatello]] has the longest range attack"
** Mierfa's Nunchuks is a reference to [[http://trollslum.wikia.com/wiki/AbundantCacoethes Mierfa Durgas]] of WebComic/MSPaintAdventures Homestruck series.
** Rufus' [[{{Film/Hook}} Bangarang]]

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** The text for the stick is "Everyone knows [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Donatello]] has the longest range attack"
** Mierfa's Nunchuks is a reference to [[http://trollslum.wikia.com/wiki/AbundantCacoethes Mierfa Durgas]] of WebComic/MSPaintAdventures ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'' Homestruck series.
** Rufus' [[{{Film/Hook}} [[Film/{{Hook}} Bangarang]]



** [[{{Film/Spaceballs}} Barfolomew]]

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** [[{{Film/Spaceballs}} [[Film/{{Spaceballs}} Barfolomew]]



** The police station and the motel both have [[TheSimpsons "El Barto"]] graffitied on it.

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** The police station and the motel both have [[TheSimpsons [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons "El Barto"]] graffitied on it.



** "XXOR" gas stations, which doubles as a NerdJoke.

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** "XXOR" gas stations, which doubles as a NerdJoke.Nerd Joke.



** The movie posters both star [[ScottPilgrim Lucas Lee]]--"Let's Hope There's A Heaven" and "Action Doctor," both titles taken from the ScottPilgrim universe.

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** The movie posters both star [[ScottPilgrim [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim Lucas Lee]]--"Let's Hope There's A Heaven" and "Action Doctor," both titles taken from the ScottPilgrim ComicBook/ScottPilgrim universe.



** The karate dojo has a poster sporting the [[TheKarateKid Cobra Kai]] logo.

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** The karate dojo has a poster sporting the [[TheKarateKid [[Franchise/TheKarateKid Cobra Kai]] logo.



** The bar is "Joes," which resembles [[TheSimpsons Moe's Tavern]] (or perhaps even [[http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Joe%27s_Tavern its alter ego]]) in its windows, door, and wood patterned facade.

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** The bar is "Joes," which resembles [[TheSimpsons [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Moe's Tavern]] (or perhaps even [[http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Joe%27s_Tavern its alter ego]]) in its windows, door, and wood patterned facade.



** "[[TheOmegaMan Omegaman]]" when a character gets to level 10 in everything.

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** "[[TheOmegaMan "[[Film/TheOmegaMan Omegaman]]" when a character gets to level 10 in everything.



* The humble stick's description references [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Donatello.]]

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* The humble stick's description references [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Donatello.]]



* There's a gun called the [[PlantsVsZombies Pea Shooter]] which is more powerful than a regular pistol and grants the Green Thumb perk.
* Every rifle has a part of the Rifleman's Creed in its description, and is likely a deliberate ShoutOut to Film/FullMetalJacket, in which the creed was repeatedly featured.

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* There's a gun called the [[PlantsVsZombies [[VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies Pea Shooter]] which is more powerful than a regular pistol and grants the Green Thumb perk.
* Every rifle has a part of the Rifleman's Creed in its description, and is likely a deliberate ShoutOut to Film/FullMetalJacket, ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', in which the creed was repeatedly featured.



* The Feynman Lectures was a real textbook containing the Creator/RichardFeynman lectures on physics.

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* The Feynman Lectures was a real textbook containing the Creator/RichardFeynman UsefulNotes/RichardFeynman lectures on physics.



* One of the possible first names is [[DwarfFortress Urist]]

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* One of the possible first names is [[DwarfFortress [[VideoGame/DwarfFortress Urist]]



* One of the named swords you can find is the [[KingdomOfLoathing Sword of Loathing]]

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* One of the named swords you can find is the [[KingdomOfLoathing [[VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing Sword of Loathing]]
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** The book [[IronMan Jarvis']] Science 101

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** The book [[IronMan [[ComicBook/IronMan Jarvis']] Science 101
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** [[BojackHorseman Mr. Peanutbutter]]

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** [[BojackHorseman [[WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman Mr. Peanutbutter]]



** [[JohnnyTest Mr. Mittens]]

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** [[JohnnyTest [[WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest Mr. Mittens]]
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* The "Rebellious" trait icon looks like the [[Film/StarWars Rebel Alliance Starbird]].

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* The "Rebellious" trait icon looks like the [[Film/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Rebel Alliance Starbird]].
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Cow Clicker is the name of a Facebook game, not a reference to Cookie Clicker.


* An survivor that comes from an incident is a tall thin black guy named Bolaji Badejo, which is the name of the actor who played the Alien in {{Film/Alien}}

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* An A survivor that comes from an incident is a tall thin black guy named Bolaji Badejo, which is the name of the actor who played the Alien in {{Film/Alien}}''Film/{{Alien}}''.



** The drive-in movie theater is (was) playing Film/DawnOfTheDead.

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** The drive-in movie theater is (was) playing Film/DawnOfTheDead.''Film/DawnOfTheDead''.



** The movie posters both star [[ScottPilgrim Lucas Lee]] -- "Let's Hope There's A Heaven" and "Action Doctor," both titles taken from the ScottPilgrim universe.

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** The movie posters both star [[ScottPilgrim Lucas Lee]] -- "Let's Lee]]--"Let's Hope There's A Heaven" and "Action Doctor," both titles taken from the ScottPilgrim universe.



** The mall sign reads "Monroeville Mall." Film/DawnOfTheDead was filmed at the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall Monroeville Mall]] in Pennsylvania.
** Tim's Workshop may be a reference to HomeImprovement.

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** The mall sign reads "Monroeville Mall." Film/DawnOfTheDead ''Film/DawnOfTheDead'' was filmed at the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall Monroeville Mall]] in Pennsylvania.
** Tim's Workshop may be a reference to HomeImprovement.''Series/HomeImprovement''.



** "Cow clicker" when you grow a certain amount of food, references VideoGame/CookieClicker.

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** "Cow clicker" when you grow a certain amount of food, references VideoGame/CookieClicker.food.
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** On one occasion your scavengers will run into a man fighting zombies on his own, shouting things like [[Film/ArmyOfDarkness "Come get some"]] and [[ArmyOfDarkness "Hail to the king"]].

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** On one occasion your scavengers will run into a man fighting zombies on his own, shouting things like [[Film/ArmyOfDarkness "Come get some"]] and [[ArmyOfDarkness [[Film/ArmyOfDarkness "Hail to the king"]].
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** On one occasion your scavengers will run into a man fighting zombies on his own, shouting things like [[EvilDead "Come get some"]] and [[ArmyOfDarkness "Hail to the king"]].

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** On one occasion your scavengers will run into a man fighting zombies on his own, shouting things like [[EvilDead [[Film/ArmyOfDarkness "Come get some"]] and [[ArmyOfDarkness "Hail to the king"]].
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** The mall sign reads "Monroeville Mall." DawnOfTheDead was filmed at the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall Monroeville Mall]] in Pennsylvania.

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** The mall sign reads "Monroeville Mall." DawnOfTheDead Film/DawnOfTheDead was filmed at the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall Monroeville Mall]] in Pennsylvania.
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** The drive-in movie theater is (was) playing DawnOfTheDead.

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** The drive-in movie theater is (was) playing DawnOfTheDead.Film/DawnOfTheDead.
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** Rufus' [[PeterPan Bangarang]]

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** Rufus' [[PeterPan [[{{Film/Hook}} Bangarang]]
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** [[UsefulNotes/TourDeFrance Lance Armstrong]]
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** The mission to create the [[MacGuffin mc-g1fn]] part completes with the engineer saying "[[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie all we need is a little Energon, and a lot of luck.]]"

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** The mission to create the [[MacGuffin mc-g1fn]] part for the power plant completes with the engineer saying "[[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie all we need is a little Energon, and a lot of luck.]]"
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* An survivor that comes from an incident is a tall thin black guy named Bolaji Badejo, which is the name of the actor who played the Alien in {{Film/Alien}}



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Compiling all the Shout Out from main and trivia into a Shout Out page since there are so many.


* When selecting the policy on who gets the luxuries, part of the text is [[Literature/AnimalFarm "...I know we're all equal, but aren't some of us more equal than others?"]]

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* When selecting the policy on who gets the luxuries, part of the text is [[Literature/AnimalFarm "...I know we're all equal, but aren't some of us more equal than others?"]]others?"]]

* The Soldier ending in ''Rebuild 1'' had [[spoiler:your soldiers ''literally'' being sent into hell through a portal in a graveyard to close it up, almost [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 like they were making room in hell]]..]].
* Survivors report success with lines like "[[Film/PulpFiction Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.]]", "[[Film/DieHard Yipee-ka-yay]]" or "[[Film/EvilDead2 Groovy]]".
* Fortification missions for Malls and [[BlandNameProduct All-Marts]] mention ''Film/DawnOfTheDead1978'' by name.
* ''Film/LandOfTheDead'' is referenced sometimes during 'Kill Zombies' missions as having used fireworks as a distraction.

* One of the melee weapons you can equip is a board with nails in it. The description is [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E7TreehouseOfHorrorII a board with a nail so big it will destroy them all]].
* The humble stick's description references [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Donatello.]]
* The ax is described as [[Creator/MarilynMonroe a scavenger's best friend]].
* The knife's description makes a reference to [[Film/FirstBlood Rambo.]]
* The baseball bat's description reads [[Creator/MNightShyamalan swing away]].
* An event in Penticton asks you to choose between one of three games to [[MakesSenseInContext perform a little espionage]]. One of them is called [[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} SBURB]]. There is also a more powerful version of the nunchucks which are called 'Mierfa's Nunchucks'. Mierfa was a fan character that won a contest, the prize for which was a [[AscendedFanon cameo in the comic]] and who was, naturally, equipped with nunchucks.
* There's a gun called the [[PlantsVsZombies Pea Shooter]] which is more powerful than a regular pistol and grants the Green Thumb perk.
* Every rifle has a part of the Rifleman's Creed in its description, and is likely a deliberate ShoutOut to Film/FullMetalJacket, in which the creed was repeatedly featured.
* One of the names for the golden retriever is [[WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman Mr. Peanutbutter]].
* Mirror Earth is an actual book. [[DontExplainTheJoke However Crawford and Yeo are hockey players and have nothing to do with the book in question.]]
* A pair of binoculars are described as Moore's Binocs, a reference to writer Patrick Moore and his Binocular Astronomy series.
* The Feynman Lectures was a real textbook containing the Creator/RichardFeynman lectures on physics.
* The whip's description naturally makes mention of Franchise/IndianaJones.
* Andy's whip, described as 'more of a toy than anything' may be a reference to ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''.
* The leader of the technology spurning vegetarian farmers is named [[LuddWasRight Ludd]]
* The hammer item's description references [[Music/TheBeatles Maxwell's Silver Hammer]].
* One of the possible first names is [[DwarfFortress Urist]]
* One of the science books you can find is a [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Guide to FTB 9000]]
* One of the named swords you can find is the [[KingdomOfLoathing Sword of Loathing]]
* The "Rebellious" trait icon looks like the [[Film/StarWars Rebel Alliance Starbird]].
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* The tooltip text for the chainsaw is "Find some meat!", which is the same text that was displayed on screen in the {{VideoGame/Doom}} series when the player picks up a chainsaw.
* Many "random" character names:
** The developer, Sarah Northway, and her family members sometimes appear as characters.
** [[Franchise/EvilDead "Ash" Campbell]] is another such "random" character name.
** [[{{Series/Chuck}} Charles Carmichael]]
** [[Film/TheThreeStooges Moe Howard]]
** Creator/JerryOConnell
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Kerrigan Nadia or Natasha Kerrigan]]
* The Luddies, and their leader, Ludd, are references to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Ludd Ned Ludd]] and the anti-Industrial Revolution "Luddites" that bore his name.
* One of the buildings in 2 and 3, the "office building," sports the name [[Film/OfficeSpace Initech]].
* The coffee shop signage resembles the Starbucks logo.
* The fast food buildings are named [=McNoodles=]', an imaginary fast food soba/udon chain, with a three-humped golden-arch logo.
--> '''Mr. Clark:''' The noodles are ''supposed'' to be cold, it's ''zaru udon'' for goodness's sake!
* When Daria of the [=L33TCrew=] shows up for a meeting, she shouts [[Film/{{Hackers}} "Hack The Planet!"]]
* When [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies the secret of the Pig Farmers]] is finally discovered conclusively, one character quote-checks [[spoiler: ''Film/SoylentGreen'']]. The final stage of the mission name-checks it as well.
* Missions:
** ''[[Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968 Beware the Beast Man]]''
** The mission to infiltrate the Pig Farmers' farm has stages named after lines of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Little_Piggy This Little Piggy]].
* Weapons/items:
** Swords:
** [[VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing Sword of Loathing]]
** Durandal is the sword of Roland, paladin of {{UsefulNotes/Charlemagne}}
** Gram is the sword of [[Myth/NorseMythology Sigurd with which he killed the dragon Fafnir]]
** Poking Stick is probably a reference to VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft: [[http://www.wowhead.com/item=33014/fine-poking-stick]]
** A +3 pistol called the Pea Shooter. "[[PlantsVsZombies Shoots actual peas.]]"
** A [[Franchise/EvilDead hand-attached chainsaw]] with the flavor text "[[Film/ArmyOfDarkness Groovy]]" is a premium item.
** [[Series/KnightRider KITT]] is another premium item.
** The regular car has a [[Comicbook/SinCity "surprisingly spacious trunk"]].
** The hammer has flavor text of "[[Music/TheBeatles Bang bang went Maxwell’s silver hammer]]"
** The two versions of the rifle each quote parts of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Creed Rifleman's Creed]], possibly as a reference to ''Film/FullMetalJacket''
** The flavor text for the chainsaw is simply [[{{VideoGame/Doom}} "Find some meat!"]]
** The flavor text for the regular saw is "Man, those were some [[{{Film/Saw}} bad movies]]"
** The text for the cowboy hat is "[[NotBigEnoughForTheTwoOfUs This town ain't big enough]] for two sheriffs"
** The text for the whip is "Reinact [sic] your favorite scenes from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''"
** The text for the stick is "Everyone knows [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Donatello]] has the longest range attack"
** Mierfa's Nunchuks is a reference to [[http://trollslum.wikia.com/wiki/AbundantCacoethes Mierfa Durgas]] of WebComic/MSPaintAdventures Homestruck series.
** Rufus' [[PeterPan Bangarang]]
** The book "FTB-9000 Guide" is likely a reference to the [[https://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/ Fear the Boot]] RPG podcast
** The book [[IronMan Jarvis']] Science 101
** Pets:
** [[BojackHorseman Mr. Peanutbutter]]
** [[{{Film/Spaceballs}} Barfolomew]]
** [[JohnnyTest Mr. Mittens]]
* Incidents:
** "[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 They're Coming To Get You, Barbara]]"
** "[[Series/TheLittlestHobo Little Hobo]]"
---> "I think I'll call him London if I ever see him again."
** "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Dead_Cow Cult of the Dead Cow]]"
** The event name "[[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime I Remember You]]", where one of your survivors has to deal with putting down a family member.
** On one occasion your scavengers will run into a man fighting zombies on his own, shouting things like [[EvilDead "Come get some"]] and [[ArmyOfDarkness "Hail to the king"]].
* Some characters wear Northway Games or Incredipede T-shirts.
* Locations:
** The office tower has an Incredipede logo on the top. In one mission, the building is referred to as the "Incredicorp" building.
** The description of the Bar opens with "[[Series/{{Cheers}} Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.]]"
** One of the possible alternate city names is [[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick "Azure City"]].
** The police station and the motel both have [[TheSimpsons "El Barto"]] graffitied on it.
** The motel is "Motel 66", a reference to Motel 6. However, one of the numbers on the sign has come partially unattached, resulting in the amusing name "Motel 69".
** "8-12" convenience stores.
** "XXOR" gas stations, which doubles as a NerdJoke.
** "All-Mart" superstores.
** "Land O' Drugs" is probably a reference to the Canadian chain [[https://www.londondrugs.com/ London Drugs]].
** The drive-in movie theater is (was) playing DawnOfTheDead.
** The [=MegaMall=] has a few shoutouts:
** The movie posters both star [[ScottPilgrim Lucas Lee]] -- "Let's Hope There's A Heaven" and "Action Doctor," both titles taken from the ScottPilgrim universe.
** "Action Doctor" also appears on the regular mall.
** The mall theater chain is "ANC", a reference to AMC chain
** A red bullseye logo sign (Target reference) has fallen to the ground
** The mall sign reads "Monroeville Mall." DawnOfTheDead was filmed at the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall Monroeville Mall]] in Pennsylvania.
** Tim's Workshop may be a reference to HomeImprovement.
** The karate dojo has a poster sporting the [[TheKarateKid Cobra Kai]] logo.
** [=GamePop=] is a reference to [=GameStop=] video game store chain.
** The bar is "Joes," which resembles [[TheSimpsons Moe's Tavern]] (or perhaps even [[http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Joe%27s_Tavern its alter ego]]) in its windows, door, and wood patterned facade.
* Achievements:
** "[[TheOmegaMan Omegaman]]" when a character gets to level 10 in everything.
** "Clear" when you get 50% of your faction to become cultists, references ChurchOfHappyology.
** "Cow clicker" when you grow a certain amount of food, references VideoGame/CookieClicker.
** "Jonestown" when you convert an entire NPC faction to Cultists references 70s doomsday cult leader [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones Jim Jones]].
* When selecting the policy on who gets the luxuries, part of the text is [[Literature/AnimalFarm "...I know we're all equal, but aren't some of us more equal than others?"]]

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