History Trivia / PopeyeSavesTheEarth

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. With the help of RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and Creator/CarlSagan, Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. After liftoff, Popeye slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. Along the way, Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Eventually realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld overrun by pollution; he somehow manages to rejuvenate the planet by returning his animal passengers to their habitats.

** While fan reception to the game itself is mixed, ''Popeye'' was eventually disliked by Williams/Bally/Midway themselves, according to Creator/SteveRitchie's [[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.pinball/Brmc4Jdbn3s/-gE4nMsfJE4J post on rec.games.pinball]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. With the help of RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and Creator/CarlSagan, Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. After liftoff, Popeye slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. Along the way, Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Eventually realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld overrun by pollution; he somehow manages to rejuvenate the planet by returning his animal passengers to their habitats.
** According to Creator/SteveRitchie's Usenet post above, this was [[ArtisticStimulation influenced by MDMA usage.]]

* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BarryOursler stated that ''Popeye Saves the Earth'' was one of his least favorite games he created:
-->"Not really. Management wanted me to do another game with Python [Anghelo] to try and capture the 'magic' we had with previous collaborations. I wasn't too happy with the theme or the drawings that he had created. It was another scenario where the artwork was done first. I reluctantly agreed, due to pressure from "above". I think it was one of my two least favorite games that I designed, the other being BAD CATS." -- '''Barry Oursler''', ''[[http://www.thepinballblog.com/2009/04/pinball-heroes-barry-oursler.html The Pinball Blog]]'', 4 April 2009
* OldShame: While fan reception to the game itself is mixed, ''Popeye'' was seen as this by Williams/Bally/Midway, according to Creator/SteveRitchie's [[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.pinball/Brmc4Jdbn3s/-gE4nMsfJE4J post on rec.games.pinball]].

* FanNickname: Pinball player and programmer Creator/KeithJohnson once referred to ''Popeye'' as "P*p*y*" on his rec.games.pinball postings, much in the same way he called ''Pinball/BramStokersDracula'' "Dr*c*l*", to signify his least favorite games.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. With the help of RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and UsefulNotes/CarlSagan, Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. After liftoff, Popeye slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. Along the way, Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Eventually realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld overrun by pollution; he somehow manages to rejuvenate the planet by returning his animal passengers to their habitats.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. With the help of RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and UsefulNotes/CarlSagan, Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. After liftoff, Popeye slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. Along the way, Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Eventually realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld overrun by pollution; he somehow manages to rejuvenate the planet it by returning his animal passengers to their habitats.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. With the help of RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and UsefulNotes/CarlSagan, Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. After liftoff, Popeye slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. Along the way, Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Eventually realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld overrun by pollution; he somehow manages to rejuvenate the planet it by returning his animal passengers to their habitats.\\
[[SarcasmMode ...yeah.]]

-->"Not really. Management wanted me to do another game with Python to try and capture the "magic" we had with previous collaborations. I wasn't too happy with the theme or the drawings that he had created. It was another scenario where the artwork was done first. I reluctantly agreed, due to pressure from "above". I think it was one of my two least favorite games that I designed, the other being BAD CATS." -- '''Barry Oursler''', ''[[http://www.thepinballblog.com/2009/04/pinball-heroes-barry-oursler.html The Pinball Blog]]'', 4 April 2009

* FanNickname: Pinball player and programmer Keith P. Johnson once referred to ''Popeye'' as "P*p*y*" on his rec.games.pinball postings, much in the same way he called ''Pinball/BramStokersDracula'' "Dr*c*l*", to signify his least favorite games.

* OldShame: While fan reception to the game itself is mixed, ''Popeye'' was seen as this by Williams/Bally/Midway, according to Creator/SteveRitchie's [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.pinball/Brmc4Jdbn3s post on rec.games.pinball]].

[[SarcasmMode ...yeah.]]

* OldShame: While fan reception to the game itself is mixed, ''Popeye'' is seen as this by Williams/Bally/Midway, according to Creator/SteveRitchie's [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.pinball/Brmc4Jdbn3s post on rec.games.pinball]].

* FanNickname: Pinball player and programmer Keith P. Johnson once referred to ''Popeye'' as "P*P*Y*" on his rec.games.pinball postings, much in the same way he called ''Pinball/BramStokersDracula'' "DR*C*L*", to signify his least favorite games.

* OldShame: ''Popeye'' is seen as this by Williams/Bally/Midway, according to Creator/SteveRitchie's [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.pinball/Brmc4Jdbn3s post on rec.games.pinball]].

* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BarryOursler stated that ''Popeye Saves the Earth'' was one of the least favorite games he created:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. With the help of RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and UsefulNotes/CarlSagan, Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. After liftoff, Popeye slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. Along the way, Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Eventually realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye eventually returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld, and rejuvenates it by returning his animal passengers to their habitats.\\
[[SarcasmMode Yeah.]]

* CreatorBacklash: Barry Oursler stated that ''Popeye Saves the Earth'' was one of the least favorite games he created:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/PythonAnghelo's [[http://mirror2.ipdb.org/files/1851/Popeye_proposed_theme_from_Python.pdf original proposal]] for ''Pinball/PopeyeSavesTheEarth'' is even more outrageous than what appeared in the final game. Popeye buys the biggest ship on Earth, collects two of each animal, then gets NASA to make it spaceworthy. Popeye then slingshots around Saturn, reaching superluminal speeds, and visits various alien planets to find a habitable world where the animals can flourish and multiply. The proposal includes cameos by RealLife celebrities such as UsefulNotes/AlGore, UsefulNotes/RossPerot, and UsefulNotes/CarlSagan, while Popeye has to deal with [[FantasticRacism alien heterophobia,]] MonstrousCannibalism, {{Death World}}s, and other problems. Realizing TheresNoPlaceLikeHome, Popeye eventually returns to Earth and finds it a CrapsackWorld, and rejuvenates it by returning his animal passengers to their habitats. [[SarcasmMode Yeah.]]