Line #37 ShoutOut/TowerUnite


1	Like ''VideoGame/GModTower'', ''Tower Unite'' is [[ReferenceOverdosed loaded to the brim with references to other media.]]
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6	* An unlockable cosmetic item for the player is a [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E6SnowballEffectOneKrabsTrash white and blue soda drink hat with a red #1 etched on it.]] Additionally, the diving helmet's description is [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?"]]. The pineapple tube's description takes this a bit further by saying "It floats, so you won't see it under the sea anytime soon".
7	** During Halloween, one of the gravestones in the plaza reads "Here lies [=MacDGuy=]'s hopes and dreams".[[note]][=MacDGuy=] is one of the developers of the game.[[/note]]
8	* The Stripe Hat and Iridescent Hat are clear references to ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' and ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''.
9	* The fedora's description is [[Franchise/IndianaJones "Don't forget to]] [[IndyHatRoll grab it before the door closes."]]
10	* The Shark tube's description is [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo "Fish are friends. Not Food."]], and the Racecar tube's description is [[WesternAnimation/Cars1 "I am speed"]].
11	* The Old Candelabra item's description ends with [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast "Note: Does not talk."]]
12	* Virtually any Mushroom based item's description will reference ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' in some form.
13	* The Barrel item's description says it's "Slightly worn from being [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong thrown a lot."]]
14	* The fairy pet, which consists of a bright ball with wings, has a description that reads [[VideoGame/TheLegendofZeldaOcarinaOfTime "Hey, listen!".]] The bottle item's description is also "Sadly, it does not contain a fairy in it".
15	* The Cardboard Box item's description says it's [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid "A snake's favorite hiding spot."]]
16	* The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight throwable blood wine]] item, complete with the description "What is a catsack? [[SelfDeprecation A miserable little pile of secrets!]]"
17	* The description for the Falling Money particle effect (A Casino milestone) reads "Make it rain [[Series/HarryEnfieldAndChums lods e mone.]]"
18	* A milestone for the Typing Derby is a Throwable Keyboard, with its description reading: "Sometimes you just gotta rage it out". This can easily bring to mind [[WebVideo/AngryGermanKid a certain individual known for doing exactly that with his keyboard]].
19	* The Blender item's description reads "Blends just about anything, [[Advertising/WillItBlend but will it?"]]. The "Let's Blend!" logo on it even bears a strong resemblance to the videos its description references.
20	* The Hot Tub's description simply reads [="WooHoo!"=] It's spelled exactly like a certain mechanic in ''VideoGame/TheSims'' where Sims can [[DontComeAKnockin "get busy",]] including the very item the description is on.
21	* As of version 0.10.2.0, the Wowozela from the arcade is capable of emitting [[spoiler:A single note by [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames Morshu's]] [[CatchPhrase signature]] ''[[CatchPhrase "Mmmmmm!"]]'', and the sound used by the "Skull Trumpet" video]]. Makes it worth finally getting considering it costs 2.5 million tickets.
22	* A non-item example: Rob, the shopkeeper of ''Rob's Imports'', is the only shopkeeper [[TheVoice not physically present]] and is instead just reached via a phone. Sounds pretty similar to [[VideoGame/EarthBound1994 the father of a certain boy with PSI powers.]]
23	* In the Arcade, there are three third-party plushies you can earn either via the Pluck-a-Pal crane game or from the prize counter, those being the [[WebAnimation/TheDementedCartoonMovie Zeeky H. Bomb and Kamikaze Watermelon]], as well as an [[https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/ Albino Blacksheep]].
24	* The Tower Glove, a quality of life item introduced in version 0.15.0, is very much based on Nintendo's Power Glove.
25	* Two in the Chalkboard furniture item: the description reads [[WesternAnimation/ChalkZone "Rudy's got the chalk."]], while text on the actual chalkboard reads [[Film/ThePhantomMenace "You can spin me, that's a neat trick!"]].
26	* The Typing Derby takes excerpts from a lot of existing media that are randomly chosen every time a new game is started on them. Some notable ones are listed below (some of which are believed to be new to the game as of version 0.17.3.0 in 2023):
27	** The first half of Music/ShiaLaBeoufLive.
28	** [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise]].
29	** [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Yoshikage Kira's]] ColdHam MotiveRant.
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33	* ''Zombie Massacre'':
34	** One of the weapons you can pick up in the mode (and use outside of it as a milestone weapon) is the [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Egon Cannon]] which fires a giant laser beam that locks onto targets and is said to be "a device used to trap and exterminate ghosts."
35	** The Milestone badges from 400k onward are named after various zombie / horror protagonists: [[VideoGame/DeadRising Frank]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Jill]], [[Series/TheWalkingDead2010 Daryl]], [[Franchise/EvilDead Ash]] and [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]].
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39	* ''Plaza Minigames'':
40	** Blasting 100 ghosts in Ghost Shoot gives you "[[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts]]".
41	** Killing 100 players in Chainsaw Deathmatch gives you "[[Franchise/EvilDead Groovy]]".
42	* ''Arcade'':
43	** Landing a jackpock in Gears of Coin gives you "[[Music/JourneyBand The Wheel In The Sky Keeps On Spinning]]".
44	** Scoring 5,000 or more points in total on Gears of Coin gives you [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar "War of Gears"]].
45	** Ringing 50 bottles in Ring God gives you "Film/TheLordOfTheRings".
46	** Two separate achievements for repeating 15 and 30 times in Salmon Says give you [[Music/TalkingHeads "Take Me To The River" and "Drop Me In The Water"]] respectively.
47	** Getting 100 points in Tornado gives you [[Film/{{Twister}} "We Got Cows"]].
48	** Dropping 50 balls in Whirl-a-Fish gives you [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo "Just Keep Swimming"]].
49	* ''Laser Tag'':
50	** Winning a round as the last member left on your team gives you "Franchise/{{Rambo}}".
51	* ''Typing Derby'':
52	** Completing the race in less than a minute gets you "[[Film/GoneInSixtySeconds2000 Gone In 60 Seconds]]".
53	* ''Zombie Massacre'':
54	** Healing 10,000 health points with the Doctor class' Healing Kit gives you [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 "Ribs Grow Back You Know"]].
55	** Killing 101 zombie dogs gives you [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians "Cruella De Ville"]].
56	** Surviving 28 and 500 days total nets you the "Film/TwentyEightDaysLater" and "[[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 Dawn of the Dead]]" achievements respectively.
57	** Killing 500 zombies with melee weapons gives you [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros "Super Smash Brother"]].
58	** Hitting 800 zombies with the Journalist's Camera Flash gives you [[VideoGame/DeadRising "I've Covered Wars, You Know"]].
59	** Killing 500 zombies with the Scientist's Explosive Flask gives you [[Film/WeirdScience "Weird Science!"]].
60	** Killing 500 zombies with the Survivor's Ramming Shield gives you "ComicBook/CaptainAmerica".

Context ShoutOut / TowerUnite