Shout Out / Deep Rock Galactic

General

Voicelines and Flavor Text

• One of the lines the Scout says when selected on the Space Rig is "The truth is out there, and so is the gold."
• One line any Dwarf can say upon starting a mission is "Kill anything with more legs than two!"
• Both your dwarves pinging the Drop Pod, and even Mission Control himself, may refer to it as your very own "express elevator to Hell."
• During a Deep Dive, Mission Control might assure you that fortune and glory await you... "Or, well, fortune at least."
• One Deep Dive terminal blurb for the Azure Weald simply reads "Run! Forest!"
• One of the many salute lines is "For those about to rock and stone, we salute you!"
• All of the dwarves pronounce "ammunition" like "Ammo-Nation."
• While taming Glyphids with the Beast Master perk, a dwarf may say "Steevie... I wonder?" or "Believe in Steeve!"
• While depositing, your Dwarf might comment "I've got a bad feeling about this. But not as bad as usual." They might also declare "The force field is strong with this one" upon pinging a shielded Caretaker installation.
• Pinging the Drilldozer with your laser pointer without Bosco in your game may have your dwarf say one of two lines that are highly reminiscent of two memes: "This bad boy can dig so many tunnels!"◊ and "This is a Drilldozer. It drills!"◊ Alternatively, they can ask if it comes in black.
• Hitching a ride on one of the Azure Weald's lifeforms has your dwarf wonder "What's the airspeed velocity of an unladen Cave Angel?" Or they might belt out Bart Howard's "Fly Me to the Moon," bringing to mind other media about Angels.
• One of the quips a dwarf may let out when killing an enemy is "I'm doing my part!" Other times, they'll assure you that "I can do this all day."
• When destroying a Burst Turret, a Dwarf will sometimes exclaim "Burstin' makes me feel good!"
• The Rival Tech Nemesis has a lot of voicelines referencing a lot of killer robots from other media.
  • It will sometimes paraphrase Roy Batty's iconic speech from Blade Runner when either attacking or defeated:
    Nemesis: I've seen things you dwarves wouldn't believe...
    Nemesis: I have watched BET-C glitter in the dark.
    Nemesis: I have seen tears in the rain.
    Nemesis: Time to die!
  • Other times, when a Nemesis is defeated, it might conclude that "The only winning move is not to play" or that "This was not a triumph." Or it might declare "My god, it's full of stars!"
  • When engaging Dwarves, it will sometimes shout "Exterminate" or "Exterminate Dwarf!", referencing the catchphrase of the Daleks.
• Successfully completing a Hacking Minigame may make your Dwarf announce "I'm Hackerman!"
• Dwarfs building and repairing pipes may quip "The Morkite must flow!" Also, the upgradeable armor undersuits are said to include a "stillsuit", but regrettably, R&D hasn't been able to find a way to make it produce alcohol.
• One of the random pipe-building voicelines mentions a dwarf feeling like a plumber, and that they only need a big bushy mustache.
• A Dwarf grinding on a pipeline during an On-Site Refining mission might shout "Look at me! I'm Stony Rawk!" or sing "Surfin' underground!"
• If you have the Heightened Senses perk and a Cave Leech or Grabber is about to snatch you, your Dwarf might announce "My Beard Sense is tingling!"
• An Engineer equipped with a Shard Diffractor may remark "The power of a star in my hand."
• Using the grappling hook will sometimes prompt the Scout to say "Gotta go fast!" or "Ludicrous speed!"
• When throwing a Springloaded Ripper, a Driller might explain "This isn't bowling, this is Hoxxes, there are no rules!"
• One possible toast a dwarf can give is "Hello darkness, my old friend!"
• Forging a cosmetic overclock may have your dwarf say "I wonder if I can make it go over nine thousand?"
• Find the Easter Egg that recalibrates the Space Rig's artificial gravity, and Mission Control might warn you to "Hold on to your butts."
• When using jet boots, your dwarf might say a random flight-related voiceline: "Fly me to the moon", "These boots are NOT made for walking", "I'm leaving, on a jet boot~" or "Up, up and away!"

Equipment

• The storage robot that accompanies the players is the Mining Utility Lift-Engine, or M.U.L.E.
• The Abyss Bar is staffed by an All-Purpose Droid with a prominent white and red color scheme, named Lloyd.
• The BRT7 Burst Fire Gun is Robocop's pistol in all but name. Sadly, it lacks any auto-aim capabilities, but shreds up bugs just fine regardless. Your move, creep. ^note (For bonus points, the Dwarves frequently refer to the Glyphids as "creeps".)
• The Engineer's Breach Cutter is a modified mining tool that fires a line of plasma—it's basically the Line Gun from Dead Space.
• The LOK-1 Smart Rifle's "line curving from the gun's barrel to the enemy" bullet trajectory indicator is identical to the one used by Titanfall's Smart Pistol.
• Choosing the Thin Containment Field upgrade for the Driller's Experimental Plasma Charger lets you detonate a charged Secondary Fire shot with the pistol's primary shot, replicating an Unreal Shock Combo.
• Plenty of references to Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000:
  • The Explosive Reload overclock for the Driller's Subata 120 sidearm gives it micro-explosives that embed themselves into the enemy and detonate when the pistol is reloaded, essentially turning it into a manually-activated bolt pistol.
  • One of the hairstyle options is a mohawk with a description that originally read, "The perfect look for monster slaying." This was later changed to "What time is it? It's slayin' time."
  • The boxy Milspec weapon skins from Season 3 are just a few winged skulls and double-headed eagles away from an official Warhammer 40,000 crossover, and even default to Cadian green.
  • The Driller's default appearance and loadout brings to mind the Space Marine Assault Centurion squad. One of the official promotional pictures is an example of said squad, whose members are yellow and armed with siege drills and flamethrowers.

Other

• One of the possible dances a Dwarf might perform near the jukebox bears some resemblance to Discord's shuffle.
• A couple of beers have references to The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings: Underhill Deluxe's name is a reference to the alias Frodo uses in Bree, while the description homages the first lines of The Hobbit. Another beer is called the Arkenstout, a nod to the Arkenstone that Thorin was seeking in The Hobbit.
• One of the companies that brews several of the beers is The Seventh Dwarves Brewery.
• One of the available beers is Flintlocke's Delight. Fittingly enough, it causes explosions everywhere when drunk.
• The Blackreach Blonde has mushrooms on the label that might seem familiar to people that've been to the actual Blackreach, a dwarven stronghold. Perhaps to go with those shrooms' glow, it makes you sparkle and glow pink while dancing.
• The Smart Stout has a subtle one that's easy to miss:
  Imbibe enough of this rich, golden nectar and you'll be solving complex orbital insertion equations faster than you can say "This drink, I like it! Another!"
• Several more beers are shout-outs to Warhammer. The description for Slayer Stout says that it was popular with dwarves who were seeking an honorable end in battle, just like Dwarf Trollslayers, while Longbeard Brewery is a nod to Dwarf Longbeard veterans, and Black Lager's logo bears a strong resemblance to the Dwarfs' faction symbol in general.
• Season 03 adds containers of Rockpox specimens to the Space Rig. One's screen might randomly read "Allan, pls add details",◊ referencing an infamous Left It In moment from Hitman: Blood Money.
• Season 04 adds a Jetty Boot arcade machine to the Space Rig, training players to unlock the crates of jet boots they might find on missions.
• The achievement for staying atop one of the notoriously glitchy barrels in the Space Rig is called "Barrel Rider."
• The achievement for completing a Deep Dive under 45 minutes is called "Deep For Speed".

Cosmetics

• The Ghoul skin color's description reads "The Midnight Hour is close at hand."
• The Silverfox hair color's description is almost directly lifted from a certain lonely hearts column ad: "Minky, musky, sly old, foxy, foxy fox."
• The MK4 Gunner armor description paraphrases the famous "pale horse" bit from the Book of Revelation.
• The Slit Helmet is very reminiscent of Robocop's famous headgear.
• The Skull Cap helmet looks like a sci-fi version of Gimli's iconic helm from the live-action adaptations.
• The Reclamator Helmet is described as having "Lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes."
• The Scorpion Mask from Season 2 has a description stating "The identity of the triggerman is a mystery." Season 3 introduces a full Plague Helmet that notes "No one cared who I was 'til I put on the mask." And Season 4 has a Knightfall Mask that "Turns any opposition into spineless cowards."
• The Corporate Marine helmet strongly resembles those worn by the Sardaukar in their Dune II depiction.
• The Eclipse Trooper helmet is reminiscent of Samus', especially if you pick a paintjob that makes the visor glow, and its description notes there's "No telling what's underneath. Probably some kind of badass."
• Two helmets evoke and reference The Viking Age: the Heritage Miner's distinct eye guards are a similar style to actual Scandinavian helmets, while the Bolted Marauder's horns are noted to be "historically incorrect, but as a trope it is hard to deny the inherent coolness."
• Other helmets reference World War I: Grandpappy's Doughboy is in the style of the Brodie helmet, while a leather Flight Commander helmet's description wonders why it "make[s] you want to sup with camels?"
• The Ace of Spades cowboy hat is dedicated "In honor of a Motoring Head."
• The Sixpence flatcap's description reads "You load sixteen tons, and what do you get? A nice hat, apparently."
• The Outback Hunter hat's description boasts "That's not a knife..."
• A fishy Halloween mask is named "Deep One Galactic."
• Among the Yuletide headwear, the Yuletide Cap's description homages 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, the Antler Cap Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and the Frosty Top Hat and Stay Frosty headwear both reference Frosty the Snowman, the latter doubling as a shout-out to Aliens. The name of the Treebeard hat, however, is another shout-out to Lord of the Rings.
• The Easter-themed Sunny-Side Up hat's description reads "Hero in a half-shell."
• A two-for-one with the Rockabilly hairstyle: "Worthy of the true King Under The Mountain."
• A particularly unkempt hairstyle called the Gamekeeper has the description "Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh," making it a clear reference to Hagrid.
• A thinner hairstyle is the Franklin, said to exude "an intangible air of Liberty and Sass."
• The Tumbleweed is modeled after Donald Trump's hair, while the description "One single gust of wind, and the whole thing unravels" references a few embarrassing incidents on blustery tarmacs.
• The Slick Investigator hairdo is styled after Ace Ventura, and the description associates it with a "high-strung yet entertaining personality type."
• The Swept-Back hairdo is a pretty good stand-in for Dr. Wily's hairstyle.
• The First Blood hairstyle consists of Rambo's trademark headband and unkempt hair.
• The Maverick headgear consists of short hair and a sweet pair of aviator shades.
• The All Patched Up hairstyle comes with an Eyepatch of Power for "A furiously good look." Meanwhile, the Furious Patch item consists of an eyepatch over scars and a bald head, and its description states "I'm here to talk to you about the Deep Rock Initiative."
• You can get a metal mohawk called the Ravager, described as "Supercaliberballisticexplosialidocious!"
• The Dashing Spitcurl is said to be favored by "muscular men in blue tights and pop singers everywhere."
• The Extreme Protuberance eyebrows are simply described as "Inconceivable!"
• Moustache options include The Swanson, The Hogan, The Watson, The Bismarck, and The Salvador.
  • Then there's the Frizzy Handlebar: "For some reason, you have an urge to dream up maniac machines and colorful contraptions."
• The bat-shaped Chiroptera mustache notes that "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb."
• The Massive Braid beard and its variants are described as "One braid to rule them all."
• One unlockable victory pose - appropriately titled "Furious Clown" - is Pennywise's ridiculous memetic dance from It (2017).
• The Builder's Choice weapon skins from Season 2 have the same design aesthetic of Satisfactory. Their default color is even FicSit Orange.
• The Dark Descent weapon paintjob is basically Shockwave's color scheme.
• The Street Scrapper skin for Bosco is named after Street Fighter and gives the drone Ryu's bandana, gi and gloves. With a little dash of Rambo as well, with his iconic First Blood knife strapped to the right "arm" and two short ammo belts stuck to the sides of Bosco's "head".

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