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* CreatorDrivenSuccessor: To the ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' shooter by the [[Creator/MidwayGames same developer]]. Several missions are identical, including the chopper shootout and the bus chase (both lifted from the HK battles in ''T2'''s ruined future). Midway produced a conversion kit that made it easy for operators to swap the game inside their existing ''T2'' cabinets for ''Revolution X''.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Could only have been made at that point in time when Aerosmith was one of the biggest bands in the world.
** The "Hacking New Order Database" sequence at the end of the Club X stage involves a dial-up modem transferring data at a 57,600 baud rate. Even before the 1990s were over, this hardware was on its way out and data speeds were rising fast.
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** The game was originally conceived as a ''Franchis/JurassicPark'' game. However, Creator/{{Sega}} ended up getting the ''Jurassic Park'' license to make [[VideoGame/JurassicParkArcade their own arcade game]], prompting Midway to switch to a game based on a band.

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** The game was originally conceived as a ''Franchis/JurassicPark'' ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' game. However, Creator/{{Sega}} ended up getting the ''Jurassic Park'' license to make [[VideoGame/JurassicParkArcade their own arcade game]], prompting Midway to switch to a game based on a band.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and Music/PublicEnemy, the latter of whom had also been considered for a sequel to this game that never got made.

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** The game was originally conceived as a ''Franchis/JurassicPark'' game. However, Creator/{{Sega}} ended up getting the ''Jurassic Park'' license to make [[VideoGame/JurassicParkArcade their own arcade game]], prompting Midway to switch to a game based on a band.
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Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and Music/PublicEnemy, the latter of whom had also been considered for a sequel to this game that never got made.
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** The "Hacking New Order Database" sequence at the end of the Club X stage involves a dial-up modem transferring data at a 57,600 baud rate. Even before the 1990s were over, this hardware was on its way out and data speeds were rising fast.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The motion actors for this game were also the fighters for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The motion actors for this game were also the fighters for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3''.

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* EasterEgg: Sometimes after getting the "skull" item (which explodes all on-screen enemies to bits), Steven can be heard saying ''[[Franchise/MortalKombat Toasty!]]'' in a high-pitched voice.

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* EasterEgg: Sometimes EasterEgg:
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after getting the "skull" item (which explodes all on-screen enemies to bits), Steven can be heard saying ''[[Franchise/MortalKombat Toasty!]]'' in a high-pitched voice.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and Music/PublicEnemy.
** Public Enemy had also been considered for a sequel to this game, but said sequel never happened.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Could only have been made at that point in time when Aerosmith was one of the biggest bands in the world.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and Music/PublicEnemy.
** Public Enemy
Music/PublicEnemy, the latter of whom had also been considered for a sequel to this game, but said sequel game that never happened.got made.
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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, a VideoGame/{{Trog}} will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.

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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, a VideoGame/{{Trog}} will jump out and start walking across the wall instead. You can hit him the same way you did with the cat and if you hit him enough, you'll gain access to a secret area.
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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, VideoGame/{{Trog}} will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.

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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, a VideoGame/{{Trog}} will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and PublicEnemy.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and PublicEnemy.Music/PublicEnemy.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The actress who plays Helga is Kerri Hoskins, who would later go on to play Sonya in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' [[CapcomSequelStagnation and all its upgrades]]. She also played all of the hostages in this game.
** Many of the character models were also used for the "Franchise/MortalKombat" games.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Famed {{pinball}} game designer Creator/SteveRitchie (the voice of Shao Kahn) was the voice of Mondor.
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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, ''VideoGame/{{Trog}}'' will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.

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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, ''VideoGame/{{Trog}}'' VideoGame/{{Trog}} will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.
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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, ''VideoGame/Trog'' will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.

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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, ''VideoGame/Trog'' ''VideoGame/{{Trog}}'' will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.
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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, VideoGame/Trog will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.

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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, VideoGame/Trog ''VideoGame/Trog'' will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.
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** If you hit the cat on the wall outside Club X enough times and set the nearby palm tree on fire, VideoGame/Trog will jump out and start walking across the wall instead.
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* EasterEgg: Sometimes after getting the "skull" item (which explodes all on-screen enemies to bits), Steven can be heard saying ''[[MortalKombat Toasty!]]'' in a high-pitched voice.

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* EasterEgg: Sometimes after getting the "skull" item (which explodes all on-screen enemies to bits), Steven can be heard saying ''[[MortalKombat ''[[Franchise/MortalKombat Toasty!]]'' in a high-pitched voice.



** Many of the character models were also used for the "MortalKombat" games.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Famed {{pinball}} game designer Steve Ritchie (the voice of [[MortalKombat Shao Kahn]]) was the voice of Mondor.

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** Many of the character models were also used for the "MortalKombat" "Franchise/MortalKombat" games.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Famed {{pinball}} game designer Steve Ritchie Creator/SteveRitchie (the voice of [[MortalKombat Shao Kahn]]) Kahn) was the voice of Mondor.
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* ShoutOut: [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's only a flesh wound!"]]
** [[VideoGame/SmashTV "Welcome to the real]] [[TotalCarnage Pleasuredome!]]
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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and PublicEnemy.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached Music/GunsNRoses and PublicEnemy.
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** Many of the character models were also used for the "MortalKombat" games.
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** [[SmashTV "Welcome to the real]] [[TotalCarnage Pleasuredome!]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: The actress who plays Helga is Kerri Hoskins, who would later go on to play Sonya in ''MortalKombat 3'' [[CapcomSequelStagnation and all its upgrades]]. She also played all of the hostages in this game.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: The actress who plays Helga is Kerri Hoskins, who would later go on to play Sonya in ''MortalKombat 3'' ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' [[CapcomSequelStagnation and all its upgrades]]. She also played all of the hostages in this game.



* ShoutOut: [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's only a flesh wound!"]]

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* ShoutOut: [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail "It's only a flesh wound!"]]
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**[[SmashTV "Welcome to the real]] [[TotalCarnage Pleasuredome!]]
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Famed {{pinball}} game designer Steve Ritchie (the voice of [[MortalKombat Shao Kahn]]) was the voice of Mondor.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached [=~Guns N' Roses~=] and PublicEnemy.
** Public Enemy had also been considered for a sequel to this game, but said sequel never happened.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Aerosmith was actually the third choice for a featured band. Before Aerosmith, they had approached [=~Guns N' Roses~=] Music/GunsNRoses and PublicEnemy.
** Public Enemy had also been considered for a sequel to this game, but said sequel never happened.happened.
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