RubberChickenLore
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Adventure games broke my brain at a young age.
Jokes, lore, dev stories, and moments I still think about for no good reason.
Jokes, lore, dev stories, and moments I still think about for no good reason.
If you found this valuable: FOLLOW for more adventure game trivia. RETWEET to spread the absurdity!
February 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
If you found this valuable: FOLLOW for more adventure game trivia. RETWEET to spread the absurdity!
Combine those to fish a moot ring out of a ball of twine. YES, REALLY. Adventure game logic at its finest!
February 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Combine those to fish a moot ring out of a ball of twine. YES, REALLY. Adventure game logic at its finest!
To solve ONE puzzle, you need a broken golf ball retriever, Jesse James' severed hand (from Day of the Tentacle!), and a magnet from the lost and found.
February 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
To solve ONE puzzle, you need a broken golf ball retriever, Jesse James' severed hand (from Day of the Tentacle!), and a magnet from the lost and found.
So, a simple brush file ended up naming one of gaming's most iconic characters! Talk about accidental brilliance!
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If you found this interesting: FOLLOW and RETWEET!
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
So, a simple brush file ended up naming one of gaming's most iconic characters! Talk about accidental brilliance!
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If you found this interesting: FOLLOW and RETWEET!
Before he was Guybrush, he was just "guy.brush". A sprite file created by Steve Purcell (Sam & Max creator!) during Monkey Island's development.
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Before he was Guybrush, he was just "guy.brush". A sprite file created by Steve Purcell (Sam & Max creator!) during Monkey Island's development.
Ultimately, this specific puzzle was cut from the final game, though the Bone Wagon remained as Glottis's iconic dragster.
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Ultimately, this specific puzzle was cut from the final game, though the Bone Wagon remained as Glottis's iconic dragster.
The Bone Wagon was moving too fast to catch. This 'unstoppable' speed meant Manny needed a clever way to stop it: ordering a pizza to trigger a delivery.
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Bone Wagon was moving too fast to catch. This 'unstoppable' speed meant Manny needed a clever way to stop it: ordering a pizza to trigger a delivery.
In early plans, Manny goes back to El Marrow and sees the Pizza Demon zipping around town in the Bone Wagon. The key detail? The wagon was covered in a giant plastic pizza.
It was meant to be unstoppable.
It was meant to be unstoppable.
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In early plans, Manny goes back to El Marrow and sees the Pizza Demon zipping around town in the Bone Wagon. The key detail? The wagon was covered in a giant plastic pizza.
It was meant to be unstoppable.
It was meant to be unstoppable.
She found refuge in a free children's home, choosing animals over people. While Pan was eventually replaced by Maggie Robbins, this backstory highlights the darker tone originally planned. If you found this deep dive into The Dig's lost history interesting, FOLLOW & RETWEET!
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
She found refuge in a free children's home, choosing animals over people. While Pan was eventually replaced by Maggie Robbins, this backstory highlights the darker tone originally planned. If you found this deep dive into The Dig's lost history interesting, FOLLOW & RETWEET!
Her ethics evolved; by 12, she was back to eating meat, but only animals she killed herself. Her father, dismissive of her interests, once killed her pet rabbit and served it to her. This final act of cruelty led her to leave home at 14.
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Her ethics evolved; by 12, she was back to eating meat, but only animals she killed herself. Her father, dismissive of her interests, once killed her pet rabbit and served it to her. This final act of cruelty led her to leave home at 14.
Her father, Cosgrove Hargrove, made a fortune with 'Hair-In-A-Jug,' developed through abusive animal testing. Pan, as a child, protested this by shaving her head. She developed a fierce love for animals and a strict vegan diet.
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Her father, Cosgrove Hargrove, made a fortune with 'Hair-In-A-Jug,' developed through abusive animal testing. Pan, as a child, protested this by shaving her head. She developed a fierce love for animals and a strict vegan diet.
"Dump this mess out in The Meadow," barks Hector in the doc (a line shortened in the final game), "and bring Calavera up here."
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Dump this mess out in The Meadow," barks Hector in the doc (a line shortened in the final game), "and bring Calavera up here."
Green veins spread with a horrible stretching noise. As Don screams, his body bursts into a sickening bouquet of floral agony.
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Green veins spread with a horrible stretching noise. As Don screams, his body bursts into a sickening bouquet of floral agony.
Hector LeMans wasn't done. He then shoots Copal with a sprouting gun. A flowery dart embeds in Don’s sternum.
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Hector LeMans wasn't done. He then shoots Copal with a sprouting gun. A flowery dart embeds in Don’s sternum.
If you found these bizarre Monkey Island secrets fascinating, FOLLOW and RETWEET for more adventure game deep dives!
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
If you found these bizarre Monkey Island secrets fascinating, FOLLOW and RETWEET for more adventure game deep dives!
The docs also describe the Navigator's Head being wrapped in eyeballs to make it invisible to the dead. In the final game, the Head and the 'Invisible' Eyeball Necklace became separate iconic puzzles.
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The docs also describe the Navigator's Head being wrapped in eyeballs to make it invisible to the dead. In the final game, the Head and the 'Invisible' Eyeball Necklace became separate iconic puzzles.
In this draft version, to become an anti-root, Guybrush needed four specific ingredients. One was simply 'another root'. A circular solution that was changed during development!
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In this draft version, to become an anti-root, Guybrush needed four specific ingredients. One was simply 'another root'. A circular solution that was changed during development!
If you found this MGS2 lore interesting, FOLLOW and RETWEET to share this hidden detail!
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
If you found this MGS2 lore interesting, FOLLOW and RETWEET to share this hidden detail!
The doc cites this as the reason for their status, differing from the final game where the Tanker frame-up is the main cause.
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The doc cites this as the reason for their status, differing from the final game where the Tanker frame-up is the main cause.