# Guess the video game by the quote

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 13, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943 "2009-04-13T15:24:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/41 "2009-04-15T14:33:30Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> “May the water you find in the desert not shine at you in the dark, wanderer.”

Fallout 2 i believe.

An easy one: “Dodongo dislikes smoke”

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/42 "2009-04-15T14:38:03Z")

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Nope.

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/43 "2009-04-15T15:26:20Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> “May the water you find in the desert not shine at you in the dark, wanderer.”

Fallout (the first)

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/44 "2009-04-15T15:37:20Z")

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Yes!

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**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/45 "2009-04-15T15:47:55Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Leisure Suit Larry?

Leisure suit Larry 2 to be exact.

“I feel asleep.”

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/46 "2009-04-15T15:51:38Z")

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“Don’t be a slowpoke, Mr. Bubbles. Angels don’t wait for slowpokes.”

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/47 "2009-04-15T15:54:42Z")

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“I didn’t mean to call you cannonball-head.”

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/48 "2009-04-15T15:58:12Z")

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> [@Alessan](#):
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> “Don’t be a slowpoke, Mr. Bubbles. Angels don’t wait for slowpokes.”

Bioshock

“Do you want to go to the bear pits tomorrow?”

“Despite your violent behavior, all you’ve managed to break so far is my heart.”

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/49 "2009-04-15T16:24:20Z")

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> [@muldoonthief](#):
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> Bioshock  
> “Despite your violent behavior, all you’ve managed to break so far is my heart.”

I know that one, and I haven’t even played the game: Portal.

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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/50 "2009-04-15T16:38:20Z")

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> [@DigitalC](#):
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> Fallout 2 i believe.
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> An easy one: “Dodongo dislikes smoke”

Legend of Zelda.

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/51 "2009-04-15T17:37:12Z")

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> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#):
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> “I feel asleep.”

Metal Gear.

“Shhh! Lights off!”

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/52 "2009-04-15T17:40:23Z")

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> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#):
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> “I feel asleep.”

Metal Gear (Nintendo Port in particular. One of the first examples of Engrish in video gaming.)

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**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/53 "2009-04-15T17:43:29Z")

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> [@Snarky\_Kong](#):
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> Legend of Zelda.

a winner is you!

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/54 "2009-04-15T19:39:42Z")

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> [@DigitalC](#):
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> a winner is you!

Is that the old NES Pro Wrestling game? I know I had the game that had that quote in it, and I’m pretty sure it’s that one.

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**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/55 "2009-04-15T20:06:58Z")

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> [@bouv](#):
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> Metal Gear.

Right you are.

> [@bouv](#):
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> “Shhh! Lights off!”

Left 4 dead.

MC: “Could I take your hole punch?”  
E: “Ha! I doubt you could take my HALF punch.”

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**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/56 "2009-04-15T20:32:25Z")

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> [@winterhawk11](#):
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> Is that the old NES Pro Wrestling game? I know I had the game that had that quote in it, and I’m pretty sure it’s that one.

Hah, yeah its from nintendo pro wrestling.

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**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/57 "2009-04-15T20:38:32Z")

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> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#):
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> MC: “Could I take your hole punch?”  
> E: “Ha! I doubt you could take my HALF punch.”

The adventure classic Grim Fandango.

_Kicked by console_

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/58 "2009-04-16T11:50:41Z")

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> [@DigitalC](#):
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> Yoshimo stands ready!

Still BG2. As is “Minsc will lead with blade and boot ! Boo will take care of the details.” 😉

How 'bout these two :  
“Knowledge is Power. Guard it well.”

“God’s bum ! That was my last bottle ! Bugger, as the English say. Oh, someone’s going to pay for this !”

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/59 "2009-04-16T11:56:06Z")

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“I suggest Feather Touch”

“Ball has landed in Parking Lot.”

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**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-video-game-by-the-quote/492943/60 "2009-04-16T12:42:30Z")

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> [@Ludovic](#):
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> “I suggest Feather Touch”
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> “Ball has landed in Parking Lot.”

Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge. The finest putting simulator ever made.

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