# ID these classic video game phrases! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 8, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710 "2005-09-08T20:43:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/181 "2005-09-12T19:22:26Z")
**Stop hitting him! He’s a friend!** ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/182 "2005-09-12T20:41:53Z")
> [@John Corrado](#): > > Here’s an easy one. > > “Big money- big prizes! I love it!” _Smash TV_, isn’t it? Here’s one of my contributions: “Get the heck out of here, you nerd!” Okay, not really spoken, but read. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/183 "2005-09-12T21:38:58Z")
> [@](#): > > “But time is like a river…and history repeats…” > [@](#): > > Urgh… Seiken Densetsu 3? Nope; it’s Secret of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 2). ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/184 "2005-09-13T00:20:02Z")
> [@DarrenS](#): > > **After the mothership (…) was destroyed, a craft (…) scrambled away from > it, only to be trapped in space warped by someone** (easy) Arkanoid. No one needs to answer mine due to slam dunk easyness, but I also haven’t seen it mentioned yet. I’ll still post them as they are the best old video game quotes ever: Dwarf needs food – BADLY! Green Wizard is about to die! ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/185 "2005-09-13T03:34:11Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > Not to mention ADOM and just about every other roguelike known to man. Yup 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/186 "2005-09-13T06:28:37Z")
\*\*The dwarf throws a nasty little knife at you, but misses ! In addition to dressing like a woman, it seems you like to smash and grind things. Behold ! The Flame of Judgement ! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/187 "2005-09-13T07:02:36Z")
> [@Der Trihs](#): > > \*\*The dwarf throws a nasty little knife at you, but misses ! > \*\* Adventure! ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/188 "2005-09-13T07:14:22Z")
> [@csharpmajor](#): > > Adventure! Correct ! ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/189 "2005-09-13T07:18:28Z")
> [@dotchan](#): > > “Robot, dance!” Final Fantasy Tactics ? ---
**Author:** ![Scupper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scupper)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/190 "2005-11-21T23:29:43Z")
> [@dotchan](#): > > “Robot, dance!” _ **Zork II** _ Here’s a few: \*\* “The hands sail off into the distance.” (bonus if you know what causes this to be said) “The troll disarms you. Luckily, you still have your sword…” “You exit the sauna a changed man. You are carrying a changed plant.” “Ooh! Are we gonna do something dangerous now?” (bonus if you know what causes this to be said) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/191 "2005-11-21T23:51:55Z")
**Toasty!** **You pick up Tea. You pick up No Tea.** **What’s that? Oh, it’s just a bush with a large nose.** **I’m selling these fine leather jackets.** - TWO games this has been in, please! (there’s more than two, though, i’m sure) ---
**Author:** ![Scupper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scupper)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/192 "2005-11-22T00:19:11Z")
> [@Revenant Threshold](#): > > **Toasty!** > > **You pick up Tea. You pick up No Tea.** > > **What’s that? Oh, it’s just a bush with a large nose.** > > **I’m selling these fine leather jackets.** - TWO games this has been in, please! (there’s more than two, though, i’m sure) First one sounds familiar. Second is from **The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy**. Third one sounds familiar. Fourth one doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/193 "2005-11-22T00:43:48Z")
> [@silverfish](#): > > **Let us make a journey to the cave of monsters!** - _Bubble Bobble_ > **Cocky little FREAKS!!!** - _Lylat Wars/Star Fox 64_ > > There’s one of mine that nobody has got > > **Oh No!** > > I’ve got a clue ready for that. > > I’ll add another > > **2, 4, 6, 8, who do we assasinate?** Oh No! is from Lemmings. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/194 "2005-11-22T07:07:02Z")
> [@Revenant Threshold](#): > > **I’m selling these fine leather jackets.** - TWO games this has been in, please! (there’s more than two, though, i’m sure) It wad first in “Indy and the Last Crusade-The Graphic Adventure game”. It’s been in a number of Lucasarts games since. ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/195 "2005-11-22T07:48:57Z")
“Delta one-niner, mayday, we are lost behind Jupiter!” “Roger, this is delta one-niner, we have you on radar and are go for hyperspace!” ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/196 "2005-11-22T08:29:31Z")
These quotes are taken from memory, so please don’t hit if they’re not quite right. Video game: “Oh, thank goodness! I’m back to my old self again!” Computer game: “Don’t be silly!” More Video Game: “Killin’ a person ain’t no big deal. Just put a gun to their head…pow.” More Computer Game: “I tried so hard to picture her in my mind. Put her down on paper as if that might bring her back. I couldn’t do it. \, I’m not you.” ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/197 "2005-11-22T09:20:26Z")
> [@Taran](#): > > Wait. Classic lines, not needlessly obscure ones. > > “…and the world was covered in darkness” Fallout? Or Fallout 2? ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/198 "2005-11-22T13:59:23Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > **I live…again…** > > This is an Army of Darkness quote and has probably shown up in multiple games I remember playing a demo of a game where the player awakes from his grave and utters these words at the very start. It also includes the line “IT BURNS!” when you set an enemy on fire 😛 Here are two of my own; “That was left handed” & “Keep 'em coming.” Same character, same game 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/199 "2005-11-22T14:22:28Z")
Oh, one other; “Entaro Adune” Although the exact spelling escapes me, its phonetically correct 😉 ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/200 "2005-11-22T14:28:54Z")
> [@Captain Amazing](#): > > “You can’t hurt me!” Beach Head II I loved that game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710.md?page=11)