# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Thirty-Nine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@Thirty-Nine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thirty-Nine)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/21 "2005-09-08T21:27:53Z")
**Cow Launched!** is Earthworm Jim! How about **You are as repulsive as a monkey in a negligee!** ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/22 "2005-09-08T21:30:08Z")
**Prepare to qualify.** **Wizard needs food badly. Wizard shot the food.** ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/23 "2005-09-08T21:33:12Z")
**I AM ERROR** Zelda II: The Adventure of Link ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/24 "2005-09-08T21:35:43Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > **Wizard needs food badly. Wizard shot the food.** Gauntlet ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/25 "2005-09-08T21:37:31Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > **Prepare to qualify.** > > **Wizard needs food badly. Wizard shot the food.** _Pole Position_ and _Gauntlet_, respectively. “How High Can You Try” is from the original _Donkey Kong_. “Get the humanoid!” ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/26 "2005-09-08T21:38:36Z")
> [@VCO3](#): > > **I AM ERROR** > > Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Right. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/27 "2005-09-08T21:40:45Z")
> [@Thirty-Nine](#): > > How about > **You are as repulsive as a monkey in a negligee!** “I look that much like your finace?” Curse of Monkey Island **You spoony Bard!** ---
**Author:** ![silverfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@silverfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silverfish)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/28 "2005-09-08T21:41:33Z")
**The pirates laugh, Har! Har! Har!** - _Monkey Island?_ ---
**Author:** ![silverfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@silverfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silverfish)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/29 "2005-09-08T21:43:43Z")
Here’s Mine “Oh No!” ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/30 "2005-09-08T21:56:10Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > Hello, Sailor! Zork. Here’s mine : **Schweinhund!** ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/31 "2005-09-08T22:05:15Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > Sinistar II? Nope. Hint: PC game, Doom clone. > [@silverfish](#): > > Monkey Island? Nope. Hint: Mac game, late 80’s. > [@panamajack](#): > > Here’s mine : > > Schweinhund! Heh. Castle Wolfenstein. Another one: **Let’s go, Mr. Driver!** ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/32 "2005-09-08T22:12:35Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > **You spoony Bard!** Final Fantasy 2(e)/IV. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/33 "2005-09-08T22:21:51Z")
**"Hur hur. What a mess."** ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/34 "2005-09-08T22:28:26Z")
I can’t recognize many of these. I spotted the Gauntlet ones. (Take Key to Open Doors is Gauntlet, too) I’ll offer one, just because I think the character being spoken too is too much fun: “Go for the eyes, \! Go for the eyes!!” (Yes, it’s been edited to remove the character’s name.) ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/35 "2005-09-08T22:29:07Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > “Get the humanoid!” Berzerk An easy one, but one of my favorites… “I am the master of my own illusionary world” ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/36 "2005-09-08T22:30:09Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > I’ll offer one, just because I think the character being spoken too is too much fun: > > “Go for the eyes, \! Go for the eyes!!” (Yes, it’s been edited to remove the character’s name.) Minsc, to Boo (the worlds only miniature giant space hamster). ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/37 "2005-09-08T22:42:16Z")
**Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!** ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/38 "2005-09-08T22:44:51Z")
> [@tanstaafl](#): > > “I am the master of my own illusionary world” That sounds like Cloud from FFVII. **Kee, kee!** **Sonic Boom!** Easy, I know. **May the way of the Hero lead to the Triforce.** ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/39 "2005-09-08T22:45:45Z")
“A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but one – either way you lose” Brian ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/40 "2005-09-08T23:08:50Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > “Go for the eyes, \! Go for the eyes!!” (Yes, it’s been edited to remove the character’s name.) Balders Gate. **This guy are sick** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710.md?page=3)