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Dave's shirt on the cover of the Maniac Mansion box declare's
his love for LucasFilm Games. |
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In the enhanced version of Maniac Mansion, there is a poster
in the arcade room for Zak McKracken.
In Zak McKracken, there is a poster in the pawn shop for Maniac
Mansion. |
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The license plate on the Edsel in the garage reads "THX
1138", the title of a George Lucas film. The number 1138
is also a possible number for the meteor police. Also, "THX
sound" is the brand of speakers in Green Tentacle's room. |
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Ron Gilbert is one of the head creators of Maniac Mansion, as
well as the lead designer of the SCUMM engine. |
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In the NES version (only) if you read the broken record in the
music room, it will say "Loom Sountrack Album." Loom is a LucasArts
graphic adventure that was released in 1990, the same year as
the NES Maniac Mansion. Also, if you play the record on the
Victrola, it plays the first two seconds of the Glass City theme
from Loom. |
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In Weird Ed's room is a purple pennant. If you read it in the
PC version, it reads "L. F. L. U. Rah!" In the NES
version the pennant is invisible, but still exists. If you read
it in the NES version it says "SCUMM U. RAH!" "SCUMM U."
was the LucasArts training program for SCUMM developers. Also,
note the x-wing fighter toy on the cieling. |
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In the PC version of Maniac Mansion, one can find a painting
in the dining room and a statue in the hallway. In the LucasArts
graphic adventure game "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,"
these same works of art can be found by Indy in the art room
of the Nazi Brunwald Castle. The writing on the statue's plaque
is also identical in the two games. |
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In the kitchen is a chainsaw. If you try to use it, you'll find
out that it is out of gas. Although, there is a can
of gas on Mars in the LucasArts adventure game "Zak McKracken
and the Alien Mindbenders." Perhaps the programmers mistakenly
place dthe gas can in the wrong game ... |
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In the library is an unusable plant called "Chuck the Plant."
Chuck has made an appearance in several other LucasArts games,
including "Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade" at Henry's house,
and in Maniac Mansion's hit sequel "Day of the Tentacle" in
the mansion's lobby. |
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| When one of the kids or Dr. Fred plays the Meteor Mess arcade
game in the NES version, you may notice that the first five
notes of the Mario Bros. theme song is played. |
After fixing the radio in Fred's bedroom with the radio
tube, the radio can be turned on. When a kid calls the
Meteor Police in the NES version, the first four notes of the
Indiana Jones theme is played. |
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