I'm bored and have nothing better to do with my life at the moment, so here's a list of all references so far in Cubecraft's lobby games.
Lobby Fishing:
Relic Hunting:
Holiday Relics:
That's all of them for now!
Lobby Fishing:
- Ex-Sand Castle - Name references Monty Python's "Dead Parrot" sketch. Namely, the famous line "This is an ex-parrot!"
- Forlorn Footwear - Flavor text is a reference to Guardians of the Galaxy's Groot
- Lily Pad - Flavor text is a play on words on the popular iPad smart device
- Rusty Bucket - Flavor text is a reference to Bukkit, the software many servers used to use for their plugins. It's been mostly replaced by Spigot, a newer, arguably better replacement for the software.
- Disturbingly Buoyant Pebble - A semi-reference to the scene in Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail where a peasant suggests that small rocks can float.
- Nether Starfish - Flavor text is a reference to Spongebob Squarepants' best friend, Patrick Star
- Sunken Sea Shanty - Flavor text is a reference to Nirvana's hit song, Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Beach Towel - Flavor text is a reference to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Ford Prefect cites a towel as the most important thing a galactic hitchhiker can carry with them.
- Sponge Block - Obvious reference to Spongebob Squarepants
- Li'l Iceberg - Reference to the Titanic, which sank after striking an iceberg
- Hootie - Reference to the band Hootie and the Blowfish
- Captain Cubebeard's Cap - Reference to the famous pirate captain, Captain Blackbeard
- Sea Biscuit - Reference to the famous race horse of the same name
- Impressive Pearl - Reference to the phrase "Cast ye not your pearls before swine." Also a reference to the comic strip Pearls Before Swine.
- Narwhal Horn - Flavor text is a reference to the song Narwhals by MrWeebl.
- Neptune's Crown - Reference to Neptune, Roman god of the sea and water
- Floral Coral - Flavor text refers to the song Octopus's Garden by the Beatles
- Concerned Clownfish - Reference to Marlin, Nemo's dad in Finding Nemo
- Seahorse Saddle - Reference to Spongebob's seahorse, Mystery
- Captain's Hat - Reference to the film Captain Phillips
- Eye of Cthulhu - Reference to both the cosmic being from the Lovecraftian literary world as well as the boss in Terraria
Relic Hunting:
- Piece o' Pyramid - Reference to the song Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
- Stock of Wheat - Semi-reference to Stock of Wheat by They Might Be Giants
- Papyrus Scroll - Meta-reference to the Lobby Fishing item Drenched Parchment
- Old Amber - Double reference to the item in Pokemon as well as to the amber used to extract dinosaur DNA in Jurassic Park
- Bernie the Fern - Reference to Senator Bernie Sanders, who ran in the 2016 US Presidential Election
- Forbidden Cookbook - Self-reference to Norman's Diner, a musical I wrote for playwriting class back in college
- Grim Scythe - Reference to the Grim Reaper, who famously carries a scythe for harvesting souls
- Witch's Cauldron - Reference to the famous line in Shakespeare's Macbeth
- Dragonslayer Sword - Reference to a line in the song With the Dark by They Might Be Giants
- Volcanic Salsa - A food item in the game Starbound
- Lutefisk - Reference to lutefisk, which is a fish dish made by soaking fish in water and lye, or sometimes birch ash.
- Spooky Gourd - Obvious reference to Halloween jack o'lanterns
- Fizzy Raspberry Juice - Reference to the Spongebob line "This is an extreme thirst!"
- Dormant Warhead - Reference to Lost Saga's relic item, Nuke Fossil
- Lucy's Skull - Double reference to the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds and Lucy, a famous hominid fossil named after the same song
- Mayan Calendar Fragment - Reference to the doomsday theory predicting the end of the world in 2012
- Love Boat - Reference to The Little Mermaid's song "Kiss de Girl"
- Heart of the Ocean - Name of the priceless jewel featured in The Titanic
- Pigfish Egg - References Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham
- C'thulhu Egg - Obvious reference to H.P. Lovecraft's mythical monster, C'thulhu
- Freighter Exhaust Port - Reference to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure stand Strength, which takes the form of a freighter
- Lighthouse Lightbulb - "Keeps the beaches shipwreck free" is a line from the They Might Be Giants song "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
- Ocean Stone - Double Jojo's Bizarre Adventure reference. Part 6 of Jojo's is titled Stone Ocean and features a stand named Diver Down.
Holiday Relics:
- Block o' Love - "Put a little love in your heart is a line from the song of the same name
- Lover's Lighter - "Come on baby, light my fire" is a line from The Doors' "Light My Fire"
- Cupid's Arrow - "Shot through the heart and you're to blame" is a line from Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name"
- Green Egg - Another reference to Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham
- Golden Egg - Reference to the fairy tale "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg"
That's all of them for now!
