Foolhardy Waywardness references
The Foolhardy Waywardness campaign is less serious than the other campaigns and chock full of pop culture references.
NOTE: Feel free to reorganize this table...I am not sure the best way to represent this info.
Item | In-game references | Real-world references | Scenario |
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Area 51 | Beware of Area 51. | Lost at Sea | |
Smashing Melons | The Smashing Pumpkins | Lost at Sea | |
Famous Beaches | Malibu I Malibu II Malibu III Malibu IV Malibu V |
Malibu | Lost at Sea |
Muscle Beach I Muscle Beach II Muscle Beach III Muscle Beach IV |
Muscle Beach (Los Angeles, California) | Lost at Sea | |
Venice I Venice II Venice III |
Venice Beach (Los Angeles, California) | Lost at Sea | |
Waikiki I Waikiki II |
Waikiki Beach (Hawaii) | Lost at Sea | |
Zuma I Zuma II Zuma III Zuma IV Zuma V |
Zuma Beach (California) | Lost at Sea Chasing the Dream (All In) ![]() | |
The Wizard of Oz | You are confronted by a bunch of short odorous goblins. They all line up in front of you and begin singing in unison, "Follow the cobblestone road, follow the cobblestone road. Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the cobblestone road. Follow the cobblestone, follow the cobblestone, follow the cobblestone road. " You are convinced that you are delusional from swallowing too much ocean water.
Several hobgoblins surround you. Suddenly there is an outburst of song. " We represent the War Hammers guild, the War Hammers guild, the War Hammers guild, And in the name of the War Hammers Guild........We wish to welcome you to Truncheon Land." You AND your little troops, too! |
The Munchkins: The Munchkins: ???: |
Lost at Sea Their End of the Bargain |
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost |
You come upon two roads that fork in a yellow wood...You took the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference. | "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." | Lost at Sea |
Yogi Berra quote | (Many references) E.g. "How are we supposed to follow the cobblestone road when there are so many forks in it? And whose idea was it for all passersby to get a fork at EVERY FORK IN THE ROAD!" | "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." | Lost at Sea |
The Empire Strikes Back - Lando Calrissian (and Han Solo) |
The creature looks you dead in the eye and replies "You got a lot of nerve comin' back here after what you pulled. You innocently point to yourself innocently, mouthing, "Me?" He walks towards you threateningly. Suddenly he throws his arm around you and shouts "How ya doin' my old friend? I haven't seen you in ages. Don't you remember me?" |
Lando: Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler! You've got a lot of guts coming here, after what you pulled. Han points to himself innocently, mouthing, "Me?" Lando moves threateningly toward Han. Suddenly, he throws his arms around his startled, long-lost friend and embraces him. Lando: (laughs) How you doing, you old pirate? So good to see you! I never thought I'd catch up with you again. Where you been? |
Lost at Sea |
Three-hour tour | Gilligan's Island | Lost at Sea Hurry Up and Wait | |
Count von Count (Sesame Street) | Counting Vampire | Lost at Sea | |
"I am your father." Shocked, you look at the old man in disbelief. "Do I have a twin sister?" you ask. | Darth Vader | Their End of the Bargain | |
The Princess Bride - Inigo Montoya |
You killed my brother. Prepare to die. | "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." | Their End of the Bargain |
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - Willy Wonka |
YOU GET NOTHING! YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR! | "...so you get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!" | Their End of the Bargain |
Alanon | Alcoholics Anonymous | Here There Be Pirates | |
R.O.U.S | Rodent Of Unusual Size (Princess Bride) | Here There Be Pirates | |
Luke Skywalker getting accosted in a bar on Tatooine. | A pack of hideous, drunken zombies approach you. "You best watch yourself. We're wanted men." "Men?" you reply. "We've got the death mark in twelve lands." "I'll be careful." you say cautiously. "You will be DEAD!" Suddenly, they lunge at you. |
Here There Be Pirates | |
Lucky Charms cereal | the leprechaun gives you a bowl of cereal | Here There Be Pirates | |
These aren't the droids you are looking for | On the way to the tavern, several combat-hardened cyclopses stop you. They began looking over your troops. "How long have you had these troops?" asks one of the cyclopses. "A while now Sir. These are not the troops you're looking for so lay off." "Move along," said the cyclops. | Obi-wan Kenobi on Tatooine | Here There Be Pirates |
Songs | Help me, Rhonda I'm sending out an SOS Help! I need somebody I'll get by with a little help from my friends. |
Here There Be Pirates | |
Songs2 | We got everything you want we know the names. Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. Help me think I'm somebody else I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle. |
Hurry Up and Wait | |
A Greene virus toy | Anagram of: voyagers reunite. | the movie Labyrinth (1986) | Here There Be Pirates |
Gilligan's Island spoof | Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a sci-fi trip, that started in Agoura Hills, aboard the New World ship. Big Mike was a mighty tired dad, and Ryan made us stuffed. Five others worked upon the game for five long months. (for five long months.) Thunder Clap!!!! The fans they started getting rough, the Forge Town it was tossed, if not for the courage of the design crew the Expansion would be lost. (the Expansion would be lost) The expansion got setup to ship in August summer time, with Ryan Den, and Michael too, the miser Dave, and old Walt. The designer, Greg, Marcus and, Jen's tough hand, It's Armageddon's Blade! Cast: Professor..................................Greg Fulton Mr. Howell................................David Botan Mrs. Howell (a.k.a. Lovey)........Walter Johnson Ginger.......................................Marcus Pregent Mary Ann..................................Jennifer Bullard Skipper.....................................Michael Wolf Gilligan......................................Ryan Den |
Hurry Up and Wait | |
All Star by Smash Mouth | They all stand with their fingers and thumbs in the shape of an 'L on their foreheads | Hurry Up and Wait | |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Thou hast chosen poorly. Thou hast chosen wisely. |
Hurry Up and Wait | |
Krackatoa | Krakatoa | Hurry Up and Wait |