Enter the Cheatrix/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The level name is a pun on the game Enter the Matrix, from the Matrix franchise.
- The main boss of the level is Donkey Kong.
- All around the factory, Mario, Sonic and a few Koopas can be seen working behind the windows.
- Sonic says "I forget why I hated Eggman so much." and "That Shadow version of me? Nicest guy in the world. Misunderstood.", referencing both Doctor Eggman and Shadow the Hedhehog.
- Enemies in the level are Madden football players and enemies based on Ryu from Street Fighter.
- The Street Fighter enemy uses the Hadouken.
- The Street Fighter enemy references the character M. Bison.
- Warp pipes from Mario are seen and used throughout the level.
- When Bart gets his grappling hook power, he says "I'm like Spider-Man in a Batman costume."
- Bart says that he hopes to meet Zelda.
- In the blood room a stock sound effect called the "Howie Scream" is heard.
- References in the blood room:
- "Fatality" is written in blood on one of the walls, a reference to the Mortal Kombat games.
- "BFG" is written in blood on one of the walls, a reference to the BFG (Big Fucking Gun) from Doom.
- Professor Frink mentions Peter Jackson's King Kong.
- Video game posters seen throughout the level:
- Bart's trophy, Krusty's Stop and Go, is an obvious lampoon of The Simpsons: Road Rage.
- The original name for this level was "Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater"