Games
This game was used in a comparison to climbing the stacks for its girder-like structure.
What is Donkey Kong?
You'd have to be a real basketcase not to guess the nerdy answer to this question, princess. It's a classic 80s film.
What is "The Breakfast Club"?
Marty McFly wasn't the only gig Michael J. Fox got in the 80s. He starred in this show alongside filming of the last 2 movies.
What is Family Ties?
The OASIS contains a lot of anonymity, but he leaked the information that allowed Sorrento to eventually find out who Wade is.
Who is I-r0k?
You have to play on the left this time in order to beat your player 2.
What is Joust?
The First Gate set off a whole new line of product, starting with this movie Wade knows almost by heart.
What is WarGames?
When it comes to philosophical thinking, Wade used this otherworldly documentary as a realistic ground.
What is Cosmos?
This city is said to have the best connection to the OASIS because it's closest to GSS, and so Wade moves to it.
What is Columbus, Ohio?
This game is so bad that it brought around the video game crash of 1983, and with it, Atari.
What is E.T.?
Wade gets teased for liking this movie a lot, but it's a good thing Halliday seemed to like it too.
What is Ladyhawke?
This Japanese counterpart to Spider-Man would prove useful into the egg hunt, providing a valuable weapon.
Who is Supaidaman?
When Daito eventually hits game over, the SIxers cover up the story as a suicide of this kind of person in modern Japanese culture.
What is an otaku?
This was one of the only games in the story that had a regional difference key to Halliday's Hunt.
What is Black Tiger/Black Dragon?
When Wade goes solo, this movie is the setting of the planet he arrives on to continue his quest for the egg.
What is Blade Runner?
The Sixers were in possession of their own giant mechas, originating from this popular anime.
What is Voltron?
Earlier in the story, the books in Aech's basement were knocked over because of this. It ended up being a huge help.
Who is Ogden Morrow?
The password for the computer in the Easter Egg room came from this pencil-and-paper game.
What is Dungeons and Dragons?
The band who made this 80s hit is disappointed that this song is their best known throughout YouTube and Vine.
What is "Take On Me" by A-ha?
This type of movie was used as both the first and third gates in the story and went on to become a popular thing.
What are Flicksyncs?
The star field in the gates could possibly pay homage to this classic show of strange happenings.
What is The Twilight Zone?
Wade's ultimate prize in the OASIS was powerful, but he earned this in the real world, which was arguably better for him.
What is Samantha's heart?