Wade Watts, the main character of the series, as portrayed by Tye Sheridan in the film adaptation.
For detailed information about this series, see: Ready Player One Wiki
Ready Player One is a novel by Ernest Cline. It was later adapted into a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The series is set in a dystopian 2045, where much of humanity seek to escape from reality through the OASIS (Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation), a multiplayer virtual reality entertainment universe created by James Halliday of Gregarious Games. After Halliday's death, he leaves a posthumous message announcing a contest: whoever is the first to find the hidden golden Easter egg will be granted inheritance to his entire fortune and ownership of the OASIS. The story follows the adventures of Wade Watts, starting about five years after the announcement, when he discovers one of the three keys which unlock three successive gates leading to the treasure.
Novels[]
- Ready Player One (August 16th, 2011)
- Lacero (2016)
- Ready Player Two (November 24th, 2020)
Films[]
- Ready Player One (March 29th, 2018)
- Ready Player Two (TBA)
Video Games[]
- OPEN: Ready Player One Battle Royal (2025)
Links to Other Series[]
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Ghostbusters | August 16, 2011 | Ready Player One and Ready Player Two contain several references to Ghostbusters. | 2 |
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Space Invaders | August 16, 2011 | Ready Player One and Ready Player Two contain several references to Space Invaders. | 2 |
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Heathers | August 16, 2011 | In Ready Player One, James Halliday is said to have used a scene from Heathers in Anorak's Invitation. | 2 |
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Muppets | August 16, 2011 | The Muppets is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and once in Ready Player Two; a Kermit doll appears in the movie. | 2 |
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Sesame Street | August 16, 2011 | Wade mentions spending time in a virtual simulation of Sesame Street in Ready Player One. Sesame Street is also mentioned in Ready Player Two | 2 |
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Adventure (Atari) | August 16, 2011 | The famous Easter egg from Adventure is a key plot point in Ready Player One. Adventure is also mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dungeons & Dragons | August 16, 2011 | Ready Player One and Ready Player Two contain several references to Dungeons and Dragons; most prominently, the Tomb of Horrors appears as an important location in the first novel. | 2 |
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Galaxian | August 16, 2011 | Galaga is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and once in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Defender (WMS Industries) | August 16, 2011 | Defender is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Asteroids (Atari) | August 16, 2011 | Asteroids is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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2112 | August 2011 | Syrinx and the protagonist's guitar both appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Robotron | August 16, 2011 | Robotron: 2084 is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Family Ties | August 16, 2011 | Family Ties is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Spider-Man | August 16, 2011 | Spider-Man is mentioned several times in Ready Player One; Leapardon from Supaidāman is used by Wade during the final battle of the book. | 2 |
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X-Men | August 16, 2011 | X-Men is mentioned in the Ready Player One book. the fictional metal "adamantium" from X-Men is also mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Green Lantern | August 16, 2011 | Green Lantern is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Superman | August 16, 2011 | Superman is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Donkey Kong | August 16, 2011 | Donkey Kong is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and once in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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BurgerTime | August 16, 2011 | BurgerTime is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Star Wars | August 16, 2011 | Star Wars is mentioned many times in Ready Player One; R2-D2 appears in one scene. Rathrars, the Death Star, Wookiees, Queen Amidala, Yoda, and Palpatine from Star Wars are mentioned in Ready Player Two, as is The Star Wars Holiday Special. | 2 |
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Pitfall | August 16, 2011 | Pitfall is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Batman | August 16, 2011 | The Batcave is mentioned in Ready Player One Batman and the 1989 poster appear in Ready Player One. The Batcave, Bruce Wayne, Two Face, Joker, and the 1989 Batman film are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Star Trek | August 16, 2011 | Star Trek is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. Locutus, Klingons, Rura Penthe, and Khan from Star Trek are mentioned in Ready Player Two, as are Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek: The Next Generation. | 2 |
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The Last Starfighter | August 16, 2011 | Wade’s passphrase in Ready Player One is a quote from The Last Starfighter. The Last Starfighter is also quoted in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail | August 16, 2011 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail is referenced in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two, a detailed simulation of the movie appears in the book and the Holy Hand Grenade appears in both the book and film adaptation. | 2 |
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Terminator | August 16, 2011 | The T-1000 from Terminator is mentioned in Ready Player One, while Skynet and Sarah Connor from Terminator are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Sixteen Candles | August 16, 2011 | Sixteen Candles is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Pretty in Pink | August 16, 2011 | Pretty In Pink is mentioned in Ready Player One and is a key plot point in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Some Kind of Wonderful | August 16, 2011 | Some Kind of Wonderful is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Breakfast Club | August 16, 2011 | The Breakfast Club is mentioned and quoted in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Weird Science | August 16, 2011 | Weird Science is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off | August 16, 2011 | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is mentioned and quoted in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Contra | August 16, 2011 | Contra is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Golden Axe | August 16, 2011 | Golden Axe is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Heavy Barrel | August 16, 2011 | Heavy Barrel is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Smash TV | August 16, 2011 | Smash TV is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Ikari Warriors | August 16, 2011 | Ikari Warriors is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Ladyhawke | August 16, 2011 | Ladyhawke is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Astrosmash | August 16, 2011 | Astrosmash is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Airplane! | August 16, 2011 | Airplane! is referenced in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Howard the Duck | August 16, 2011 | Howard The Duck is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Krull | August 16, 2011 | Krull is mentioned in the Ready Player One book, the glaive from Krull appears in the Ready Player One movie. | 2 |
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Highlander | August 16, 2011 | Highlander is mentioned many times in Ready Player One. A character named "Kastigir" after a character in Highlander appears in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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WarGames | August 16, 2011 | WarGames is mentioned several times in Ready Player One, a recreation of the movie appears in the book. WOPR from WarGames is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Goonies | August 16, 2011 | The Goonies is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and once in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Legend (Regency Enterprises) | August 16, 2011 | Legend is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Swordquest | August 16, 2011 | Swordquest is mentioned several times in Ready Player One; the fictional hunt that Ready Player One is centered around takes inspiration from Swordquest. | 2 |
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Spaced | August 16, 2011 | Spaced is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Fantastic Voyage | August 16, 2011 | Fantastic Voyage is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Battlestar Galactica | August 16, 2011 | Battlestar Galactica is mentioned in Ready Player One, while the term "Frak" and Cylons from Battlestar Galactica are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Everquest | August 16, 2011 | Everquest is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Warcraft | August 16, 2011 | World of Warcraft is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Snow Crash | August 16, 2011 | The Metaverse from Snow Crash is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Firefly (Fox) | August 16, 2011 | Firefly is mentioned several times in Ready Player One, while a "Firefly-class spaceship" is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Matrix | August 16, 2011 | The Matrix is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dragonriders of Pern | August 16, 2011 | Pern is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Dune | August 16, 2011 | Arrakis, a planet from Dune, is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy | August 16, 2011 | Magrathea, a planet from Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy and the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, are mentioned in Ready Player One. Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy is also mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Discworld | August 16, 2011 | Discworld is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Dark Tower | August 16, 2011 | Mid-World, a location from The Dark Tower, is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Riverworld | August 16, 2011 | Riverworld is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Ringworld | August 16, 2011 | Ringworld is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Indiana Jones | August 16, 2011 | Indiana Jones is mentioned several times in Ready Player One, while Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Back to the Future | August 16, 2011 | Back to the Future is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two; Wade drives a modified DeLorean in both the book and movie. | 2 |
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Real Genius | August 16, 2011 | Real Genius is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Better Off Dead | August 16, 2011 | Better Off Dead is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Revenge of the Nerds | August 16, 2011 | Revenge of the Nerds is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Lord of the Rings | August 16, 2011 | Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are mentioned several times in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two Gandalf appears as a as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. The Silmarillion is also a key point in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Mad Max | August 16, 2011 | Mad Max is mentioned several times in Ready Player One, while the Mad Max sequel The Road Warrior and the Mad Max quote "Who run Bartertown?" are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Greatest American Hero | August 16, 2011 | The Greatest American Hero is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Airwolf | August 16, 2011 | Airwolf is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The A-Team | August 16, 2011 | The A-Team is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Knight Rider | August 16, 2011 | Knight Rider is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two; Wade installs KITT from Knight Rider on his DeLorean. | 2 |
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Misfits of Science | August 16, 2011 | Misfits of Science is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Simpsons | August 16, 2011 | The Simpsons is mentioned in Ready Player One. Mr. Burns from The Simpsons is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Transformers | August 16, 2011 | Transformers is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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GoBots | August 16, 2011 | GoBots is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Land of the Lost | August 16, 2011 | Land of the Lost is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Thundarr the Barbarian | August 16, 2011 | Thundarr the Barbarian is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Masters of the Universe | August 16, 2011 | He-Man is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Schoolhouse Rock | August 16, 2011 | Schoolhouse Rock! is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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G.I. Joe | August 16, 2011 | G.I Joe is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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H.R. Pufnstuf | August 16, 2011 | H.R. Pufnstuf is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Godzilla | August 16, 2011 | Godzilla is mentioned several times in Ready Player One; Sorrento pilots Mechagodzilla during the final battle. | 2 |
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Gamera | August 16, 2011 | Gamera is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Star Blazers | August 16, 2011 | Star Blazers is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Space Giants | August 16, 2011 | The Space Giants is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Gatchaman | August 16, 2011 | G-Force is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Speed Racer | August 16, 2011 | Speed Racer is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Akalabeth | August 16, 2011 | Akalabeth is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Zaxxon | August 16, 2011 | Zaxxon is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Harry Potter | August 16, 2011 | Quidditch, a fictional sport from Harry Potter is mentioned in Ready Player One, while Horcruxes from Harry Potter are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Doctor Who | August 16, 2011 | Doctor Who is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Hawk The Slayer | August 16, 2011 | Hawk The Slayer is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Beastmaster | August 16, 2011 | The Beastmaster is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Excalibur | August 16, 2011 | Excalibur is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Justice League | August 16, 2011 | Super Friends, the Wonder Twins, and Plastic Man are mentioned in Ready Player One. Super Friends is also mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Joust (WMS Industries) | August 16, 2011 | Acererak challenges Wade to a game of Joust in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Street Fighter | August 16, 2011 | Street Fighter II is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Dungeons of Daggorath | August 16, 2011 | Wade plays Dungeons of Daggorath in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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She-Ra | August 16, 2011 | She-Ra is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Rain Man | August 16, 2011 | Rain Man is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Centipede (Atari) | August 16, 2011 | Centipede is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Pac-Man | August 16, 2011 | Ms. Pac Man is mentioned in Ready Player One, Wade later plays a perfect game of Pac Man. Pac-Man is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Smurfs | August 16, 2011 | The Smurfs is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Riptide | August 16, 2011 | Riptide is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Footloose | August 16, 2011 | Footloose is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Combat (Atari) | August 16, 2011 | Combat is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Kaboom! | August 16, 2011 | Kaboom! is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Star Raiders | August 16, 2011 | Star Raiders is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Starmaster | August 16, 2011 | Starmaster is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Yars | August 16, 2011 | Yars' Revenge is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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E.T. | August 16, 2011 | The E.T. video game is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Tron | August 16, 2011 | Tron is mentioned in Ready Player One. The Master Control Program from Tron is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Raaka-tu | August 16, 2011 | Raaka-tu is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Bedlam | August 16, 2011 | Bedlam is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Pyramid 2000 | August 16, 2011 | Pyramid is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Madness and the Minotaur | August 16, 2011 | Madness and the Minotaur is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Conan the Barbarian | August 16, 2011 | Conan the Barbarian is mentioned and quoted in Ready Player One, while Crom from Conan the Barbarian is mentioned several times in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Space Odyssey | August 16, 2011 | 2010: The Year We Make Contact is mentioned in Ready Player One. HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dig Dug | August 16, 2011 | Dig Dug is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Risky Business | August 16, 2011 | Risky Business is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Dark Crystal | August 16, 2011 | A character in Ready Player One is said to have changed her name to "Kira" after seeing The Dark Crystal. The Dark Crystal is also mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Captain Kangaroo | August 16, 2011 | Captain Kangaroo is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Captain America | August 16, 2011 | Captain America is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Buck Rogers | August 16, 2011 | Buck Rogers is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Phantasm | August 16, 2011 | Phantasm is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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A Clockwork Orange | August 16, 2011 | Nolan's ID number in Ready Player One matches Alex's prisoner ID in A Clockwork Orange. | 3 |
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The Wizard Of Oz | August 16, 2011 | Ogden Morrow's nickname, The Great and Powerful Og, from Ready Player One, is a reference to The Great and Powerful Oz. | 2 |
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Pink Panther | August 16, 2011 | Closeau, a character from Pink Panther is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Hannibal Lecter | August 16, 2011 | Wade quotes The Silence of the Lambs in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Addams Family | August 16, 2011 | The Addams Family is mentioned several times in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Evil Dead | August 16, 2011 | Evil Dead is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Fight Club | August 16, 2011 | Fight Club is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show | August 16, 2011 | Wade and Art3mis participate in a performance of Rocky Horror Picture Show in Ready Player One. Rocky Horror is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Simon & Simon | August 16, 2011 | Simon & Simon is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Whiz Kids | August 16, 2011 | Whiz Kids is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | August 16, 2011 | Buckaroo Banzai is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Neuromancer | August 16, 2011 | Neuromancer is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Max Headroom | August 16, 2011 | Max Headroom appears as a virtual assistant to Wade in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Silver Spoons | August 16, 2011 | Silver Spoons is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Kikaider | August 16, 2011 | Kikaider is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Spectreman | August 16, 2011 | Spectreman is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Square Pegs | August 16, 2011 | Square Pegs is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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ElectraWoman and DynaGirl | August 16, 2011 | ElectraWoman and DynaGirl is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Secrets of Isis | August 16, 2011 | The Secrets of Isis is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Wonder Woman | August 16, 2011 | Wonder Woman is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Say Anything... | August 16, 2011 | Wade recreates a scene from Say Anything... in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Ultraman | August 16, 2011 | Ultraman is mentioned several times in Ready Player One; Daito and Wade obtain an item in Ready Player One called the Beta Capsule, which allows them to transform into Ultraman. | 2 |
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Battlezone (Atari) | August 16, 2011 | Battlezone is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Spacewar! | August 16, 2011 | Spacewar! is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Zork | August 16, 2011 | Wade travels to a planet based on the world of Zork in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Colossal Cave Adventure | August 16, 2011 | Colossal Cave Adventure is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Cowboy Bebop | August 16, 2011 | Cowboy Bebop is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Blade Runner | August 16, 2011 | Blade Runner is mentioned several times in Ready Player One, the Tyrell Building and the Voight-Kampff machine from Blade Runner appear in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Hard Boiled | August 16, 2011 | Hard Boiled is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Killer | August 16, 2011 | The Killer is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Crime Fighters | August 16, 2011 | Crime Fighters is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Vigilante | August 16, 2011 | Vigilante is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Black Tiger | August 16, 2011 | Black Tiger is mentioned in Ready Player One; Wade enters a recreation of Black Tiger in Ready Player One. Black Tiger and its fictional currency "zenny" are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Time Pilot | August 16, 2011 | Time Pilot is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Mazinger | August 16, 2011 | Mazinger Z is mentioned in Ready Player One; Art3mis pilots Minerva X during the final battle of Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Iron Giant | August 16, 2011 | The Iron Giant is mentioned in Ready Player One, and features prominently in the movie. | 2 |
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Jet Jaguar | August 16, 2011 | Jet Jaguar is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot | August 16, 2011 | Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Shogun Warriors | August 16, 2011 | Shogun Warriors is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Macross | August 16, 2011 | Macross is mentioned in Ready Player One, while Macross Plus is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Explorers | August 16, 2011 | Explorers is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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THX 1138 | August 16, 2011 | THX 1138 is referenced in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Brazil (Regency Enterprises) | August 16, 2011 | Wade uses several aliases based on characters from Brazil in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Big Trouble in Little China | August 16, 2011 | Aech uses an alias from Big Trouble in Little China in Ready Player One, and mentions Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Quake | August 16, 2011 | Quake is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Gundam | August 16, 2011 | Aech pilots RX-78 Gundam, during the final battle of Ready Player One; the same robot is used by Daito in the movie. | 2 |
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Brave Raideen | August 16, 2011 | Shoto pilots Raideen during the final battle of Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Madballs | August 16, 2011 | Arty uses a Madball grenade during the final battle of Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Voltron | August 16, 2011 | Several IOI employees pilot robots from Voltron during the final battle of Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Robotech | August 16, 2011 | Several robots from Robotech are piloted by IOI employees during the final battle of Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Evangelion | August 16, 2011 | Several robots from Neon Genesis Evangelion are piloted by IOI employees during the final battle of Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Short Circuit (TriStar) | August 16, 2011 | Short Circuit is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Red Dawn | August 16, 2011 | Red Dawn is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Looney Tunes | August 16, 2011 | Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner are mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Twilight Zone | August 16, 2011 | Twilight Zone is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Q*bert | August 16, 2011 | Q*bert is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Gorf | August 16, 2011 | Gorf is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Tempest | August 16, 2011 | Tempest is played in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Roblox | March 12, 2018 | A limited-time event in Roblox sponsors Ready Player One. Wade Watts and the Gunters were implied to exist within the Roblox universe. | 1 |
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Jailbreak | March 12, 2018 | Jailbreak was an experience part of the Ready Player One quests and event in Roblox. | 1 |
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Hulk (Marvel) | March 29, 2018 | Bruce Banner the identity of the Hulk is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Garbage Pail Kids | March 29, 2018 | a Garbage Pail Kid sticker appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Minecraft | March 29, 2018 | A Minecraft world appears in Ready Player One. Herobrine, a character associated with Minecraft, is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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RoboCop | March 29, 2018 | RoboCop appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Sonic | March 29, 2018 | Sonic the Hedgehog appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One and is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Overwatch | March 29, 2018 | Tracer appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Hello Kitty | March 29, 2018 | Hello Kitty appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street | March 29, 2018 | Freddy Krueger appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Duke Nukem | March 29, 2018 | Duke Nukem appears as a OASIS player avatar in the Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Halo | March 29, 2018 | MA5B assault rifle, fighting moves, a Magnum Pistol and Master Chief’s from Halo appear in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Starcraft | March 29, 2018 | Jim Raynor from Starcraft appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Friday the 13th | March 29, 2018 | Jason Voorhees appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Dracula (Universal) | March 29, 2018 | Dracula is referenced in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | March 29, 2018 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is referenced in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Akira | March 29, 2018 | Kaneda's Bike appears for an instant in "Ready Player One". | 2 |
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ThunderCats | March 29, 2018 | ThunderCats logo appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Mortal Kombat | March 29, 2018 | Logos, and characters from Mortal Kombat appear as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. The "Finish Him!" text that appears before fatalities in Mortal Kombat is referenced in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Tomb Raider | March 29, 2018 | Lara Croft from Tomb Raider appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Gears of War | March 29, 2018 | Dizzy from Gears of War appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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National Lampoon | March 29, 2018 | The Griswold Car from the Vacation series appears in Ready Player One as well as a mention of a location from Animal House additionally the Vacation series is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Last Action Hero | March 29, 2018 | Jack Slater from Last Action Hero is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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King Kong | March 29, 2018 | King Kong appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Escape from New York | March 29, 2018 | a Map from Escape from New York appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Pee-wee's Playhouse | March 29, 2018 | Pee-wee's bike from Pee-wee's Big Adventure appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Fraggle Rock | March 29, 2018 | A Fraggle Rock Lunchbox appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Alien (Fox) | March 29, 2018 | A Spaceship from Aliens appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Spaceballs | March 29, 2018 | Eagle 5 from Spaceballs appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Borderlands | March 29, 2018 | Fighting moves from Borderlands appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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War of the Worlds (Paramount Pictures) | March 29, 2018 | a Tripod from War of the Worlds appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Gremlins (Warner Bros.) | March 29, 2018 | Gizmo’s box and the Gremlins appear as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Smokey and the Bandit | March 29, 2018 | A car from Smokey and the Bandit appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Beetlejuice | March 29, 2018 | Beetlejuice appears as a OASIS player avatar in "Ready Player One". | 2 |
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Supergirl | March 29, 2018 | Supergirl appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Injustice | March 29, 2018 | Supergirl from Injustice appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Citizen Kane | March 29, 2018 | Rosebud from Citizen Kane is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Purple Rain | March 29, 2018 | the trenchcoat from Purple Rain appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Deathstroke | March 29, 2018 | Deathstroke appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Harley Quinn | March 29, 2018 | Harley Quinn appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Joker (DC Comics) | March 29, 2018 | Joker appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Mass Effect | March 29, 2018 | Commander Shepard from Mass Effect appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Judge Dredd | March 29, 2018 | Law Giver from Judge Dredd appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Teen Titans | March 29, 2018 | Raven from Teen Titans appears as graffiti in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Firestarter | March 29, 2018 | Firestarter appears as a poster in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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The Shining | March 29, 2018 | The Shining is featured in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Splash | March 29, 2018 | Splash is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Excalibur | March 29, 2018 | a spell from Excalibur is recited in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Nancy Drew | March 29, 2018 | Nancy Drew Books appear in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Battletoads | March 29, 2018 | Battletoads appear as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Sinbad (Columbia) | March 29, 2018 | The Cyclops from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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BioShock | March 29, 2018 | Big Daddy from BioShock appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Batgirl | March 29, 2018 | Batgirl appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Spawn | March 29, 2018 | Spawn appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Catwoman | March 29, 2018 | Catwoman appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Child's Play | March 29, 2018 | Chucky appears as a OASIS player avatar in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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It’s Wonderful Life | March 29, 2018 | a quote from It’s Wonderful Life is mentioned in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Forbidden Planet | March 29, 2018 | a toy of Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet appears in Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Pitch Meeting | September 29, 2018 | Pitch Meeting had an episode on Ready Player One. | 2 |
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Neon Abyss | July 14, 2020 | In Neon Abyss, the Player Zero Ready Item is a reference to Ready Player One. | 3 |
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Simulacron-3 | November 24, 2020 | Simulacron-3 and its film adaptation The Thirteenth Floor are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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eXistenZ | November 24, 2020 | eXistenZ is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Brainstorm (MGM) | November 24, 2020 | Brainstorm is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Strange Days | November 24, 2020 | Strange Days is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Wayne's World | November 24, 2020 | Wayne's World is referenced in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Sword Art Online | November 24, 2020 | Sword Art Online is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Black Panther | November 24, 2020 | Wakanda from Black Panther is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Fly (George Langelaan) | November 24, 2020 | The Fly is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Belvedere | November 24, 2020 | Belvedere is referenced in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Frasier | November 24, 2020 | Frasier is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Good Will Hunting | November 24, 2020 | Sean Maguire from Good Will Hunting is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Spies Like Us | November 24, 2020 | Spies Like Us is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Princess Bride | November 24, 2020 | The Princess Bride is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Seven Cities of Gold | November 24, 2020 | The Seven Cities of Gold is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Seven Spirits of Ra | November 24, 2020 | The Seven Spirits of Ra is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Kid Kool | November 24, 2020 | Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Seven Gates of Jambala | November 24, 2020 | The Seven Gates of Jambala is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Ishar | November 24, 2020 | Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Mario | November 24, 2020 | Super Mario RPG is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Sigma 7 | November 24, 2020 | Sigma 7 is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Stellar 7 | November 24, 2020 | Stellar 7 is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Force 7 | November 24, 2020 | Force 7 is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Pitman Seven | November 24, 2020 | Pitman Seven is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Escape from Pulsar 7 | November 24, 2020 | Escape from Pulsar 7 is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Sailor Moon | November 24, 2020 | Sailor Moon is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Metropolitan | November 24, 2020 | Metropolitan is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Nausicaä | November 24, 2020 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Kiki's Delivery Service | November 24, 2020 | Kiki's Delivery Service is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Legend of Billie Jean | November 24, 2020 | The Legend of Billie Jean is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Ranma ½ | November 24, 2020 | Ranma ½ is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Tuff Turf | November 24, 2020 | Tuff Turf is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Hackers | November 24, 2020 | Hackers is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Grease | November 24, 2020 | Grease is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Planet of the Apes | November 24, 2020 | Planet of the Apes is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Peanuts | November 24, 2020 | Snoopy from Peanuts is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Voyagers! | November 24, 2020 | The Omni from Voyagers! is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Warrior Witch of Hel | November 24, 2020 | Warrior Witch of Hel is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Last Unicorn | November 24, 2020 | The Last Unicorn is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Bard's Tale | November 24, 2020 | The Bard's Tale is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Might and Magic | November 24, 2020 | Might and Magic is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Magnum, P.I. | November 24, 2020 | Magnum, P.I. is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Willow | November 24, 2020 | Willow is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Johnny Mnemonic | November 24, 2020 | Johnny Mnemonic is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Colossus (D.F. Jones) | November 24, 2020 | Colossus: The Forbin Project is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Lawnmower Man | November 24, 2020 | The Lawnmower Man is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Blues Brothers | November 24, 2020 | Jake and Elwood from Blues Brothers are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dragonlance | November 24, 2020 | Raistlin from Dragonlance is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Heat | November 24, 2020 | Heat is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Phantasy Star | November 24, 2020 | Phantasy Star is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Metroid | November 24, 2020 | Samus and Metroid are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Baraduke | November 24, 2020 | Toby and Baraduke are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Sega Ninja | November 24, 2020 | Sega Ninja is a major plot point in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Alex Kidd | November 24, 2020 | Alex Kidd in Miracle World is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Championship Boxing | November 24, 2020 | Championship Boxing is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Black Onyx | November 24, 2020 | Black Onyx is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Final Fight | November 24, 2020 | Final Fight is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Front Line | November 24, 2020 | Front Line is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Frogger | November 24, 2020 | Frogger is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Revenge of the Ninja | November 24, 2020 | Revenge of the Ninja is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Challenge of the Lady Ninja | November 24, 2020 | The Challenge of the Lady Ninja is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Groundhog Day | November 24, 2020 | Groundhog Day is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan | November 24, 2020 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Home Alone | November 24, 2020 | Home Alone is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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She's Having a Baby | November 24, 2020 | She's Having A Baby is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Uncle Buck | November 24, 2020 | Uncle Buck is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Mr. Mom | November 24, 2020 | Mr. Mom is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | November 24, 2020 | Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Great Outdoors | November 24, 2020 | The Great Outdoors is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Curly Sue | November 24, 2020 | Curly Sue is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Career Opportunities | November 24, 2020 | Career Opportunities is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Coming to America | November 24, 2020 | Zamunda from Coming to America is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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From Dusk till Dawn | November 24, 2020 | From Dusk till Dawn is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Quick Draw McGraw | November 24, 2020 | Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy from Quick Draw McGraw are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Iron Man | November 24, 2020 | Iron Man is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Back to School | November 24, 2020 | Back to School is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Reach the Rock | November 24, 2020 | Reach the Rock is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Peter Gunn | November 24, 2020 | The Peter Gunn theme is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Grand Theft Auto | November 24, 2020 | Grand Theft Auto is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Three Flavours Cornetto | November 24, 2020 | Shaun of the Dead is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Great Space Coaster | November 24, 2020 | The Great Space Coaster is mentioned in Ready Player Two, as is "The Gary Gnu Show" from The Great Space Coaster. | 2
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The Big Comfy Couch | November 24, 2020 | The Big Comfy Couch is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Electric Company | November 24, 2020 | The Electric Company is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | November 24, 2020 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Pee-wee's Playhouse | November 24, 2020 | Pee-wee's Playhouse is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2
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Reading Rainbow | November 24, 2020 | Reading Rainbow is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Zoobilee Zoo | November 24, 2020 | Zoobilee Zoo is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | November 24, 2020 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dora the Explorer | November 24, 2020 | Dora the Explorer is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Blue's Clues | November 24, 2020 | Blue's Clues is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Gullah Gullah Island | November 24, 2020 | Gullah Gullah Island is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Purple Rain | November 24, 2020 | Purple Rain and its sequel Graffiti Bridge are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Westworld | November 24, 2020 | Westworld and Futureworld are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Jurassic Park | November 24, 2020 | Jurassic World is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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South Park | November 24, 2020 | Imaginationland from South Park is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Tomorrowland | November 24, 2020 | Tomorrowland is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Zombieland | November 24, 2020 | Zombieland is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Stormbringer | November 24, 2020 | Stormbringer is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Neighbors (Columbia Pictures) | November 24, 2020 | Neighbors is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Laverne & Shirley | November 24, 2020 | Laverne & Shirley is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Myst | November 24, 2020 | Myst is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Break Street | November 24, 2020 | Break Street is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Ghetto Blaster | November 24, 2020 | Ghetto Blaster is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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The Three Stooges | November 24, 2020 | Larry, Curly, and Moe from The Three Stooges are mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Jay and Silent Bob | November 24, 2020 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dance Dance Revolution | November 24, 2020 | Dance Dance Revolution is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Guitar Hero | November 24, 2020 | Guitar Hero is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Unready to Wear | November 24, 2020 | A quotation from "Unready to Wear" is included in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | July 07, 2021 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews the movie “Ready Player One”. | 2 |
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Solar Opposites | November 22, 2021 | Korvo mentions Ready Player One in the Solar Opposites episode "A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special". | 2 |