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There's a small signature hiding in the introduction sequence. The pic where
the droid is monitoring the escape pod - in the right lower corner, there's a
signature reading "Crowe" (as in graphic artist, Mark Crowe).
In the programming cubicles at ScumSoft, there are two guys walking up and
down with big whips. These are Ken Williams and Rick Cavin, who was head of
production at the time (information about Rick Cavin obtained from Troels
Pleimert's SQ FAQ).
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the Arnoid Annihilator android.
When you first arrive to Monolith Burger, the USS Enterprise (from the
original series) warps out of there.
The Aluminum Mallard is a spoof on the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars.
Ken Williams appears in the end sequence.
There's a TIE fighter (from Star Wars) in the garbage ship. However, it's been
renamed to a bow-tie fighter from the cologne wars (the original movie
mentions the Clone Wars).
Also in the garbage ship, the ship Jupiter 2 is from the old "Lost in Space"
series.
Fester has a postcard from Arrakis in his shop. Arrakis is the planet from the
movie "Dune".
The game's subtitle, "The Pirates of Pestulon", could be a twist of the
musical "The Pirates of Penzance".
ScumSoft is a parody on Microsoft, and Elmo Pug seems to bear a striking
resemblance to Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates
the droid is monitoring the escape pod - in the right lower corner, there's a
signature reading "Crowe" (as in graphic artist, Mark Crowe).
In the programming cubicles at ScumSoft, there are two guys walking up and
down with big whips. These are Ken Williams and Rick Cavin, who was head of
production at the time (information about Rick Cavin obtained from Troels
Pleimert's SQ FAQ).
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the Arnoid Annihilator android.
When you first arrive to Monolith Burger, the USS Enterprise (from the
original series) warps out of there.
The Aluminum Mallard is a spoof on the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars.
Ken Williams appears in the end sequence.
There's a TIE fighter (from Star Wars) in the garbage ship. However, it's been
renamed to a bow-tie fighter from the cologne wars (the original movie
mentions the Clone Wars).
Also in the garbage ship, the ship Jupiter 2 is from the old "Lost in Space"
series.
Fester has a postcard from Arrakis in his shop. Arrakis is the planet from the
movie "Dune".
The game's subtitle, "The Pirates of Pestulon", could be a twist of the
musical "The Pirates of Penzance".
ScumSoft is a parody on Microsoft, and Elmo Pug seems to bear a striking
resemblance to Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates