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** It has completely increased in big numbers, especially in Japan, thanks to the OASIS being popular. |
** It has completely increased in big numbers, especially in Japan, thanks to the OASIS being popular. |
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** Wade is certainly one himself, especially during his time in Columbus. |
** Wade is certainly one himself, especially during his time in Columbus. |
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* [[In-Game TV]]: Wade, Art3mis and many other avatars run their own TV channels. |
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* [[Kick the Dog]]: Sorrento and IOI, in the beginning, come off as a greedy, but well-organized, professional egg-hunter company. {{spoiler|Then they try to kill Wade in the real world... and it only gets worse.}} |
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Sorrento and IOI, in the beginning, come off as a greedy, but well-organized, professional egg-hunter company. {{spoiler|Then they try to kill Wade in the real world... and it only gets worse.}} |
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* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Wade's aunt and her boyfriend, as well as Daito in the real world.}} |
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Wade's aunt and her boyfriend, as well as Daito in the real world.}} |
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** Halliday's Easter Egg hunt is Serious Business, because it comes with a cash prize of a quarter of a trillion dollars. |
** Halliday's Easter Egg hunt is Serious Business, because it comes with a cash prize of a quarter of a trillion dollars. |
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** 80s nostalgia is serious business because Halliday has ingrained it so thoroughly into OASIS culture and the multi-billion dollar Easter Egg hunt. |
** 80s nostalgia is serious business because Halliday has ingrained it so thoroughly into OASIS culture and the multi-billion dollar Easter Egg hunt. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Half the point of the book. |
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** The vehicle Parzival uses to go to Ogden Morrow's party. It's a [[Back to The Future|Delorean]] with an onboard computer named [[Knight Rider|KITT]], complete with flashing light and it has [[Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters decals]] plastered on the side. |
** The vehicle Parzival uses to go to Ogden Morrow's party. It's a [[Back to The Future|Delorean]] with an onboard computer named [[Knight Rider|KITT]], complete with flashing light and it has [[Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters decals]] plastered on the side. |
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** The Beta Capsule appears as a [[Infinity+1 Sword]], turning its user into [[Ultraman]] for three minutes. |
** The Beta Capsule appears as a [[Infinity+1 Sword]], turning its user into [[Ultraman]] for three minutes. |