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In the early 90s, bedroom coder and [[Amiga]] fan Andy Davidson decided to make an ''Artillery''-style [[Turn-Based Strategy]] game with a large arsenal of outlandish comedy weapons and - for reasons known only to himself - warring annelids. Showing his game idea - ''Total Wormage'' - at a games fair, he caught the eye and imagination of games company Team17, who offered to develop the game. The result was ''Worms''. With weapons ranging from the relatively sane Bazooka, Grenade and Shotgun to the bizarre [[Baa Bomb|Sheep]], Banana Bomb, and the devastating [[Monty Python and
▲In the early 90s, bedroom coder and [[Amiga]] fan Andy Davidson decided to make an ''Artillery''-style [[Turn-Based Strategy]] game with a large arsenal of outlandish comedy weapons and - for reasons known only to himself - warring annelids. Showing his game idea - ''Total Wormage'' - at a games fair, he caught the eye and imagination of games company Team17, who offered to develop the game. The result was ''Worms''. With weapons ranging from the relatively sane Bazooka, Grenade and Shotgun to the bizarre [[Baa Bomb|Sheep]], Banana Bomb, and the devastating [[Monty Python and The Holy Grail|Holy Hand Grenade]].
The warring annelids were originally set to be [[Lemmings]], for the first several years of the game's existence. Only when he started trying to sell the game to games companies did he change it from "Lem''Artillery''" to [[Captain Ersatz|something less copyright-infringing]]. Some versions of the game still mention "[[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|***''Artillery'']]" in the credits or title screen.
''Worms'' games throughout the years have included:
* First Generation
** ''Worms''
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** ''Worms Forts: Under Siege'' (3D title with more of a focus on constructing buildings than worm-on-worm warfare)
** ''Worms Crazy Golf'' (golf from an Artillery game perspective, with Worms weaponry)
* Tribute/parody
** ''Warmux'' (WAR of Mascots from UniX), formerly named ''Wormux'', is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of Second Generation Worms for [[UNIX]]-like systems.
The most popular version is probably ''Worms Armageddon'', which is still being patched and modded today to keep compatibility with modern machines despite its age.
Not to be confused with ''[[Worm]]''.
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* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Sheep and Pigeons can be shot at opposing Worms, and you can call in airstrikes for more sheep, carpets, explosive mail, and who knows what else.
** We know what else... a freakin' '''CONCRETE DONKEY!''' Awww yeah.
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* [[Cutscene Incompetence]] and [[Cutscene Power to the Max]]: Sort of. The amusing opening animations tend to feature stuff that couldn't happen in game.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: The theme for Worms Armageddon.
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If the bug didn't get you, [[Rise to the Challenge|you probably drowned]]
But [[Determinator|the Worms battled on]], through hunger and pain
Living to fight, just a victor again }}
** Debatable, the original game's version of the theme is hardly less dark, it was on the disc but for whatever reason not featured in-game:
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But another worm had also seen him, and aimed to have him dead.
Boggy called to Spadge, but Spadge didn't hear!
He never knew what hit him, as he flew into the air.
It was all too much for Boggy, as he watched his best friend die.
His heart filled with rage, and he gripped his rifle tight. }}
* [[Death From Above]]: The various air strikes. Also, arguably, most of the other weapons if aimed or dropped right.
* [[Development Hell]]: A 3D ''Worms 5'' has actually been in the early planning stages since 2006 or so. However, the higher-ups at Team 17 have admitted that short of someone making a major breakthrough in the game design, we shouldn't expect to ever see it released.
* [[Difficult but Awesome]]: A number of weapons, but perhaps the poster child for this is the Super Sheep.
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* [[Have a Nice Death]]: "_____ is an ex-worm" is a classic example.
* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]: The Worms seem to be not only desensitized to death, but occasionally laugh whenever someone dies.
* [[Holy Hand Grenade]]: Straight from ''[[Monty Python and
* [[Home Run Hitter]]: The Baseball Bat, even though many of the more powerful weapons can easily send worms flying off the map as well.
** Of course, in some of the 2D games, batting enemy worms into the water will prompt the 'Charge!' theme to play.
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** The "Cocky" AI in ''Worms Reloaded'' does this [[Invoked Trope|on purpose]]. It chooses to do the most difficult (but still viable) shots possible in order to show off.
* [[In a World]]: [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]] by the "Movie Trailers" voice option in ''Reloaded''. [[Friendly Fire Index|"In a world where worms can't trust one another..."]]
* [[Just for Pun]]: [[wikipedia:1988 United Kingdom postal workers strike|Mail strikes]], literal carpet bombs, [[wikipedia:1984
** ''Not'' Dragon Ball (which resembles a Kamehameha ki wave), at least not in the way you expect. ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' was basically unknown in the United Kingdom until around the ''release'' of ''Worms Armageddon''. As stated in [[Shout-Out]] below, it's named after the Fireball and Dragon Punch moves in ''[[Street Fighter]]'' (there's another unarmed combat move called Fire Punch which supports this).
*** Many voice bank settings have the worms shout "Hadoken" and "Shoryuken" when using said attacks. However some of the non-street fighting referring ones tend to be funnier, due to accents.
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* [[Lighter and Softer]]: ''Worms 2'' and onward.
* [[Lock and Load Montage]]: A trailer, released way-back-when, displayed a Worm spending a good thirty seconds grabbing weapons from the wall and loading up, before [[Asskicking Pose|turning to menace the camera]]... {{spoiler|only to tremble then collapse under the weight of all the weaponry}}.
** It was also the intro of the first game on [[
* [[Made of Explodium]]: '''''EVERYTHING'''''
* [[Magikarp Power]]: Everything you consider useless as a weapon - because in worms, there is actually no such thing as a useless weapon.
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* [[Percent Damage Attack]]: The Battle Axe cuts the target's HP in half.
* [[Pinball Spinoff]]: Worms Pinball for the [[PS 1]] and PC.
* [[Player Versus Player]]
* [[Plot What Plot]]: Worms are trying to kill each other with nasty weapons. Why? Who knows? More to the point, who cares?
* [[Power-Up]]: Many, such as Double Damage, extra superweapons and health.
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* [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies]]: Quite literally with the Armageddon weapon.
* [[Short-Range Shotgun]]: Inverted - in all of the Worms games, the shotgun is your primary ''sniping'' weapon.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The most notable examples being the Fire Punch and Dragonball weapons, homages to ''[[Street Fighter]]'''s [[Shoryuken]] (Dragon Punch) and Hadouken [[Fireball]], and the Holy Hand Grenade's [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Monty Python and
** The beta demo of the game made it even more blatant as it just called them 'Dragon Punch' and 'Fireball' before they were swapped around for the actual release.
*** One of the voice packs even says "Saiyouken!" when the Dragon Punch is used.
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