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That's right, and as concerns Armageddon, I don't think that because a concept or a word originates in something, it is a reference to that something. All things have an origin, but a reference is something done on purpose.

Is this statue a referene st Ignatios, when he looks up to heaven?

Do you believe Gumsi is a reference to Tutankamun, since both are child-kings?

Is the gladiator arena in "Desert of the kanareens", a reference to the coloseums in the roman empire?

Is the 2nd doctor a reference the the hippie-movement and the Beatles (with his hair)?

Hunchman801 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:27 pm That's right, and as concerns Armageddon, I don't think that because a concept or a word originates in something, it is a reference to that something. All things have an origin, but a reference is something done on purpose.

In the main menu of the beta disc of Rayman 3, the following text can be read:
Dangerous Game is a reference to the movie The most dangerous game (1934). However, another possiblity is that it could be a reference to the movie Dangerous game (1990) as well.
Special invaders is a reference to the game Space invaders (no idea why they called it that). Another possibility could be that it is a reference to the movie Spaced Invaders (1983; 1990).
Highland Drifters seems to be a reference the song The Highland Drifters by Stimela (no idea why they called it that), however another possibility is that it is a reference to the movie High Plains Drifters (1973).

I have no idea what Bad Sauce is a reference to (in-game it seems to be a reference to the witche´s chauldron, but still no idea why they called it that).

André said that Reflux "is so big and strong". Is that a reference to when Little Red Riding Hood said that the Wolf "is so big and strong"?

Is the minigame "Mad Trax" a reference to the movie "Mad Max" (1979)?

Is the plum itself and the image of Livingstones, a reference to Rayman 1?

A hoodlum is a pun. It refers to (1) a criminal and (2) a lum with a hood. Does that count as a trivia?

Is the red lum´s model (in Rayman 3), a reference to Bohr´s atomic model, with the electron circulating around the nucleus?

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm André said that Reflux "is so big and strong". Is that a reference to when Little Red Riding Hood said that the Wolf "is so big and strong"?

That's dubious at best.

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the minigame "Mad Trax" a reference to the movie "Mad Max" (1979)?

Mad Trax is a video game of its own.

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the plum itself and the image of Livingstones, a reference to Rayman 1?

It is.

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm A hoodlum is a pun. It refers to (1) a criminal and (2) a lum with a hood. Does that count as a trivia?

More than just trivia, though it's a pretty obvious one.

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the red lum´s model (in Rayman 3), a reference to Bohr´s atomic model, with the electron circulating around the nucleus?

Not a reference though probably inspired by it. Remember what I said earlier, a reference is something a lot more specific.

Hunchman801 wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:40 pm

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the minigame "Mad Trax" a reference to the movie "Mad Max" (1979)?

Mad Trax is a video game of its own.

Rock_TBT wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:52 pm Is the plum itself and the image of Livingstones, a reference to Rayman 1?

Is the video game "Max Trax" (1998) in-turn a reference to the movie "Mad Max"?

Rayman 3 -> Mad Trax (1998) -> Mad Max (1972)

It´s not neccesarily obvious about "hoodlum", if a person is not a native speaker.

Rock_TBT wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:57 pm Is the video game "Max Trax" (1998) in-turn a reference to the movie "Mad Max"?

No idea, I have never played it.

Rock_TBT wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:57 pm It´s not neccesarily obvious about "hoodlum", if a person is not a native speaker.

It should probably be mentioned at the beginning of the RayWiki article, then.

Hunchman801 wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:34 am

Does this count as a reference?
During the development of Rayman 3, the Armaguiddons were called “Taille-Facteurs”[2] (lit. "Mailman-Slicers” in French), in reference to the TIE fighters from Star Wars, according to the PS2 demo file (according to its wiki-page).

Do you mean at the very top of the article, or under the "trivia" section?

"Hoodlum Havoc" also has an alliteration using the h-word. Does that count as a trivia?

Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:20 pm Does this count as a reference?
During the development of Rayman 3, the Armaguiddons were called “Taille-Facteurs”[2] (lit. "Mailman-Slicers” in French), in reference to the TIE fighters from Star Wars, according to the PS2 demo file (according to its wiki-page).

Yes, it's a reference.

Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:20 pm Do you mean at the very top of the article, or under the "trivia" section?

I was thinking about the very top, it's actually preferable to avoid trivia sections and integrate their content into the rest of the article whenever possible.

Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:20 pm "Hoodlum Havoc" also has an alliteration using the h-word. Does that count as a trivia?

Yes, but it's too.. trivial to be mentioned on RayWiki.

Rock_TBT wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:29 pm

Hunchman801 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:37 pm Rock_TBT, please keep using this topic to discuss references in Rayman 3 rather than edit the article directly.

Begoniax turns people into frogs. I think that is reference to the witches in Morva from the book and movie The black chauldron by Lloyd Alexander, where those withes also turns people into frogs.

About the referece to Mary Lou. Do you know anyone else with that name or title? It is obvously a reference to someone or something called Mary Lou.

Hello, I got your PM about the Mary lou thing. Admittedly I took a long time responding to it because I ain't the greatest rayman superfan so do forgive me for not being super active on here, Furthermore I'm not even allowed to PM people LOL.

I'm actually really not sure if the Mary Lou thing is a specific reference to anything, one thing that comes to mind is a Ricky Nelson song called "Hello Mary Lou"
but even then, maybe it was just a generic Fairy name the Ubi writers came up with. Poking around the web I couldn't really find any Famous Mary Lou's either, save for like a Gymnast, but I don't see why she would be referenced.

I'm personally thinking "Hello Mary Lou" to be the most likely thing being referenced here, but even then It's foggy at best, so I wouldn't call it conclusive by any stretch of the Imagination.

Hope this helps. Cheers.

Does Murfy say "play the Cardigan", or did I mishear his comment? If yes, any idea what he could be referring to? I cannot find anything on the internet from the 2000s or earlier with the name "Cardigan".

He says "play the accordion"

PluMGMK wrote: Wed Dec 03, 2025 10:32 pm He says "play the accordion"

Is that a reference to anything?

Is "That's all folks" by Murphy a reference to Looney Tunes?

Is "They are out there. I have seen them" by Globox a reference to anything?

Rock_TBT wrote: Fri May 22, 2026 7:56 am Is "That's all folks" by Murphy a reference to Looney Tunes?

That's apparently where it comes from, but if it has fallen into common usage, is it even a reference anymore?

Rock_TBT wrote: Fri May 22, 2026 7:56 am Is "They are out there. I have seen them" by Globox a reference to anything?

Not that I know. He's just implying he's seen extraterrestrials.

In a promotional video, the Hoodlum says "We want you" while pointing at the viewer about their army. Is this a parody of Uncle Sam saying "I want you" while pointing at the viewer in a poster about the army?

Yes, that one looks pretty straightforward to me.

Is the mini-game Missile Command a reference to the arcade game Missile Command (1980)? The arcade game also feature a missile in some cover artwork.

Is the mini-game Sentinel a reference to the arcade game Sentinel (1986)?

Is the mini-game Racket Jump a reference to Racket Attack (1988)?

A Teensy refers to Rayman as "Big Nose". Is this a reference to the character Big Nose from Pink Panther?