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Shlubalubs
05-14-2005, 12:13 PM
While playing around on duke nukem3d i foun some numbers etched in a couple of places.
The first one i found was on episode1, level1 in the toilets, beside a cubicle
http://atlas.walagata.com/w/thepostalfiles/dukeshot1.JPG

The second one was in a secret compartment behind where you pick up the pipe bombs on episode2, level 2
http://atlas.walagata.com/w/thepostalfiles/dukeshot3.JPG
http://atlas.walagata.com/w/thepostalfiles/dukeshot2.JPG
can any one enlighten me on the meaning of these numbers?
Dr. Kill
05-14-2005, 12:35 PM
in the first shot, 8675309 is a phone number from a song called "Jenny" I believe.
Micki!
05-14-2005, 12:37 PM
The first numbers are from a song...
<table><tr><th><font size="-1">Spoiler below:</font></th></tr><tr><td class="spoiler"> in fact, there is another secret in that level... in the toilet where the alien trooper is sitting, there is an e-mail address http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif </td></tr></table>

This has been discussed before... don't know what the name of that thread was though... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif
Dr. Kill
05-14-2005, 12:40 PM
I know about that other secret.
Ras
05-14-2005, 01:01 PM
The other is a George Lucas reference. His movie was called THX-1138, and the numbers 1138 have appeared in some form in the Star Wars movies.
Micki!
05-14-2005, 01:15 PM
Ras said:
The other is a George Lucas reference. His movie was called THX-1138, and the numbers 1138 have appeared in some form in the Star Wars movies.


... Which explains why it's placed on a space station... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Shlubalubs
05-14-2005, 01:20 PM
Thanks for clearing that one up every one. Now i can sleep a little easier
Dr. Kill
05-14-2005, 01:36 PM
Ras said:
The other is a George Lucas reference. His movie was called THX-1138, and the numbers 1138 have appeared in some form in the Star Wars movies.



I didn't hear of THX-1138 until a year ago. Never saw it, and wonder when did he make it? Probably one of his first, but I never heard of it until they made the dvd or something.
Ras
05-14-2005, 01:40 PM
Yeah, it was before American Graffiti. 1971.