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"Wasteland 1: The Original Classic" -- Steam release title

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There are references to the game designers and their previous games in Wasteland . The two most common are the obvious spell references to Bard's Tale in the occult shop in Needles, and the character Faran Brygo in Vegas (obviously taken from Brian Fargo). Another obvious one is an arm patch worn by a 'Pistolero' -- it's the old Interplay logo. Finally, the room in Vegas with the Proton Ax has the initials "A.P." (for the developer Alan Pavlish) as a wall design.

. The two most common are the obvious spell references to Bard's Tale in the occult shop in Needles, and the character Faran Brygo in Vegas (obviously taken from Brian Fargo). Another obvious one is an arm patch worn by a 'Pistolero' -- it's the old Interplay logo. Finally, the room in Vegas with the Proton Ax has the initials "A.P." (for the developer Alan Pavlish) as a wall design. The makers of Wasteland hid their own version of the Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Air Rifle in the town of Highpool. You can "seek out" and battle (and kill the disappointingly weak) Red Ryder and claim his Red Ryder Gun for your very own.

Awards

Computer Gaming World October 1988 (Issue #52) - Adventure Game of the Year February 1993 (Issue #103) – Introduced into the Hall of Fame November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) - #9 in the “150 Best Games of All Time” list November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #9 Most Memorable Game Villain (Scorpitron)



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