READY PLAYER ONE
Film 2018. Written by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance.
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1A41 SPNKR Rocket Launcher BBBWeaponsMiscellaneous Weapons

A41 SPNKR Rocket Launcher
Parzival uses a rocket launcher from Halo during the final battle.



3Avatar Outfitters BBBRetailElectronics Stores

Avatar Outfitters
Store in the OASIS.



3Batmobile BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Batmobile
Batman's Batmobile can be seen during the New York race sequence.



3Bigfoot BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Bigfoot
Aech drives the original monster truck during the New York race sequence.



3Borderlands BBBRetailElectronics Stores

Borderlands
Store in the OASIS.



3Casino BBBEntertainmentCasinos

Casino
A casino the size of a planet in the OASIS.



3CavaliersBBBSportsSchool Mascots

Cavaliers
North Columbus High School mascot.

4Christine BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Christine
The 1958 Plymouth Fury from Christine can be seen during the New York race sequence.



3Clark Kent Glasses BBBApparelClothing Products

Clark Kent Glasses
They hide your identity without changing your look.



3Colonial Viper BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Colonial Viper
The spacecraft from Battlestar Galactica is visible during the garage scene.



3DeLorean Time Machine BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

DeLorean Time Machine
Wade's vehicle is the DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future, which he names Ecto-88.



3The Distracted Globe BBBNightlifeNightclubs

The Distracted Globe
Zero gravity dance club where Parzival meets Art3mis.



3Eagle 5 BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Eagle 5
The 1986 Winnebago Chieftain 33 from Spaceballs is visible during the garage scene.



3Ecto-88 BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Ecto-88
Wade's vehicle is the DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future, which he names Ecto-88.



3ED-209 BBBTechnology ProductsRobot Models

ED-209
The Enforcement Droid, Series 209 from Robocop is visible during the garage scene.



3EM-1 Rail Gun BBBWeaponsGuns

EM-1 Rail Gun
Gun Aech uses on Planet Doom.



3EVA Pod BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

EVA Pod
An Extravehicular Activity Pods from 2001 is visible during the garage scene.



3Galactica BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Galactica
One of the ships in Aech's collection, from Battlestar Galactica.



3The GlaiveBBBWeaponsMiscellaneous Weapons

The Glaive
Magical five pointed throwing weapon from Krull that Sho uses to sever i-ROk's arm.

4Gregarious GamesBBBCorporationsSoftware Companies

Gregarious Games
Halliday and Morrow's video game company.

5Gundam BBBTechnology ProductsRobot Models

Gundam
Daitos's giant robot mech.



3Habashaw OIR 9400 BBBComputersComputer Peripherals

Habashaw OIR 9400
Nolan's haptic rig.



3Halliday Journals BBBEntertainmentMuseum Halls

Halliday Journals
Museum featuring 3D simulations of Halliday's life.



3Harkonnen Drop-ship BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Harkonnen Drop-ship
One of the ships in Aech's collection, from David Lynch's Dune.



3The High FiveBBBSportsSports Teams

The High Five
Wade's gunter clan.

4The Holy Hand Grenade BBBWeaponsMiscellaneous Weapons

The Holy Hand Grenade
Bomb for sale in the OASIS, from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.



3Innovative Online Industries BBBIndustrial CompaniesIndustries

Innovative Online Industries
Also known as IOI, the 2nd largest company in the world, home of The Sixers.



3The Iron Giant BBBTechnology ProductsRobot Models

The Iron Giant
Aech's giant robot mech.



3Jack Slater III BBBCinemaMovies

Jack Slater III
Film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, advertised on a movie theater marquee in during the New York race sequence, reference to Last Action Hero.



3Lancer Assault Rifle BBBWeaponsGuns

Lancer Assault Rifle
Art3mis uses an assault rifle with a chainsaw bayonet from Gears of War.



3Lawgiver BBBWeaponsMiscellaneous Weapons

Lawgiver
Art3mis fights off the Sixers at the Distracted Globe with a pulse rifle from Aliens and a Lawgiver from Judge Dredd.



3M41a Pulse Rifle BBBWeaponsGuns

M41a Pulse Rifle
Art3mis fights off the Sixers at the Distracted Globe with a pulse rifle from Aliens and a Lawgiver from Judge Dredd.



3Mach 5 BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Mach 5
The racing car from Speed Racer can be seen during the New York race sequence.



3Millennium Falcon BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Millennium Falcon
Ship Nolan offers Parzival to come work for IOI, from Star Wars.

4Motel BBBTravelMotels

Motel




3National Video CenterBBBAmusementVideo Game Arcades

National Video Center
Arcade in the background during the New York race sequence.

4North Columbus High SchoolBBBEducationHigh Schools

North Columbus High School


5The OASIS BBBMediaVideo Games

The OASIS




3Omnidirectional TreadmillBBBComputersComputer Peripherals

Omnidirectional Treadmill


4Overlook Hotel BBBTravelHotels

Overlook Hotel
The hotel from The Shining, location of the second challenge.



3Overlook Theater BBBEntertainmentMovie Theaters

Overlook Theater
Movie theater playing Stanley Kubrick's The Shining that resembles The Senator Theatre in Baltimore, MD.



3Photon Torpedo BBBWeaponsProjectile Weapons

Photon Torpedo
Halliday's casket in his Easter egg contest announcement is the a photon torpedo tube, same as the one that holds Spock's body in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

4PO-024 Field Repair E-Frame BBBApparelBody Armor

PO-024 Field Repair E-Frame
Armored suit transport from Exosquad, visible during the garage scene.



3The Pursuit SpecialBBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

The Pursuit Special
The V8 Interceptor from Mad Max can be seen during the New York race sequence.

4Ratner's BBBRetailDepartment Stores

Ratner's
Department store in the background during the New York race sequence.



3Sector FourteenBBBMediaVirtual Reality

Sector Fourteen
Where IOI finds the third challenge.

4Sector TwelveBBBMediaVirtual Reality

Sector Twelve
OASIS Sector - home of Planet Doom.

5Serenity BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Serenity
Daito arrives at the final battle in Serenity from Firefly.



3Smokey and the Bandit Trans-Am BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Smokey and the Bandit Trans-Am
The Trans-Am from Smokey and the Bandit can be seen during the New York race sequence.



3Sulaco BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Sulaco
One of the ships in Aech's collection, from Aliens.



3Swordfish BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Swordfish
The ship from Cowboy Bebop is visible during the garage scene.



3TARDIS BBBTransportationTime Travel

TARDIS
The vehicle from Doctor Who is visible during the garage scene.



3A Team Van BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

A Team Van
The van from The A Team can be seen during the New York race sequence.



3Thunderfighter BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Thunderfighter
A star fighter from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is visible during the garage scene.



3Valley Forge BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Valley Forge
One of the ships in Aech's collecrtion, from Silent Running.



3X1 Haptic Bootsuit BBBComputersComputer Peripherals

X1 Haptic Bootsuit
A second skin that kicks ass.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3August 12, 2027 Dates21st Century: 20sBirth Dates

August 12, 2027
Wade Watts born. Sorrento: "Yeah, that's right. I know who you are. Wade Owen Watts. Born August 12th, 2027. I also know where you are. Unit 56-K, Columbus Stacks. You were last seen entering her trailer three days ago and you haven't left since. With everything going on in the world, you really think anyone's going to give a damn about an explosion in some ghetto trash rat barn in Columbus?"



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3Anorak's Castle MapStructuresCastles

Anorak's Castle




3Arrakis MapOuter SpacePlanets

Arrakis
Planet in the OASIS, from Dune.



3GygaxMapOuter SpacePlanets

Gygax
Planet in the OASIS that Parzival mentions in his speech to the masses, reference to Dungeons & Dragons.

4Incipio MapOuter SpacePlanets

Incipio
Planet in the OASIS.



3IOI Plaza MapUrban AreasCity Squares

IOI Plaza
Where Parzival meets Nolan for the first time - as a hologram in the real world.



3Liberty Island MapOuter SpacePlanets

Liberty Island
Planet in the OASIS.



3Ludus MapOuter SpacePlanets

Ludus
Planet in the OASIS.



3Planet Doom MapOuter SpacePlanets

Planet Doom
Planet in the OASIS, Sector 12 - The most dangerous place in the OASIS.



3The Stacks MapUrban AreasNeighborhoods

The Stacks
Stacks of elevated trailer homes in Columbus, Ohio where Wade lives.



3The Vacation Planet MapOuter SpacePlanets

The Vacation Planet
Planet in the OASIS where you can surf... with Batman.



OTHER
3The Cataclyst OtherArtifactsAncient Weapons

The Cataclyst
A bomb that kills every avatar on the planet, even the owner.



3The Copper Key OtherArtifactsArchaeological Artifacts

The Copper Key




3The Crystal Key OtherArtifactsArchaeological Artifacts

The Crystal Key




3Gregarious 120 OtherArtifactsArchaeological Artifacts

Gregarious 120
Artifact that enables the user to turn into any giant robot for 2 minutes.



3The Jade Key OtherArtifactsArchaeological Artifacts

The Jade Key




3Jason Vorhees OtherCriminalsSerial Killers

Jason Vorhees




3The Orb of Osuvox OtherArtifactsArchaeological Artifacts

The Orb of Osuvox
Level 99 magic artifact activated by a magic spell that i-ROk sells to Nolan, creates an impenetrable magic shield that only be taken down by a magic spell.



3Sorrento OtherQuotesQuotes

Sorrento
Sorrento: Yeah, that's right. I know who you are. Wade Owen Watts. Born August 12th, 2027. I also know where you are. Unit 56-K, Columbus Stacks. You were last seen entering her trailer three days ago and you haven't left since. With everything going on in the world, you really think anyone's going to give a damn about an explosion in some ghetto trash rat barn in Columbus?

4Untitled OtherThemesSin City


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5Zemeckis Cube OtherArtifactsArchaeological Artifacts

Zemeckis Cube
Artifact that looks like a Rubik's Cube, turns everything back in time 60 seconds.












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