READY PLAYER ONE Chapter 0003 Mrs. Bly English 4 2016-2017

Welcome to the 1980s! Today we will read chapters 0003 & 0004 “Wild Boys” by Duran Duran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4 3wsiNBwmo

Aech’s Chat Room What is the nickname for his chat room? -“The Basement” Design: circa 1980s. (see page 37) Music: Wild Boys by Duran Duran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M43wsiNBwmo

Fun Facts about Aech What does Aech’s avatar look like? (38) “A tall, broad-shouldered Causasian male with dark hair and brown eyes” (38) What is Aech’s nickname for Parzival ? (38) “Z” Which school does he attend on Ludus? OPS #1172; a senior (on opposite side of planet Ludus) What is Aech’s life in the real world? (39) “Like me, he seemed to spend every waking moment logged into OASIS….so I assumed he was just as isolated and lonely as I was” (39)

Gunter Clans Why don’t Aech & Wade join a gunter clan? “clans [are] for suck-asses and poseurs” (39) What is their motto? “solo for life” (39)

Who is GYGAX? Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FxkHgBLEMY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXeRjQVZv_s TRON: Deadly Discs

LadyHawke 1985 Matthew Broderick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0BTs66JAgM DIRECTED by Richard Donner (also did Goonies)

Ewoks! The Battle for Endor

The “Canon” (40) “The term used to classify any movie, book, game, song, or TV show of which Halliday was known to have been a fan” (40).

I-r0k (42) “I-r0k was always trying to impress us with some clue or piece of Halliday lore he foolishly believed he’d been the first to uncover… …But I-r0k totally sucked at it” (42) He’s a “poseur” (44)

Swordquest Game Series Important Halliday Trivia Swordquest Series: Earthworld- 1982 (Atari’s unofficial sequel to Adventure) PRIZE=Talisman of Penultimate Truth (solid gold with diamonds) Fireworld PRIZE= Chalice of Light Waterworld PRIZE= Crown of Life Airworld PRIZE= Philosopher’s stone GRAND PRIZE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE= SWORD OF ULTIMATE SORCERY….but contest was canceled

What’s the point of the character I-r0k? I-r0k is ignorant of most Halliday trivia Parzival says, “Why do you let that moron hang out here?” Aech says, “His ignorance gives me hope….. Because if most of the other gunters out there are as clueless as I-r0k--- and they are, Z, believe me---that means you and I really do have a shot at winning the contest” (45).

Chapter 0003 Study Questions 1. What is “The Basement”? 2. What is Gygax - Google it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FxkHgBLEMY 3. Who is Richard Donner? 4. Describe I-r0k. 5. Identify each game in the Swordquest series and the prizes that were to be awarded. 6. What was the fate of the Swordquest series?

Ch 0004 same day….see next ppt.