Multiple references to other video games can be found throughout the ARG. Super Mario Brothers seems particularly important because of physical objects given out at encounters.
Super Mario Brothers[]
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Prince of Persia[]
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Gradius[]
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Colossal Cave Adventure[]
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A Mind Forever Voyaging[]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mind_Forever_Voyaging
Referenced by name by the Obama Shaving Simulator