The Fantastic Game

The first area of the game. Here, we can see the Smash Mouth eggs, the platforming section, along with the Fantastic Orb room.

The Fantastic Game is a 3D exploration game developed in the Unity Engine by Fantasticaneer. It was first released as version online in early 2012, as version 1.0. An updated version, called "FANTASTIC 1.FUN," was released shortly after, on September 23rd, 2012.^{[citation needed]} It became apparent that the creator has abandoned the game, because it hasn't been updated since the second version, even though at the end of the game, he mentions that "fantastic 2.0 coming soon". The Fantastic Game is the first ever created game that fits into the egglike genre.^{[citation needed]} The term "egglike" was coined by YouTuber/Twitch streamer Vinny, owner and founder of Vinesauce. In the video, he states that the game is "egg-like", referring to the amount of weirdness contained within the game, taking as an example the big, white eggs seen near the corners of the first area of the game. The "-like" suffix can be traced back to the term "roguelike," a genre of video game which was having a resurgence in popularity at the time, with popular video games such as The Binding of Isaac, and later Nuclear Throne being staples of Vinesauce streams.

In the Fantastic Game, the player's mission is to find and collect Dollas, which serve a purpose similar to Super Mario 64's power stars or Banjo-Kazooie's Jiggies. Dollas are required to unlock and uncover normally inaccessible areas of the game, such as new areas and worlds. There are 16 Dollas in total, many of which can be found as a reward for solving platforming sections, at the end of long hallways, or through a hidden teleporter.

The Fantastic Game makes many references to obscure art, music, video games, and pop culture. This is one of the key defining qualities of the game genre that the Fantastic Game inevitable spawned, for better or for worse.

Locations

• Satan's Anus
• The Musical Stones
• Seizure Tunnel
• Muna Muna Ledge
• Fantastic Orb
• Smash Mouth Eggs
• Dangerous Pit
• Pendulum/Expert Plungophone Player
• Yellow Museum
• The Eyeball's Den
• The Colorful Cubes
• Bright Underpants
• The Egg Table
• "Psst"
• The Restricted Door
• The Waluigi Tunnel
• The Three Eyed Chair
• The Rainbow Cubes
• The Purple Art Museum
• The Blue Room
• The Spinning Cube
• Ending Room (For now)
• The Leap of Faith
• The Space House (only in fan remake)
• The Long Corridor (only in fan remake)
• The Apartment (only in fan remake

References/memes

• The infamous giant "Smash Mouth eggs," which are located in the first area of the game. When approached, the eggs will play a continuous loop of a short clip from the hit song "All Star" by Smash Mouth; specifically, the clip features the singer saying "so much to do; so much to see" on repeat. The song itself was prominently featured in the 2001 animated feature film Shrek, which has cemented it's meme status.^{[citation needed]}
• Waluigi is featured early on in the game.

• Several references to Super Mario 64 appear, possibly as tributes to the game;
  • A painting of Bob-Omb Battlefield from Super Mario 64 appears and can be entered,
  • The eyeball in the dark room bear a striking resemblance to Mr. I,
  • The main objective of the game mirrors the "collect-a-thon" platforming genre that Super Mario 64 kick-started in the mid 1990s.

• The song "Mahnna Mahnna" from the Muppet Show (also featured on Sesame Street) is featured in the game.
• The "Dollas" that the player collects are a reference to a YouTube video of the PC game Moonbase Alpha, wherein players make humorous comments using the game's built-in text-to-speech engine.