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Dungeon Crawler CarlSpotted by u/dk64
A barrel-hurling boss waits at the top of the stair level.
Dungeon Crawler Carl references Donkey Kong
CameoSpotted? SuspectedHiddenBook → Game
First appearance: u/dk64
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A barrel-hurling boss waits at the top of the stair level.
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“Game over, man” gets a full deadpan re-read.
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The walkman keeps time with the same 1985 energy.
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A character who looks exactly like Donkey Kong throwing barrels shows up in the background.
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