Easter Eggs & References

Discover all the hidden Easter Eggs and references within the 'All The Times' chart in Rhythm Doctor. From desktop icons to in-game jokes, we've got you covered!

Alright, let's dive into the 'All The Times' chart for Rhythm Doctor. This one's a bit special because it's packed with references and inside jokes, kind of like a digital scavenger hunt! Around the 0:25 mark, the chart pulls a neat trick, zooming out to show a virtual desktop. It's a nod to the windowed gimmick from Rhythm Doctor itself, but here it's presented as a desktop environment. Many of these desktop icons are shout-outs to other games, inside jokes, or fun trivia. ### Desktop Icons Let's break down what you'll find on this virtual desktop: * TVO Desktop Icon: This icon represents the executable programs for 'vivid/stasis' and 'Duskbreaker Terminal'. The name TVO first popped up in an ARG hunt for the 'vivid/stasis' 2.8266 "chapter 0" Update reveal. * Soma Union: This is a shout-out to 'Soma Union', the second RPG in the Soma Duology series by Torch60. It's one of four games specifically mentioned here. * Spirit Dreamers: This icon refers to 'Spirit Dreamers' (full title: Illusory Dreamlight 2: Spirit Dreamers), a turn-based RPG by Hajimeli. Its prequel, 'Illusory Dreamlight 1: Deprimerie', also gets a nod as a title window easter egg in the chart. * NOISZ: Another shout-out goes to 'NOISZ' (not to be confused with NOISZ STARLIVHT), a bullet hell shoot-em-up with rhythm game elements from Anarch Entertainment. This is another of the four games highlighted. * grode.txt: This is an inside joke within the vivid/stasis community. 'Grode' is the first song in 'Chapter 1 - missing/link', known for having the lowest difficulty Finale chart in the game, a Finale 8. * SHAQ.png: You might recognize this icon from the desktop screen in UKSRTX's Extra Stage cutscene. It doesn't show up immediately during the initial zoom-out, but it flickers into view around the 1:54 mark of the song. * worldkeeper Disboard Notification: Keep an eye out around the 1:58 mark. A Disboard notification (think of it as the in-universe Discord) from 'worldkeeper' appears, with the message "I know what you are" directed at you, the player. It's pretty cool how they've packed so much extra detail into this chart! Keep an eye out for these as you play through 'All The Times'.