http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WMG/PokerNight2

Go To

Poker night 2 max quotes Soft Hand: A Blackjack hand that has an ace valued at 1 or 11 as poker night 2 max quotes one of the cards. Try out techniques and maybe apply a few tips to help improve your game.

So could the updates to Sam's model. If you don't know what I'm talking about, look closely at Sam's model in the screenshots. Compare it to its appearance in The Devil's Playhouse.

• New Sam and Max season, perhaps?
  • Actually, this troper found out that it's in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Freelance Police.
• [adult swim] have mentioned they wanted to get into video games. One of their site games is for sale on Steam now, and there's been several Team Fortress 2 unlocks. However, seeing how well some of their self-developed games have been received, they may do it themselves.
• Telltale has announced they're developing a new series based on The Venture BrosArmy of DarknessBorderlands. PLOT TWIST!!

In one leaked screenshot, it shows

Poker Night 2 Sam And Max Quotes 2017

every player busted out, Sam staring in amazement, and you're in the Aperture Science lab with turrets all aiming at you◊. She's also on the XBLA cover. Which probably means she'll join in on conversations while dealing and generally be more active than the dealer from Poker Night 1. Most of the cast has dealt with robots before, which could make some interesting conversation (except for Ash, I think), and come on, wouldn't YOU get a kick out of Claptrap hitting on GLaDOS over and over again, to no avail?

• Claptrap flirting with GLaDOS might as well be confirmed, considering his reaction to her in the Unlocks trailer, not to mention one of the themes that could be won on the PSN version of the game.
  • Adding to this, there are unlocks (a turret skin for Zer0, Chell's boots for Scout, a Portal card deck, and a table that gives Claptrap a turret skin) relating to Portal...in the first game, those things could only be unlocked by beating opponents (hence no Monkey Island items relating to Winslow). Maybe she's the final opponent?
    • Sadly, it looks like this is jossed. The items aren't buy-ins, just the prizes for winning the new Bounty Challenges.
• The part about GLaDOS trying to kill the player with turrets is subverted, as she would never actually kill them 'in public'.

He does like robots, after all... He wanted to rescue Max! Sure, there was already a another Max that was alive via time-travel, but there's nothing like the real thing.

• I'm pretty sure he was referencing the final episode of Season 2. And yes, the De Soto is stated to be still possessed at the beginning of The Devil's Playhouse (after the Future Vision, that is).
  Curtis: IT IS NOT SO BAD SO LONG AS YOU DON'T TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER.

Supposing there are any more sequels to Poker Night at the Inventory, I predict the next dealer will be Merasmus, using magic to move the cards around.

• Or maybe, also from TeamFortress2, Saxton Hale. This Memetic Badass can talk about his adventures and test the poker players to see if they're as manly as he is.

• Doc Scratch, if Telltale wished to do any more webcomics. After all, Hussie HAS announced that a Homestuck video game is in the works...
• Isaac. Yeah, yeah, he's a minor, but at least the Inventory would be a lot more nurturing than his mother's mountain shack. Maybe they'd even give him some actual clothes! He could also bring an item or two along to make the dealing a bit easier, if he's too short.
  • I picture little Isaac dragging the cards around the table, dropping two or four cards (depending on the game) in front of each player. I think Winslow would speak in his place, though, since Isaac seems to be a Silent Protagonist.
• Peacock, seeing how she sort-of fits the prohibition-era theme, being designed like a 20's cartoon character AND has the ability to pop up out of anywhere, making her an unobtrusive dealer. Plus, if Max is gone, she can fill his sociopath role quite easily.

  Advertisement:

  • Ooh, there's an idea! Think of the nicknames she'd come up with when announcing the card combinations.
  Peacock: The Player's got...three of a kind! An' (points at Brock) Schwarzenegger here's got...two pair! The Player wins this hand!
  Peacock: Tycho's got...a pair of Aces! (jabs a thumb in Heavy's direction) Big Red's got...a pair o' Kings! An' shortie's (Strong Bad: What.) got...a pair o' sevens! Tycho wins this round!
• TheJoker! The characters won't trust him, accusing him of covering the cards in Joker Toxin. He might also offhandedly comment on the fun he's had blowing up casinos.
  • If a character's been having a bad run of cards, they could accuse him of it being one of his 'sick games'.
  • Joker's bounty? The antidote to that slow-acting toxin he's been putting on your cards. Meaning you get to compete against four other players and a time-limit (not counting dialogue pauses.)
    • Time limit? I dunno, that doesn't really sound fun. After all, poker is a thinking game, and time limits are bad for thinking. Of course, this 'time limit' could just be implied, rather than actually used... Either way, it would probably unlock Harley Quinn's hammer for the Pyro, the Joker's suit for the Spy, and a Joker mask for Krieg. Why Krieg? Because he hasn't gotten anything yet.
    • How about no time limit, but a turn limit? That way, you get the thinking and the urgent feeling to scream Oh, Crap! and rile yourself up!
• The Cheshire Cat. He'd make references to his home series, as well as the books it's based on. Needless to say, the players would feel at least uneasy about him.
• Someone from Double Fine? After the death of LucasArts, it'd be theraputic to see the ex-Lucas staff with a Ron Gilbert or Tim Schafer character. Someone like Eddie or Sasha, perhaps?
  • Eddie as a dealer? Well...maybe, or maybe he could be a player... Anyway, another good dealer from Psychonauts could be Agent Cruller. He'd be carrying pieces of that big stone in his pockets in order to keep himself sane.
  • Eva? 'I'm not your secretary Manny, I'm just your dealer!'
• Red from Ruby Quest, if Telltale's feeling particularly daring (I say 'daring' because Ruby Quest already has characters that are named after, and are the same species as, some characters from Animal Crossing; Telltale would have to hope Nintendo doesn't notice)...
  Red: Please note that anyone who tries to cheat at this game will have their throat ripped out by me.
  Red: ... (grins) Just kidding.
• Of course, we have to consider this: For each dealer, there's a different deck, felt, and set of chips, and thus, a different layout for the Inventory. So far as this troper can see, we seem to have Doc Scratch's mansion, the basement of Isaac's mother's house, Arkham Asylum (for the Joker), the American McGee version of Wonderland (for the Cheshire Cat), the camp at Whispering Rocks (for Sasha), the Metal Glen (for Red), and Ghost Fort for Merasmus.
  • Peacock's one could be Anti-Skullgirl Labs. Also, the bounty she offers: the Skullheart!
• Zacharie. A lot of people (on Tumblr, at least) seem to like him a lot.
  • His bounty would be the picture of him with the Batter on the roller-coaster in Zone 2!
• Tiny Tina, because she already plays Game Master in the upcoming Borderlands 2 DLC inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Winning her bounty would unlock a bandit mask, like the one she wears on the side of her head, for the Pyro (who would wear it in place of his usual gas mask) and for Gaige the Mechromancer (who would wear it like Tina would).
• The G-Man. His bounty would be his briefcase. It would unlock his suit for Zer0 the Assassin and a G-Man mask for the Spy.
  • His felt could be the Half-Life logo, and the full set could activate a Black Mesa themed Inventory.
• Just putting this out there... Rucks.
  • Or the Transistor. Inventory theme: the Empty Set, complete with Red singing in the background.
• Wilson from Don't Starve. Perhaps his bounty item could be a Tallbird Egg that unlocks a misc shoulder item in Team Fortress 2.
  • I thought Maxwell would be good for a Done Starve dealer. His stage could be the Nightmare throne.
• Bane, with his The Dark Knight Rises costume and voice.
• A hero from Dota 2? I could see Storm Spirit being an enjoyable dealer, and it's being developed by Valve...
• M.O.D.O.K.. He could use his levitation beams to deal the cards.
• How about The Narrator from The Stanley Parable?
  • Ladies and gentlemen, once again, DIGITAL GAMBLING!!!
• Maybe Sylvia Christel from No More Heroes?
• The Dota 2's shopkeeper?.
• Monokuma, voiced by Faulerro.
  • Alternatively, Junko herself, voiced by the anime dub VA.

Silent, GLaDOS makes many of the same comments about her weight.

• Jossed. Telltale's forums confirm The Player in both games is You. She tends to think everyone is a fat loser.

While Mr. Kent is the founder, he appears to be dead. The current Owner is never seen or mentioned by name, but it appears Winslow thinks highly of him. Winslow was the one person who never betrayed or mutinied on Guybrush.Seems to be the case so far unless there's a certain line that josses it. Generally, it is assumed that this game takes place in present time (2013), and Portal is confirmed in the Half-Life timeline to take place sometime during the 2010 decade. Being that GLaDOS talks about other human tests subjects wanting cheese and no mention of Chell, GLaDOS probably hasn't encountered Chell yet. Also, since the last recording of Cave Johnson's existence was only a few decades ago from present time, Brock was able to know about him. GLaDOS still doesn't understand why she feels sad about Johnson's unknown disappearance from Aperture Science, but this is because she doesn't know about Caroline yet. Because she hasn't encountered any rebellious portal testers like Chell yet, this may explain why she's a lot less hostile and murderous in this game.

• For that matter, it can also take place before the events of The Venture Bros. Season Four, seeing as Brock was said to still be the Ventures' bodyguard (and OSI member) while bantering on the table. He still hangs around the compound (seeing where SPHINX is headquartered), but by now the role of bodyguard is filled by Sgt. Hatred. All that is of course unless things change around season five (What with Hunter Gathers now also head of OSI upon Treister's departure).
  • Except that he talks about H.E.L.P,eR.'s head getting embedded in his chest, which didn't happen until after he quit.
• Alternately, the game may be using old and new continuity combined to deliberately avoid spoiling things for fans using the games as a Gateway Series.

• If Telltale wanted to bring back Homestar Runner to the Inventory series, why not Bubs?
  • Oh come on, man! If bubs is in the dang game, he should be Dealer. Or maybe even an opponent! He has played Poker with strong bad before (E-mail poker, but still). I don't want to have bubs in the game and not hear that sweet, sweet, hard n' fast voice. If anyone from HR should be the Bartender, have it be the only character we've seen visibly drunk: Coach Z! He'll be sorvin' ourt some hard core shorts of Listerine tonort!
    • I forgot to mention that. Bartenders would also have dialogue. Here's some hypothetical dialogue between Bubs and, um...the BLU Spy.
  Spy: Pardon me...Bubs, was it?
  Bubs: That's the name on my card! (holds up an obviously fake ID)
  Spy: If I were to consider buying weaponry from you, what might you have on sale?
  Bubs: Ooh! Don't get many folks asking me about questionably-legal merchandise! I might have somethin' for ya, but I can't talk about it here. Meet me after the tourney!
  Spy: Excellent. Hopefully, you have something discreet.
  Bubs: Ooh... Sorry, Spy. Alls I got is explosives.

• This is less speculation and more of just 'Hey, that would be cool!' Who do you think would be the bunch of characters to deal with (Heh) List them in the appropriate section, and a reason why.
  • Dealers of choice: The narrator. You know you'd want him. The voice, the deadpan snark, and the fact that he's the CEO of Fourth wall sledgehammers Inc. I cant think of a better fit
  • Random playstyle Characters: This one was the hardest to choose. My best choice I could think of was Sybil Pandemic from Sam and Max. She constantly is changing her job, making her a Jack of all trades. The main reason I chose her is because it wouldn't be a Poker Night without a Sam and Max character.
  • Maniac Playstyle Character: The Medic from Team Fortress 2. C'mon. Mad doctor playing poker. You know you love it. He was even a scrapped character for Poker night 2, So they clearly thought he had enough potential to be considered.
  • Conservative Playstyle Character: Bubs from Homestar Runner. Bubs would just fit operfectly in this role. The owner of [[Honest John's Dealership/Bub's Con5ession stand that definitely is not a giant ripoff warehouse]] who is always looking for a profit, no matter how illegal. HE has even been shown playing poker before! (although it was E-mail poker)
  • Loose playing style: (N/A, I ran out of ideas)

Poker Night 2
Developer(s)	Telltale Games
Publisher(s)	Telltale Games
Composer(s)	Jared Emerson-Johnson
Engine	Telltale Tool
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360,[1]iOS
Release	Xbox Live Arcade Steam (Windows & OS X) WW: April 26, 2013 PlayStation Network iOS WW: May 23, 2013
Genre(s)	Card video game

Poker Night 2 is a pokervideo game developed by Telltale Games.^[1] It is the sequel to Poker Night at the Inventory and, like its predecessor, features crossover characters from different franchises. The game was released for Steam, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in April 2013, with an iOS version released the following month.^[2][3][4] Due to expiring licenses, the game was pulled from sale in September 2018.^[5]

• 2Development

Gameplay[edit]

Like the original game, Poker Night 2 is a computer-based poker simulation between an unseen participant (the player) and four characters. Each player starts with the same amount of virtual money, and competes in standard poker rules to try to eliminate all the other players by exhausting their money. In addition to Texas hold 'em style of play, Poker Night 2 includes Omaha hold 'em as well.

The four additional characters in addition to the player are Sam from the Sam & Max franchise (voiced by David Nowlin), who is assisted by Max (voiced by David Boat), Brock Samson from The Venture Bros. (voiced by Patrick Warburton), Ash Williams from The Evil Dead franchise (voiced by Danny Webber), and Claptrap from the Borderlands series (voiced by David Eddings). GLaDOS (voiced by Ellen McLain) from the Portal series takes a supporting role as the dealer. During the hands, these characters provide humorous chatter between each other and towards the player. Reginald Van Winslow (voiced by Roger L. Jackson) from Tales of Monkey Island reprises his role as the host.^[1][6][7] Additional brief cameos include Steve the Bandit and Mad Moxxi from Borderlands, Doug and a Save-Lot Bandit from The Walking Dead, and a waiter from Gravity Bone.

The game features unlockable in-game card, chip and table designs, as well as 'Bounty Unlocks' for completing certain goals, which unlock Borderlands 2 content and, depending on the platform played, Team Fortress 2 items on Steam, Xbox Avatar items, or PlayStation 3 themes.^[6][8] Simultaneously using chips, cards, and tables sharing the same theme alters the design of the Inventory, opening up new conversation possibilities. Players can also buy the other characters drinks in order to more easily expose their tells.

Development[edit]

The first Poker Night game was developed by Telltale during a lull in their release schedule, and proved to be successful; Steve Allison, vice president of publishing at Telltale, believed it was the relationship between Telltale and the Valve that contributed to the success of the game, luring players with Team Fortress 2 items for performing well in the game.^[9] As completion of The Walking Dead neared, Telltale found themselves in another lull, and returned to the Poker Night concept as a way to fill the gap.^[9]

Character selection was more direct than the first game, with Telltale wanting to bring in characters from movies and television. Allison had a good relationship with MGM Studios who were eager to offer characters, and was able to secure the character of Ash from Evil Dead, which also was timed well against the release of the 2013 remake.^[9] Similarly, Allison stated that Cartoon Network readily agreed to the inclusion of Brock from Venture Bros., one of the Telltale team's first selections.^[9]Gearbox Software, the creators of Borderlands, appreciated the first game, and allowed the Claptrap character to be used.^[9] The final spot at the table was to be left open for a character from a Telltale game, eventually resulting in Sam. They had considered using either Marty or Doc Brown from the Back to the Future game but realized that they would not be appropriate in a game with mature spoken content. Similarly, characters from The Walking Dead series would not be a thematic fit for the poker title, as it would make people emotional about the game.^[9] To help make the play more personable, they needed to have a dealer for the table, and GLaDOS was considered an obvious fit.^[9]

Marketing[edit]

Telltale started a website called The Key Party in 2013 in order to promote the game, with a new keychain related to the game characters revealed every working day from March 25 until April 1, when the game was officially revealed.^[1]

Reception[edit]

Anthony Gallegos from IGN gave the game a 7.5 out of 10.^[10]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcd'Telltale Teasing The Key Party'. The International House of Mojo. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
2. ^'Ash, Claptrap, Sam and Brock Samson Ante Up For Poker Night 2'. Kotaku. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
3. ^Usher, Anthony. 'Take Evil Dead protagonist Ash Williams to the cleaners in Telltale Games's Poker Night 2 for iOS'. www.pocketgamer.com.
4. ^'Out Now: 'Combo Crew', 'Poker Night 2', 'Epic', 'Stickman Tennis', 'Zombie Fish Tank' and Much More'. Touch Arcade. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
5. ^'Why is Poker Night 2 no longer available?'. Telltale Games. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
6. ^ ^abMiller, Greg (2013-04-01). 'Telltale Games' Poker Night 2 Announced'. IGN. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
7. ^'Poker Night 2 – YouTube'. YouTube.
8. ^'Poker Night at the Inventory 2 Leaked Through TF2 Promo Items List'. Softpedia. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
9. ^ ^abcdefgMcElroy, Griffin (2013-05-07). 'How Evil Dead, Venture Bros. and Borderlands Ended Up at the Poker Table'. Polygon. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
10. ^Gallegos, Anthony (2013-04-30). 'Poker Night at the Inventory 2 Review – IGN'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

Poker Night 2 Sam And Max Quotes Full

External links[edit]

Poker Night 2 Sam And Max Quotes Online