READY PLAYER ONE
Chapter 0003
Mrs. Bly
English 4
2016-2017
Welcome to the 1980s!
• Today we will read chapters 0003 & 0004
• “Wild Boys” by Duran Duran
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4
3wsiNBwmo
HOOK- Journal #3
-FILL UP THE ENTIRE PAGE
• What did you do for spring break? What will you miss doing? Did
you visit a college? What were your thoughts on the college?
• What are your plans for this summer?
• NOW, in between SPRING BREAK and SUMMER….what are
you plans for THIS English class? Are you planning on
attending class? How often? Are you going to keep checking your
grade on Aeries? (I suggest you DO!) Are you aiming high- for an
‘A’ ? Or low- you just need a ‘D’ ?
Chapter 3: 23:32 minutes
In class activity:
Today, while you listen to the novel,
you will create your OWN AVATAR!
Continue to listen to the types of Avatars the characters choose…and develop
your own.
You may choose to create either an avatar for SCHOOL or an avatar for OASIS
Remember there are rules for your school avatar:
-dress code= all avatars had to be human and same gender and age as student
-names= can’t use your avatar’s name at school; students required to use first
names followed by a number. Student ID= Wade3
Remember there are NO rules for OASIS avatar but it must be PG-13!
Aech’s Chat Room
What is the nickname for his chat room?
-“The Basement”
Design: circa 1980s. (see page 37)
Music: Wild Boys by Duran Duran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M43wsiNBwmo
Fun Facts about Aech
• What does Aech’s avatar look like? (38)
• “A tall, broad-shouldered Causasian male with dark hair and brown eyes” (38)
• What is Aech’s nickname for Parzival ? (38)
• “Z”
• Which school does he attend on Ludus?
• OPS #1172; a senior (on opposite side of planet Ludus)
• What is Aech’s life in the real world? (39)
• “Like me, he seemed to spend every waking moment logged into OASIS….so I assumed he was
just as isolated and lonely as I was” (39)
Gunter Clans
• Why don’t Aech & Wade join a gunter clan?
• “clans [are] for suck-asses and poseurs” (39)
• What is their motto?
• “solo for life” (39)
Who is GYGAX?
• Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons.
• http://archive.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03/ff_gygax?c
urrentPage=all
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FxkHgBLEMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXeRjQVZv_s
TRON: Deadly Discs
LadyHawke 1985
Matthew Broderick
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0BTs66JAgM
• DIRECTED by Richard Donner (also did Goonies)
Ewoks! The Battle for Endor
The “Canon” (40)
“The term used to classify any movie, book,
game, song, or TV show of which Halliday
was known to have been a fan” (40).
I-r0k (42)
• “I-r0k was always trying to impress us with some clue or
piece of Halliday lore he foolishly believed he’d been the
first to uncover…
• …But I-r0k totally sucked at it” (42)
• He’s a “poseur” (44)
Swordquest Game Series
Important Halliday Trivia
• Swordquest Series:
• Earthworld- 1982 (Atari’s unofficial sequel to Adventure)
• PRIZE=Talisman of Penultimate Truth (solid gold with diamonds)
• Fireworld
• PRIZE= Chalice of Light
• Waterworld
• PRIZE= Crown of Life
• Airworld
• PRIZE= Philosopher’s
GRAND PRIZE WAS
SUPPOSED TO BE=
SWORD OF ULTTIMATE
SORCERY….but contest was
canceled
What’s the point of the character I-r0k?
• I-r0k is ignorant of most Halliday trivia
• Parzival says, “Why do you let that moron hang out here?”
• Aech says, “His ignorance gives me hope….. Because if most of
the other gunters out there are as clueless as I-r0k--- and they are,
Z, believe me---that means you and I really do have a shot at
winning the contest” (45).
Chapter 0003 Study Questions
• 1. What is “The Basement”?
• 2. What is Gygax - Google it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FxkHgBLEMY
• 3. Who is Richard Donner?
• 4. Describe I-r0k.
• 5. Identify each game in the Swordquest series and the prizes that were to be
awarded.
• 6. What was the fate of the Swordquest series?
Ch 0004 same day….see next ppt.