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(As the true function of the watch has yet to be revealed, the page's language has been changed to show that its contents is mostly the product of speculation and educated guessing.)
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{{Item infobox
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{{Weapon infobox
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| type              = weapon
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| weapon-image = Timepiece.jpg
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| image             = Enthusiast's Timepiece.png
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| weapon-slot  = [[PDA2]]
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| hide-kill-icon    = yes
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| used-by     = [[Spy]]
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| used-by           = {{used by|Spy}}
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| availability = Promotional
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| slot              = pda 2
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| ammo-loaded = N/A
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| released          = {{Patch name|11|19|2010}}
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| ammo-carried = N/A
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| availability       = {{avail|promotional-unlock}}
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| trade              = no
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| gift              = no
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| numbered          = no
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| medieval          = yes
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| ammo-loaded       = {{common string|N/A}}
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| ammo-carried       = {{common string|N/A}}
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| loadout            = yes
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Invis Watch}}
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  | item-level      = 5
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  | item-description = {{item description|Invis Watch}}
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  | item-flags      = {{attribute|AchievementItem}}
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|Official Description|Be the invisible envy of the next gaming convention or assassination expo with Tycho Brahe's invaluable time piece. It's a piece of gaming memorabilia worth killing for!}}
 
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The '''Enthusiast's Timepiece''' is a currently unreleased promotional PDA2 weapon for the [[Spy]]. It is awarded to players of ''Poker Night at the Inventory'' during a bonus round. It appears as a dusty golden watch, its face slightly marred by a blood stain.
 
  
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Based on precedence set by the [[Lugermorph]] and the [[Big Kill]], two previously released promotional weapons, the Enthusiast's Timepiece is most likely an alternate model for the Spy's [[Invisibility Watch]].
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{{Quotation|'''Enthusiast's Timepiece''' publicity blurb|Be the invisible envy of the next gaming convention or assassination expo with Tycho Brahe's invaluable time piece. It's a piece of gaming memorabilia worth killing for!}}
  
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==Function times==
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The '''Enthusiast's Timepiece''', also parsed as '''Enthusiast's Time Piece''', is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Weapons#spypdasecondary|PDA weapon]] for the {{cl|Spy}}. It is a golden watch with an image of [[w:Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man]] eating a Pac-Pellet on it.
  
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Current speculation has led many to believe that the Enthusiast's Timepiece is simply a reskin of the Invisibility Watch.  Please see the Invisibility Watch's [[Invisibility Watch#Function times|function time section]] for further information.
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This weapon functions identically to the [[Invis Watch]].
  
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==Trivia==
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This item is awarded to players of ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' for defeating Tycho during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. As of May 23, 2019, the game has been removed from sale. However, any owners may still obtain its promotional items.
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*When Tycho first shows the watch to Gabe, the co-star of the Penny-Arcade web-comic, Gabe kills Tycho to obtain it. The watch has since changed hands repeatedly, through the characters murdering each other. <ref name='Penny Arcade 1999-11-1'>{{Cite web|author=Gabe & Tycho|title=Watch out! (webcomic)|publication=Penny Arcade|puburl=http://www.penny-arcade.com|url=http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/11/1/|date=1999-11-1|retrieved=2010-11-04}}</ref>
 
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*The Cloak meter on this watch resembles  [[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]], as it is a piece of said video game character's merchandise.<ref name="Penny Arcade 1999-11-1" />
 
  
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==See also==
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== Function times ==
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*[[Dead Ringer]]
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{{Damage table
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*[[Cloak and Dagger]]
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| identical                = {{item link|Invis Watch}}
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*[[Cloak]] article for Cloak specifics and strategy
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| function times          = yes
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|  cloak fade              = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Player|From the player's viewpoint. Apparent fade time depends on the player's latency to the server.}}:</div> 1.0+ s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|World|From the other players' viewpoint.}}:</div> 1.0 s
  
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==References==
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|  decloak fade            = <div style="float:left">Player:</div> 2.0 s<br/><div style="float:left">World:</div> 1.8 s
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<references />
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|  cloak duration          = <!--
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  --><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Total|Without cloak fade time}}:</div> 10.0 s<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|14.0 s|With the L'Etranger equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|7.5 s|With Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|12.0 s|With the L'Etranger and Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br/><!--
  
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{{PokerNightNav}}
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  --><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Effective|With cloak fade time}}:</div> 9.0 s<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|13.0 s|With the L'Etranger equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|6.5 s|With Your Eternal Reward equipped}}<br><!--
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  -->{{Tooltip|11.0 s|With the L'Etranger and Your Eternal Reward equipped}}
  
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|  recharge                = 30.0 s
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|  recharge duration ratio = 3.0 s
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}}
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{Class link|Pyro}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Pyro|Spontaneous Combustion}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Demoman}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Shorn Connery}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Heavy}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Heavy|Spyalectical Materialism}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Engineer}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Search Engine}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Sniper}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Jarring Transition}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Sniper|Shoot the Breeze}}
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}}
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=== {{Class link|Spy}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Spy|Burn Notice}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Spy|Spies Like Us}}
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}}
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=== {{Achiev type link|pokernight}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Other games|Special Item - Tycho}}
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}}
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|11|19|2010}}'''
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* The Enthusiast's Timepiece was added to the game.
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* {{Item schema}} The Enthusiast's Timepiece can no longer be obtained via the [[item drop system]] or [[crafting]].
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'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}} #1'''  ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
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* While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources.
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* While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, Jarate, milk, bleed).
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== Bugs ==
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* The Cloak meter displayed on the watch does not properly correspond to the actual amount of Cloak available, similar to the [[Quäckenbirdt]] and [[Dead Ringer]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ89Ut8f-0s Video]</ref>
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== Trivia ==
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* The Cloak meter emulates the Pac-Man derived logo commonly seen worn on Gabe's shirt<ref name='Tomb Tomb Pow'>{{cite web|author=Gabe & Tycho|title=That Tomb Tomb Pow (webcomic)|publication=Penny Arcade|puburl=http://www.penny-arcade.com|url = http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/11/10/|date = 2010-11-10|retrieved = 2010-11-16}}</ref> as well as a tattoo on his arm.<ref name='PA 1999-03-17'>{{cite web|author=Gabe & Tycho|title=pa one - from calvin klein (webcomic)|publication=Penny Arcade|puburl=http://www.penny-arcade.com|url = http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/03/17|date = 1999-03-17|retrieved = 2010-11-16}}</ref>
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* The version of the watch presented in ''Poker Night at the Inventory'' is stained with blood on the left of its face. However, the version obtained in ''Team Fortress 2'' does not have blood.
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** If the {{cl|Heavy}} wins the Enthusiast's Timepiece he announces to the table; "I will put this in my box of things I collect from dead enemies."
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:Enthusiast's Timepiece 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view without the [[cloak]] effect.
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File:Enthusiast's Timepiece 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] first-person view without the cloak effect.
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File:Timepiece.jpg|The Enthusiast's Timepiece as it appears in ''Poker Night at the Inventory''.
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File:Poker TychoWatch.png|Unlock window from ''Poker Night at the Inventory''.
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File:News item 2010-11-18 Poker Night At The Inventory.png|In-game announcement of the Poker Night items' imminent arrival.
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File:PennyArcadeTimepiece.jpg|The Penny Arcade comic strip from November 1st, 1999, entitled "Watch out!", which is the first appearance of the Pac-Man watch.
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Basic Spy strategy#Invis Watch + reskins|Enthusiast's Timepiece strategy]]
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* ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]''
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4608 TF2 Official Blog: "Shh. Sascha is asleep."] – November 3, 2010
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== References ==
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<references/>
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{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
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[[Category:Achievement Items]]
 
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[[Category:Reskins]]

Latest revision as of 11:19, 10 August 2024

“
Be the invisible envy of the next gaming convention or assassination expo with Tycho Brahe's invaluable time piece. It's a piece of gaming memorabilia worth killing for!
— Enthusiast's Timepiece publicity blurb
 ”

The Enthusiast's Timepiece, also parsed as Enthusiast's Time Piece, is a promotional PDA weapon for the Spy. It is a golden watch with an image of Pac-Man eating a Pac-Pellet on it.

This weapon functions identically to the Invis Watch.

This item is awarded to players of Poker Night at the Inventory for defeating Tycho during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. As of May 23, 2019, the game has been removed from sale. However, any owners may still obtain its promotional items.

Function times

Identical to: Invis Watch
Function times (in seconds)
Cloak maximum duration
Total:
10.0 s
14.0 s
7.5 s
12.0 s
Effective:
9.0 s
13.0 s
6.5 s
11.0 s
Cloak fade time
Player:
1.0+ s
World:
1.0 s
Decloak fade time
Player:
2.0 s
World:
1.8 s
Recharge time 30.0 s
Recharge to duration ratio 3.0 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Related achievements

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Spontaneous Combustion
 Spontaneous Combustion
Ignite 10 cloaked Spies.


Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Shorn Connery
 Shorn Connery
Decapitate a cloaked Spy.


Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Spyalectical Materialism
 Spyalectical Materialism
Kill or assist in killing 10 cloaked Spies.


Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Search Engine
 Search Engine
Kill 3 cloaked Spies with a sentry gun under control of your Wrangler.


Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Jarring Transition
 Jarring Transition
Use Jarate to reveal a cloaked Spy.
Shoot the Breeze
 Shoot the Breeze
Kill a fully invisible Spy in a single hit.


Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Burn Notice
 Burn Notice
Survive 30 seconds after being ignited while cloaked.
Spies Like Us
 Spies Like Us
While cloaked, bump into an enemy cloaked Spy.


Poker Night Icon.png Poker Night at the Inventory

Special Item: Tycho
 Special Item: Tycho
Knock out Tycho after he's bought in with his special item.

Update history

November 19, 2010 Patch

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

  • While invisible, Spy receives 20% less damage from all damage sources.
  • While invisible, Spy has reduced timer on debuffs (fire, Jarate, milk, bleed).

Bugs

  • The Cloak meter displayed on the watch does not properly correspond to the actual amount of Cloak available, similar to the Quäckenbirdt and Dead Ringer.[1]

Trivia

  • The Cloak meter emulates the Pac-Man derived logo commonly seen worn on Gabe's shirt[2] as well as a tattoo on his arm.[3]
  • The version of the watch presented in Poker Night at the Inventory is stained with blood on the left of its face. However, the version obtained in Team Fortress 2 does not have blood.
    • If the Heavy wins the Enthusiast's Timepiece he announces to the table; "I will put this in my box of things I collect from dead enemies."

Gallery

  • RED first-person view without the cloak effect.

  • BLU first-person view without the cloak effect.

  • The Enthusiast's Timepiece as it appears in Poker Night at the Inventory.

  • Unlock window from Poker Night at the Inventory.

  • In-game announcement of the Poker Night items' imminent arrival.

  • The Penny Arcade comic strip from November 1st, 1999, entitled "Watch out!", which is the first appearance of the Pac-Man watch.

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Video
  2. ↑ Gabe & Tycho   (Penny Arcade)      "That Tomb Tomb Pow (webcomic)".      Published   November 10, 2010.      Retrieved   November 16, 2010.
  3. ↑ Gabe & Tycho   (Penny Arcade)      "pa one - from calvin klein (webcomic)".      Published   March 17, 1999.      Retrieved   November 16, 2010.
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