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| + | * The movie posters in the Cinema refer to popular movies or other media from the 1960s-1980s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231218134931/https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/comments/3080331323 Creators] confirming the several references.</ref> | ||
| + | ** ''Saws'' refers to ''[[w:Jaws|Jaws]]'', 1975. | ||
| + | ** ''Evil RED 2: RED by Dawn'' refers to ''[[w:Evil Dead II|Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn]]'', 1987. | ||
| + | ** ''Mad Milk: The Ultimate Milkman of the Future'' refers to ''[[w:Mad Max (film)|Mad Max: The Magnum Force of the Future]]'', 1979. | ||
| + | ** ''Dr. Yes'' refers to ''[[w:Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]'', 1962. | ||
| + | ** ''Sentry Busters'' ("They're here to bust some Sentries") refers to ''[[w:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]'' ("They're here to save the world."), 1984, but to no specific poster. | ||
| + | ** ''Weekend at Heavy's'' refers to ''[[w:Weekend at Bernie's|Weekend at Bernie's]]'', 1989. | ||
| + | ** ''Trains, Trains and Trainsmobiles'' refers to ''[[w:Trains, Planes and Automobiles|Trains, Planes and Automobiles]]'', 1987. | ||
| + | ** ''How Ol' Nick Stole Smissmas 2'''s poster does not reference any specific movie, but the title is a reference to ''[[w:How the Grinch Stole Christmas!|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]''. | ||
| + | *** The title and art broadly refers to the incidents of [[A Smissmas Story]], where [[Non-player characters#Nicholas Crowder.2FOld_Nick|Nicholas Crowder]] (Ol' Nick) attempted to steal children from a mall in [[Teufort (city)|Teufort]]. | ||
| + | ** ''Minor League'' refers to ''[[w:Major League|Major League]]'', 1989. | ||
| + | ** ''Faulty Siphon and the Golden Pan'' refers to ''[[w:Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', 1975. | ||
| + | * Carmack Computers is a reference to Doom co-creator [[w:John Carmack|John Carmack]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231218134931/https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/comments/3080331323 Creators] confirming the several references. "Yes, all hail the creator of [[w:Quake engine|BSP]]." — Brokkhouse</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 23:42, 26 December 2023
Galleria has multiple variations, including Nucleus (King of the Hill), Player Destruction, Nucleus VSH and Nucleus (Arena).
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| Basic Information | |
| Variants: | Nucleus (King of the Hill), Player Destruction, Nucleus VSH and Nucleus (Arena) |
| Developer(s): | Unknown |
| Map Info | |
| Environment: | Shopping Center |
| Setting: | Sunset |
| Hazards: | Ice Resurfacer Falling debris Rocket pit (Pitfall)[1] |
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| Map Overview | |
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| Supporters Leaderboard | |
Galleria is a community-created Player Destruction map added in the Smissmas 2023 update. It is set in the Teufort Galleria, a shopping center located in the fictional town of Teufort with music playing in the background. The center of the building is a circular court with a slippery ice-skating rink around a very large Christmas tree. But careful inspection reveals that the tree is in fact a missile disguised with hastily welded-on corrugated metal branches and a fuel line wrapped around it like a garland.
The objective of the map sees players collecting "presents" (cans of fuel) and delivering them to the "tree" under the pretext of a "Secret Santa" gift exchange. Whenever the delivery zone is closed, an ice resurfacer circles around the rink, killing any player it hits with either its front or the side extensions of the ice conditioner on the rear. When either team wins the round, the rocket launches through the circular center of the glass-domed roof, stripping off lethal sheet metal "branches" to fall on any players below. The Rocket Pit contains the launch exhaust, but walking into it results in a Pitfall death.[2] Note: While the models are sheets, the kill effect is a sphere that penetrates walls, so it is possible for players to be killed on the balconies, behind glass facing the rocket launch, or within some of the hallways even if debris is not visible to a killed player.[3]
This map also features its own announcer: Sheila, the bored voice coming over the intercom.
Galleria was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Contents
Locations
- The Ice Rink: The ice skating rink that dominates the center of the map. It contains the map's delivery zone (the "tree"), which unlocks periodically. When locked, the ice resurfacer circles the tree, instantly killing anyone it collides with (though it is possible to stand on top of it unharmed). The ice is slippery, making movement difficult as players keep their momentum.
- The Perimeter: The series of ledges and shops which directly surround the Ice Rink. The Perimeter is further divided into "RED-Side Perimeter" and "BLU-Side Perimeter", based on which spawn room is on that side of the map.
- The Food Court: The ground level of the Perimeter, also divided into a RED and a BLU side.
- Control Room: The Control Room is one of the buildings on the perimeter located at a halfway point between each team's side. It has no connection to the point from the second floor, but has an opening to the rink on the first floor. It is a spytech-themed room with slanted glass windows overlooking the rink and a large neutral-colored launch control panel in the center. The control panel has a number of attached monitors displaying various launch-related technical readouts, jokes, and references. The entrances to the Control Room are metal security doors which open on round start and slowly close on round end.
- Cinema: Directly across from the Control Room is the Cinema. It is entered from each team's side by an escalator and in its center are two sets of staircases which lead down to the Perimeter, where the escalators to the Food Court are. On each side there are entrances to balconies which overlook most of the area.
RED spawn area.
BLU spawn area.
Map center.
Cinema outside.
Cinema inside view.
Cinema theaters (RED side).
Cinema snack bar (BLU side).
Control Room interior.
Strategy
Main article: Community Galleria strategy
 | “Sun Tzu's got nothing on us!” This map's Community strategy page is a stub. As such, it is not complete. You can help the Team Fortress Wiki Community Strategy Project by expanding it. Notes: None added |
Update history
December 7, 2023 Patch (Smissmas 2023)
- Added Galleria to the game.
- Updated
pd_galleriato fix broken cube maps
Trivia
- The movie posters in the Cinema refer to popular movies or other media from the 1960s-1980s.[4]
- Saws refers to Jaws, 1975.
- Evil RED 2: RED by Dawn refers to Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, 1987.
- Mad Milk: The Ultimate Milkman of the Future refers to Mad Max: The Magnum Force of the Future, 1979.
- Dr. Yes refers to Dr. No, 1962.
- Sentry Busters ("They're here to bust some Sentries") refers to Ghostbusters ("They're here to save the world."), 1984, but to no specific poster.
- Weekend at Heavy's refers to Weekend at Bernie's, 1989.
- Trains, Trains and Trainsmobiles refers to Trains, Planes and Automobiles, 1987.
- How Ol' Nick Stole Smissmas 2's poster does not reference any specific movie, but the title is a reference to How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
- The title and art broadly refers to the incidents of A Smissmas Story, where Nicholas Crowder (Ol' Nick) attempted to steal children from a mall in Teufort.
- Minor League refers to Major League, 1989.
- Faulty Siphon and the Golden Pan refers to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975.
- Carmack Computers is a reference to Doom co-creator John Carmack.[5]
Gallery
Movie Posters
Most of the movie posters in the Cinema are based on various posters for some popular U.S. movies from the 1960s-1980s.[6] The following gallery captions include links to examples of real movie posters that were referenced by the developers.
"Saws".
(example poster)
"Evil RED 2".
(example poster)
"Mad Milk".
(example poster)
"Dr. YES".
(example poster)
"Sentry Busters".
(No specific poster; the tagline is borrowed.)
"Weekend at Heavy's".
(example poster)
"Trains, Trains and Trainsmobiles".
(example poster)
"Minor League".
(example poster)
"Faulty Siphon and the Golden Pan".
(example poster)
Other
The gas canister pickup.
The Ice resurfacer that circles the central ice rink.
A cardboard cutout advertising the movie "Saxton Hale's Jungle Inferno".
Closeup texture for the monitor readouts on the launch control panel.
Plaque for Eric Smith.
Steam Workshop thumbnail for Galleria.
References
- ↑ Creator confirming the hazard effects.
- ↑ Creator confirming the hazard effects.
- ↑ Creator confirming the hazard effects.
- ↑ Creators confirming the several references.
- ↑ Creators confirming the several references. "Yes, all hail the creator of BSP." — Brokkhouse
- ↑ Creators confirming the several references.
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