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Cultural references

• The level name is a pun on the game Enter the Matrix, from the Matrix franchise.
• The main boss of the level is Donkey Kong.
• All around the factory, Mario, Sonic and a few Koopas can be seen working behind the windows.
  • Mario mentions Bowser.
• Sonic says "I forget why I hated Eggman so much." and "That Shadow version of me? Nicest guy in the world. Misunderstood.", referencing both Doctor Eggman and Shadow the Hedhehog.
• Enemies in the level are Madden football players and enemies based on Ryu from Street Fighter.
  • The Street Fighter enemy uses the Hadouken.
  • The Street Fighter enemy references the character M. Bison.
• Warp pipes from Mario are seen and used throughout the level.
• When Bart gets his grappling hook power, he says "I'm like Spider-Man in a Batman costume."
• Bart says that he hopes to meet Zelda.
• In the blood room a stock sound effect called the "Howie Scream" is heard.
• References in the blood room:
  • "Fatality" is written in blood on one of the walls, a reference to the Mortal Kombat games.
  • "BFG" is written in blood on one of the walls, a reference to the BFG (Big Fucking Gun) from Doom.
• Professor Frink mentions Peter Jackson's King Kong.
• Video game posters seen throughout the level:
  • Bite Night; a parody of Fight Night.
  • Calamari Damacy; a parody of Katamari Damacy.
  • Commando and Conquer; a parody of Command & Conquer.
  • Maddening; a parody of Madden NFL.
  • Metal Gear Soiled 4: Subminimum; a parody of the Metal Gear series.
  • Moral Kombat: Deceptions; a parody of the Mortal Kombat series.
  • Need for Speedo: Sexy Time; a parody of Need for Speed.
  • Project Shelbyville Racing; a parody of Project Gotham Racing.

Trivia

• Bart's trophy, Krusty's Stop and Go, is an obvious lampoon of The Simpsons: Road Rage.
• The original name for this level was "Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater"