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Pollo Showdown: Round 2 20 Aug, 2002 / Comments: 75

By Jake


Last week we had a poll asking "In an all-out brawl among the following characters, who would be victorious?" There was no clear winner. Robox, Double Fine's gigantic cardboard robot, tied with the fat skeleton guy from that one cutscene in Curse of Monkey Island.

What to do, you ask? Why, pit them to the death in an ultimate one on one showdown, of course. And the best part is, you decide the winner! Well, you do if you're registered here at Mixnmojo (registration is free, and you will never get spammed, we promise!). To vote, just click on the winner in the poll down to the right there.
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75 Comments

  • The_last_great_adventurer on 06 Sep, 2002, 20:47…
    OOOOOOOHHHHH
    this is the poll that never ends...
    Yes it goes on and on my friend....
    someone started voting on it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue Voting on it forever just because.....
    this is the poll that never ends...
    Yes it goes on and on my friend....
    someone started voting on it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue Voting on it forever just because.....
    this is the poll that never ends...
    Yes it goes on and on my friend....
    someone started voting on it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue Voting on it forever just because.....
    this is the poll that never ends... Yes it goes on and on my friend.... someone started voting on it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue Voting on it forever just because..... this is the poll that never ends... Yes it goes on and on my friend.... someone started voting on it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue Voting on it forever just because..... this is the poll that never ends... Yes it goes on and on my friend.... someone started voting on it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue Voting on it forever just because.....
  • Bobo Donkey? on 07 Sep, 2002, 09:31…
    Arent you that guy from Tenacious D?
  • csenosiain on 07 Sep, 2002, 06:11…
    *joins in* this is the poll that never ends...
  • Jake on 05 Sep, 2002, 18:11…
    Official declaration is that it is a tie. Both Robox and the fat skeleton guy from that one CMI cutscene will advance to Ultimate Showdown Round 3.
  • csenosiain on 06 Sep, 2002, 04:42…
    WHATT??????!!!!!!!! skelly is winning by 3 votes
  • Jake on 06 Sep, 2002, 12:39…
    Those 3 votes mysteriously appeared very shortly after I declared it a tie, too. Probably the quickest 3 votes we've seen in the last 24 hours or so. Cough cough. It was 50/50 in the middle of the night when we agreed to declare it a tie. Sadly one of the shortcomings of our poll script is that you can't close a poll unless you replace it with a new one.
  • Bobo Donkey? on 07 Sep, 2002, 09:24…
    Obviously My idea for a Sierra? poll is being ignored so im not sure if i'll even bother to carry on requesting it. It should just be a short one saying:

    Are you a Sierra? Fan
    Yes
    or No

    Just something like that ok. But if you have a better idea for a poll then go ahead I wont stop you.
  • Bobo Donkey? on 06 Sep, 2002, 09:43…
    Yeah now just end the god damn thing before I kill someone (again) and choose my idea of a sierra poll
  • Metallus on 06 Sep, 2002, 17:00…
    No(t yet).
  • Jake on 05 Sep, 2002, 10:12…
    Paco needs to show up online for the poll to end.
  • Bobo Donkey? on 05 Sep, 2002, 11:08…
    Oh just end it now for gods sake. Someone just end it and try my idea for a poll.
  • Stu_the_Monkey on 02 Sep, 2002, 14:26…
    oh c'mon and end this poll! let the skeleton dude win...
  • Bobo Donkey? on 03 Sep, 2002, 10:51…
    Yeah this poll is getting god damn boring now and I dont see why nearly half the people voting were going for the robots side. Whats the whole point with that damn cardboard box anyway? I think the next poll should be asking us if there are any Sierra fans around us.
  • Stu_the_Monkey on 05 Sep, 2002, 11:27…
    leisure suit larry is awe-some...
  • Bobo Donkey? on 06 Sep, 2002, 09:51…
    So is Space Quest? and Kings Quest?. In fact did you know the scene from Sam & Max? with the virtual reality machine is a big piss take of Kings Quest 3?(download it from the internet through a search engine and you'll see what I mean but I warn you it has VERY good copy protection so you'll need to find that on the internet too.)

    By the way if you want more on Leisure Suit Larry? then go to www.allowe.com if you dont know about it already.
  • Cursed Tuna on 04 Sep, 2002, 00:47…
    i loved Gabriel Knight 3: one of the best adventure games i've ever played.
  • Blaze^ on 04 Sep, 2002, 11:38…
    Truth... at least in "modern" time... with the possible exception of Grimfandango..
  • csenosiain on 03 Sep, 2002, 15:33…
    im not a Sierra fan (exept for Half-life but can you blame me?)
  • Bobo Donkey? on 01 Sep, 2002, 07:29…
    I didnt think i'd live to see the day when this would happen (I'm glad its the skeleton guy thats winning)
  • benjoyce on 29 Aug, 2002, 11:08…
    Skelly is winning currently, for how long will this poll be opened?
  • invisibelle on 31 Aug, 2002, 09:42…
    ... Until Robox wins (this is Jake btw)
  • csenosiain on 04 Sep, 2002, 05:16…
    jeez jake just close it and admit defeat
  • Carlius on 28 Aug, 2002, 12:07…
    Ohhhhh the humanity..... Isn't there room for both heros in this world =)
  • DJ on 28 Aug, 2002, 02:57…
    Is the poll closed?It won't let me vote!
  • kyle on 27 Aug, 2002, 09:30…
    He won't, he will rule the world! Weren't you listening? :)
  • Shanty on 27 Aug, 2002, 07:36…
    How long does Robox have left to recieve a MASSIVE ammount of votes and totally ANNIHILATE fat skeleton guy before the poll is closed?
  • kyle on 27 Aug, 2002, 04:22…
    All vote for Fat Skeleton Guy, for he will one day rule the world, along with hedgehogs and one-legged seaguls! All hail the one-legged seagul!
  • csenosiain on 27 Aug, 2002, 04:59…
    GO BIG BONES
  • Cursed Tuna on 27 Aug, 2002, 04:20…
    49/51... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ROBOX WILL WIN!
  • Gabez on 27 Aug, 2002, 04:02…
    Still 50/50? When will this madness end!?
  • benjoyce on 27 Aug, 2002, 02:42…
    Go, Go, Go, Allez, you big boned Skelly!
  • Marek on 26 Aug, 2002, 10:26…
    If the skeleton guy goes to 51%, you guys have to ask every Double Fine staffer to vote against him! Pah!
  • csenosiain on 27 Aug, 2002, 04:58…
    too late :P
  • Shanty on 26 Aug, 2002, 10:19…
    OH MY GOD, IT'S A TIE! I... CAN'T... STAND THE TENSION! Someone vote fast or I'll DIE!
  • benjoyce on 26 Aug, 2002, 09:23…
    Go, you fat skeleton! All hail Skelly! You kow the big boned lad!
  • Stu_the_Monkey on 25 Aug, 2002, 11:31…
    dammit! i clicked on Robox by accident.. i want skeletion dude to win!
  • bgbennyboy on 26 Aug, 2002, 03:54…
    YOU FOOL
  • csenosiain on 25 Aug, 2002, 16:46…
    U HAVE DOOMED HIM
  • Bobo Donkey? on 25 Aug, 2002, 10:01…
    The fat skeleton guy? has a much better chance over a stupid cardboard doll cause he doesnt burn up quite as easy (And if I hear someone say he's big boned again I'll kill someone I swear it).
  • csenosiain on 25 Aug, 2002, 16:46…
    hes big boned :P
  • Bobo Donkey? on 26 Aug, 2002, 10:07…
    Aaaargh}:?( (goes out to find someone-back in 5 minutes)
  • csenosiain on 26 Aug, 2002, 15:47…
    *hides*
  • csenosiain on 25 Aug, 2002, 08:44…
    theyre tied
  • ED on 25 Aug, 2002, 05:32…
    Vote for the ROBOX now we can't let the fat (I know he's beg boned, just to annoy you) skelton dude win.
  • BooJaka on 25 Aug, 2002, 05:14…
    It's 50-50. A dead heat...

    And since it's a DEAD heat, the dead skeleton guy must win it.

    Huzzah for puns!
  • The_last_great_adventurer on 24 Aug, 2002, 11:09…
    Well this is getting interesting, over the last 4 days the % gap has close ALOT. "Big Boned" Skeliton guy is only 2% behind. This acualy will be a good fight.
  • csenosiain on 24 Aug, 2002, 18:52…
    GO BIG BONED SKELETON GUY
  • Shanty on 24 Aug, 2002, 12:07…
    FOUR! FOUR! Stay down, stupid fat skeleton guy.
  • Moebius on 23 Aug, 2002, 07:40…
    Of course the fat skeleton will win, he's already dead ? can't die again :P
  • Jake on 23 Aug, 2002, 09:34…
    But was Robox ever alive to begin with?
  • csenosiain on 23 Aug, 2002, 14:42…
    good question

  • Bone Man on 24 Aug, 2002, 10:54…
    Of course he was. he's made out of card, which means he came from a tree, and trees live.
  • Jake on 24 Aug, 2002, 15:54…
    I think Robox is more than the sum of his trees.
  • matt on 22 Aug, 2002, 11:05…
    fat skeleton guy!!! go for it!

    (psssst - listen: i just voted and shout supporting stuff for him because i know he's going to lose ... he needs support against that big card box molloch ... wait! ... damn, if that pirate dude had a candle on his forehead like a good skull does then he could arson that paper-giant to death... set him on fire ...)

    You can do it!!

    (oh god [TIM] he's lost....)
  • csenosiain on 23 Aug, 2002, 04:57…
    hes catching up
  • csenosiain on 22 Aug, 2002, 17:27…
    HES NOT FAT HES BIG BONED
  • Cursed Tuna on 23 Aug, 2002, 00:43…
    Fat! Fat! Fat! =P
  • Shanty on 23 Aug, 2002, 05:34…
    Go Robox, kick his fat a... Er... Hip. Or whatever.
  • Jake on 22 Aug, 2002, 12:34…
    Currently Robox is only up by 10%. i wouldn't call it a sure thing.
  • Kingzjester on 21 Aug, 2002, 16:56…
    A vote for Robox is a vote for GOD and all goodness He contains! wuhu!
  • Gabez on 25 Aug, 2002, 09:35…
    Amen
  • Cursed Tuna on 21 Aug, 2002, 15:01…
    A vote for Robox is a vote for... BOXES! AND ROBOTS! WOO-HOO!
  • Deez on 21 Aug, 2002, 11:28…
    a vote for the big boned skeleton dude is a vote for Monkey Island! woo hooo!
  • csenosiain on 22 Aug, 2002, 17:26…
    i agree but HES BIG BONED
    not fat
  • Cursed Tuna on 21 Aug, 2002, 09:28…
    Robox! Robox! Robox! YAY!
  • Shanty on 21 Aug, 2002, 07:12…
    How could the fat skeleton guy possibly beat Robox in a fight? Robox is the best BOXER ever.
  • Erwin_Br on 21 Aug, 2002, 06:48…
    Excuse me, but that skeleton ain't fat! It's just BIG BONED!
  • black_sheep on 21 Aug, 2002, 05:34…
    go go fat skelton guy from the cutscene! i can lend u a mach so he can be one of u!
  • csenosiain on 22 Aug, 2002, 17:26…
    big boned not fat
  • bgbennyboy on 21 Aug, 2002, 05:08…
    Come on Fat Skeleton Guy
    Ignore the ballot-rigging fiends at mojo, your destiny awaits
  • csenosiain on 22 Aug, 2002, 17:25…
    for the record HES NOT FAT HES BIG BONED
  • tabias on 21 Aug, 2002, 04:56…
    ROBOX ALWAYS WINS IN MY HEART.
  • Gabez on 21 Aug, 2002, 03:13…
    Hee, I love the way you did this poll.

    Of course, I voted for the cool Robox dude.
  • Jake on 20 Aug, 2002, 23:12…
    Fat Skeleton Dude from Cutscene can not be allowed a third win. He's already taken out Largo LaGrande, and technically beat Robox last round by 1%, but we're not going to really count that, are we? Maybe when he rules the earth and is lording over Mojo will it be officially counted as a win.

    Maybe I'm getting a little into this? Curse you, fat skeleton guy from that one cutscene!!
  • Kingzjester on 21 Aug, 2002, 08:35…
    I?m mollifying you Jake, you owe me one.