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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Interestingly enough, the music for ''Marathon 2'' and ''Marathon Infinity'' was performed by a band called "Power of [[Seven]]". | *Interestingly enough, the music for ''Marathon 2'' and ''Marathon Infinity'' was performed by a band called "Power of [[Seven]]".<ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/faq.html#15 Marathon's Story Page FAQ]</ref> | ||
*Marathon is actually a territory in ancient Greece where the first battle of the Greco-Persian War was fought, thus going with Bungie's theme of ancient Greek references in their games, such as the Spartans. | *Marathon is actually a territory in ancient Greece where the first battle of the Greco-Persian War was fought, thus going with Bungie's theme of ancient Greek references in their games, such as the Spartans. | ||
*The ''Halo 3'' [[Marathon Man|Marathon Man achievement]] bears a reference to the Marathon Series. It also may refer to the player having to travel and explore far to find each [[Terminals|Terminal]]. | *The ''Halo 3'' [[Marathon Man|Marathon Man achievement]] bears a reference to the Marathon Series. It also may refer to the player having to travel and explore far to find each [[Terminals|Terminal]]. | ||
*The original Windows version of ''Marathon 2'' is also available for download but requires a serial number. For Xbox 360 users, "Marathon: Durandal", a port of the second installment, is available for Xbox Live Arcade purchase for 800 points. It features enhanced graphics and sound versus the original version. | *The original Windows version of ''Marathon 2'' is also available for download but requires a serial number. For Xbox 360 users, "Marathon: Durandal", a port of the second installment, is available for Xbox Live Arcade purchase for 800 points. It features enhanced graphics and sound versus the original version. | ||
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==Related Links== | ==Related Links== | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://marathon.bungie.org '''marathon.bungie.org''': ''The '''Marathon''' news site''] | *[http://marathon.bungie.org '''marathon.bungie.org''': ''The '''Marathon''' news site''] | ||
**[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/ '''marathon.bungie.org''': ''The '''Marathon''' Storyline''] | |||
*[http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ Download the Trilogy] for Classic MacOS, or the [http://source.bungie.org/get/ Aleph One-converted versions] for OSx and Windows | *[http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/ Download the Trilogy] for Classic MacOS, or the [http://source.bungie.org/get/ Aleph One-converted versions] for OSx and Windows | ||
*[http://source.bungie.org '''''Marathon''' Open Source Project''], the official website for Aleph One which also posts news updates on other ''Marathon'' fan projects. | *[http://source.bungie.org '''''Marathon''' Open Source Project''], the official website for Aleph One which also posts news updates on other ''Marathon'' fan projects. | ||
*[[w:c:marathongame|'''Pfhorpedia''' - ''the Marathon Wiki'']] | *[[w:c:marathongame|'''Pfhorpedia''' - ''the Marathon Wiki'']] | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||