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And that was the moment Monterey became a true hero. And that translated to great fame and prestige. He had gone from a snow sculptor to an adventurer virtually overnight. The people loved him for it.

Monterey: Who would’ve guessed that my little adventure would receive such a great interest? I mean think about it. I had cucumbers and chickens follow me. I had killer bananas and purple dinosaurs chasing to fight me. I had midgets and ice machines offering to sell me explosives and other stuff. And I had sheriffs and bad guys alike giving me reward money. For the first time ever I felt popular for the right reasons.

And his feelings were confirmed by a popular vote. His adventure had become the subject of a huge fan following that voted him best out of a list of hundreds. His success as a hero left him speechless.

Chicken of Destiny: I didn’t like Monterey. Rather, I didn’t trust him. Everything that made him a hero was by mere chance. If anything, I made him a hero. I gave him the chance to serve justice. All he did on his own was look for stamps. I have no idea why his so-called heroism brought on a massive fan following.

Monterey had traveled through forests and deserts to find his stamps. Other locations were still on the way. But his circumstances warranted the release of a computer game that focused on his problem at hand. And this game made him more than a hero; it made him a star.

Monterey: Monterey Penguin the RPG game? Yeah, I didn’t know what an RPG game was? The games I played back home included ice fights, dodge the killer whale, and shave the back of an unsuspecting seal. Those were fun. Games on computers? I still didn’t know what a computer was. But, I agreed to let the makers tell my story. From what I understand, my story turned out to be one of the most celebrated in the computer game culture. I really don’t know why.

And celebrated is a term that’s used loosely. "Monterey Penguin" the game scored reviews that gave it a rating of more than 90% out of a hundred. The people who played it agreed that it was one of the best games available, according to a Top 30 chart that held it at the very top for three months straight. Such popularity turned Monterey into more than just another penguin trying to make his way home. It had made him into a household name.

Super Cucumber: He was Tom Cruise, but fatter and dimmer. Frankly, I was jealous of him. After all, I was the comic book superhero of the party. He was some loser who fell asleep at the right time. And he’s the one who’s a superstar? I mean come on now.

Monterey’s spotlight continued to grow as more and more people played out his story, experiencing the world that he too had to discover. And unlike many games that were based on a lost penguin, this one managed to hold the players’ attention.

UberSteve: You want to know a little secret about Monterey Penguin the RPG? I’m one of the co-developers of his story, but I don’t really like the game. That’s right, I don’t like it. The truth is that I’m boggled that so many people think it’s one of the best out there. Monterey’s popularity is unjustified. It’s as meaningless now as it was when the females hovered around him at his frozen beach. He’s just the public’s excuse to create a star. Every culture and every medium has to have one, whether the subject deserves it or not. Even Scott Baio was once a star. No one knew why, but he was. And so is Monterey Penguin. It’s our cultural fallacy.

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