When the player attempts to exit Doom, a humorous quit message is shown, apparently trying to convince the player to stay and play some more. The message is chosen randomly out of a pool of seven, different for each game. The player must then confirm that they want to exit, by pressing 'Y'.
Doom
| Message | Notes |
|---|---|
| Please don't leave, there's more demons to toast! | |
| Let's beat it -- This is turning into a bloodbath! | |
| I wouldn't leave if I were you. DOS is much worse. |
Doom originally ran under MS-DOS. Quitting would return the user to the DOS command prompt. For Doom95, "DOS" was changed to "work". |
| You're trying to say you like DOS better than me, right? |
For Doom95, "DOS" was changed to "TV". |
| Don't leave yet -- There's a demon around that corner! | |
| Ya know, next time you come in here I'm gonna toast ya. | |
| Go ahead and leave. See if I care. | |
| Are you sure you want to quit this great game? |
Doom II
| Message | Notes |
|---|---|
| You want to quit? Then, thou hast lost an eighth! |
"Losing an eighth" is a reference to Ultima IV. |
| Don't go now, there's a dimensional shambler waiting at the dos prompt! |
Dimensional shamblers are beings from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. Doom originally ran under MS-DOS. Quitting would return the user to the DOS command prompt. For Doom95, "at the DOS prompt" was changed to "in the Explorer". |
| Get outta here and go back to your boring programs. | |
| If I were your boss, I'd deathmatch ya in a minute! |
Doom was notorious for being played at work. |
| Look, bud. You leave now and you forfeit your body count! | |
| Just leave. When you come back, I'll be waiting with a bat. | |
| You're lucky I don't smack you for thinking about leaving. | |
| Are you sure you want to quit this great game? |
Extras
When the Doom source code was released, the following extra quit messages were found in the source, some containing profanity. According to John Romero, these are development mode only quit messages that were never to be seen in a real release version.[1] However, the Shockwave Flash port of the original Episode 1 shareware game retains these messages.
| Message | Notes |
|---|---|
| Fuck you, pussy! Get the fuck out! | |
| You quit and I'll jizz in your cystholes! | |
| If you leave, I'll make the Lord drink my jizz. | |
| Hey, Ron! Can we say 'fuck' in the game? |
'Ron' refers to the CEO of GT Interactive, id's publisher at the time. [2] |
| I'd leave: this is just more monsters and levels. What a load. | |
| Suck it down, asshole! You're a fucking wimp! | |
| Don't quit now! We're still spending your money! | |
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