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* The name of this item is a reference to the book series ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}'', created by {{w|Douglas Adams}}, which says that a hitchhiker should always have a towel with him, as well as 42 being the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Another Scout weapon, the [[Holy Mackerel]], references this as well, with its level being 42.
 
* The name of this item is a reference to the book series ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}'', created by {{w|Douglas Adams}}, which says that a hitchhiker should always have a towel with him, as well as 42 being the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Another Scout weapon, the [[Holy Mackerel]], references this as well, with its level being 42.
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* The description of this item is a reference to the movie ''{{w|300 (film)}}'', in which one of the Persians says, "our arrows will blot out the sun!," to which Stelios replies "then we will fight in the shade."
  
 
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Revision as of 05:41, 13 July 2011

That's what I'm talking about!
The Scout on lounging in the shade on a summer day

Lucky No. 42 is a miscellaneous item for the Scout. It is an Template:W-colored beach towel with a sun design in pale yellow and a team-colored parasol, both wrapped around the Scout's default messenger bag with grey straps and team-colored fasteners.

This item was available for purchase until July 11, 2011.

Painted variants

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Single colors
Painted Lucky No. 42 E6E6E6.png Painted Lucky No. 42 D8BED8.png Painted Lucky No. 42 C5AF91.png Painted Lucky No. 42 7E7E7E.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Lucky No. 42 141414.png Painted Lucky No. 42 2D2D24.png Painted Lucky No. 42 694D3A.png Painted Lucky No. 42 7C6C57.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Lucky No. 42 A57545.png Painted Lucky No. 42 CF7336.png Painted Lucky No. 42 E7B53B.png Painted Lucky No. 42 F0E68C.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Lucky No. 42 E9967A.png Painted Lucky No. 42 FF69B4.png Painted Lucky No. 42 7D4071.png Painted Lucky No. 42 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Lucky No. 42 2F4F4F.png Painted Lucky No. 42 424F3B.png Painted Lucky No. 42 808000.png Painted Lucky No. 42 729E42.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Lucky No. 42 32CD32.png Painted Lucky No. 42 BCDDB3.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Lucky No. 42 A89A8C.png Painted Lucky No. 42 839FA3.png Painted Lucky No. 42 3B1F23.png Painted Lucky No. 42 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Lucky No. 42 B8383B.png Painted Lucky No. 42 5885A2.png Painted Lucky No. 42 483838.png Painted Lucky No. 42 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Lucky No. 42 803020.png Painted Lucky No. 42 256D8D.png Painted Lucky No. 42 654740.png Painted Lucky No. 42 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Lucky No. 42 C36C2D.png Painted Lucky No. 42 B88035.png RED Lucky No. 42.png BLU Lucky No. 42.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted (RED) Unpainted (BLU)

Update history

July 1, 2011 Patch

  • Added Lucky No. 42 to the game.

Trivia

  • The name of this item is a reference to the book series Template:W, created by Template:W, which says that a hitchhiker should always have a towel with him, as well as 42 being the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Another Scout weapon, the Holy Mackerel, references this as well, with its level being 42.
  • The description of this item is a reference to the movie Template:W, in which one of the Persians says, "our arrows will blot out the sun!," to which Stelios replies "then we will fight in the shade."