[simcop2387]

Reticulating splines actually comes from SimCity 2000 and they then used the idea in The Sims later

http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Reticulating_splines

[presspot]

Actually, we used that phrase in a deceptive 'loading' progress box in PC/GEOS in 1989

[RhodesianHunter]

Oh, interesting. I thought it came from Don't Starve but they must have been adopting this from SimCity.

[misnome]

Yes, it’s a relatively common SimCity reference, though I could swear I saw “Don’t Starve” say “Reticulating Pines”.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen another game than simcity give it a voiceover...

[52-6F-62]

Ah! That's right! Thanks