Blahtta Tape

Blahtta Tapes are a type of magnetic video tape once commonly used on Oddworld, but are rarely used at the time the games take place. They are most commonly used at communication outposts. Blahtta Tapes take the form of an irregular pentagonal prism, with three reels inside to spin the magnetic tape around.

"Projekt Soulstorm"
During Abe's journey through the Sorrow Valley mining facility, he found a dead Mudokon with a note, imploring the reader to take the tape in the dead Mudokon's hands and deliver it to Abe. Abe takes the tape, but does not inspect it closely. When he re-unites with Alf on the hijacked train, he discusses the tape. Alf recognises the tape as being a Blahtta Tape, but thinks they are out of use. Toby, who was driving the train at the time, pointed out that the tapes were still in use in communication outposts. Alf recommends that Abe infiltrate the Slig Barracks "Comms Tower", not only to shut down the communication lines across the train track, but also to see what is on the tape.

At the end of the Slig Barracks level, Abe makes it to the empty Comms Tower, and de-activates it. While there, he searches around for a receptacle to play the tape. He finds one, and inserts the tape. The tape is a video of the Brewmaster explaining Soulstorm Brew to the Magog Cartel: its performance enhancing affects, its addiction capabilities and the death timer it gives to anyone who stops drinking it. Abe is chased out of the room by a Slig with terrible aim, but Abe takes the tape before making a run for it.

Trivia

 * The Blahtta Tape is most likely a reference to Betamax, a video tape that became obsolete due to the success of the VHS tape.