Quote 34
I would have to play a perfect game of Pac-Man. (22.35)
There are multiple competitions within the main competition for Halliday's Easter egg, and it shows just how competitive Wade is when he goes for the perfect game of Pac-Man as a bonus quest. It's not directly related to the egg hunt, and it could take anywhere from four to six hours. But he just can't help himself.
Quote 35
If the Sixers tried to keep all of [the gunters] at bay, it would mean war on a scale never before seen in the history of OASIS. (23.41)
People across the world take this competition very, very seriously, even to the point of making a war out of it. It's a digital war, sure, but it's still a war.
Quote 36
If you were a solo, you didn't want or need help, from anyone. [Wade and Aech had] both vowed to remain solos for life. (3.15)
In real life, Wade and Aech are isolated individuals, so it makes sense that the two of them would behave in a similar fashion online. Making friends is tough for the both of them, and forming a team takes a level of commitment that neither is prepared for right off the bat. But don't worry—it'll come.