Population: Tire

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* The parody used to say "9,1", but was fixed. 9 means the second drive.
* The parody used to say "9,1", but was fixed. 9 means the second drive.
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===Real World References===
 
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* Instead of the usual loading screen, the game starts with a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]] boot screen:
 
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<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:4px solid #87cefa;background:#0000cd;color:#87cefa">*** COMPYDORE 64 BASIC V2 ***<br />
 
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64K RAM SYSTEM  38911 BASIC BYTES FREE<br />
 
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READY.<br />
 
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LOAD "*",8,1<br />
 
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SEARCHING FOR *<br />
 
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<br />
 
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READY.<br />
 
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RUN</blockquote>
 
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*The above is another indicator that this game is a close parody of a C64 game, in which you bounced a balloon around to similar effect.
 
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**As well, this shows that the [[Compy 386]] is probably a reference to the 'Commodore 64' computer.
 
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[[Image:mgearsleepy-feelasleep.gif|thumb|250px|I'M GETTING SLEEPY!!]]
 
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* The page title "I FEEL ASLEEP!" quotes [[Wikipedia:Metal_Gear_%28video_game%29|''Metal Gear'']] for NES.
 
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* The bird and sounds in this game are a reference to the 1988 game 'California Games'. The very same bird can also be found in the [[take-a-break.exe]] application highlighted in [[huttah!]]
 
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* Several sounds in the game are taken from the C-64 game ''[[Wikipedia:Wizball|Wizball]]'', an almost surrealistic shooter. These include bouncing the tire off of The Cheat's head (Wiz shoots) and breaking a cold one (Wiz dies).
 
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* Destroying a balloon makes the same sound as running through an explosion in the C64 game "Paradroid".
 
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Revision as of 18:13, 14 July 2005

Population... TIIIRREEE!

A game by Videlectrix where you bounce The Tire around with your mouse and try to hit things like The Cheat, a bird, a balloon, and Strong Sad. Sometimes the wind changes direction to make it harder. Every time you hit an object, the multiplier goes up one. When your multiplier goes too high, a spinning cold one will fly through. Never break a Cold One. If you break them you get 5 subtracted from your multiplier. They go by more and more as you get a higher score.

Page Title: I FEEL ASLEEP!

Contents

Premise

In the year 19xx, the citizens of Strongbadia are terrorized by a faceless foe. As a top secret crack commando operative, it is you(r) job to protect the last remaining citizen from touching the tainted soil. You are (a) soldier! Score points by bouncing tire with mouse. Hit infidels to increase the value of each bounce. String combos to prevent the value from dropping over time. You one are of brave few.(You are one of a brave few.) Accept your mission and step fourth. And remember; never, ever break a cold one.

Fun Facts

Trivia

  • When you score 500 points or higher a plane flies by and gives you a different message. The possible messages are:
    • DONT EAT POO
  • The background changes with the time of day. If it's night then you'll get a night background, etc.
  • The parody used to say "9,1", but was fixed. 9 means the second drive.


External Links

Retrieved from "http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Population:_Tire"
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