Second Games Menu - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: More fun facts + other minor tweaks

2023-06-30T21:07:34Z

More fun facts + other minor tweaks

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	[[Image:Second Games Menu.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Atari style menu]]		[[Image:Second Games Menu.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Atari style menu]]

-	The '''Second Games Menu''' is an [[Atari 2600]] themed menu, which is now found in the [[Museum]]. The concept of the menu was on moving [[Homestar Runner]] around the screen and onto icons representing the different games. According to [[The Brothers Chaps]], it was a little too hard to figure out.	+	The '''Second Games Menu''' is an [[Atari 2600]] themed menu, which is now found in the [[Museum]]. The concept of the menu was on moving [[Homestar Runner]] around the screen and onto icons representing the different games. [[Old Flash Stuff\|According to]] [[The Brothers Chaps]], it was "a little too hard to figure out".

	'''Current Page Title:''' The Original Website!		'''Current Page Title:''' The Original Website!
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	==Available Games==		==Available Games==
	[[File:AtariHomestar.gif\|thumb\|Look at 'im go.]]		[[File:AtariHomestar.gif\|thumb\|Look at 'im go.]]
-	~~'''Same as~~ Original ~~menu'''~~	+	===Returning from [[Original Games Menu\|Original Menu]]===
	*[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.		*[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.
	*[[Homestar Talker]] {{--}} Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother.		*[[Homestar Talker]] {{--}} Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother.
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	*[[Astro-Lite 2600\|Astro Lite 2600]] {{--}} Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.		*[[Astro-Lite 2600\|Astro Lite 2600]] {{--}} Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.
	*[[Dancin' Bubs]] {{--}} Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.		*[[Dancin' Bubs]] {{--}} Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.
-	~~'''~~New for this menu~~'''~~	+	===New for this menu===
	*[[Strong Libs]] {{--}} We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.		*[[Strong Libs]] {{--}} We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.
	*''Back Button Description'' {{--}} Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.		*''Back Button Description'' {{--}} Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
-		+	===Trivia===
-	*The Homestar Talker description references the name of the show ''{{w\|Kids Say the Darndest Things}}'', hosted by [[Bill Cosby]].	+
	*The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].		*The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].
-		+	===Remarks===
		+	*The later [[page title]] contains a [[swear]], even though the page disapproves of a potential user wanting to make [[Homestar Runner]] swear.
		+	===Real-World References===
		+	*The updated page title refers to {{w\|Atari CX40 joystick\|Atari joysticks}} and {{w\|Paddle (game controller)\|paddles}}, two common control methods for Atari 2600 games.
		+	*{{w\|Zuo Zongtang\|Tso Tsung-t'ang}} (the namesake of [[General Tso's chicken]], although there is no connection between him and the meal) is referred to in the Fortune Cookies description.
		+	*The Homestar Talker description alludes to ''{{w\|Kids Say the Darndest Things}}'', a show hosted by [[Bill Cosby]].
		+	*Helping Bubs "put his weight on it" references the dancehall exhortation of {{w\|Rudy Ray Moore}} in ''{{w\|Disco Godfather}}''.
		+	===Fast Forward===
		+	*The joke structure of "Easier to use than... something easy", a simile abandoned partway through, returns in [[isp]] when [[Strong Bad]] mentions his "internet's crawling along like... something... funny... that crawls along."
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	{{extlinks\|games2\|action=view\|title=the Games menu\|noquotes=true}}		{{extlinks\|games2\|action=view\|title=the Games menu\|noquotes=true}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Available Games */ shmovin'

2023-06-30T20:34:41Z

Available Games: shmovin'

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	==Available Games==		==Available Games==
-		+	[[File:AtariHomestar.gif\|thumb\|Look at 'im go.]]
	'''Same as Original menu'''		'''Same as Original menu'''
	*[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.		*[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ not co-hosted (see Talk:Bill Cosby#Hosts)

2023-05-03T18:27:39Z

Fun Facts: not co-hosted (see Talk:Bill Cosby#Hosts)

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	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==

-	*The Homestar Talker description ~~contains a play on~~ the name ~~[[IMDb:0137313\|~~''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], ~~which was a show co-~~hosted by ~~[[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and~~ [[Bill Cosby]].	+	*The Homestar Talker description references the name of the show ''{{w\|Kids Say the Darndest Things}}'', hosted by [[Bill Cosby]].
	*The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].		*The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].

DEIDATVM: remove second person (which, incidentally, I couldn't think of a way to do for Lucky Toons Menu due to the way it's used there)

2023-03-05T11:42:34Z

remove second person (which, incidentally, I couldn't think of a way to do for Lucky Toons Menu due to the way it's used there)

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	*The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [[IMDb:0137313\|''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], which was a show co-hosted by [[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].		*The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [[IMDb:0137313\|''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], which was a show co-hosted by [[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].
-	*The back button always ~~takes you~~ to [[Main Page 1]].	+	*The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

2022-11-04T03:22:32Z

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

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	'''Same as Original menu'''		'''Same as Original menu'''
-	*[[Fortune Cookies]] ~~—~~ Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.	+	*[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.
-	*[[Homestar Talker]] ~~—~~ Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother.	+	*[[Homestar Talker]] {{--}} Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother.
-	*[[Bronco Trolley]] ~~—~~ Help Homestar eat as many Bronco Trolleys as possible. You don't know what a Bronco Trolley is? Go find out!!	+	*[[Bronco Trolley]] {{--}} Help Homestar eat as many Bronco Trolleys as possible. You don't know what a Bronco Trolley is? Go find out!!
-	*[[Hairstyle Runner]] ~~—~~ What you've all been waiting for! Finally, you can give the gift of hair to Homestar Runner. Make it great!	+	*[[Hairstyle Runner]] {{--}} What you've all been waiting for! Finally, you can give the gift of hair to Homestar Runner. Make it great!
-	*[[Astro-Lite 2600\|Astro Lite 2600]] ~~—~~ Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.	+	*[[Astro-Lite 2600\|Astro Lite 2600]] {{--}} Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.
-	*[[Dancin' Bubs]] ~~—~~ Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.	+	*[[Dancin' Bubs]] {{--}} Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.
	'''New for this menu'''		'''New for this menu'''
-	*[[Strong Libs]] ~~—~~ We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.	+	*[[Strong Libs]] {{--}} We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.
-	*''Back Button Description'' ~~—~~ Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.	+	*''Back Button Description'' {{--}} Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: Extlinks

2021-06-09T04:17:41Z

Extlinks

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
-		+	{{extlinks\|games2\|action=view\|title=the Games menu\|noquotes=true}}
-	*[[HR:games2~~.html~~\|~~visit~~ the Games ~~Menu]]~~	+	*[[oldhr:gamesmenu.swf\|view the alternate Flash file featuring working links]]
-	*[[HR:games2.swf\|~~view the Flash file]]~~	+
-	*[[HR:gamesmenu.swf\|view the alternate Flash file featuring working links]]	+

	{{start box}}		{{start box}}

It's dot com: remove redirect

2021-02-19T16:45:15Z

remove redirect

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	*[[Bronco Trolley]] — Help Homestar eat as many Bronco Trolleys as possible. You don't know what a Bronco Trolley is? Go find out!!		*[[Bronco Trolley]] — Help Homestar eat as many Bronco Trolleys as possible. You don't know what a Bronco Trolley is? Go find out!!
	*[[Hairstyle Runner]] — What you've all been waiting for! Finally, you can give the gift of hair to Homestar Runner. Make it great!		*[[Hairstyle Runner]] — What you've all been waiting for! Finally, you can give the gift of hair to Homestar Runner. Make it great!
-	*[[Astro Lite\|Astro Lite 2600]] — Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.	+	*[[Astro-Lite 2600\|Astro Lite 2600]] — Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.
	*[[Dancin' Bubs]] — Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.		*[[Dancin' Bubs]] — Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.
	'''New for this menu'''		'''New for this menu'''

Defender1031: noted in transcript

2017-03-10T06:20:26Z

noted in transcript

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	*The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [[IMDb:0137313\|''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], which was a show co-hosted by [[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].		*The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [[IMDb:0137313\|''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], which was a show co-hosted by [[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].
	*The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].		*The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].
-	*The Brothers Strong were simply called "the 3 Strong Brothers".

	==External Links==		==External Links==

24.216.222.15: /* Fun Facts */

2017-03-10T02:40:59Z

Fun Facts

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	*The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [[IMDb:0137313\|''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], which was a show co-hosted by [[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].		*The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [[IMDb:0137313\|''Kids Say the Darndest Things'']], which was a show co-hosted by [[Wikipedia:Art Linkletter\|Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].
	*The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].		*The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].
		+	*The Brothers Strong were simply called "the 3 Strong Brothers".

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Lira: /* Available Games */ You missed one.

2016-07-03T04:23:45Z

Available Games: You missed one.

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	'''New for this menu'''		'''New for this menu'''
	*[[Strong Libs]] — We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.		*[[Strong Libs]] — We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.
-	*''Back Button Description'' -- Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.	+	*''Back Button Description'' — Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==