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The '''Handheld Games Menu''' was the main menu for selecting [[Games]] from  July 14, 2002 through July 29, 2004. It is modeled after simple {{w|Handheld electronic game|handheld}} {{w|Liquid-crystal display|LCD}} games, such as the [[Nintendo]] {{w|Game & Watch}} or games created by {{w|Tiger Electronics}}.
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Games are selected with left and right arrows, moving an image of a [[prancing]] [[Homestar Runner]] across the screen while playing a simple tone. At each stop, an icon representing the game appears above Homestar while its title appears below him. By default, the background is [[The Field]]; a "bkgrd" button cycles the background image through  [[Strong Badia]] (featuring the [[tire]]), or [[The King of Town's Castle|The King of Town's yard]] (featuring [[The King of Town's Grill|his grill]]).
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==Modern Handheld Games Menu==
==Modern Handheld Games Menu==
[[Image:handheldgames postshooter.png|thumb|right|220px|Retro Game Page-y goodness.]]
[[Image:handheldgames postshooter.png|thumb|right|220px|Retro Game Page-y goodness.]]
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The '''Handheld Games Menu''' is currently available by choosing "Old Games" on the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]. It is modeled after the vintage [[Nintendo]] "[[Wikipedia:Game & Watch|Game & Watch]]". The background can be changed so [[Homestar Runner]] can [[prancing|prance]] across [[The Field]], [[Strong Badia]] (featuring the [[tire]]), or [[The King of Town's Castle|The King of Town's yard]] (featuring [[The King of Town's Grill|his grill]]).
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The Handheld Games Menu is currently available by choosing "Old Games" on the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]. In this iteration, the handheld game is called "Super Old Games-n-Such".
'''Page Title:''' Exciting Handheld Action!
'''Page Title:''' Exciting Handheld Action!
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*[[Who Said What Now?|Who Said What?]]
*[[Who Said What Now?|Who Said What?]]
*[[Astro-Lite 2600|Astro Lite]]
*[[Astro-Lite 2600|Astro Lite]]
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Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" is intended to return to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu (though the link is currently broken).
==Original Handheld Games Menu==
==Original Handheld Games Menu==
[[Image:originalhandheldmenu.PNG|thumb|right|220px|The original version]]
[[Image:originalhandheldmenu.PNG|thumb|right|220px|The original version]]
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Previously, the Handheld Games Menu was the main Games Menu. Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.
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Previously, the Handheld Games Menu served as the main Games Menu.
'''Date:''' Sunday, July 14, 2002
'''Date:''' Sunday, July 14, 2002
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*The last three games have been moved around a bit. The original version had the [[Videlectrix]] games "[[Population: Tire]]" and "[[TROGDOR!]]" (which were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|new Games Menu]]) instead of "Fortune Cookies" and "Astro Lite", which were in the [[Museum]] at the time. "Who Said What?" was also eighth in line instead of ninth. Population: Tire had a tire as an icon and TROGDOR! had Trogdor as an icon.
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Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.
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*The text on top read "Super Fun Games-n-Such" instead of "Super Old Games-n-Such". The outline of the text was also thicker in the original version.  
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*The last three games have been moved around a bit.
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*The "bkgrd" button was where the "new games" button game is now. Obviously, the "new games" button was not in the original version.
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**This version included the [[Videlectrix]] games "[[Population: Tire]]" and "[[TROGDOR!]]" (which were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|new Games Menu]]) instead of "Fortune Cookies" and "Astro Lite" (which were in the [[Museum]] at the time).
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*The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs'" icon) was filled in more in the original version. The question mark ("Homestar Quiz's" icon) was darker in the original version.
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***Population: Tire had a tire as an icon and TROGDOR! had Trogdor as an icon.
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*The original version had a gray back button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which the new version lacks.
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**"Who Said What?" was eighth in line instead of ninth.
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*The original version calls the [[Who Said What Now?]] game "Spin `N Say", while in the new version it is called "Who Said What".
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*The text on top read "Super Fun Games-n-Such"; the outline of the text was also thicker.
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*The "bkgrd" button was where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the "new games" button.
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*The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs'" icon) was filled in more. The "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon was darker.
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*There is a gray back button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons|the new version lacks]].
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*The original version calls the [[Who Said What Now?]] game "Spin ’N Say".
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==Fun Facts==
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===Remarks===
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*Pressing the "right" button while Astro-Lite 2600 is selected scrolls the selection back to the first spot, but pressing "left" when the first spot is selected does not move the selection at all.
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==Goofs==
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===Goofs===
*There are actually two select buttons, one is the yellow one and there is one behind it which is black that can be selected by clicking below and to the right of the yellow button or by pressing tab a few times which scrolls through the buttons.
*There are actually two select buttons, one is the yellow one and there is one behind it which is black that can be selected by clicking below and to the right of the yellow button or by pressing tab a few times which scrolls through the buttons.
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*Pressing the "right" button while Astro-Lite 2600 is selected scrolls the selection back to the first spot, but pressing "left" when the first spot is selected doesn't move the selection at all.
 
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==Fast Forward==
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===Fast Forward===
*The [[YouTube related video thumbnail]] in the YouTube version of [[Characters from Yonder Website]] is "[[Puppet Strong Bad]] Let's Plays those Terrible Old Games" with the Handheld Games Menu displayed on the [[Lappy 486]].
*The [[YouTube related video thumbnail]] in the YouTube version of [[Characters from Yonder Website]] is "[[Puppet Strong Bad]] Let's Plays those Terrible Old Games" with the Handheld Games Menu displayed on the [[Lappy 486]].

Revision as of 18:31, 16 November 2022

The Handheld Games Menu was the main menu for selecting Games from July 14, 2002 through July 29, 2004. It is modeled after simple handheld LCD games, such as the Nintendo Game & Watch or games created by Tiger Electronics.

Games are selected with left and right arrows, moving an image of a prancing Homestar Runner across the screen while playing a simple tone. At each stop, an icon representing the game appears above Homestar while its title appears below him. By default, the background is The Field; a "bkgrd" button cycles the background image through Strong Badia (featuring the tire), or The King of Town's yard (featuring his grill).

Contents

Modern Handheld Games Menu

Retro Game Page-y goodness.

The Handheld Games Menu is currently available by choosing "Old Games" on the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu. In this iteration, the handheld game is called "Super Old Games-n-Such".

Page Title: Exciting Handheld Action!

Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004

Available Games

Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" is intended to return to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu (though the link is currently broken).

Original Handheld Games Menu

The original version

Previously, the Handheld Games Menu served as the main Games Menu.

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2002

Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.

  • The last three games have been moved around a bit.
    • This version included the Videlectrix games "Population: Tire" and "TROGDOR!" (which were moved to the new Games Menu) instead of "Fortune Cookies" and "Astro Lite" (which were in the Museum at the time).
      • Population: Tire had a tire as an icon and TROGDOR! had Trogdor as an icon.
    • "Who Said What?" was eighth in line instead of ninth.
  • The text on top read "Super Fun Games-n-Such"; the outline of the text was also thicker.
  • The "bkgrd" button was where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the "new games" button.
  • The mouth of the Strong Bad face ("Strong Libs'" icon) was filled in more. The "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon was darker.
  • There is a gray back button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which the new version lacks.
  • The original version calls the Who Said What Now? game "Spin ’N Say".

Fun Facts

Remarks

  • Pressing the "right" button while Astro-Lite 2600 is selected scrolls the selection back to the first spot, but pressing "left" when the first spot is selected does not move the selection at all.

Goofs

  • There are actually two select buttons, one is the yellow one and there is one behind it which is black that can be selected by clicking below and to the right of the yellow button or by pressing tab a few times which scrolls through the buttons.

Fast Forward

External links


Preceded by:
Third Games Menu 		Games Navigation
2002-2004 		Succeeded by:
Scrolling Shooter Games Menu
Retrieved from "http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Handheld_Games_Menu"
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