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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.
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'''Population: Tire''' is a game by [[Videlectrix]] that takes place in [[Strong Badia]] in which you use your mouse cursor to keep the [[Tire]] bouncing in the air as long as possible. Increase your score multiplier by hitting birds, balloons, {{Film|The Cheat}} and {{Film|Strong Sad}}, and beware of wind changes and flying [[Cold One]]s!
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Watch the way the Strong Badia flag is blowing, as wind affects the tire.
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'''Date:''' Monday, June 23, 2003
'''Page Title:''' I FEEL ASLEEP!
'''Page Title:''' I FEEL ASLEEP!
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'''Viidelectrix Page Title:''' pop_tire
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== Premise ==
== Premise ==
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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.
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<blockquote style="font-family: monospace; padding:8px; border: 1px solid #000; width:25em">
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IN THE YEAR 19xx, THE CITIZENS OF<br>
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STRONGBADIA<!--sic--> ARE TERRORIZED BY A<br>
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FACELESS FOE. AS A TOP SECRET CRACK<br>
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<span style="color:red">COMMANDO OPERATIVE</span>, IT IS YOU JOB TO<br>
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PROTECT THE LAST REMAINING CITIZEN FROM<br>
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TOUCHING THE TAINTED SOIL. YOU <span style="color:red">ARE</span><br>
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SOLDIER!<br>
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<br>
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SCORE POINTS BY BOUNCING TIRE WITH<br>
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MOUSE. HIT INFIDELS TO INCREASE THE<br>
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VALUE OF EACH BOUNCE. STRING COMBOS TO<br>
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PREVENT <span style="color:red">THE</span> VALUE FROM DROPPING OVER<br>
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TIME.<br>
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<br>
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YOU ONE ARE OF BRAVE FEW. ACCEPT YOUR<br>
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MISSION <span style="color:red">AND STEP</span> FOURTH.<br>
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AND REMEMBER; NEVER, EVER BREAK A COLD<br>
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ONE.
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</blockquote>
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== Scoring Chart ==
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Note: In the [[Viidelectrix]] version of the game, "MOUSE" has changed to "TIP OF POINTY FINGER THINGY", a reference to using the [[Wikipedia:Wii Remote|Wii Remote]].
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Hitting various objects increases your multiplier. Depending on what your multiplier is, you'll get that many points for each bounce of the tire.
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== Scoring Chart ==
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The main objective of this game is to keep the Tire in the air as long as possible. You earn one point times your Multiplier for each bounce, and your score resets to 0 when the Tire hits the ground.  The Multiplier appears when it is 2x or higher {{--}} otherwise, it is always 1x and never falls below this value. The Multiplier decreases by 1x every 5 seconds if you don't hit any objects.
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Here are the various objects you can hit, and how much they increase or decrease your multiplier by:
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You can increase your Multiplier by hitting various objects:
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*Balloon: +1
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*Balloon: +1x
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*Bird: +2
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*Bird: +2x
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*Cold One: &ndash;5
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*The Cheat: +1x
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*The Cheat: +1
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*Cold One: -5x
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The Cheat can be hit repeatedly, and whenever you do so, he changes direction. If you time it right, you can increase your multiplier by a lot using The Cheat.
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The Cheat can be hit repeatedly, but each time you hit him, he reverses direction and starts walking faster.
== Strong Sad Effects ==
== Strong Sad Effects ==
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Depending on what word Strong Sad is thinking when you hit him, you get a different effect, some good and some bad.
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Strong Sad occasionally appears from [[behind the fence]]. Hitting him will award the effect indicated in his thought balloon:
*2X: Your multiplier is increased by 2.
*2X: Your multiplier is increased by 2.
*-2X: Your multiplier is decreased by 2.
*-2X: Your multiplier is decreased by 2.
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*BIG: The Tire gets bigger, making it easier to hit.
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*BIG: The Tire increases in size.
*FLY: The Tire falls more slowly.
*FLY: The Tire falls more slowly.
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*SAD: Your multiplier is reduced to 0.
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*SAD: Your multiplier is reduced to 1. ''(The word in the thought balloon changes to '''x0''', but you can still score 1 point per bounce.)''
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When you get FLY or BIG, the sound is different when you hit the tire.
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== Fun Facts ==
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===Explanations===
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*The [[Deliberately Poor English|bad grammar]] in the introduction is a reference to the language found in old video games that were poorly translated from Japanese to English.
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*The tire could not be hitting any of the bonus entities except The Cheat; the tire's shadow is in a separate plane from the bird, balloon, and Strong Sad.
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==  Fun Facts  ==
 
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*When you score 500 points or higher a plane flies by and gives you a different message. The possible messages are:
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*When the Tire hits the ground, your Multiplier resets to 1x, and the effect you receive depends on your score:
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** '''0-2:''' Nothing.
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** '''3-99:''' A sad-sounding sound effect.
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** '''100-499:''' A quick, energetic sound effect.
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** '''500-999:''' A more complicated sound effect, and a plane flies by towing a random message.
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** '''1000+:''' A dramatic tune plays, and a plane flies by towing a random message.
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*The possible messages you can see behind the plane are:
**YOU RULE
**YOU RULE
**PURE FUN
**PURE FUN
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**PARDON ME?
**PARDON ME?
**X-L-NT
**X-L-NT
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**GROW IT OUT
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**[[X it out|GROW IT OUT]]
**PARENTAL!!
**PARENTAL!!
**GOSH!
**GOSH!
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**WHO'S THAT?
**WHO'S THAT?
**THE BOUNCA!
**THE BOUNCA!
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*The background reacts to the computer system time, similar to how the alarm clock reacts in [[12:00]]. For example, if you play this game at 2 in the morning, you will see a night sky. It alternates within 24 hours, starting with midnight:
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**Dark Blue (Beginning)
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**Dark Indigo
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**Dark Brown
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**Orange
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**Bright Cyan Blue
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**Bright Blue
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**Dark Brown
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**Orange
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**Dark Indigo
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**Dark Blue (End)
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*This is the first Videlectrix game to have the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] appear.
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*In the game [[Awexome Cross]], The Cheat can fit inside the tire and roll along in it.  In this game, however, The Cheat appears too large to be able to fit in the tire.
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*Cold Ones start appearing when you reach a x5 multiplier, and become more frequent when you reach x10.
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*The background changes with the time of day. If it's night then you'll get a night background, etc.
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===Glitches===
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* The parody used to say "9,1", but was fixed. 9 means the second drive.
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*If you disable play, the multiplier will be frozen. You will not be able to hit any other objects or obstacles, and no new objects or obstacles will appear.
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**The tire will still be able to bounce, and you will still be able to score points.
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===Real World References===
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===Inside 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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* The bird in this game also flies across the screen in [[take-a-break.exe]], which appeared in [[huttah!]].
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** The same bird is also seen flying over [[Bubs]]'s [[Baloney Sammich Truck]] in [[Weclome Back]].
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*The title screen is of the second-to-last shot in [[flag day]].
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===Real-World References===
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*This game's loading screen is a spoof of the {{w|Commodore 64}} boot screen:
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:4px solid #87cefa;background:#0000cd;color:#87cefa">*** COMPYDORE 64 BASIC V2 ***<br />
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:4px solid #87cefa;background:#0000cd;color:#87cefa">*** COMPYDORE 64 BASIC V2 ***<br />
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READY.<br />
READY.<br />
RUN</blockquote>
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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:*The loading screen used to read "9,1", but was later changed to read "8,1".  In the C64, "9,1" told the computer to access the second floppy drive, if one was connected.  The ",1" meant the program had a machine code component (for the technically-minded, it indicated that the loaded program shouldn't be relocated in memory).
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[[Image:mgearsleepy-feelasleep.gif|thumb|250px|I'M GETTING SLEEPY!!]]
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:*This game plays in stereo, even though the C-64 was not capable of stereo sound.
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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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:*In the [[Viidelectrix]] version of this game, the word "Compydore" on the loading screen was changed to "Compiidore" to refer to the [[Wikipedia:Wii|Nintendo Wii]].
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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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[[Image:mgearsleepy-feelasleep.gif|thumb|I FEEL ASLEEP!!]]
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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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* The [[page title]] "I FEEL ASLEEP!" quotes the [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)|NES]] version of the game ''{{w|Metal Gear (video game)|Metal Gear}}''. An [[Deliberately Poor English|infamously poorly-translated line]], the phrase (which should read "I fell asleep!") is spoken by enemy soldiers when they awake from sleep.
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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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* The seagull graphic and several of the sound effects are taken from the game ''{{w|California Games}}''.
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* Other sound effects (including hitting The Cheat and breaking a Cold One) are taken from the game ''{{w|Wizball}}'', a surrealistic shooter game for the C64.
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* Hitting a balloon makes the same sound as running through an explosion in the C64 game ''{{w|Paradroid}}''.
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* When the tire drops and you have 3-99 score, the sound effect played is from the C64 game ''{{w|Park Patrol}}''.
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* When the tire drops and you either have 100-499 or 500-999 score, respective sound effects played are from the C64 game ''{{w|Nebulus (video game)|Nebulus}}''.
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* When the tire drops and you have 1000+ score, the sound effect played is from the C64 game ''[[Wikipedia:The Sentinel (video game)|The Sentinel]]''.
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* The title screen's {{w|MIDI}} music uses square waves from the {{w|General MIDI}} specification.
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===Fast Forward===
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*In [[8-Bit is Enough]], [[Strong Bad]] says "Load PQuest,8,1" when entering [[Peasantry]].
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*A DS homebrew version of this game created by [[User:Phlip|Phlip]] was [[Weekly Fanstuff 2007#WF-2007-05-24|featured]] as a [[Weekly Fanstuff]] in 2007.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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* Play [[HR:pop_tire.html|Population:Tire]]
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{{nextlinks|action=play|pop-tire|old=pop_tire}}
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* Play the [[HR:pop_tire.swf|Flash file for Population:Tire]]
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{{extlinks|action=play|vii/pop_tire|site=Videlectrix|title=the Wii version of the game|noquotes=true}}
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*[[Videlectrix:songs/poptire theme.mp3|listen to the game music]]
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Current revision as of 22:26, 25 November 2023

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Population... TIIIRREEE!

Population: Tire is a game by Videlectrix that takes place in Strong Badia in which you use your mouse cursor to keep the Tire bouncing in the air as long as possible. Increase your score multiplier by hitting birds, balloons, The Cheat and Strong Sad, and beware of wind changes and flying Cold Ones!

Date: Monday, June 23, 2003

Page Title: I FEEL ASLEEP!

Viidelectrix Page Title: pop_tire

Contents

[edit] 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 JOB TO
PROTECT THE LAST REMAINING CITIZEN FROM
TOUCHING THE TAINTED SOIL. YOU ARE
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. ACCEPT YOUR
MISSION AND STEP FOURTH.
AND REMEMBER; NEVER, EVER BREAK A COLD
ONE.

Note: In the Viidelectrix version of the game, "MOUSE" has changed to "TIP OF POINTY FINGER THINGY", a reference to using the Wii Remote.

[edit] Scoring Chart

The main objective of this game is to keep the Tire in the air as long as possible. You earn one point times your Multiplier for each bounce, and your score resets to 0 when the Tire hits the ground. The Multiplier appears when it is 2x or higher — otherwise, it is always 1x and never falls below this value. The Multiplier decreases by 1x every 5 seconds if you don't hit any objects.

You can increase your Multiplier by hitting various objects:

  • Balloon: +1x
  • Bird: +2x
  • The Cheat: +1x
  • Cold One: -5x

The Cheat can be hit repeatedly, but each time you hit him, he reverses direction and starts walking faster.

[edit] Strong Sad Effects

Strong Sad occasionally appears from behind the fence. Hitting him will award the effect indicated in his thought balloon:

  • 2X: Your multiplier is increased by 2.
  • -2X: Your multiplier is decreased by 2.
  • BIG: The Tire increases in size.
  • FLY: The Tire falls more slowly.
  • SAD: Your multiplier is reduced to 1. (The word in the thought balloon changes to x0, but you can still score 1 point per bounce.)

When you get FLY or BIG, the sound is different when you hit the tire.

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Explanations

  • The bad grammar in the introduction is a reference to the language found in old video games that were poorly translated from Japanese to English.
  • The tire could not be hitting any of the bonus entities except The Cheat; the tire's shadow is in a separate plane from the bird, balloon, and Strong Sad.

[edit] Trivia

  • When the Tire hits the ground, your Multiplier resets to 1x, and the effect you receive depends on your score:
    • 0-2: Nothing.
    • 3-99: A sad-sounding sound effect.
    • 100-499: A quick, energetic sound effect.
    • 500-999: A more complicated sound effect, and a plane flies by towing a random message.
    • 1000+: A dramatic tune plays, and a plane flies by towing a random message.
  • The possible messages you can see behind the plane are:
    • YOU RULE
    • PURE FUN
    • GIVE IT UP
    • FHI-FIVE
    • POP:YOU
    • ROCK/ROLL
    • GOOD ONE
    • TIRE-TASTIC!
    • JAM ON IT
    • LET GO
    • PARTY.WOO!
    • PARDON ME?
    • X-L-NT
    • GROW IT OUT
    • PARENTAL!!
    • GOSH!
    • LOVIN' IT
    • SPANKIN'!
    • YOU 4 EVA
    • YOU.COM
    • YOU.CALM
    • WISHIWASU
    • WHO'S THAT?
    • THE BOUNCA!
  • The background reacts to the computer system time, similar to how the alarm clock reacts in 12:00. For example, if you play this game at 2 in the morning, you will see a night sky. It alternates within 24 hours, starting with midnight:
    • Dark Blue (Beginning)
    • Dark Indigo
    • Dark Brown
    • Orange
    • Bright Cyan Blue
    • Bright Blue
    • Dark Brown
    • Orange
    • Dark Indigo
    • Dark Blue (End)
  • This is the first Videlectrix game to have the Videlectrix Mascot appear.
  • In the game Awexome Cross, The Cheat can fit inside the tire and roll along in it. In this game, however, The Cheat appears too large to be able to fit in the tire.
  • Cold Ones start appearing when you reach a x5 multiplier, and become more frequent when you reach x10.

[edit] Glitches

  • If you disable play, the multiplier will be frozen. You will not be able to hit any other objects or obstacles, and no new objects or obstacles will appear.
    • The tire will still be able to bounce, and you will still be able to score points.

[edit] Inside References

[edit] Real-World References

  • This game's loading screen is a spoof of the Commodore 64 boot screen:
  • The loading screen used to read "9,1", but was later changed to read "8,1". In the C64, "9,1" told the computer to access the second floppy drive, if one was connected. The ",1" meant the program had a machine code component (for the technically-minded, it indicated that the loaded program shouldn't be relocated in memory).
  • This game plays in stereo, even though the C-64 was not capable of stereo sound.
  • In the Viidelectrix version of this game, the word "Compydore" on the loading screen was changed to "Compiidore" to refer to the Nintendo Wii.
I FEEL ASLEEP!!
  • The page title "I FEEL ASLEEP!" quotes the NES version of the game Metal Gear. An infamously poorly-translated line, the phrase (which should read "I fell asleep!") is spoken by enemy soldiers when they awake from sleep.
  • The seagull graphic and several of the sound effects are taken from the game California Games.
  • Other sound effects (including hitting The Cheat and breaking a Cold One) are taken from the game Wizball, a surrealistic shooter game for the C64.
  • Hitting a balloon makes the same sound as running through an explosion in the C64 game Paradroid.
  • When the tire drops and you have 3-99 score, the sound effect played is from the C64 game Park Patrol.
  • When the tire drops and you either have 100-499 or 500-999 score, respective sound effects played are from the C64 game Nebulus.
  • When the tire drops and you have 1000+ score, the sound effect played is from the C64 game The Sentinel.
  • The title screen's MIDI music uses square waves from the General MIDI specification.

[edit] Fast Forward

[edit] External Links


Videlectrix Games
Games Menu50K Racewalker, Awexome Cross, Duck Guardian One, Hallrunner, Kid Speedy, Peasant's Quest, Pigs on Head, Population: Tire, RhinoFeeder, Secret Collect.,
Stinkoman 20X6, StrongBadZone, TROGDOR!, Thy Dungeonman, Thy Dungeonman 2, Thy Dungeonman 3, Where's an Egg?
SBCG4APStrong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, Snake Boxer 5, Math Kickers, Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey, Space Circus Catastrophe, Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder
itch.ioDangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate (Behind the Dangerdesque; The Intersection of Doom & Boom; Keep My Enemies, Loser),
Halloween Hide & Seek, Marzipan Beef Reverser, Trogday Micro Game (Burninate the Barnyard)
OtherDuck Pond
Non-playable Butcher Bros., C.H.E.A.T., Cheat Commandos Tactics, Duck Guardian 2, Fluffy Puff Mayonnaise Game, Halfathlon, King Dingo, Lewis Rudkin SX: england,
Planet Alert!, QWERTY, Rabbit Algebra, Salad Daze, Shploitz!, Spaceshipper, Spirits of '76, Sundae Drivin', Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics
See Also Videlectrix Guys, Videlectrix Mascot, Viidelectrix
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