Handheld Games Menu - Revision history

Stux: /* External Links */ switch cat

Stux — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:54:40 GMT

External Links: switch cat

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-	[[Category:H*R Navigation]][[Category: Games]]	+	[[Category:H*R Navigation]]
		+	[[Category: Video Games]]

The Knights Who Say Ni: this quote shouldn't be italicized

The Knights Who Say Ni — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:01:03 GMT

this quote shouldn't be italicized

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	Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.		Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.
-	*The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super ''Old"''; the outline of the text was also thicker.	+	*The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super ''Old''"; the outline of the text was also thicker.
	*The selection of games differs across the two versions {{--}}		*The selection of games differs across the two versions {{--}}
	**[[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.		**[[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.

Bleu Ninja: /* Available Games */ internal link

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:31:37 GMT

Available Games: internal link

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	*[[Astro-Lite 2600]] {{--}} The Astro-Lite, with scattered lights placed onto it		*[[Astro-Lite 2600]] {{--}} The Astro-Lite, with scattered lights placed onto it

-	Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" links to [~~https://~~videlectrix.itch.io/ the Videlectrix itch.io page].	+	Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" links to [[videlectrix.itch.io\|the Videlectrix itch.io page]].

	==Original Handheld Games Menu==		==Original Handheld Games Menu==

Bleu Ninja: /* Original Handheld Games Menu */ rm extra apostrophe

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:21:42 GMT

Original Handheld Games Menu: rm extra apostrophe

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	Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.		Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.
-	*The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super ''Old''"; the outline of the text was also thicker.	+	*The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super ''Old"''; the outline of the text was also thicker.
	*The selection of games differs across the two versions {{--}}		*The selection of games differs across the two versions {{--}}
	**[[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.		**[[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.
	**Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.		**Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.
	*The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.		*The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.
-	*The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs'" icon), the "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon, and the Trogdor icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.	+	*The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs" icon), the "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon, and the Trogdor icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.
	*There is a gray "back" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons\|the new version lacks]].		*There is a gray "back" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons\|the new version lacks]].

Stux: link to disambiguation

Stux — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:43:28 GMT

link to disambiguation

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	[[Image:handheldgames postshooter.png\|thumb\|300px\|Retro Game Page-y goodness.]]		[[Image:handheldgames postshooter.png\|thumb\|300px\|Retro Game Page-y goodness.]]
	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}}.		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}}.

Bleu Ninja: Describe icons

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:28:42 GMT

Describe icons

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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]]).		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]]).
		+
		+	'''Page Title:''' Exciting Handheld Action!

	==Modern Handheld Games Menu==		==Modern Handheld Games Menu==

	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".		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".
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-	~~'''Page Title:''' Exciting Handheld Action!~~

	'''Date:''' Thursday, July 29, 2004		'''Date:''' Thursday, July 29, 2004
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	===Available Games===		===Available Games===
	[[File:handheld-menu.gif\|thumb\|220px\|So old they are new! Maybe you forgot!]]		[[File:handheld-menu.gif\|thumb\|220px\|So old they are new! Maybe you forgot!]]
-	*[[Dancin' Bubs]]
-	*[[Homestar Talker]]
-	*[[Audition with Marzipan]]
-	*[[Bronco Trolleys]]
-	*[[Strong Libs]]
-	*[[Homestar Quiz]]
-	*[[Hairstyle Runner]]
-	*[[Fortune Cookies]]
-	*[[Who Said What Now?\|Who Said What?]]
-	*[[Astro-Lite 2600]]

-	Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" ~~is intended to return~~ to the ~~Scrolling Shooter Games Menu (though the link is currently broken)~~.	+	Each game is accompanied by a monochromatic icon, highlighted when Homestar is positioned underneath it.
		+	*[[Dancin' Bubs]] {{--}} [[Bubs]]'s head
		+	*[[Homestar Talker]] {{--}} Homestar's head, with an open-mouthed expression
		+	*[[Audition with Marzipan]] {{--}} [[Carol\|Marzipan's guitar]]
		+	*[[Bronco Trolleys]] {{--}} A bronco trolley (orange slice atop a Triscuit cracker)
		+	*[[Strong Libs]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s head
		+	*[[Homestar Quiz]] {{--}} A question mark
		+	*[[Hairstyle Runner]] {{--}} Homestar smiling, with a large [[afro]]
		+	*[[Fortune Cookies]] {{--}} A fortune cookie, with the paper fortune visibly peeking out
		+	*[[Who Said What Now?\|Who Said What?]] {{--}} A dial
		+	*[[Astro-Lite 2600]] {{--}} The Astro-Lite, with scattered lights placed onto it
		+
		+	Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" links to [https://videlectrix.itch.io/ the Videlectrix itch.io page].

	==Original Handheld Games Menu==		==Original Handheld Games Menu==
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	* Homestar Quiz		* Homestar Quiz
	* Hairstyle Runner		* Hairstyle Runner
-	* Who Said What?<!-- This game used to have a different name and a different ~~shape~~. This bare fact is tentatively allowed, but don't go into detail. -->	+	* Who Said What?<!-- This game used to have a different name and a different icon. This bare fact is tentatively allowed, but don't go into detail. -->
-	* Population: Tire	+	* [[Population: Tire]] {{--}} The [[tire]]
-	* [[TROGDOR!]]	+	* [[TROGDOR!]] {{--}} [[Trogdor]]

	Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.		Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.
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	**Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.		**Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.
	*The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.		*The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.
-	*The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs'" icon) ~~as well as~~ the ~~full~~ "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.	+	*The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs'" icon), the "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon, and the Trogdor icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.
	*There is a gray "back" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons\|the new version lacks]].		*There is a gray "back" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons\|the new version lacks]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Original Handheld Games Menu */ I don't see that "Awexome Cross" was ever on either iteration of this menu. Some rewording for clarity.

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:06:14 GMT

Original Handheld Games Menu: I don't see that "Awexome Cross" was ever on either iteration of this menu. Some rewording for clarity.

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	'''Date:''' Sunday, July 14, 2002		'''Date:''' Sunday, July 14, 2002
		+
		+	* Dancin' Bubs
		+	* Homestar Talker
		+	* Audition with Marzipan
		+	* Bronco Trolleys
		+	* Strong Libs
		+	* Homestar Quiz
		+	* Hairstyle Runner
		+	* Who Said What?<!-- This game used to have a different name and a different shape. This bare fact is tentatively allowed, but don't go into detail. -->
		+	* Population: Tire
		+	* [[TROGDOR!]]

	Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.		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.~~	+	*The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super ''Old''"; the outline of the text was also thicker.
-	**This version included the [[Videlectrix]] games, ''~~[[Awexome Cross]]~~'', "[[Population: Tire]]", and "[[TROGDOR!]]~~" (which~~ were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter ~~Games Menu\|new~~ Games Menu]]~~) instead of "Fortune Cookies"~~, ~~''Who Said What'' and "~~Astro Lite~~" (which~~ were in the [[Museum]] at ~~the~~ time).	+	*The selection of games differs across the two versions {{--}}
-	***Awexome Cross had a helmet as an icon, Population: Tire had a tire as an icon, and TROGDOR! had Trogdor as an icon.	+	**[[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.
-	**"Who Said What?" was eighth in line instead of ninth.	+	**Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.
-	*The text on top read "Super Fun Games-n-Such"; the outline of the text was also thicker.	+	*The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.
-	*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) as well as the full "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.
-	*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 [[Toons Without Back Buttons\|the new version lacks]].
-	*There is a gray back button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons\|the new version lacks]].	+
-	*The original version calls the [[Who Said What Now?]] game "Spin ’N Say".	+

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

73.249.178.198: /* Original Handheld Games Menu */

73.249.178.198 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:19:48 GMT

Original Handheld Games Menu

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	Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.		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.		*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 [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu\|new Games Menu]]) instead of "Fortune Cookies" and "Astro Lite" (which were in the [[Museum]] at the time).	+	**This version included the [[Videlectrix]] games, ''[[Awexome Cross]]'', "[[Population: Tire]]", and "[[TROGDOR!]]" (which were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu\|new Games Menu]]) instead of "Fortune Cookies", ''Who Said What'' 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.	+	***Awexome Cross had a helmet as an icon, 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.		**"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 text on top read "Super Fun Games-n-Such"; the outline of the text was also thicker.

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ FF image

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:27:18 GMT

Fun Facts: FF image

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	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
		+	[[File:YonderWebsiteAutoplay.png\|thumb\|Coming up next...]]
	===Remarks===		===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.		*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.

Bleu Ninja: /* Available Games */ appears to use the full name

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:36:40 GMT

Available Games: appears to use the full name

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	*[[Fortune Cookies]]		*[[Fortune Cookies]]
	*[[Who Said What Now?\|Who Said What?]]		*[[Who Said What Now?\|Who Said What?]]
-	*[[Astro-Lite 2600~~\|Astro Lite~~]]	+	*[[Astro-Lite 2600]]

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

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	[[Image:handheldgames postshooter.png\|thumb\|300px\|Retro Game Page-y goodness.]]		[[Image:handheldgames postshooter.png\|thumb\|300px\|Retro Game Page-y goodness.]]
	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}}.		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}}.