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15 November 2006: fixed link to article that has since been moved

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	[[Image:pumpkin.PNG\|thumb\|100px\|Good Prize?]]		[[Image:pumpkin.PNG\|thumb\|100px\|Good Prize?]]
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-	The game is [[Wikipedia:Spiritual Warfare\|Spiritual Warfare]]. As for the weapons, on homestarrunner.com we've got a [[Googly-eyed Objects\|pear]], an [[Tangerine Dreams\|apple]]/[[Puppet Jam: Apple Juice Blues]]/[[Stinkoman_20X6_Enemies_and_Items#Items\|Stinko-apple]], a [[Cool Things\|bag of four grapes]]/[[The Grape Fairie]]/[[Grape-Nuts Robot]], and a [[Homestar Presents: Presents\|banana with an arrow through it]]/[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2\|banana phone]]. No pomegranate, but plenty of [[Pom Pom]]... -- [[User:Tom\|Tom]] 07:23, 15 November 2006 (UTC)	+	The game is [[Wikipedia:Spiritual Warfare (video game)\|Spiritual Warfare]]. As for the weapons, on homestarrunner.com we've got a [[Googly-eyed Objects\|pear]], an [[Tangerine Dreams\|apple]]/[[Puppet Jam: Apple Juice Blues]]/[[Stinkoman_20X6_Enemies_and_Items#Items\|Stinko-apple]], a [[Cool Things\|bag of four grapes]]/[[The Grape Fairie]]/[[Grape-Nuts Robot]], and a [[Homestar Presents: Presents\|banana with an arrow through it]]/[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2\|banana phone]]. No pomegranate, but plenty of [[Pom Pom]]... -- [[User:Tom\|Tom]] 07:23, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

	:Boo yah! (as they say) One of the more obscure NES titles I've got laying around. This game was produced by one of the [[Wikipedia:Wisdom Tree\|few companies]] to make unlicensed games for the NES [[Wikipedia:NES#Third-party licensing\|without being sued]], probably for fear of public outcry. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:34, 15 November 2006 (UTC)		:Boo yah! (as they say) One of the more obscure NES titles I've got laying around. This game was produced by one of the [[Wikipedia:Wisdom Tree\|few companies]] to make unlicensed games for the NES [[Wikipedia:NES#Third-party licensing\|without being sued]], probably for fear of public outcry. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:34, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

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16 January 2007: thanks for catching that (moving italics)

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-	:''<span style="color:gray">Which Homestar Runner cartoon contains a specific reference to the game whose main antagonist appears in '''this''' game as the brother of the final boss? (Hint 1: One of the Homestar Runner [[Characters]] is based on the star of this game. Hint 2: See the list of [[Videlectrix#Videlectrix\|Videlectrix games]])''</span ~~style="color:gray"~~>	+	:''<span style="color:gray">Which Homestar Runner cartoon contains a specific reference to the game whose main antagonist appears in '''this''' game as the brother of the final boss? (Hint 1: One of the Homestar Runner [[Characters]] is based on the star of this game. Hint 2: See the list of [[Videlectrix#Videlectrix\|Videlectrix games]])</span>''
	[[Image:King Of Peasantry In Game.PNG\|thumb\|Lifted directly from ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]]'']]		[[Image:King Of Peasantry In Game.PNG\|thumb\|Lifted directly from ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]]'']]
	Okay, I can't take it anymore. I don't have it all worked out yet, but I've spent too much time working on it not to post anything. I think the game is King's Quest V, which was available for the NES. [[Wikipedia:Image:Kqv.jpg\|This image]] is almost an exact match of the one on your page. Mordack is the brother of the wizard Mannanan, whom Prince Alexander turned into a cat in King's Quest III, whoever they are and whatever that means. [[Peasant's Quest]] is based on King's Quest. [[Rather Dashing]] is the star of Peasant's Quest. Now, I don't know if any of this earns me happiness for this week, much less a lifetime. I'd just be happy if it's even in the ballpark. I'm tired of trying to figure it out, and I'm going to bed! — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 07:29, 22 January 2007 (UTC)		Okay, I can't take it anymore. I don't have it all worked out yet, but I've spent too much time working on it not to post anything. I think the game is King's Quest V, which was available for the NES. [[Wikipedia:Image:Kqv.jpg\|This image]] is almost an exact match of the one on your page. Mordack is the brother of the wizard Mannanan, whom Prince Alexander turned into a cat in King's Quest III, whoever they are and whatever that means. [[Peasant's Quest]] is based on King's Quest. [[Rather Dashing]] is the star of Peasant's Quest. Now, I don't know if any of this earns me happiness for this week, much less a lifetime. I'd just be happy if it's even in the ballpark. I'm tired of trying to figure it out, and I'm going to bed! — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 07:29, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

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-	:''<span style="color:gray">Which Homestar Runner cartoon contains a specific reference to the game whose main antagonist appears in '''this''' game as the brother of the final boss? (Hint 1: One of the Homestar Runner [[Characters]] is based on the star of this game. Hint 2: See the list of [[Videlectrix#Videlectrix\|Videlectrix games]])''	+	:''<span style="color:gray">Which Homestar Runner cartoon contains a specific reference to the game whose main antagonist appears in '''this''' game as the brother of the final boss? (Hint 1: One of the Homestar Runner [[Characters]] is based on the star of this game. Hint 2: See the list of [[Videlectrix#Videlectrix\|Videlectrix games]])''</span style="color:gray">
	[[Image:King Of Peasantry In Game.PNG\|thumb\|Lifted directly from ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]]'']]		[[Image:King Of Peasantry In Game.PNG\|thumb\|Lifted directly from ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]]'']]
	Okay, I can't take it anymore. I don't have it all worked out yet, but I've spent too much time working on it not to post anything. I think the game is King's Quest V, which was available for the NES. [[Wikipedia:Image:Kqv.jpg\|This image]] is almost an exact match of the one on your page. Mordack is the brother of the wizard Mannanan, whom Prince Alexander turned into a cat in King's Quest III, whoever they are and whatever that means. [[Peasant's Quest]] is based on King's Quest. [[Rather Dashing]] is the star of Peasant's Quest. Now, I don't know if any of this earns me happiness for this week, much less a lifetime. I'd just be happy if it's even in the ballpark. I'm tired of trying to figure it out, and I'm going to bed! — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 07:29, 22 January 2007 (UTC)		Okay, I can't take it anymore. I don't have it all worked out yet, but I've spent too much time working on it not to post anything. I think the game is King's Quest V, which was available for the NES. [[Wikipedia:Image:Kqv.jpg\|This image]] is almost an exact match of the one on your page. Mordack is the brother of the wizard Mannanan, whom Prince Alexander turned into a cat in King's Quest III, whoever they are and whatever that means. [[Peasant's Quest]] is based on King's Quest. [[Rather Dashing]] is the star of Peasant's Quest. Now, I don't know if any of this earns me happiness for this week, much less a lifetime. I'd just be happy if it's even in the ballpark. I'm tired of trying to figure it out, and I'm going to bed! — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 07:29, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Trey56: archived corresponding questions

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	The game is [[Wikipedia:Bubble Bobble\|Bubble Bobble]] (compare with [http://www.nes.wz.cz/konce_her/bubble_bobble/bubble_good_4.gif this image]). You can skip levels using umbrellas, which on H*R.com happen to be found in the emails [[suntan]] and [[keep cool]]. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 21:20, 23 January 2007 (UTC)		The game is [[Wikipedia:Bubble Bobble\|Bubble Bobble]] (compare with [http://www.nes.wz.cz/konce_her/bubble_bobble/bubble_good_4.gif this image]). You can skip levels using umbrellas, which on H*R.com happen to be found in the emails [[suntan]] and [[keep cool]]. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 21:20, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

-	:Yup — it is ''Bubble Bobble'', and I was thinking particularly of ~~the~~ [[King of Town]]'s umbrella in [[keep cool]] — [[Marzipan]]'s holding more of a parasol in [[suntan]], even though our transcript calls it an umbrella...	+	:Yup — it is ''Bubble Bobble'', and I was thinking particularly of [[The King of Town]]'s umbrella in [[keep cool]] — [[Marzipan]]'s holding more of a parasol in [[suntan]], even though our transcript calls it an umbrella...

	:On another note, the irritating thing I found out about trying to beat ''Bubble Bobble'' is that when you first think you beat the game by passing the 100 levels and defeating the final boss, you get a "bad end" message. Then, it tells you to go back to level 99 and get the crystal ball. Then, it takes you to about 12 more levels you have to beat before you have to face the final boss again. However, beating him does not win the game for you — it then tells you to beat the game with a friend in two-player mode. So, I did that (with the help of my wife, this is the ending you see in the picture you posted), and ''then'' it says that you have to play all 100+ levels again (only more difficult) as "Super Bubble Bobble", get the crystal ball at level 99, and pass the final boss in two player mode, to get the ''real'' ending! Argh! That took forever.		:On another note, the irritating thing I found out about trying to beat ''Bubble Bobble'' is that when you first think you beat the game by passing the 100 levels and defeating the final boss, you get a "bad end" message. Then, it tells you to go back to level 99 and get the crystal ball. Then, it takes you to about 12 more levels you have to beat before you have to face the final boss again. However, beating him does not win the game for you — it then tells you to beat the game with a friend in two-player mode. So, I did that (with the help of my wife, this is the ending you see in the picture you posted), and ''then'' it says that you have to play all 100+ levels again (only more difficult) as "Super Bubble Bobble", get the crystal ball at level 99, and pass the final boss in two player mode, to get the ''real'' ending! Argh! That took forever.

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	*[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]] is next. His friend [[Wikipedia:Diddy Kong\|Diddy Kong]] from the [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (series)\|Donkey Kong series]] is mentioned by [[The Ugly One]] in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].		*[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]] is next. His friend [[Wikipedia:Diddy Kong\|Diddy Kong]] from the [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (series)\|Donkey Kong series]] is mentioned by [[The Ugly One]] in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
	*[[Wikipedia:Princess Toadstool\|Princess Toadstool]] is next up top there. She's heard of in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] when [[The King of Town]] (dressed as Mario) says "Sorry, King, but our princess is in another castle..."		*[[Wikipedia:Princess Toadstool\|Princess Toadstool]] is next up top there. She's heard of in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] when [[The King of Town]] (dressed as Mario) says "Sorry, King, but our princess is in another castle..."
-	*Right below the Princess are [[Wikipedia:Mario\|Mario]] and [[Wikipedia:Luigi\|Luigi]], most recently mentioned in [[Fan Costumes '06]], where [[Strong Bad]] asks Homestar if he's eaten Luigi after they see a fan dressed like [[Homestar]] standing next to a fan dressed like Mario.	+	*Right below the Princess are [[Wikipedia:Mario\|Mario]] and [[Wikipedia:Luigi\|Luigi]], most recently mentioned in [[Fan Costumes '06]], where [[Strong Bad]] asks Homestar if he's eaten Luigi after they see a fan dressed like [[Homestar Runner\|Homestar]] standing next to a fan dressed like Mario.
	*Last and ceratinly not least is our buddy [[Wikipedia:Link (The Legend of Zelda)\|Link]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] recently mentioned playing [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker\|Wind Waker]] in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]].		*Last and ceratinly not least is our buddy [[Wikipedia:Link (The Legend of Zelda)\|Link]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] recently mentioned playing [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker\|Wind Waker]] in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]].
	*Oh, and the game is [[Wikipedia:Tetris\|Tetris]]. To see this scene, the player needs to win a B-type game of a level of at least 9 and height of at least 5.		*Oh, and the game is [[Wikipedia:Tetris\|Tetris]]. To see this scene, the player needs to win a B-type game of a level of at least 9 and height of at least 5.

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==10 August 2006==
[[Image:Strong bad training videogame.PNG|thumb|"It's a showdown going downtown..."]]
Hey, Trey! How about [[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]] from [[montage]]? Do I win eternal happiness now?!?!? {{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:42, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
:Yes! You should start feeling something in a couple minutes. Well done. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:44, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

==15 August 2006==
[[Wikipedia:StarTropics|StarTropics]], which of course takes place in the [[Main Page 3|the tropics]] (more specifically, Chapter 4 takes place in the belly of [[Unnamed Characters#Main Page Characters|the whale]]). -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:17, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
:Very nice! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:54, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

==22 August 2006==
In [[Stinkoman 20X6]]: The Pi Pi Pi robot from [[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]. In levels 3, 5 and 10. {{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:38, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]. [[Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References|Referenced]] in level<s>s [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|three]], [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|five]], and</s> [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|nine]] of [[Stinkoman 20X6]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:43, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

:Yes, yes, and yes. Since Tom provided the specific information about the location within Stinkoman 20X6, I'm going to split the happiness two ways. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:52, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

::Yay! {{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:14, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

==29 August 2006==
[[Image:Matt's ring from peasant's quest.PNG|thumb|The sword of fire. Clearly.]]
[[Wikipedia:Crystalis|Crystalis]] featured five swords: [[Wikipedia:Wind|wind]], [[Wikipedia:Fire|fire]], [[Wikipedia:Water|water]], [[Wikipedia:Thunder|thunder]], and Crystalis. The one toon that used thunder that I can think of is [[Homestarloween Party]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 02:04, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
:Whoa that looks pretty [http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/nes/a/crystalis.htm convincing], Tom.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:08, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
:Of course, apart from the fact that thunder has also been featured elsewhere on the site: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9]]. Wind, fire and water are featured more than once, too. Neither "Crystalis" nor crystal seem to have made an appearance anywhere. I think there was some halloween toon where Marzipan was using a crystal ball to see in the future. But I can't find it. Maybe I made it up.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:34, 2 September 2006 (UTC) Addendum: [[Lappy]] has Liquid Crystal Display. That rules at "crystal" as well.
::My question was intended to mean, "which ''word'' has appeared only once on the site," in which case "thunder" is the only one of the five words that has appeared exactly once--in the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] ("Rolling Cheat thunder"). So, even though it was a poorly worded question, you certainly came up with the one that has appeared in any form the least amount of times, Tom (not counting Crystalis, which naturally has never appeared on the site). So, great job figuring out the name of this less well-known game, and sorry for the confusing question. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:12, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

==5 September 2006==
[[Image:AtKM.png|thumb|Howard Philips would be proud]]
:I'm not totally sure, but I'm thinking [[Wikipedia:Dragon Warrior|Dragon Warrior]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:22, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::You're right — any ideas about the associated trivia question? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:33, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
:::Heh, I hadn't even looked at the question. And... I dunno. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:47, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::::That's fine — to get you (or anyone else) started on the trivia, there are [http://www.mobygames.com places] on the internet that keep track of video game credits... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:51, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::::: To answer #1: Howard Philips founded Nintendo Power... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:54, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
:::::: And, going strictly from Wikipedia, I do believe that the answer to #2 is a bowtie. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:59, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::::::: And, going strictly from memory, this would make #3's answer [[Halloween Fairstival]], through SB's Joker costume. I think. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:02, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::::::::You're right about everything but the last part — there is a more recent toon that includes ''several'' bowties... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:05, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::I know nothing of old-skool videro games, but bowties we're porminent in [[senior prom]]. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 20:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::::::::::Yep. Here's the summary of what I was thinking of:
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[[Wikipedia:Dragon Warrior|Dragon Warrior]] is the Japanese [[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|RPG]] that started it all. This game's popularity exploded in Japan but would probably never have reached American markets if [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]] Editor-in-Chief [[Wikipedia:Howard Philips|Howard Philips]] hadn't [http://www.dqshrine.com/dw/ fought so hard for it]. Howard Philips is fondly remembered for his [http://hn.iodized.net/main.htm Howard & Nester comics] and for his ever-present [http://www.geocities.com/vabeach2002dgh/Howard_Philips.jpg bow tie]. Bow ties appear several times in [[senior prom]].
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::::::::::Well done to both of you (and in record time). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:01, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

==12 September 2006==
The game is [[Wikipedia:Batman (video game)#NES version|Batman]] featuring [[Batman]]. The screenshot is from just before [[Wikipedia:Joker (comics)|The Joker]] dies. The Joker has been featured on homestarrunner.com when [[Strong Bad]] dressed as [[Wikipedia:Cesar Romero|Cesar Romero]] as The Joker in [[Halloween Fairstival]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:29, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
:Great jorb! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:34, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
::By the way, after a second viewing under the tutelage of Pom Pom's keen eyes, if you look closely in the screenshot just to the left of the tallest tower, you can see a small purple blob — that's actually the Joker falling... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:47, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

==31 October 2006==
[[Image:Homsar GhostDog.PNG|thumb|I can't stop thinking about ninjas!]]
[[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] is the administrator most like a ninja (he ''is'' a ninja, really), just like [[Wikipedia:Ryu Hayabusa|Ryu]] in [[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 16:15, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
:That's right — I would have accepted either Dot Com or [[User:Phlip|Phlip]] as acceptable answers for that one. Ah, Ninja Gaiden. Such a good game. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:09, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

==7 November 2006==
''(clockwise from the upright bass player)''
*[[Wikipedia:Samus Aran|Samus Aran]] from the [[Wikipedia:Metroid (series)|Metroid series]], which is referenced in [[invisibility]] when the [[Tandy]] gives the Justin Bailey code.
*[[Wikipedia:King Bowser|Bowser]] from the Mario game series, heard of in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] when [[Tompkins]] is playing a Game Boy and claims to have him "on the ropes".
*Kid Icarus from [[Wikipedia:Kid Icarus|Kid Icarus]], heard of in [[Peasant's Quest]] game when the player attacks [[Kerrek]] with the bow and arrow, the game responds, "Here goes, Kid Icarus."
*[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] is next. His friend [[Wikipedia:Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong]] from the [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong series]] is mentioned by [[The Ugly One]] in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
*[[Wikipedia:Princess Toadstool|Princess Toadstool]] is next up top there. She's heard of in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] when [[The King of Town]] (dressed as Mario) says "Sorry, King, but our princess is in another castle..."
*Right below the Princess are [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] and [[Wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]], most recently mentioned in [[Fan Costumes '06]], where [[Strong Bad]] asks Homestar if he's eaten Luigi after they see a fan dressed like [[Homestar]] standing next to a fan dressed like Mario.
*Last and ceratinly not least is our buddy [[Wikipedia:Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] recently mentioned playing [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|Wind Waker]] in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]].
*Oh, and the game is [[Wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]]. To see this scene, the player needs to win a B-type game of a level of at least 9 and height of at least 5.
 -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 15:51, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

:Right, and [[Wikipedia:Saint Basil's Cathedral|Saint Basil's Cathedral]] was referenced in — oh wait, never mind. Good work, once again! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:01, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
::Even though it's been over a month, I feel the need to point out that the main character of ''Kid Icarus'' was named Pit, not "Kid Icarus". --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:19, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

==15 November 2006==
[[Image:Eyeball pear.PNG|thumb|100px|Googly-eyed meekness]]
[[Image:pumpkin.PNG|thumb|100px|Good Prize?]]
[[Image:Googlypumpkin.png|thumb|100px|Most Improved!]]
The game is [[Wikipedia:Spiritual Warfare|Spiritual Warfare]]. As for the weapons, on homestarrunner.com we've got a [[Googly-eyed Objects|pear]], an [[Tangerine Dreams|apple]]/[[Puppet Jam: Apple Juice Blues]]/[[Stinkoman_20X6_Enemies_and_Items#Items|Stinko-apple]], a [[Cool Things|bag of four grapes]]/[[The Grape Fairie]]/[[Grape-Nuts Robot]], and a [[Homestar Presents: Presents|banana with an arrow through it]]/[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|banana phone]]. No pomegranate, but plenty of [[Pom Pom]]... -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 07:23, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

:Boo yah! (as they say) One of the more obscure NES titles I've got laying around. This game was produced by one of the [[Wikipedia:Wisdom Tree|few companies]] to make unlicensed games for the NES [[Wikipedia:NES#Third-party licensing|without being sued]], probably for fear of public outcry. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:34, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

::In Spiritual Warfare I was thinking about the other weapons
:::Belt of Truth - Peasant's Quest Game
:::Breastplate of Righteousness
:::Boots of Preparation - New Boots
:::Sword of the Spirit - Trogdor the Game.
:::Helmet of Salvation - Peasant's Quest Trailer
:::Shield of Faith - In Search of the Yello Dello DVD

::{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 13:20, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

:::Wow, I hadn't thought about that; good work! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:27, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

::::Do I get Good Prize? {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 18:01, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

:::::After careful consideration of your contributions, I've posted your prize on your [[User talk:Invisible Robot Fish#NES Endings Trivia Challenge|talk page]]. Nice job! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:41, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

==22 November 2006==
The game is [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/trog Trog!]. The [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] toon not only contained a [[Stop Motion]] scene (like the gameplay of the game), but also contained the [[Pterodactyl]] (a dinosaur, like Bloop) and [[Jhonka]] (a caveman-ish guy, like Spike). -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 22:42, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
:You're right about the game, but there's a toon that very directly resembles the gameplay of Trog: it features a dinosaur fighting with cavemen... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:31, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

::As [[User:Loafing|Loafing]] <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Trey56&diff=387562&oldid=387558 added]</span> and then <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Trey56&diff=387566&oldid=387562 retracted]</span>, you must mean [[Summer Short Shorts]], where [[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations#The Cheatsaurus|The Cheatsaurus]] scorches [[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations#Caveman Homestar Runner|Caveman Homestar]], [[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations#Cavewoman Marzipan|Cavewoman Marzipan]], and [[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations#Caveman Strong Bad|Caveman Strong Bad]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 23:56, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

:::That is indeed what I was thinking of...in the game, you can collect a particular item (in a few levels, particularly associated with a volcano) which enables you to breathe fire and destroy the enemy cavemen. Nice job to both of you! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:15, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

==4 December 2006==
[[Image:jobars headache medicine.PNG|thumb|100px|Feed 'em to the babies!]]
The pills that [[Wikipedia:Dr. Mario (video game)|Dr. Mario]] throws look very similar to [[Jobar's Big Ol' Headache Medicine]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 09:23, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
:Yikes! That was a lot quicker than I expected! Excellent work :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 09:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

==11 December 2006==
[[Wikipedia:Double Dragon (arcade game)#Nintendo Entertainment System|Double Dragon]]. The name of the final boss was Jimmy, as was the sender of [[2 emails]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:30, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
:Yes sir! Great (but difficult) game. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:34, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

==20 December 2006==
[[Image:Castlefunnies Variations Civil War Costumes.png|thumb|Civil War veterans and creamed corn enthusiasts]]
The game is [[Wikipedia:North and South (computer game)|North and South]]. [[The King of Town]], [[Strong Bad]], and [[Homestar Runner]] dressed in Civil War soldier outfits in [[old comics]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 08:40, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
:Indeed. Well done! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:56, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
::Waah! I actually thought "hey, I wonder if it's North and South" when I saw the screenshot. The first time I actually ''know'' a game and I'm too stupid to confirm it :-/{{User:Loafing/sig}} 09:01, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
:::Still, that's impressive that you've played this pretty obscure game :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 09:06, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
::::Heh, and I didn't like it. Obviously, I never saw the ending screen ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 09:08, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, I bought it thinking it was going to be really fun, but I was pretty disappointed. I think you have to play multiplayer with the right people. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 09:10, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
::::::I just have to say that North and South is a good game when played multiplayer with the right people. Right up there with RBI baseball. - [[User:Ilko Skevüld's Teh C|Ilko Skevüld's Teh C]] 16:12, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Yeah, that's what everybody seems to say: [http://www.nintendorks.com/editorials/archives/001228.php] [http://www.sydlexia.com/nes100/nes79.htm] ... I still have to convince my wife to move beyond Dr. Mario, I guess ;) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 16:16, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
::::::::I guess I'm the wrong people for this game. I could give it another try, apparently it's abandonware.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 19:40, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::No, the people you played it with were the wrong ones — they were having fun and you weren't ;) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

==29 December 2006==
[[Image:malloween.png|thumb|Get out your oaken stake!]]
[[trevor the vampire]], and the game is [[Wikipedia:Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 08:23, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
:Exactly! The third installment of Castlevania stars [[Wikipedia:Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont]], who is on a quest to kill the vampire Dracula. Nicely done :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:28, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

::Loafing already beat me, but since I already got it all ready, my answer was gonna be:
<blockquote>The game is [[Wikipedia:Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]. The main hero is [[Wikipedia:Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont]] and the main villain is [[Wikipedia:Dracula (Castlevania)|Dracula]], a vampire. The combination of the two would make [[trevor the vampire]]. Oh, and that is the team ending when Trevor teams with Sypha Belnades.</blockquote>
::Good jorb Loafing. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 08:31, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

:::Yup, 'tis Sypha alright — I like that ending better, although I think the game's more fun to play with the wall-climbing Grant DaNasty. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:36, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

==3 January 2007==
[[Image:ataridragon.png|thumb|100px|"Somebody get this freaking duck away from me!"]]
That looks like [[Wikipedia:Duck Tales (video game)|Duck Tales]], which had a level that took place on the Moon, just like [[Stinkoman 20X6]]. :) {{User:Saturn/sig}} 02:20, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
:Once again edit-conflicted, but my answer was going to be:
<blockquote>The game is [[Wikipedia:DuckTales (video game)|DuckTales]]. The level in that game also featured in a game on homestarrunner.com is [[The Moon]], featured in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] of [[Stinkoman 20X6]]. (And for posterity's sake, you do meet up with [[Wikipedia:K2|K2]] in [[Hallrunner]], which is in the Himalayas. Clearly not "featured" but I thought it was interesting when I stumbled across it.)</blockquote>
:Good job Saturn. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 02:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
::Good work! Enjoy the lifelong happiness :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 03:06, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

==9 January 2007==
The game is [[Wikipedia:Mega Man 4|Mega Man 4]]. The boss on the cover was no. 26 Pharaoh Man from the country of Egypt, [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Issue 10|seen in]] [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:30, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

:Absolutely — good work! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:32, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

==16 January 2007==
[[Image:King Of Peasantry In Game.PNG|thumb|Lifted directly from ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown|King's Quest I]]'']]
Okay, I can't take it anymore. I don't have it all worked out yet, but I've spent too much time working on it not to post anything. I think the game is King's Quest V, which was available for the NES. [[Wikipedia:Image:Kqv.jpg|This image]] is almost an exact match of the one on your page. Mordack is the brother of the wizard Mannanan, whom Prince Alexander turned into a cat in King's Quest III, whoever they are and whatever that means. [[Peasant's Quest]] is based on King's Quest. [[Rather Dashing]] is the star of Peasant's Quest. Now, I don't know if any of this earns me happiness for this week, much less a lifetime. I'd just be happy if it's even in the ballpark. I'm tired of trying to figure it out, and I'm going to bed! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 07:29, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
:Ding! You are 95% correct (everything but the bit reference from [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], it was easy to miss when there were about 9 million questions in that picture caption) — good work. By the way, I laughed pretty hard when I read "whoever they are and whatever that means." Well done! And I can assure you happiness at least while you slumber :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:34, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

::Sigh, beat me again. Mine was:
<blockquote>[[Rather Dashing]] is based on the lead from the [[Wikipedia:King's Quest series|King's Quest series]]. The game pictured is [[Wikipedia:King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]]. Mordack (the antagonist of KGV) is the brother of the wizard Mannanan. Prince Alexander turned the brother into a cat in [[Wikipedia:King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human]]. The rose petal essence used in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] was an ingredient for the spell to turn into an eagle or fly in KQIII.</blockquote>
::Good work Dot com. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 07:36, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

:::Good work, you found the KQIII reference in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] :) And your responses were within minutes of each other, so you both get a heap of credit for this very difficult one. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:39, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
::::As much as it pains me to point this out, Tom had the correct answer, not me. The question was, which Homestar Runner cartoon contains a specific reference, and the answer was Halloween Potion-ma-jig, which was the final piece of the puzzle I couldn't find. I was on the right track, but I wasn't there yet. Drat! Or is the challenge just to identify the game pictured? I'm so confused. And why am I still awake? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 07:43, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

:::::It's both — the first half is identifying the game in the picture, the second half is answering the trivia question. So, I split the happiness two ways. (You should start feeling something shortly, but that might just be the thick cloak of a heavy slumber...) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:52, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

==23 January 2007==
[[Image:Babypp.PNG|thumb|Pom Pom bobbling]]
This is probably wrong, but nothing ventured, nothing gained... It's not Ice Climbers, is it? I dunno. Prolly not.-[[User:LordQuackingstick|LordQuackingstick]] 21:08, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
:Nope — good guess, though :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:10, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
::Oh well. I just cheated and looked it up, so I have the consolation that I wouldn't have guessed it, even though I've heard of it.-[[User:LordQuackingstick|LordQuackingstick]] 21:13, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Looking it up isn't cheating — many of these are too hard to get otherwise. If you can also get the answer to the associated trivia question, go ahead and post 'em! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:15, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
The game is [[Wikipedia:Bubble Bobble|Bubble Bobble]] (compare with [http://www.nes.wz.cz/konce_her/bubble_bobble/bubble_good_4.gif this image]). You can skip levels using umbrellas, which on H*R.com happen to be found in the emails [[suntan]] and [[keep cool]]. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:20, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

:Yup — it is ''Bubble Bobble'', and I was thinking particularly of the [[King of Town]]'s umbrella in [[keep cool]] — [[Marzipan]]'s holding more of a parasol in [[suntan]], even though our transcript calls it an umbrella...

:On another note, the irritating thing I found out about trying to beat ''Bubble Bobble'' is that when you first think you beat the game by passing the 100 levels and defeating the final boss, you get a "bad end" message. Then, it tells you to go back to level 99 and get the crystal ball. Then, it takes you to about 12 more levels you have to beat before you have to face the final boss again. However, beating him does not win the game for you — it then tells you to beat the game with a friend in two-player mode. So, I did that (with the help of my wife, this is the ending you see in the picture you posted), and ''then'' it says that you have to play all 100+ levels again (only more difficult) as "Super Bubble Bobble", get the crystal ball at level 99, and pass the final boss in two player mode, to get the ''real'' ending! Argh! That took forever.

:At any rate, great jorb! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:30, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
::Durn it, I just figured it out and someones gotten it. DURN! DURN DURN DURN!-[[User:LordQuackingstick|LordQuackingstick]] 21:31, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
:::My initial thought was bubble bobble. I can hear that darn music in my head. I guess that I should have guessed. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 22:38, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Well, nevertheless, good job recognizing it (both of you). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 22:54, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::I would've gotten it earlier, but I was unsure about the umbrella's color (I thought that counted). There was no plain ol' black umbrella in Bubble Bobble. The one in keep cool is black.-[[User:LordQuackingstick|LordQuackingstick]] 23:03, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, there are three different colors of umbrellas in BB, each which enables you to skip a different number of levels, so I didn't have a specific color in mind. Some of the games are easier to connect to Homestar Runner than others, like last week's (''King's Quest V''), since H*R is riddled with KQ references. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:05, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

There is a doubt that there are different umbrellas. And furthermore, the NES versions are miscolored and all and stuff and stuff.... {begins panicky [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|mechanical breathing]]} And furthermore, the NES level count is different than in the arcades:

{{spoiler}}
(the NES had tons more levels than the arcade had and you have to grab a crystal from some secret room)
:'''''Spoilers end here.'''''

And does anyone realize that [http://www.nes.wz.cz/konce_her/bubble_bobble/bubble_good_4.gif the NES ending] is substantially different in looks than [http://web.archive.org/web/20060423015750/http://taito.overclocked.org/bbguide/hardend2p.gif the arcade ending]??? Lemme put it this way:

*Due to Bub colored green and orange, and Bob colored blue and purple int he NES, their human forms look whacked./
*You see any [[crying]] tears in the arcade edit? '''''No.'''''
*{sigh} Furthermore, I think the multiple storylines of [[Wikipedia:Bubble Symphony|Bubble Symphony]] are better. Their "gf"'s if you know who I mean are also there.
--Unnecessarily continuing the discussion, stressed as ever, and under [[Hyperactive Strong Sad]] mode, [[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 04:06, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

:Whoa — lots of information I didn't know! Hope I didn't stress you out by directing you here from your talk page :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 04:15, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

==31 January 2007==
[[Image:KarateKidHomestar.png|thumb|100px|''Kung Fu'': way more fun than [[Wikipedia:The Karate Kid (video game)|''The Karate Kid'' game]]]]
The game is [[Wikipedia:Kung-Fu Master|Kung-Fu Master]]. Poisonous killer moths attack in the first half of the fouth level. Moths are mentioned in [[Yearbook Character Page]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:46, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:Does [[Yearbook Character Page]] qualify as a toon? If so, then you're dead on. If not, I had another appearance in mind... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:48, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::[[That A Ghost]] then. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:49, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:::Yep — good work! Hmm, I'm running out of games... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:50, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

==7 February 2007==
[[Image:viderogames.PNG|thumb|"Naw, man. We're puttin' it in the game if you beat the end boss."]]
[[Wilbur]]'s associate asked Wilbur if he was going to eat the last congraturation in [[Videro Games]]. The game is, naturally, Ghosts 'n Goblins. =3 --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:Yes sir! And even though I messed up the filename, I should state for the record that you probably knew which game it was anyway [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=TROGDOR%21&diff=411957&oldid=411955].

:Also, I should mention that TBC also show this particular NES Ending at the end of [[japanese cartoon]]. Man, that's by far the hardest NES game I've ever played...

:Once again, well done! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:46, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I recognised that one. Wilbur, in [[Videro Games]]. He wasn't going to eat that congraturation. Oh, I'm too late. Sorry. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 07:43, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

:Nice work [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=TROGDOR%21&diff=next&oldid=411957 recognizing] that ending, as well as the HSR reference! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:46, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::It's the only NES ending I c'n actually recognise! =D --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:::Well-earned :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 07:56, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::I only knew that ending the first place because I referenced it in a fanfic. (Homestar: Congratulations, Strong Sad, you saved the world! Return to starting point! Challenge again!) It was a weird fanfic. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 08:02, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::[[HRFWiki::Reality is a Harsh Mistress/Chapter 6|Cool]] :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:17, 7 February 2007 (UTC)