Dancin' Bubs

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'''Dancin' Bubs''' is a game in which [[Bubs]] does a variety of movements with his arms, head, and legs, to four phat beats (plus silence) and four backgrounds (plus plain black). Bubs can also do a few flips, twists, and spins.
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'''Dancin' Bubs''' is a game in which the player makes {{Film|Bubs}} do a variety of movements with his arms, head, and legs. He can also do flips, twists, and spins. The player can choose four songs (plus silence) and four backgrounds (plus plain black).
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'''Page Title:''' This guy's got moves!!!
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'''Date:''' October 29, 2000, or earlier
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'''Old Page Title:''' Dancin' Bubs!
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'''New Page Title:''' This guy's got moves!!!
==Moves==
==Moves==
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===Left and Right Arms===
===Left and Right Arms===
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# Raises and drops arm
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# Keeps arm bent, raises and drops arm
# Slides arm up and down
# Slides arm up and down
# Holds arm above head and moves up and down
# Holds arm above head and moves up and down
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# Skips left and right
# Skips left and right
# Bounces up and down on ground
# Bounces up and down on ground
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# Does [[A Jumping Jack Contest|jumping jacks]]
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# Does jumping jacks
# Alternates shaking left and right foot in air
# Alternates shaking left and right foot in air
# Bounces on ground to left and right
# Bounces on ground to left and right
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==Backgrounds and Songs==
==Backgrounds and Songs==
===Backgrounds===
===Backgrounds===
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# Dance stage, characters watching
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# Dance stage, with {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, [[Rejected Characters#Champeen|Champeen]], and [[Rejected Characters#Homeschool Winner|Homeschool Winner]] watching.
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# Bar with beer glasses on floor
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# Bar with [[alcohol|beer]] glasses on floor and a band with cowboy hats on playing.
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# On top of cardboard box with stereo and balloons in background spelling out "[[Prance]]"
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# On top of unfolded cardboard box with stereo and [[graffiti]] spraypaint in background spelling out "[[Prance]]"
# Cemetery standing on grave, with a headstone reading "Your Grave"
# Cemetery standing on grave, with a headstone reading "Your Grave"
===Songs===
===Songs===
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# Banjo
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{{missinginfo|The songs were changed at some point after the release of Little Questions and Techno, the original songs are missing}}
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# The System is Down
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# Everybody to the Limit
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# Synthesizer music from [[little questions]]
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# Everybody! Everybody!
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# [[Techno]]
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# [[Everybody to the Limit]]
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# [[Old New Intro|Everybody! Everybody!]]
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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===Trivia===
 
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*[[Old Characters|Homeschool Winner]] and an [[Unnamed Characters|Unnamed Girl]] can be seen in one of the backgrounds.
 
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
*The controls for the arms refer to the viewer's left and right, not Bubs's.
*The controls for the arms refer to the viewer's left and right, not Bubs's.
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*Strong Bad has [[Stylized Character Designs|unusual proportions and only one arm]].
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*This is one of the few games with a special, non-traditional border.
===Glitches===
===Glitches===
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*When you choose legs #1 and #4, the legs will be temporarily disconnected from Bubs.
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*When "Legs" is set to #1 or #4, the legs will be temporarily disconnected from Bubs.
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*When you choose legs #7, Bubs' eyes and mouth will be reversed when he leans to the side.
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*When "Legs" is set to #7, Bubs's eyes and mouth will be reversed when he leans to the side, as shown in the image above.
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* When choosing a song in the Flash file, and then playing the song again, the songs will overlap.
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*Spray painted on the rear wall of the third "breakdancing" background (with the cardboard and jambox) is the word "[[Prance]]."
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*Dancin' Bubs initially used completely different background music. Judging from the filenames, this included:
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**Banjo music, which was replaced by the music from the Easter egg in [[little questions]]
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**A "money" theme, which is now [[Techno]]
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**A drum 'n' bass sample, now [[Everybody to the Limit]]
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**A breakbeat sample, now [[Everybody! Everybody!]]
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===Fast Forward===
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*Bubs uses moves from this game in the dance contest in [[replacement]] and [[Bubs's Character Video|his character video]], as well as having his left arm stuck in one movement in [[virus]].
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*Bubs mentions in [[No Hands On Deck!]] that he "likes to dance" and then breaks out in the spin and flip.
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**A few of Bubs' dance moves also appear in [[nightlife]].
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*Bubs is seen dancing with the caption "Still Dang Dancin'!" in a [[YouTube Related Video Thumbnails|fake thumbnail]] in the [[YouTube]] version of [[Flash is Dead!]]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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{{nextlinks|dance|old=dance|action=play}}
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*[[OldHR:banjo.swf|listen to the synthesizer background music]]
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*[[OldHR:breakbeat.swf|listen to the "Everybody! Everybody!" background music]]
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*[[OldHR:drumnbass.swf|listen to the "Everybody to the Limit" background music]]
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*[[OldHR:money.swf|listen to the "Techno" background music]]
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*Play the [[HR:dance.html|Game]]
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[[Category: Video Games]]
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*Play the [[HR:dance.swf|Game (Flash file)]]
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*Links to the sound loops:  [[HR:banjo.swf|Banjo]], [[HR:money.swf|Techno]], [[HR:drumnbass.swf|Everybody To The Limit]], [[HR:breakbeat.swf|Everybody! Everybody!]]
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Current revision as of 14:48, 3 July 2025

This article is about the game. For the running gag, see Dancing.
Game Category: Old Game
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Bubs shows his moves!

Dancin' Bubs is a game in which the player makes Bubs do a variety of movements with his arms, head, and legs. He can also do flips, twists, and spins. The player can choose four songs (plus silence) and four backgrounds (plus plain black).

Date: October 29, 2000, or earlier

Old Page Title: Dancin' Bubs!

New Page Title: This guy's got moves!!!

Contents

[edit] Moves

[edit] Head

  1. Bobs head forward and back
  2. Moves head left and right in waves
  3. Turns head left and right
  4. Eyes shrink and grow
  5. Moves head left and right, forward and back
  6. Turns head to upper left and upper right
  7. Moves head up and down
  8. Nothing

[edit] Left and Right Arms

  1. Keeps arm bent, raises and drops arm
  2. Slides arm up and down
  3. Holds arm above head and moves up and down
  4. Swings bent arm back and forth
  5. Moves arm out and back in in waves
  6. Keeps arm bent, fans head
  7. Holds arms down, bent at elbow, and pushes out
  8. Nothing

[edit] Legs

  1. Skips left and right
  2. Bounces up and down on ground
  3. Does jumping jacks
  4. Alternates shaking left and right foot in air
  5. Bounces on ground to left and right
  6. Jumps and does a split
  7. Moves feet quickly as if running, and then suddenly tilts to side
  8. Nothing

[edit] Backgrounds and Songs

[edit] Backgrounds

  1. Dance stage, with The King of Town, Coach Z, Strong Bad, Homestar Runner, Strong Mad, Marzipan, The Cheat, Champeen, and Homeschool Winner watching.
  2. Bar with beer glasses on floor and a band with cowboy hats on playing.
  3. On top of unfolded cardboard box with stereo and graffiti spraypaint in background spelling out "Prance"
  4. Cemetery standing on grave, with a headstone reading "Your Grave"

[edit] Songs

This article requires information that is no longer accessible. Our records are currently incomplete, but you could help the wiki by contributing your knowledge on the matter. Missing: The songs were changed at some point after the release of Little Questions and Techno, the original songs are missing
  1. Synthesizer music from little questions
  2. Techno
  3. Everybody to the Limit
  4. Everybody! Everybody!

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Remarks

  • The controls for the arms refer to the viewer's left and right, not Bubs's.
  • Strong Bad has unusual proportions and only one arm.
  • This is one of the few games with a special, non-traditional border.

[edit] Glitches

  • When "Legs" is set to #1 or #4, the legs will be temporarily disconnected from Bubs.
  • When "Legs" is set to #7, Bubs's eyes and mouth will be reversed when he leans to the side, as shown in the image above.
  • When choosing a song in the Flash file, and then playing the song again, the songs will overlap.

[edit] Inside References

  • Dancin' Bubs initially used completely different background music. Judging from the filenames, this included:

[edit] Fast Forward

[edit] External Links

Retrieved from "http://hrwiki.org/wiki/Dancin%27_Bubs"
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