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[[Image:Easter egg toon.png|thumb|Not ''those'' kinds of Easter eggs!!!]] | [[Image:Easter egg toon.png|thumb|Not ''those'' kinds of Easter eggs!!!]] | ||
| - | An '''Easter egg''' of a [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] cartoon is a feature that is hidden in some way. Often, it is only accessible by clicking on a hidden button, a keypress or by waiting a while after the toon is seemingly over. | + | An '''[[Wikipedia:Easter egg (media)|Easter egg]] ''' of a [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] cartoon is a feature that is hidden in some way. Often, it is only accessible by clicking on a hidden button, a keypress or by waiting a while after the toon is seemingly over. |
Most of the recent Homestar Runner Flash animations feature Easter eggs. These are most prominent in [[Strong Bad Email]]s, but are also placed in other cartoons on the site. Most are activated by clicking a specific area of the animation. | Most of the recent Homestar Runner Flash animations feature Easter eggs. These are most prominent in [[Strong Bad Email]]s, but are also placed in other cartoons on the site. Most are activated by clicking a specific area of the animation. | ||
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== Finding Easter eggs == | == Finding Easter eggs == | ||
[[Image:process easter eggs.PNG|thumb|"Next, as I'm typing, you can usually click on certain words and make little pictures of dumb stuff pop up."]] | [[Image:process easter eggs.PNG|thumb|"Next, as I'm typing, you can usually click on certain words and make little pictures of dumb stuff pop up."]] | ||
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The majority of Easter eggs are activated by clicking a certain area of the cartoon. The easiest way to find these is by following a few simple steps: | The majority of Easter eggs are activated by clicking a certain area of the cartoon. The easiest way to find these is by following a few simple steps: | ||
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*When a border surrounds a part of the animation, it is probably a hot spot for a Easter egg. Either press the "Enter" (or "Return") key or click on the spot to activate the Easter egg. | *When a border surrounds a part of the animation, it is probably a hot spot for a Easter egg. Either press the "Enter" (or "Return") key or click on the spot to activate the Easter egg. | ||
| - | In addition to clickable | + | In addition to clickable Easter eggs, there are a small number of Easter eggs found by [[Keypress Easter Eggs|pressing a key]] or digging through a [[Decompiled Flash Easter Eggs|decompiled Flash file]]. |
Note that some Easter eggs do not do anything immediately. For example, in almost all the [[Holidays#Halloween (October 31st)|Halloween cartoons]], [[Homsar]] appears in a later scene if an Easter egg is clicked (usually near [[The Poopsmith]]). | Note that some Easter eggs do not do anything immediately. For example, in almost all the [[Holidays#Halloween (October 31st)|Halloween cartoons]], [[Homsar]] appears in a later scene if an Easter egg is clicked (usually near [[The Poopsmith]]). | ||
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*[[Secret Pages]] | *[[Secret Pages]] | ||
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[[Category:H*R Navigation]] | [[Category:H*R Navigation]] | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 28 January 2011
- This article is about the hidden items in toons. For the Easter specials, see Holidays (Easter). For the inside joke, see Eggs.
An Easter egg of a Homestar Runner cartoon is a feature that is hidden in some way. Often, it is only accessible by clicking on a hidden button, a keypress or by waiting a while after the toon is seemingly over.
Most of the recent Homestar Runner Flash animations feature Easter eggs. These are most prominent in Strong Bad Emails, but are also placed in other cartoons on the site. Most are activated by clicking a specific area of the animation.
Occasionally, Easter eggs are hidden in a way that cannot be revealed directly, and can only be seen if the Flash file is opened in a decompiler. At Georgia Tech, Matt Chapman explained that these were added because the normal Easter eggs were getting too easy to find.
Finding Easter eggs
The majority of Easter eggs are activated by clicking a certain area of the cartoon. The easiest way to find these is by following a few simple steps:
- Click on the Flash animation so keypresses are accepted.
- Press the "Tab" key on your keyboard to cycle through all click zones.
- When a border surrounds a part of the animation, it is probably a hot spot for a Easter egg. Either press the "Enter" (or "Return") key or click on the spot to activate the Easter egg.
In addition to clickable Easter eggs, there are a small number of Easter eggs found by pressing a key or digging through a decompiled Flash file.
Note that some Easter eggs do not do anything immediately. For example, in almost all the Halloween cartoons, Homsar appears in a later scene if an Easter egg is clicked (usually near The Poopsmith).
Easter Egg Pages
- Bookazon.com
- The Secrets That I Keep
- Strong Bad's Message Bored
- Strong Bad's Website
- Strong Sad's Lament
- Extra Real Dating Sim XR
- Limozeen Coloring Book
- King of Town Intro
- Homsar Main Page
- Homsar's Character video
- Homestar Runner's Website
- Strumstar Hammer
- Kewpie Dan
- Some Type of Online Auction
- Seasonal Sweaters
- Homestar vs. Little Girl
- Email Processing Room
- Super Kingio Brothers
