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[[Image:Karatecar.PNG|thumb|<span style="font-size:80%;">Look out, Mister Slashy-Man!</span>]] | [[Image:Karatecar.PNG|thumb|<span style="font-size:80%;">Look out, Mister Slashy-Man!</span>]] | ||
| - | '''[[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]]''' is a recurring theme in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner | + | '''[[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]]''' is a recurring theme in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] world, especially on [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Technology|computers]]. However, most of the ASCII art seen is not possible to make in a normal ASCII art setting – often, different characters are different sizes, or are offset vertically. |
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*[[Thy Dungeonman]] and [[Thy Dungeonman II]] — The title screens are ASCII art. | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] and [[Thy Dungeonman II]] — The title screens are ASCII art. | ||
*Email [[some kinda robot]] — The DVD version has an Easter egg which shows an ASCII art rendering of a robot. | *Email [[some kinda robot]] — The DVD version has an Easter egg which shows an ASCII art rendering of a robot. | ||
| - | *Email [[virus]] — [[The | + | *Email [[virus]] — [[The virus]] turns [[Marzipan]] [[Virus Character Variations|into]] ASCII art. |
| - | *Email [[dreamail]] — | + | *Email [[dreamail]] — An e-marlin jumps from the bottom of the [[Lappy 486|Lappy 486's]] screen. |
*[[Happy Trogday]] — One of the images is an ASCII art rendering of [[Trogdor]]. | *[[Happy Trogday]] — One of the images is an ASCII art rendering of [[Trogdor]]. | ||
*Email [[the movies]] — Strong Bad watches an ASCII art movie, [[Karate Car]]. | *Email [[the movies]] — Strong Bad watches an ASCII art movie, [[Karate Car]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 6 March 2013
ASCII art is a recurring theme in the Homestar Runner world, especially on Strong Bad's computers. However, most of the ASCII art seen is not possible to make in a normal ASCII art setting – often, different characters are different sizes, or are offset vertically.
Appearances
- Email couch patch — The Compy 386 prints out an ASCII art million dollar bill.
- Thy Dungeonman and Thy Dungeonman II — The title screens are ASCII art.
- Email some kinda robot — The DVD version has an Easter egg which shows an ASCII art rendering of a robot.
- Email virus — The virus turns Marzipan into ASCII art.
- Email dreamail — An e-marlin jumps from the bottom of the Lappy 486's screen.
- Happy Trogday — One of the images is an ASCII art rendering of Trogdor.
- Email the movies — Strong Bad watches an ASCII art movie, Karate Car.
- A sequel to Karate Car appears as an Easter egg on strongbad_email.exe Disc Six.
- Email from work — The Cheat is rendered in ASCII art on a floppy disk.
- Email the paper — New Paper has an ASCII art picture of a butt made from hyphens and dollar signs.
- Email rated — In response to the email being right aligned, Strong Bad starts his response by quickly jumping all over the screen in a style similar to that of E. E. Cummings.
- SBCG4AP Collector's DVD — An ASCII version of Marshie will sometimes appear during the menus.
