Mans
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{{redirects|Man}} {{for|speech artifact|"Man" pronounced as "m'n"}} | {{redirects|Man}} {{for|speech artifact|"Man" pronounced as "m'n"}} | ||
| - | + | [[Image:Mans.PNG|thumb|150px|I got three mans!]] | |
| + | '''"Mans"''' is used to indicate {{w|Life (video games)|video game lives}} in many [[Videlectrix]] games. Though "life" is the typical industry standard, "man" may be used occasionally (for instance, extra lives being referred to as "an extra man"); the use of "mans" is an example of the [[deliberately poor English]] often used to make Videlectrix games feel like the poorly-translated video games of the era they imitate. | ||
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| + | In previews, screenshots, or similar situations where the game is not interactive and the number of mans won't change, "3 mans" is normally displayed ([[Rabbit Algebra]] obfuscates "3" with the simple algebra problem of 2x=6). | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*[[8-Bit Is Enough]] (imitation of Stinkoman 20X6) | *[[8-Bit Is Enough]] (imitation of Stinkoman 20X6) | ||
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[[Category:Word running gags]] | [[Category:Word running gags]] | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 6 June 2024
- "Man" redirects here. For the speech artifact, see "Man" pronounced as "m'n".
"Mans" is used to indicate video game lives in many Videlectrix games. Though "life" is the typical industry standard, "man" may be used occasionally (for instance, extra lives being referred to as "an extra man"); the use of "mans" is an example of the deliberately poor English often used to make Videlectrix games feel like the poorly-translated video games of the era they imitate.
In previews, screenshots, or similar situations where the game is not interactive and the number of mans won't change, "3 mans" is normally displayed (Rabbit Algebra obfuscates "3" with the simple algebra problem of 2x=6).
Appearances
- TROGDOR!
- Stinkoman 20X6
- Awexome Cross
- Secret Collect.
- Rabbit Algebra
- Pigs on Head (version in 2 emails)
- 8-Bit Is Enough (imitation of Stinkoman 20X6)
