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Talk:Index Cards

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==images==
Actually, I was going to use the Limozeen card as a picture, but I got caught in an edit conflict because of the "Friggin Cheat" picture. I like this better than Limozeen. -{{User:Marth 99/sig}} 16:39, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

:Yeah, me too. I didn't even know the [[:Image:sbemail16.PNG|Limozeen image]] existed. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 16:41, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

== The bigger, the better ==

Has anyone ever thought of the size of the index cards? I mean, on the index cards I use, a general sized mug would make a ring on the card that is over half of the cards surface! On these cards, the rings are much smaller than the card itself, meaning that either whoever made the stain was using like, a shot glass or something, or those cards are much bigger than the ones generally used. Does anyone think that this is either odd or vaguely notable? {{User:Teh_Frossty_One/sig}} 19:36, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
:Maybe it was made by an espresso cup...? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

Index Cards

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[[Image:Index card.PNG|thumb|The Friggin Cheat]]
'''Index cards''' are frequently seen throughout the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. More often than not, there is a visible [[coffee]] ring stain seen on them. Most of the index cards that are seen have been written on by [[Strong Bad]].

==Appearances==
*[[Homestar Quiz]] — If you get all ten questions correct, Strong Bad will give you a recipe for [[The Poopsmith]]'s [[Whatsit|You-Know-What]] cookies on a coffee-stained index card.
*[[The Luau]] — The invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast is written on one of these index cards.
*Email [[band names]] — The logos for the bands [[Lazor]], Bigg Nife, [[Taranchula]] and [[Limozeen]] are seen on these cards.
*Email [[local news]] — Index cards are used for Strong Bad's [[Action Cool 5|local news program]] to introduce anchorperson Strong Bad, "Sportscarster" [[Strong Mad]], weatherman [[Tire]] and [[The Cheat|"The Friggin Cheat"]] for "Sky-Cheat Traffic".
*Email [[secret recipes]] — Many of Strong Bad's family recipes are written on index cards. The "The Chekt" recipe does not have a coffee stain on it, but a watermark reading "Bumdumbourge '96".
*Email [[record book]] — Some pictures on index cards appear in an Easter egg.
*Email [[retirement]] — [[Marshie]] instructs viewers to email who they think stole Strong Bad's [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] on an index card.

[[Category: Inside Jokes]][[Category:Items]]

Talk:Hallrunner

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Funniest game ever. Play it. Now. Seriously. {{unsigned|216.244.37.199|21:01, 14 September 2004}}

Who are you? -Kinsey

You know, the tunnel in this game kinda looks like the tunnel shown on the targeting computer in Star Wars Episode IV.-[[User:Homsar Runner|Homsar Runner]]

Yeah, it kinda does. Should that be listed as a fun fact, or just be forgotten forever? {{User:Bubsty/sig}}

I just played this game, and all the messages came up normally through the message at 56. Then I didn't get the poutine message until after obstacle 71, and the call it quits message at 78. Weird.[[User:70.224.207.92|70.224.207.92]] 01:55, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
==the shark in list of messages==

hey um. the shark doesnt have periods (.) after it in the list of messages, ie:
*shark:
**Fight: It was a shark It bites your fists off. Too bad. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a shark Quint calls out to you from the depths of the shark's belly with some keen fishing tips. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a shark You jump the shark. Just like Homestarrunner.com. ''*0 points*''

should it look like this:<br>

*shark:
**Fight: It was a shark. It bites your fists off. Too bad. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a shark. Quint calls out to you from the depths of the shark's belly with some keen fishing tips. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a shark. You jump the shark. Just like Homestarrunner.com. ''*0 points*''

or are the periods missing in-game too? {{User:Csours/sig}} 03:34, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
:found the answer to my own questions in the xml file. =\. the periods are missing in game too{{User:Csours/sig}} 03:36, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
::Yep, missing in-game. Weird, huh? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::better go [[sbemail|email]] strongbad so he can ficks it.{{User:Csours/sig}} 03:38, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

==changing file?==

Can someone help me? I read on the article that it's possible to change the answers through the xmf file or something but I'm not sure how that works... Thanks! -Cyndi
:That's easy! Feel free to follow along with my simple step-by-step instructions. I make XML-editing FUN!!
:# First, save the SWF (the Flash file) and the XML file to your hard drive. Save them both in the same folder for easy access.
:# Right-click on the XML file, and choose "Open with..."
:# Select the text-editor of your choice. Notepad works best, due to its simple format.
:# Now you have your XML file open for editing. Everything between the tags labelled "<code><hallrunner></code>" will be included in the game. Each object is offset by "<code><q></code>". The object name is identified with the "<code><obj></code>" tag, and the replies are identified by the "<code><a></code>" tag, which also includes the point value.
:# Pick an object. It can be anything you want. For example, let's say... [[The Cheat]].
:# Alter the existing code to whatever you like. It's easiest to just look at the existing code and changing what you need. The top item in the "<code><a></code>" list is the response for choosing "FIGHT IT", the second is for "TALK TO IT", and the third for "JUMP IT". You can assign different replies, objects, and even change the point values. Soon you'll have a totally customised Hallrunner game of your very own. Have fun!
:# Make sure to '''SAVE''' your XML file when you're done editing it. Do not rename the file, or the game will not recognise it.
:Hope that helps. =3 Enjoy yourself, everyone who actually reads this. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Cool! I edited the XML file but I'm having trouble opening the SWF file... Do I need to download something for that? -Cyndi
:::Usually you can open it in your favorite browser (IE, Firefox), unless you have IE 7, which I'm pretty sure has a bug that doesn't let you read swf files. If you do have IE 7, then just save the html file onto the same place and open that. This looks really cool...I should try it. :D - {{User:The Joe/sig}} 18:24, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

== Odell Woods? ==

The options to "Fight it," "Jump over it," and "Talk to it" are a lot like the similar options you get in the old Apple II game Odell Woods, where whenever you "come up on" an obstacle (which is more greatly described in the game,) you have the option to "Run from it," "Ignore it," "Eat it," and "Chase it." Is this notable, or should it be forever relegated to the dustbin of HRWiki History? --[[User:President Cold One|President Cold One]] 11:10, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
:There were a number of games in that time period that used these types of commands and options. I can't think of the names of any off the top of my head, so I can't say don't add it, but if you do it may end up being considered TTATO. - {{User:Ilko Skevüld's Teh C/Sig}} 13:27, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

== Just Random ==

If you played the game with a perfect score, at (+2 points per round), 3 rounds per minute, 60 minutes per hour, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 on leap years {Although according to Wikipedia, [[Wikipedia:Leap year|every 100th year that does not multiply with 400 is not a leap year]]}) for 120 years, it would be possible to get to 378,683,424 points. Of course, the average life expectancy needs to be more than 120 years of age, even for the biggest computer addict. {{unsigned|154.5.181.164|15:25, 14 October 2007}}

== Date? ==

While working on [[Horses]], I noticed that both [[Peasant's Quest]] and [[Hallrunner]] have a date of August 2, 2004, but while Peasant's Quest correctly says it was a Monday, Hallrunner claims it was a Tuesday. Do we know the correct date for Hallrunner? Something must be wrong, even if just the weekday. The page was created without any real information on the 14th September 2004. Then this [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Hallrunner&diff=prev&oldid=1998 diff] on the 15th describes the gameplay but does not link to it. This [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Hallrunner&diff=prev&oldid=2065 diff] (16th September 2004) is the first to show the responses and link to the game. -- [[User:Mithent|Mithent]] 17:53, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Hallrunner

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{{vgamenav|hallrunner|Duck Guardian One|Pigs on Head}}

[[Image:hallrunner.png|thumb|right|220px|''The upcoming game from Videlectrix! It has amazing graphics! Coming out in 1989!'']]
[[Image:hallrunnerbox.PNG|thumb|right|220px|Watch out for those bugs and tentacles!]]

''"Sprint down halls as if you were some type of madman. What could be better? Watch out for the bugs or tentacles, though! They can hurt! Ouchy! Fun for several!"'' —[[Videlectrix]]

'''Hallrunner''' is one of the wide variety of top quality Videlectrix products. Dodge deadly bugs and tentacles while running through the endless dark hall! Make your choice on every obstacle you encounter on your way: FIGHT IT, TALK TO IT or JUMP IT! Your decision will affect your score, so choose wisely! If your score falls below zero, your Hallrunner becomes RED! All rendered in real time using state-of-the-art vector technology!

'''Page Title:''' Over 100 Hours of Gameplay!

'''Date:''' Tuesday, August 2, 2004

__FORCETOC__
== Reply List ==
This is a list of all the replies you get from various objects after FIGHTing, TALKing, or JUMPing them. If you get a correct response, the game beeps and you earn 2 points. If you get it wrong, it beeps once and you lose a point. Otherwise, it won't beep at all and you earn 0 points.

*ball:
**Fight: It was a ball. You popped it and made some kid cry. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a ball. It talks of foreign lands. Intruiging. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a ball. You land on it and fall awkwardly. ''*0 points*''
*bat:
**Fight: It was a bat. You throw tin foil at it, screwing up its radar. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a bat. SCREE! SQUEE! Ow! Your ears! ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a bat. It's too high up. You hug a tree. ''*0 points*''
*cable:
**Fight: It was the cable. The cable refuses to fight back. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was the cable. It says your girlfriend cheats on you. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was the cable. Good. You don't get electrocuted. ''*+2 points*''
*calendar:
**Fight: It was a calendar. You can't. You still end up getting everyone gift cards. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was a calendar. It says you forgot your 6 monthiversary. You're screwed. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a calendar. You jump over it. Leap year! ''*+2 points*''
*chest:
**Fight: It was a chest. You beat the crap out of it. Poor chest. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a chest. You talked it into opening up. You're rich! ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a chest. You jumped over it. Phew. Close one. ''*0 points*''
*coffee:
**Fight: It was coffee. It won. Now you'll be up all night. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was coffee. 'Triple cream, triple sugar. And a crueller' ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was coffee. You spilled it. Whatever. ''*0 points*''
*computer:
**Fight: It was a computer. You reformat and install Linux. Nice work. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a computer. Voice recognition software still sucks. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a computer. You land in Darren's cubicle. Guy's a tool. ''*0 points*''
*cute girl:
**Fight: It was a cute girl. Now she is badly bruised. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a cute girl. You got her phone number. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a cute girl. You jumped over her. Weird. ''*0 points*''
*Darren:
**Fight: It was a Darren. You never liked Darren. Good going. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a Darren. He called you a 'dumbjob.' Ouch. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a Darren. He let you jump over him. Leap frog! ''*0 points*''
*fear itself:
**Fight: It was fear itself. You fight fear with fear. Oh wait, that's fire. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was fear itself. You learn that it's just as scared of you. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was fear itself. You fall forever then wake up in a bad cliche. ''*-1 point*''
*Franciscan Monk:
**Fight: It was a Franciscan monk. Wimpiest monk ever. High five. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a Franciscan monk. You tell him the one about the horse in the midget bar. He keeps his vow. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a Franciscan monk. You catch your foot on his habit, tripping and falling. ''*-1 point*''
*great:
**Fight: It was great. Why fight something so great? ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was great. You talk to it. It's so great. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was great. You jump over. Eh. Not so great. ''*0 points*''
*home stereo system:
**Fight: It was a home stereo system. You puntcure the subwoofer. Lame. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a home stereo system. It totally is talking back to you! ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a home stereo system. You jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down. ''*+2 points*''
*K2:
**Fight: It was K2. You get lightheaded from lack of oxygen and lose both your hands. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was K2. You guys make fun of sherpas together. Good times. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was K2. It's a smidge too high. ''*0 points*''
*love:
**Fight: It was love. You can't fight it and you can't hurry it. You just have to wait. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was love. You see a counselor and try to work things out. It doesn't work. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was love. Now you're talking. ''*+2 points*''
*meal replacement bar:
**Fight: It was a meal replacement bar. You break a tooth trying to bite it to death. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a meal replacement bar. You tell it that it is flavorless, and it reaffirms your belief by not replying. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a meal replacement bar. Ain't nobody replacing YOUR meal. ''*0 points*''
*monster:
**Fight: It was a monster. He wasn't very strong. You won. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a monster. He pulled out a gun and shot you. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a monster. He was tall and you ran into his torso. ''*0 points*''
*mother:
**Fight: It was mother. You lose. Now you're on telephone restriction. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was mother. She calls nintendo, 'intendro.' How embarrassing. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was mother. Yeah! Jumped you, mommy! ''*+2 points*''
*prisoner:
**Fight: It was a prisoner. He kicks your butt from here to the joint. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a prisoner. He seems amenable to reason and affirms your faith in rehabilitation. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a prisoner. You avoided catching a bad case of incarceration. ''*0 points*''
*proverb:
**Fight: It was a proverb. You knock the proverbial snot out of it. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a proverb. It's too highbrow. You get confused. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a proverb. I said 'proverb' not 'riverb!' Jeez. ''*-1 point*''
*rabid dog:
**Fight: It was a rabid dog. Rabies for you. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a rabid dog. 'Quit crappin up my lawn!' ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a rabid dog. Bites the butt off your pants. Like in cartoons. ''*0 points*''
*Robot Darren:
**Fight: It was Robot Darren. Robot Darren has a laser. VOIP! ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was Robot Darren. It calls you a 'syntax error.' Ouch. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was Robot Darren. It was standing on a see-saw. It gets much air. ''*+2 points*''
*rock:
**Fight: It was a rock. Your knuckles are all bloody. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a rock. Now you're really bored. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a rock. You jumped over it. Nice one. ''*+2 points*''
*scratch ticket:
**Fight: It was a scratch ticket. In the process you rub off the silver stuff. Five dollars! ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a scratch ticket. It makes you feel like a loser. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a scratch ticket. It could have been a winner. Now you'll never know. ''*-1 points*''
*shark:
**Fight: It was a shark. It bites your fists off. Too bad. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a shark. Quint calls out to you from the depths of the shark's belly with some keen fishing tips. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a shark. You jump the shark. Just like Homestarrunner.com. ''*0 points*''
*social injustice:
**Fight: It was some social injustice. You feel pretty awesome about yourself. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was some social injustice. Good conversation but nothing gets done. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was some social injustice. Sure, sure. Pretend like it doesn't exist. ''*-1 points*''
*stand of pines:
**Fight: It was a stand of pines. Not standing anymore, boyiii. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a stand of pines. It whispers back. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a stand of pines. You get caught on the branches and some serious pitch gets all over your hallrunning duds. ''*-1 point*''
*stump:
**Fight: It was a stump. You can't fight the stump any more than you can stop time. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a stump. It grows a little. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a stump. You jumped over it. Good plan. ''*+2 points*''
*swing-dancing trend:
**Fight: It was the swing-dancing trend. You try but peer pressure causes you to take lessons anyway. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was the swing-dancing trend. It's impervious to reason. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was the swing-dancing trend. It was pretty short so you have no trouble clearing it. ''*+2 points*''
*train:
**Fight: It was a train. You put a penny on the tracks. Doesn't derail. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a train. You talk to the hobo in the livestock car. He smells. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a train. Right through an open boxcar in a TransAm! ''*+2 points*''

== Fun Facts ==
=== Remarks ===
*After about every 7 obstacles (sometimes sooner, sometimes later), you get a message on the screen:
** '''Obstacle #7:''' It gets awesome after 100,000,000 points, we swear.
** '''Obstacle #14:''' Hallrunner will return in 'Hallrunner 2: Farther Along'
** '''Obstacle #21:''' Watch out for objects!
** '''Obstacle #28:''' Seriously, watch out for objects!
** '''Obstacle #35:''' Shouldn't you be making a flow chart or something productive?
** '''Obstacle #42:''' Your devotion to this game is impressive.
** '''Obstacle #49:''' So, anyway. How is it going?
** '''Obstacle #56:''' Are you enjoying the game?
** '''Obstacle #63:''' What are you doing after this? Want to get some poutine?
** '''Obstacle #70:''' Okay, pal. Seriously. Time to call it quits.
** '''Obstacle #77:''' We were just kidding about it getting awesome. Go home.
** '''Obstacle #84:''' That's it. I'm calling mother and arranging an intervention.
** '''Obstacle #91:''' You won't listen will you? Don't make me turn this car around!
** '''Obstacle #99:''' Okay that's it. I'm restarting this list of messages. That'll learn ya.
*On some computers, the game will remember your score and the number of obstacles you've faced even after clearing your browser's cache and deleting your cookies.
**On some computers, if you right click the game, choose "Settings," choose the folder tab, and drag the slider all the way to the left, you can delete all the information videlectrix.com has stored on your computer. Closing the window and restarting the game will give a prompt on whether to let it store info; denying will just make it ask again in next time your score changes.
*If you choose "Fight" for each object once, you'd have 1 point. "Talk" would get you 15 points, and "Jump" would get you 14 points.
*Allowing an object to hit your runner results in a loss of ten points.
*The questions and answers for the game are contained in an XML file. It is possible to create your own questions and answers for the game by downloading the SWF and XML file and editing the XML with a text editor (like Notepad).
*If your computer is slow, you can see the "loading" screen really says: "[[Irregular Loading Screens|Loadaling]]".

===Inside References===
*When you face an object, the game says "You come [[all up on]] an obstacle."
*After jumping over the bat, you [[Tree Hugging|hug a tree]].
*Robot Darren VOIPs you, just like the [[Visor Robot]] does to [[So and So]] in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]].

=== Real-World References ===
*[[Wikipedia:LINUX|Linux]] is an open-source computer operating system. Another reference to Linux can be found in the Strong Bad Email [[virus]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Franciscan|Franciscan order]] is marked particularly by a vow of poverty. This doesn't make much sense with the context; perhaps the programmers were thinking of a vow of silence similar to [[The Poopsmith]]'s. Although this is not a formal part of Franciscan vows, it might be adopted temporarily by a [[Wikipedia:Novitiate|novitiate]].
*The "jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down" quote from the home stereo system obstacle is from the hip-hop song "Jump Around" by [[Wikipedia:House of Pain|House of Pain]].
*[[Wikipedia:K2|K2]] is the second-highest mountain in the world, in the Himalayas. [[Wikipedia:Sherpa people|Sherpas]] are a people group living in that area, commonly associated with guiding mountaineering expeditions.
*If you talk to the shark, "Quint" tells you some "keen fishing tips." Quint was a fisherman in the movie [[IMDB:tt0073195|Jaws]], and was eaten at the end of the movie.
*"[[Wikipedia:Jump the shark|Jump the shark]]" is a term for when a TV show has gone past its prime and begins to decline in quality. The expression originated when Fonzie, a character in the TV series "[[IMDB:tt0070992|Happy Days]]", jumped over a shark in episode 91 ("Hollywood (3)") to begin the fifth season. [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] discusses his disgust with people who think he and [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] have jumped the shark in the [[Pulse Interview - 1 Aug 2003|August 1, 2003 G4TechTV "Pulse" Interview]].
*[[Wikipedia:Poutine|Poutine]] is a Canadian snack that combines French fries, fresh cheese curds, and gravy.
**This may be a reference to Matt Chapman's enthusiasm for poutine.
*If you try to fight love, you're told that "You can't fight it and you can't hurry it. You just have to wait.", a reference to the 1966 [[Wikipedia:The Supremes|The Supremes]] hit [[Wikipedia:You Can't Hurry Love|You Can't Hurry Love]].
*The "For Use With Arrow Keys!" phrase on the box refers to the [[Atari 2600]] cartridges that say "For Use With Joystick Controller" and such.
*"Triple cream, triple sugar. And a crueller" was taken from "Peter's Donuts" on [[Wikipedia:Bob and Doug McKenzie|Bob and Doug McKenzie]]'s "The Great White North Album".

== External Links ==
*[[Videlectrix:hallrunner.html|Play Hallrunner]]
*[[Videlectrix:hallrunner.swf|Play Hallrunner (Flash file)]]
*[[Videlectrix:hallrunner questions.xml|View the XML file containing the questions]]
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