Halfathlon

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The game's portal.

The Videlectrix Halfathlon is a game by Videlectrix. In the fifth Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People episode, 8-Bit is Enough, Strong Bad can go into the game via the Videlectrix Mainframe. Strong Bad describes it as "pretty half-athed, all right."

The box art features the Videlectrix Mascot and claims it features Semi-Legendary Soviet Semi-Athlete Putchnya Shotski.

Inside the game, there is a track, complete with a lava pool, an icy field with penguins, a Checkpoint, and a trophy. By the track are Coach Z, who is being attacked by scorpions, and Strong Mad, who thinks he is the shot put star Putchnya Shotski.

According to Coach Z, to win the Halfathlon, you have to activate the first checkpoint, swing over the lava pit, navigate the chicane through the angry scorpions (which will attack you if you're carrying scorpion food), get through the arctic blasts and killer penguins, and pick up the trophy. Then return to the checkpoint with the trophy, and you win. If you (presumably) fall into the lava pit or get stung by the scorpions, you will respawn at the checkpoint, and you'll have to try again.