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:[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000060E4/sr=8-1/qid=1144121339/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-4724388-0028131?%5Fencoding=UTF8 Amazon] has brief clips, but there's no way they are these themes. I'm going to remove them. If anyone objects, STUFF. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:33, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000060E4/sr=8-1/qid=1144121339/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-4724388-0028131?%5Fencoding=UTF8 Amazon] has brief clips, but there's no way they are these themes. I'm going to remove them. If anyone objects, STUFF. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:33, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
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== Store and Downloads: The Exact Same? ==
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It sounds like the music from Store and Downloads are the exact same tune played at different pitches. [[Special:Contributions/98.159.29.164|98.159.29.164]] 15:29, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
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:Yes, they've clearly [[Wikipedia:Transposition (music)|transposed]] the music. It's obvious and not very noteworthy. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 17:03, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
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== Organizing Button Effects ==
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This page's "Button Effects" section is naturally a little messier because there's dialogue. I find how it's currently written a little confusing to the eye; to have a character's quote (without a specified speaker and occasionally with stage directions) placed in the middle of a bullet point. I suggest something like this:
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<blockquote>
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*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' &mdash;
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**The [[Ab-Abber 2000]] from the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[suntan]] appears behind Homestar.
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**'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Contestant number 1, your name again is&mdash; ''{he looks at the cue card and squints oddly}'' "Toons"?
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*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' &mdash;
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**A poster saying "A Trip to Hawaii!" appears.
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**'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Now, time for our lightning round. We call it... "Games".
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**A sign composed of flashing lights reading "GAMES" appears in the background and music is heard.
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*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' &mdash;
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**A chair with a sign that says "$??" appears.
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**'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So, Characters, you were in a movie recently. ''{leans toward the "camera"}'' Tell us about that.
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*'''[[Downloads]]''' &mdash;
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**A golden statue of [[The Cheat]] appears.
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**'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' My next guest is an extremely talented webpage. Please welcome... "Downloads"!
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**[[Pom Pom]] bounces past wearing a name tag that says "downloads" while music plays.
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*'''[[Store]]''' &mdash;
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**'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But if you guess correctly, you'll win... a new store!
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**The background lifts, revealing the [[Gremlin]] while music plays.
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*'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' &mdash;
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**The [[Blender]] appears, and a buzzer is heard.
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**'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I'm sorry. The correct answer... was "E-mail".
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**A "wrong" sound effect is heard in the background and "E-mail" is displayed in a white font.
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</blockquote>
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More lines, but I think formatting it a bit more like a transcript is quicker and easier to follow. Objections? Alternate suggestions? Should I go 'head? {{User:SRMX12/sig}} 00:26, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
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:I'd suggest indenting rather than sub-bullets, and formatting the stage directions as such, but otherwise seems good. Something like:
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<blockquote>
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*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' &mdash;
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*:''{The [[Ab-Abber 2000]] from the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[suntan]] appears behind Homestar.}''
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*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Contestant number 1, your name again is&mdash; ''{he looks at the cue card and squints oddly}'' "Toons"?
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*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' &mdash;
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*:''{A poster saying "A Trip to Hawaii!" appears.}''
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*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Now, time for our lightning round. We call it... "Games".
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*:''{A sign composed of flashing lights reading "GAMES" appears in the background and music is heard.}''
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*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' &mdash;
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*:''{A chair with a sign that says "$??" appears.}''
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*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So, Characters, you were in a movie recently. ''{leans toward the "camera"}'' Tell us about that.
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*'''[[Downloads]]''' &mdash;
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*:''{A golden statue of [[The Cheat]] appears.}''
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*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' My next guest is an extremely talented webpage. Please welcome... "Downloads"!
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*:''{[[Pom Pom]] bounces past wearing a name tag that says "downloads" while music plays.}''
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*'''[[Store]]''' &mdash;
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*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But if you guess correctly, you'll win... a new store!
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*:''{The background lifts, revealing the [[Gremlin]] while music plays.}''
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*'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' &mdash;
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*:''{The [[Blender]] appears, and a buzzer is heard.}''
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*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I'm sorry. The correct answer... was "E-mail".
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*:''{A "wrong" sound effect is heard in the background and "E-mail" is displayed in a white font.}''
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</blockquote>
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:{{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 00:33, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
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::I approve! {{User:Gfdgsgxgzgdrc/sig‎}} 00:38, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Current revision as of 00:38, 8 September 2017

Located a small image on the old wiki that relates to this main page (feel free to remove if not in any way necessary.) --Teh P. 03:03, 16 Sep 2004 (MST)

Here is that statue of The Cheat: [1]

"Wrong" sound — sound effect or music clip? — User:ACupOfCoffee@ 20:49, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Music?

  • The music played for Games is part of the original Match Game theme.
  • The music played for Downloads and Store is part of the original Family Feud theme.

I don't hear that. There's a similarity in rhythm and feel, but the notes are all wrong. FF's theme was in a minor key, for one. Can we find audio files of these themes to compare? Qermaq - (T/C) Image:Qermaqsigpic.png 03:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Amazon has brief clips, but there's no way they are these themes. I'm going to remove them. If anyone objects, STUFF. Qermaq - (T/C) Image:Qermaqsigpic.png 03:33, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Store and Downloads: The Exact Same?

It sounds like the music from Store and Downloads are the exact same tune played at different pitches. 98.159.29.164 15:29, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

Yes, they've clearly transposed the music. It's obvious and not very noteworthy. — Defender1031*Talk 17:03, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Organizing Button Effects

This page's "Button Effects" section is naturally a little messier because there's dialogue. I find how it's currently written a little confusing to the eye; to have a character's quote (without a specified speaker and occasionally with stage directions) placed in the middle of a bullet point. I suggest something like this:

  • Toons
    • The Ab-Abber 2000 from the Strong Bad Email suntan appears behind Homestar.
    • HOMESTAR RUNNER: Contestant number 1, your name again is— {he looks at the cue card and squints oddly} "Toons"?
  • Games
    • A poster saying "A Trip to Hawaii!" appears.
    • HOMESTAR RUNNER: Now, time for our lightning round. We call it... "Games".
    • A sign composed of flashing lights reading "GAMES" appears in the background and music is heard.
  • Characters
    • A chair with a sign that says "$??" appears.
    • HOMESTAR RUNNER: So, Characters, you were in a movie recently. {leans toward the "camera"} Tell us about that.
  • Downloads
    • A golden statue of The Cheat appears.
    • HOMESTAR RUNNER: My next guest is an extremely talented webpage. Please welcome... "Downloads"!
    • Pom Pom bounces past wearing a name tag that says "downloads" while music plays.
  • Store
    • HOMESTAR RUNNER: But if you guess correctly, you'll win... a new store!
    • The background lifts, revealing the Gremlin while music plays.
  • E-mail
    • The Blender appears, and a buzzer is heard.
    • HOMESTAR RUNNER: No, I'm sorry. The correct answer... was "E-mail".
    • A "wrong" sound effect is heard in the background and "E-mail" is displayed in a white font.

More lines, but I think formatting it a bit more like a transcript is quicker and easier to follow. Objections? Alternate suggestions? Should I go 'head? Lira (talk) 00:26, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

I'd suggest indenting rather than sub-bullets, and formatting the stage directions as such, but otherwise seems good. Something like:
  • Toons
    {The Ab-Abber 2000 from the Strong Bad Email suntan appears behind Homestar.}
    HOMESTAR RUNNER: Contestant number 1, your name again is— {he looks at the cue card and squints oddly} "Toons"?
  • Games
    {A poster saying "A Trip to Hawaii!" appears.}
    HOMESTAR RUNNER: Now, time for our lightning round. We call it... "Games".
    {A sign composed of flashing lights reading "GAMES" appears in the background and music is heard.}
  • Characters
    {A chair with a sign that says "$??" appears.}
    HOMESTAR RUNNER: So, Characters, you were in a movie recently. {leans toward the "camera"} Tell us about that.
  • Downloads
    {A golden statue of The Cheat appears.}
    HOMESTAR RUNNER: My next guest is an extremely talented webpage. Please welcome... "Downloads"!
    {Pom Pom bounces past wearing a name tag that says "downloads" while music plays.}
  • Store
    HOMESTAR RUNNER: But if you guess correctly, you'll win... a new store!
    {The background lifts, revealing the Gremlin while music plays.}
  • E-mail
    {The Blender appears, and a buzzer is heard.}
    HOMESTAR RUNNER: No, I'm sorry. The correct answer... was "E-mail".
    {A "wrong" sound effect is heard in the background and "E-mail" is displayed in a white font.}
— Defender1031*Talk 00:33, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
I approve! Gfdgsgxgzgdrc 00:38, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
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