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	''This article is about the [[Games\|game]].'' ''For the [[Running Gags\|running gag]], see [[Kicking The Cheat]].'' ''For the talking doll, see [[Kick The Cheat]].''		''This article is about the [[Games\|game]].'' ''For the [[Running Gags\|running gag]], see [[Kicking The Cheat]].'' ''For the talking doll, see [[Kick The Cheat]].''

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	'''Date:''' Between Wednesday, October 8, 2003 and Thursday, April 1, 2004		'''Date:''' Between Wednesday, October 8, 2003 and Thursday, April 1, 2004

	'''Page Title:''' Kick the Cheat the Cheat! Rent to Own!		'''Page Title:''' Kick the Cheat the Cheat! Rent to Own!

	'''Kick The Cheat''' is a ~~"~~game~~"~~ that was accessible from the [[Flash Store]]. The player must hit the ~~"~~KICK!~~"~~ button to make a giant [[Strong Bad]] foot kick [[The Cheat]] as he falls from a robotic arm. If The Cheat is hit successfully, he slams against a brick wall and falls to the ground. It is also possible to hit him so that he merely flies up into the air, but does not hit the wall. No points will be earned for this. The score is calculated once The Cheat hits the wall, therefore if you press ~~"~~reset~~"~~ before he hits the wall, the point will not be added. The game uses [https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/articles/lso/ Flash LSOs] (similar to cookies) to save the player's score between sessions of the game (i.e., if you stop playing and come back later, the score is remembered).		'''Kick The Cheat''' is a "game" that was accessible from the [[Flash Store]]. The player must hit the "KICK!" button to make a giant [[Strong Bad]] foot kick [[The Cheat]] as he falls from a robotic arm. If The Cheat is hit successfully, he slams against a brick wall and falls to the ground. It is also possible to hit him so that he merely flies up into the air, but does not hit the wall. No points will be earned for this. The score is calculated once The Cheat hits the wall, therefore if you press "reset" before he hits the wall, the point will not be added. The game uses [https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/articles/lso/ Flash LSOs] (similar to cookies) to save the player's score between sessions of the game (i.e., if you stop playing and come back later, the score is remembered).

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	* [#Fun_Facts 1 Fun Facts]
	** [#Explanations 1.1 Explanations]
	** [#Trivia 1.2 Trivia]
	* [#External_Links 2 External Links]

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	* This game came out as an advertisement for the [[Kick The Cheat\|talking Kick The Cheat doll]].		* This game came out as an advertisement for the [[Kick The Cheat\|talking Kick The Cheat doll]].

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	* The game was originally going to be about how far one could kick The Cheat. Using a Flash seek bar, you can view him flying through the air with a distance meter at the top of the screen.		* The game was originally going to be about how far one could kick The Cheat. Using a Flash seek bar, you can view him flying through the air with a distance meter at the top of the screen.
	* The Cheat will always land in the same position (with the top of his head pointing toward the player).		* The Cheat will always land in the same position (with the top of his head pointing toward the player).
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	* If you right click and click play before The Cheat hits the ground, he freezes in mid air but you cannot kick him. If you try to kick it, Strong Bad's head will look up and the leg will do nothing.		* If you right click and click play before The Cheat hits the ground, he freezes in mid air but you cannot kick him. If you try to kick it, Strong Bad's head will look up and the leg will do nothing.

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	* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat.html watch "Kick The Cheat"] on the old [[Flash]] site		* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat.html watch "Kick The Cheat"] on the old [[Flash]] site
	* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat09.swf view the Flash file for "Kick The Cheat"]		* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat09.swf view the Flash file for "Kick The Cheat"]
	* Play [https://archive.org/details/kickcheat09 Kick the Cheat] at the Internet Archive		[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
			[[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]
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	* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat.html watch "Kick The Cheat"] on the old [[Flash]] site		* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat.html watch "Kick The Cheat"] on the old [[Flash]] site
	* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat09.swf view the Flash file for "Kick The Cheat"]		* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat09.swf view the Flash file for "Kick The Cheat"]
			* Play [https://archive.org/details/kickcheat09 Kick the Cheat] at the Internet Archive

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	[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography\|Strong Bad Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Cheat Filmography\|The Cheat Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Games\|Games]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Secret Pages\|Secret Pages]]</span>		[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography\|Strong Bad Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Cheat Filmography\|The Cheat Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Video Games\|Video Games]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Secret Pages\|Secret Pages]]</span>

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''This article is about the [[Games|game]].'' ''For the [[Running Gags|running gag]], see [[Kicking The Cheat]].'' ''For the talking doll, see [[Kick The Cheat]].''

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''WHACK!''

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'''Date:''' Between Wednesday, October 8, 2003 and Thursday, April 1, 2004

'''Page Title:''' Kick the Cheat the Cheat! Rent to Own!

'''Kick The Cheat''' is a "game" that was accessible from the [[Flash Store]]. The player must hit the "KICK!" button to make a giant [[Strong Bad]] foot kick [[The Cheat]] as he falls from a robotic arm. If The Cheat is hit successfully, he slams against a brick wall and falls to the ground. It is also possible to hit him so that he merely flies up into the air, but does not hit the wall. No points will be earned for this. The score is calculated once The Cheat hits the wall, therefore if you press "reset" before he hits the wall, the point will not be added. The game uses [https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/articles/lso/ Flash LSOs] (similar to cookies) to save the player's score between sessions of the game (i.e., if you stop playing and come back later, the score is remembered).

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* [#Fun_Facts 1 Fun Facts]
** [#Explanations 1.1 Explanations]
** [#Trivia 1.2 Trivia]
* [#External_Links 2 External Links]

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span> ==

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Explanations </span> ===

* This game came out as an advertisement for the [[Kick The Cheat|talking Kick The Cheat doll]].

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Trivia </span> ===

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[[File:Kick The Cheat Glitch.PNG|[[File:Kick_The_Cheat_Glitch.PNG|180px|thumb]]]]
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[[File:Kick The Cheat Glitch.PNG|[[File:magnify-clip.png|15px|thumb]]]]

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Note that score that says "ISTNEIS" and The Cheat floating midair.

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* The game was originally going to be about how far one could kick The Cheat. Using a Flash seek bar, you can view him flying through the air with a distance meter at the top of the screen.
* The Cheat will always land in the same position (with the top of his head pointing toward the player).
* If you hold the KICK! button while The Cheat is dropping, the leg will raise backward, building up power.
* If you press and release the KICK! button fast enough, The Cheat will be kicked straight up, and not hit the wall. This is easiest by using the tab and enter keys.
* It is possible to make The Cheat float in the air after the arm drops him by going to the distance Easter egg then quickly going back to the game.
* It is impossible to kick The Cheat over the wall. No matter when or how much power, it cannot be done.
* If you right click and click play before The Cheat hits the ground, he freezes in mid air but you cannot kick him. If you try to kick it, Strong Bad's head will look up and the leg will do nothing.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span> ==

* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat.html watch "Kick The Cheat"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kickcheat09.swf view the Flash file for "Kick The Cheat"]

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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography|Strong Bad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Cheat Filmography|The Cheat Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Games|Games]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Secret Pages|Secret Pages]]</span>

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