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-The '''Second Games Menu''' is an [[Atari 2600]] themed menu, which is now found in the [[Museum]]. The concept of the menu was on moving [[Homestar Runner]] around the screen and onto icons representing the different games. According to [[The Brothers Chaps]], it was a little too hard to figure out.
+The '''Second Games Menu''' is an [[Atari 2600]] themed menu, which is now found in the [[Museum]]. The concept of the menu was on moving [[Homestar Runner]] around the screen and onto icons representing the different games. [[Old Flash Stuff|According to]] [[The Brothers Chaps]], it was &quot;a little too hard to figure out&quot;.
 '''Current Page Title:''' The Original Website!
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 '''Page Title ([http://www.hrwiki.org/mirror/20001217_games.html later, archived version]):''' The Games Menu!! For the Whole [[Swears|Damn]] Family!!
 <span id="available-games"></span>
 == <span class="mw-headline">Available Games</span> ==
-'''Same as Original menu'''
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 * [[Fortune Cookies]] — Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.
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 * [[Dancin' Bubs]] — Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.
-'''New for this menu'''
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 * [[Strong Libs]] — We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.
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 == <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==
-* The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [https://www.imdb.com/title/0137313 Kids Say the Darndest Things], which was a show co-hosted by [[Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].
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-* The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].
+=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===
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[[File:Second Games Menu.png|[[File:Second_Games_Menu.png|220px|thumb]]]]
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Atari style menu

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The '''Second Games Menu''' is an [[Atari 2600]] themed menu, which is now found in the [[Museum]]. The concept of the menu was on moving [[Homestar Runner]] around the screen and onto icons representing the different games. According to [[The Brothers Chaps]], it was a little too hard to figure out.

'''Current Page Title:''' The Original Website!

'''Earlier Page Title:''' Games!

'''Page Title (before Museum):''' The Games Menu!! For use with Joysticks or Paddles

'''Page Title ([http://www.hrwiki.org/mirror/20001217_games.html later, archived version]):''' The Games Menu!! For the Whole [[Swears|Damn]] Family!!

<span id="available-games"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline">Available Games</span> ==

'''Same as Original menu'''

* [[Fortune Cookies]] — Pearls of wisdom from the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao? Just order the egg roll.
* [[Homestar Talker]] — Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother.
* [[Bronco Trolleys|Bronco Trolley]] — Help Homestar eat as many Bronco Trolleys as possible. You don't know what a Bronco Trolley is? Go find out!!
* [[Hairstyle Runner]] — What you've all been waiting for! Finally, you can give the gift of hair to Homestar Runner. Make it great!
* [[Astro-Lite 2600|Astro Lite 2600]] — Remember the Lite Brite? Neither do we. This is something totally new. And now it's easier to use than... something easy.
* [[Dancin' Bubs]] — Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.

'''New for this menu'''

* [[Strong Libs]] — We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.
* ''Back Button Description'' — Help Homestar fight the evil back button-- Oh wait. This is just the back button. It'll take you back to the main menu page.

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

* The Homestar Talker description contains a play on the name [https://www.imdb.com/title/0137313 Kids Say the Darndest Things], which was a show co-hosted by [[Art Linkletter]] and [[Bill Cosby]].
* The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].

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

* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/games2.html view the Games menu] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/games2.swf view the Flash file for the Games menu]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/gamesmenu.swf view the alternate Flash file featuring working links]

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| This article requires information that is '''no longer accessible'''. Our records are currently incomplete, but you could help the wiki by <span class="plainlinks">[[Second Games Menu|contributing your knowledge]]</span> on the matter. '''Missing:''' release date
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