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''"Rock and roll, baby!"'' | |||
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''Those Flying Vees are everywhere, man!'' | |||
'''Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey''' is a mini-game by [[Videlectrix]] from ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'s'' [[Baddest of the Bands]]. | '''Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey''' is a mini-game by [[Videlectrix]] from ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'s'' [[Baddest of the Bands]]. | ||
The game consists of using your ship's | The game consists of using your ship's "tractor beam" to pick up alien women stranded on a planet's surface while dodging and shooting [[flying v|Gibson Flying V model guitar]]-shaped mines and [[Nebulon]]. | ||
It was first seen in [[Everything Else, Volume 3]] as the background of the Bonus menu, and as a game played by [[Mary Palaroncini]] in the bonus short [[The Limozeen Advantage]]. | |||
A score of 45000 is required for your awesomeness rank. | A score of 45000 is required for your awesomeness rank. | ||
== Controls == | |||
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-: Quit the Game | -: Quit the Game | ||
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PC Controls | |||
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== Manual Pages == | |||
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</ | '''A video game for the Videlectrix'''<br /> | ||
'''Fun Machine''' | |||
</ | '''LIMOZEEN'''<br /> | ||
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'''Videlectrix''' | |||
'''LIMOZEEN'''<br /> | |||
'''Hot Babelien Odyssey''' | |||
'''WE DEDICATE THIS GAME'''<br /> | |||
'''TO OUR FANS,'''<br /> | |||
'''OUR MOTHERS,'''<br /> | |||
'''AND OUR FAN'S MOTHERS.'''<br /> | |||
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'''LIMOZEEN'''<br /> | |||
</ | '''LIMOZEEN'''<br /> | ||
'''Hot Babelien Odyssey''' | |||
'''HOT BABELIEN ODYSSEY'''<br /> | |||
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== Scores == | |||
* Rescuing a Babelien: 100 points times the level number, +1 to Babelien count | * Rescuing a Babelien: 100 points times the level number, +1 to Babelien count | ||
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* Missiles and Flying Vees: 0 points | * Missiles and Flying Vees: 0 points | ||
== Tactics == | |||
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With the minimum score attainable, simply by rescuing enough Babeliens to pass the level and not shooting anything else, the score of 45,000 points will be reached before the end of level seven. Since shooting things scores extra points, it is more probable that the score will be attainable much sooner. Thus one way to win is to simply rescue everything and shoot everything for seven levels. Keep the ship low on the screen unless forced to move up, as using the tractor beam will immobilize the ship for as long as it takes a Babelien to reach it — keeping it low will reduce this time, and also places you in a position to shoot Nebulons as they attempt to grab Babeliens. By the same token, avoid tractoring Babeliens while near the top of the screen — wait until you can move down again. | With the minimum score attainable, simply by rescuing enough Babeliens to pass the level and not shooting anything else, the score of 45,000 points will be reached before the end of level seven. Since shooting things scores extra points, it is more probable that the score will be attainable much sooner. Thus one way to win is to simply rescue everything and shoot everything for seven levels. Keep the ship low on the screen unless forced to move up, as using the tractor beam will immobilize the ship for as long as it takes a Babelien to reach it — keeping it low will reduce this time, and also places you in a position to shoot Nebulons as they attempt to grab Babeliens. By the same token, avoid tractoring Babeliens while near the top of the screen — wait until you can move down again. | ||
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Shooting a Babelien held by a Nebulon does not cause any penalty, but does prevent any loss of points when the Nebulon leaves the screen. Thus even if you don't manage to shoot the Nebulon, it can still be advantageous to shoot the Babelien in order to avoid some loss of points. Your ship is given two bombs per life, so it is best to use them only when about to die. Mostly this will be because you cannot avoid hitting a Flying V, you are about to be shot by Mitch Overlord, or you are about to collide with a Nebulon. Judicious timing of bombs can greatly assist in reaching the higher levels. | Shooting a Babelien held by a Nebulon does not cause any penalty, but does prevent any loss of points when the Nebulon leaves the screen. Thus even if you don't manage to shoot the Nebulon, it can still be advantageous to shoot the Babelien in order to avoid some loss of points. Your ship is given two bombs per life, so it is best to use them only when about to die. Mostly this will be because you cannot avoid hitting a Flying V, you are about to be shot by Mitch Overlord, or you are about to collide with a Nebulon. Judicious timing of bombs can greatly assist in reaching the higher levels. | ||
Since the score for rescuing a Babelien is dependent on the level, but losing a Babelien to a Nebulon is not, it is actually smart to let Nebulons steal Babeliens, and then just pick up more with the tractor beam. It is possible to stay on level 2 almost indefinitely by letting Nebulons steal as many Babeliens as you pick up, trying to keep the Babelien count at 3-4/6. For every Babelien stolen and then pickup again you get 200-50=150 points. Since there is nothing shooting at you on level 2, the only thing to watch out for are Flying Vees and Nebulons stealing Babeliens too close to the ship. Don't let Nebulons pick up Babeliens too close to the ship, be very careful if Babelien count reaches 5/6 so it doesn't level up, and don't keep more than one Nebulon hovering back and forth, and an awesome score of 45000 will eventually be reached. | Since the score for rescuing a Babelien is dependent on the level, but losing a Babelien to a Nebulon is not, it is actually smart to let Nebulons steal Babeliens, and then just pick up more with the tractor beam. It is possible to stay on level 2 almost indefinitely by letting | ||
Nebulons steal as many Babeliens as you pick up, trying to keep the Babelien count at 3-4/6. For every Babelien stolen and then pickup again you get 200-50=150 points. Since there is nothing shooting at you on level 2, the only thing to watch out for are Flying Vees and Nebulons stealing Babeliens too close to the ship. Don't let Nebulons pick up Babeliens too close to the ship, be very careful if Babelien count reaches 5/6 so it doesn't level up, and don't keep more than one Nebulon hovering back and forth, and an awesome score of 45000 will eventually be reached. | |||
== Fun Facts == | |||
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* The game play strongly resembles [[Defender (video game)|Defender]]. | * The game play strongly resembles [[Defender (video game)|Defender]]. | ||
* The binary code in the manual translates to the following: gmònéFîVhk+zWtWQÖò. It is just nonsensical gibberish. | * The binary code in the manual translates to the following: gmònéFîVhk+zWtWQÖò. It is just nonsensical gibberish. | ||
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| [[SBCG4AP Tutorial|Tutorial]], [[SBCG4AP Intros|WiiWare Intros]] | |||
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| style="background-color:#C4BFE3;text-align:center;" | '''Episode 1:<br />[[Homestar Ruiner]]''' | |||
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'''''Gameplay:''''' [[Homestar Ruiner Walkthrough|Walkthrough]], [[Snake Boxer 5]], [[Homestar Ruiner Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad]]<br /> | |||
'''''[[Homestar Ruiner Responses|Responses]]:''''' [[Homestar Ruiner Responses (House of Strong)|House of Strong]], [[Homestar Ruiner Responses (Marzipan's)|Marzipan's]], [[Homestar Ruiner Responses (K.o.T. Castle)|K.o.T. Castle]], [[Homestar Ruiner Responses (The Track)|The Track]], [[Homestar Ruiner Responses (The Field)|The Field]]<br /> | |||
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'''''Songs:''''' [[Handle My Style]], [[Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance|Fluffy Puff Jela-ton]], [[Showdown]]<br /> | |||
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'''''Gameplay:''''' [[Strong Badia the Free Walkthrough|Walkthrough]], [[Math Kickers]], [[Strong Badia the Free Cave Girl Squad|Cave Girl Squad]], [[Maps and Minions]]<br /> | |||
'''''Various:''''' [[Countries in Strong Badia the Free|Countries]], [[Homsartifacts]]<br /> | |||
'''''[[Strong Badia the Free Responses|Responses]]:''''' [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Bleak House)|Bleak House]], [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (The Field)|The Field]], [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Homsar Reservation)|Homsar Reservation]], [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Pompomerania)|Pompomerania]], [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Country)|Country]], [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Marzistar)|Marzistar]], [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (The Castle)|The Castle]]<br /> | |||
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'''''Songs:''''' [[Justice Combo Meal]] | |||
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'''''Gameplay:''''' [[Baddest of the Bands Walkthrough|Walkthrough]], '''Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey''', [[Baddest of the Bands Teen Girl Squad Meets Limozeen|Teen Girl Squad Meets Limozeen]]<br /> | |||
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'''''[[Baddest of the Bands Responses|Responses]]:''''' [[Baddest of the Bands Responses (House of Strong)|House of Strong]], [[Baddest of the Bands Responses (The Field)|The Field]], [[Baddest of the Bands Responses (Marzipan's)|Marzipan's]], [[Baddest of the Bands Responses (Club Technochocolate)|Club Technochocolate]], [[Baddest of the Bands Responses (The Track)|The Track]], [[Baddest of the Bands Responses (Battle of the Bands stages)|Battle of the Bands stages]]<br /> | |||
'''''Promotional Media:''''' [[Baddest of the Bands Gameplay Trailer|Gameplay Trailer]], [[Behind The Bad Chapter 2: The Heist]], [[Baddest of the Bands Promo|Promo]], [[Baddestofthebands.com|baddestofthebands.com]]<br /> | |||
'''''Songs:''''' [[Food-Related Love]], [[Cool Tapes songs]], [[Songs from Baddest of the Bands|Other songs]] | |||
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'''''Gameplay:''''' [[8-Bit is Enough Walkthrough|Walkthrough]], [[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]], [[Redcoat Ghost Patrol]], [[Trogdor's 3D-Ungeon]]<br /> | |||
'''''Various:''''' [[8-Bit is Enough Character Variations|Character Variations]], [[Spirits of '76]], [[Halfathlon]]<br /> | |||
'''''[[8-Bit is Enough Responses|Responses]]:''''' [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (House of Strong)|House of Strong]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (The Field)|The Field]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Crates)|Crates]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Videlectrix Mainframe)|Videlectrix Mainframe]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Halfathlon)|Halfathlon]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Gel-Arshie's Backstage)|Gel-Arshie's Backstage]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Stinkoman 20X6)|Stinkoman 20X6]], [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (Peasantry)|Peasantry]]<br /> | |||
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| style="background-color:#FFE565;text-align:center;" | '''Members''' | |||
| [[Larry Palaroncini]] (Vocals), [[Gary Palaroncini]] (Guitar) · [[Perry Palaroncini]] (Bass) · [[Mary Palaroncini]] (Drums)<br />'''''Guests:''''' [[Harry Palaroncini]] (Rhythm guitar) · [[Terry Palaroncini]] (Keyboards) | |||
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| style="background-color:#FFE565;text-align:center;" | '''Music''' | |||
| [[Because, It's Midnite]] ([[Because, It's Midnite (karaoke)|karaoke]]) · [[Nite Mamas]] ([[Nite Mamas (karaoke)|karaoke]]) · [[haircut|It's Tuff Bein' a Box]] · [[bottom 10|Feed The Childrens]] · [[Brain Sister]] · [[coloring|Colorin' (Outside the Lines)]] · [[Limozeen vs. sloshy|We Don't Really Even Care About You]] · [[Women and Men]] · [[When The Knight Moves Thru Ya]]<br />''[[Archive'd n' Live'd]]'' | |||
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| style="background-color:#FFE565;text-align:center;" | '''''[[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"|Limozeen:<br />"but they're in space!"]]''''' | |||
| "[[best thing|Encounter at Groupulon 5]]" · "[[The Limozeen Advantage]]" · "[[Zeenin' Into the Night]]"<br />'''Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey'''<br />[[Teeg Dougland]] · [[The Space Machine]] · [[Mitch Overlord]] · [[Bozar]] · [[Advantage]] · [[Galactic Space Hippo Spider]] | |||
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| style="background-color:#FFE565;text-align:center;" | '''Limozeen Live!''' | |||
| [[Limozeen Live (practice)|Practice]] · [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008|March 27, 2008]] · [[Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008|November 8, 2008]] · [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show]] | |||
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! colspan="2" style="background:#3379B7;text-align:center;" | [[Videlectrix|Videlectrix Games]] | |||
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[ | | style="background-color:#7DB7ED;text-align:center;width:10em" | '''Games Menu''' | ||
| [[50K Racewalker]], [[Awexome Cross]], [[Duck Guardian One]], [[Hallrunner]], [[Kid Speedy]], [[Peasant's Quest]], [[Pigs on Head]], [[Population: Tire]], [[RhinoFeeder]], [[Secret Collect.]], [[Stinkoman 20X6]], [[StrongBadZone]], [[TROGDOR!]], [[Thy Dungeonman]], [[Thy Dungeonman II|Thy Dungeonman 2]], [[Thy Dungeonman 3]], [[Where's an Egg?]] | |||
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| style="background-color:#7DB7ED;text-align:center;width:10em" | '''SBCG4AP''' | |||
| [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]<br />[[Homestar Ruiner]] ([[Snake Boxer 5]]), [[Strong Badia the Free]] ([[Math Kickers]]), [[Baddest of the Bands]] ('''Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey'''), [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] ([[Space Circus Catastrophe]]), [[8-Bit is Enough]] ([[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]]) | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#7DB7ED;text-align:center;width:10em" | '''itch.io''' | |||
| [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]] ([[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque|Behind the Dangerdesque]]; [[Dangeresque Roomisode 2|The Intersection of Doom & Boom]] ([[Rig Rug]]); [[Dangeresque Roomisode 3|Keep My Enemies, Loser]]; [[Dangeresque Roomisode X: Inspection Certificate on File in Building Office|Inspection Certificate on File in Building Office]]), [[Halloween Hide & Seek]], [[Marzipan Beef Reverser]], [[Trogday Micro Game]] ([[Burninate the Barnyard]]) | |||
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| style="background-color:#7DB7ED;text-align:center;width:10em" | '''Other''' | |||
| [[Duck Pond]], [[Where's The Cheat? (game)|Where's The C.H.E.A.T.]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#7DB7ED;text-align:center;" | '''Non-playable''' | |||
| [[Butcher Bros.]], [[C.H.E.A.T.]], [[Cheat Commandos Tactics]], [[Duck Guardian 2]], [[Fluffy Puff Mayonnaise Game]], [[Halfathlon]], [[King Dingo]], [[Lewis Rudkin SX: england]], [[Planet Alert!]], [[QWERTY]], [[Rabbit Algebra]], [[Salad Daze]], [[Shploitz!]], [[Spaceshipper]], [[Spirits of '76]], [[Sundae Drivin']], [[Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#7DB7ED;text-align:center;" | '''See Also''' | |||
| [[Videlectrix Guys]], [[Videlectrix Mascot]], [[videlectrix.itch.io]], [[videlectrix.com]], [[Viidelectrix]] | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:SBCG4AP Interviews]] | |||
[[Category:Nebulon Filmography]] | |||
[[Category:Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] | |||
[[Category:Videlectrix Games]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:58, 5 August 2026
"Rock and roll, baby!"
Those Flying Vees are everywhere, man!
Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey is a mini-game by Videlectrix from Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People's Baddest of the Bands.
The game consists of using your ship's "tractor beam" to pick up alien women stranded on a planet's surface while dodging and shooting Gibson Flying V model guitar-shaped mines and Nebulon. It was first seen in Everything Else, Volume 3 as the background of the Bonus menu, and as a game played by Mary Palaroncini in the bonus short The Limozeen Advantage.
A score of 45000 is required for your awesomeness rank.
Controls
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Wii Controls Hold The Wii Remote Sideways Up/Down on D-Pad: Moves Ship Right on D-Pad: Fire 1: Smart Bomb 2: Tractor Beam +: Start the Game -: Quit the Game |
PC Controls Up/Down Arrows: Moves Ship Right Arrow: Fire Left Arrow: Bomb Ctrl: Tractor Beam S: Start the Game Q: Quit the Game |
Manual Pages
A video game for the Videlectrix
Fun Machine
LIMOZEEN
Hot Babelien Odyssey
Videlectrix
LIMOZEEN
Hot Babelien Odyssey
WE DEDICATE THIS GAME
TO OUR FANS,
OUR MOTHERS,
AND OUR FAN'S MOTHERS.
LIMOZEEN
LIMOZEEN
Hot Babelien Odyssey
HOT BABELIEN ODYSSEY
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Keep on Rockin'
Babelien
Lovers!
Shari Deulitt-
Shoenstein
Scores
- Rescuing a Babelien: 100 points times the level number, +1 to Babelien count
- Shooting Nebulon: 10 points times the level number
- Shooting Mitch Overlord: 50 points times the level number
- Nebulon stealing a Babelien: -50 points, -1 to Babelien count
- Shooting a Babelien: 0 points
- Missiles and Flying Vees: 0 points
Tactics
With the minimum score attainable, simply by rescuing enough Babeliens to pass the level and not shooting anything else, the score of 45,000 points will be reached before the end of level seven. Since shooting things scores extra points, it is more probable that the score will be attainable much sooner. Thus one way to win is to simply rescue everything and shoot everything for seven levels. Keep the ship low on the screen unless forced to move up, as using the tractor beam will immobilize the ship for as long as it takes a Babelien to reach it — keeping it low will reduce this time, and also places you in a position to shoot Nebulons as they attempt to grab Babeliens. By the same token, avoid tractoring Babeliens while near the top of the screen — wait until you can move down again.
Nebulons enter the screen from the right at various heights, and travel towards your ship until they pass over an unclaimed Babelien, at which point, they will descend vertically, grab the Babelien, and rise off the screen. If they reach your ship before passing over a Babelien, they will reverse course back to the right, and return again. This behavior has two side-effects: firstly, it's possible for a Nebulon to grab a Babelien so close to your ship that he will collide with you (this is fatal to you, but not the Nebulon); secondly, any Babelien already targetted by a Nebulon will not attract other Nebulons, but shooting the one that's about to capture her will cause another Nebulon to fixate on her, allowing another shot in the same position to kill that one too. Mitch Overlord's ship moves up and down the right side of the screen, shooting missiles — defeat it by pre-empting its position when it moves. For example, shooting slightly above it when it moves up will cause it to collide with your shot.
Shooting a Babelien held by a Nebulon does not cause any penalty, but does prevent any loss of points when the Nebulon leaves the screen. Thus even if you don't manage to shoot the Nebulon, it can still be advantageous to shoot the Babelien in order to avoid some loss of points. Your ship is given two bombs per life, so it is best to use them only when about to die. Mostly this will be because you cannot avoid hitting a Flying V, you are about to be shot by Mitch Overlord, or you are about to collide with a Nebulon. Judicious timing of bombs can greatly assist in reaching the higher levels.
Since the score for rescuing a Babelien is dependent on the level, but losing a Babelien to a Nebulon is not, it is actually smart to let Nebulons steal Babeliens, and then just pick up more with the tractor beam. It is possible to stay on level 2 almost indefinitely by letting Nebulons steal as many Babeliens as you pick up, trying to keep the Babelien count at 3-4/6. For every Babelien stolen and then pickup again you get 200-50=150 points. Since there is nothing shooting at you on level 2, the only thing to watch out for are Flying Vees and Nebulons stealing Babeliens too close to the ship. Don't let Nebulons pick up Babeliens too close to the ship, be very careful if Babelien count reaches 5/6 so it doesn't level up, and don't keep more than one Nebulon hovering back and forth, and an awesome score of 45000 will eventually be reached.
Fun Facts
- The game play strongly resembles Defender.
- The binary code in the manual translates to the following: gmònéFîVhk+zWtWQÖò. It is just nonsensical gibberish.
| Limozeen | |
|---|---|
| Members | Larry Palaroncini (Vocals), Gary Palaroncini (Guitar) · Perry Palaroncini (Bass) · Mary Palaroncini (Drums) Guests: Harry Palaroncini (Rhythm guitar) · Terry Palaroncini (Keyboards) |
| Music | Because, It's Midnite (karaoke) · Nite Mamas (karaoke) · It's Tuff Bein' a Box · Feed The Childrens · Brain Sister · Colorin' (Outside the Lines) · We Don't Really Even Care About You · Women and Men · When The Knight Moves Thru Ya Archive'd n' Live'd |
| Limozeen: "but they're in space!" |
"Encounter at Groupulon 5" · "The Limozeen Advantage" · "Zeenin' Into the Night" Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey Teeg Dougland · The Space Machine · Mitch Overlord · Bozar · Advantage · Galactic Space Hippo Spider |
| Limozeen Live! | Practice · March 27, 2008 · November 8, 2008 · Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show |
