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''For other uses, see [[games]].''
''For other uses, see [[games]].''


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''Retro Game Page-y goodness.''


[[File:handheldgames postshooter.png|[[File:handheldgames_postshooter.png|300px|thumb]]]]
The '''Handheld Games Menu''' was the main menu for selecting [[Games]] from  July 14, 2002 through July 29, 2004. It is modeled after simple [[Handheld electronic game|handheld]] [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD]] games, such as the [[Nintendo]] [[Game & Watch]] or games created by [[Tiger Electronics]].
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Games are selected with left and right arrows, moving an image of a [[Prancing|prancing]] [[Homestar Runner]] across the screen while playing a simple tone. At each stop, an icon representing the game appears above Homestar while its title appears below him. By default, the background is [[The Field]]; a "bkgrd" button cycles the background image through [[Strong Badia]] (featuring the [[Tire|tire]]), or [[The King of Town's Castle|The King of Town's yard]] (featuring [[The King of Town's Grill|his grill]]).
 
[[File:handheldgames postshooter.png|[[File:magnify-clip.png|15px|thumb]]]]
 
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Retro Game Page-y goodness.
 
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The '''Handheld Games Menu''' was the main menu for selecting [[Games]] from July 14, 2002 through July 29, 2004. It is modeled after simple [[Handheld electronic game|handheld]] [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD]] games, such as the [[Nintendo]] [[Game & Watch]] or games created by [[Tiger Electronics]].
 
Games are selected with left and right arrows, moving an image of a [[Prancing|prancing]] [[Homestar Runner]] across the screen while playing a simple tone. At each stop, an icon representing the game appears above Homestar while its title appears below him. By default, the background is [[The Field]]; a &quot;bkgrd&quot; button cycles the background image through [[Strong Badia]] (featuring the [[Tire|tire]]), or [[The King of Town's Castle|The King of Town's yard]] (featuring [[The King of Town's Grill|his grill]]).


'''Page Title:''' Exciting Handheld Action!
'''Page Title:''' Exciting Handheld Action!


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== Modern Handheld Games Menu ==
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== Contents ==
 
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* [#Modern_Handheld_Games_Menu 1 Modern Handheld Games Menu]
** [#Available_Games 1.1 Available Games]
* [#Original_Handheld_Games_Menu 2 Original Handheld Games Menu]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
** [#Remarks 3.1 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 3.2 Goofs]
** [#Fast_Forward 3.3 Fast Forward]
* [#External_links 4 External links]
 
|}


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The Handheld Games Menu is currently available by choosing "Old Games" on the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]. In this iteration, the handheld game is called "Super Old Games-n-Such".
== <span class="mw-headline">Modern Handheld Games Menu</span> ==
 
The Handheld Games Menu is currently available by choosing &quot;Old Games&quot; on the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]. In this iteration, the handheld game is called &quot;Super Old Games-n-Such&quot;.


'''Date:''' Thursday, July 29, 2004
'''Date:''' Thursday, July 29, 2004


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


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[[File:handheld-menu.gif|220px]]


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''So old they are new! Maybe you forgot!''


[[File:handheld-menu.gif|[[File:handheld-menu.gif|220px|thumb]]]]
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[[File:handheld-menu.gif|[[File:magnify-clip.png|15px|thumb]]]]
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So old they are new! Maybe you forgot!
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Each game is accompanied by a monochromatic icon, highlighted when Homestar is positioned underneath it.
Each game is accompanied by a monochromatic icon, highlighted when Homestar is positioned underneath it.


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* [[Astro-Lite 2600]] — The Astro-Lite, with scattered lights placed onto it
* [[Astro-Lite 2600]] — The Astro-Lite, with scattered lights placed onto it


Additionally, a small button labeled &quot;new games&quot; links to [[videlectrix.itch.io|the Videlectrix itch.io page]].
Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" links to [[videlectrix.itch.io|the Videlectrix itch.io page]].


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== Original Handheld Games Menu ==
== <span class="mw-headline">Original Handheld Games Menu</span> ==


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[[File:originalhandheldmenu.PNG|220px]]


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''The original version''


[[File:originalhandheldmenu.PNG|[[File:originalhandheldmenu.PNG|220px|thumb]]]]
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[[File:originalhandheldmenu.PNG|[[File:magnify-clip.png|15px|thumb]]]]
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The original version
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Previously, the Handheld Games Menu served as the main Games Menu.
Previously, the Handheld Games Menu served as the main Games Menu.


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Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.
Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.


* The handheld game is labeled &quot;Super Fun Games-n-Such&quot; rather than &quot;Super ''Old''&quot;; the outline of the text was also thicker.
* The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super ''Old''"; the outline of the text was also thicker.
* The selection of games differs across the two versions —
* The selection of games differs across the two versions —
** [[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.
** [[Population: Tire]] and [[TROGDOR!]] were moved to the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]], as they are both [[Videlectrix]] games.
** Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.
** Astro Lite and Fortune Cookies were only accessible through the [[Museum]] at this time.
* The &quot;bkgrd&quot; button was positioned where the &quot;new games&quot; button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red &quot;new games&quot; button.
* The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.
* The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face (&quot;Strong Libs&quot; icon), the &quot;Homestar Quiz&quot; question mark icon, and the Trogdor icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.
* The mouth of the [[Strong Bad]] face ("Strong Libs" icon), the "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon, and the Trogdor icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.
* There is a gray &quot;back&quot; button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons|the new version lacks]].
* There is a gray "back" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which [[Toons Without Back Buttons|the new version lacks]].
 
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== <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==
 
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== Fun Facts ==


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[[File:YonderWebsiteAutoplay.png|180px]]
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''Coming up next...''


[[File:YonderWebsiteAutoplay.png|[[File:magnify-clip.png|15px|thumb]]]]
=== Remarks ===


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* Pressing the "right" button while Astro-Lite 2600 is selected scrolls the selection back to the first spot, but pressing "left" when the first spot is selected does not move the selection at all.
Coming up next...


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=== Goofs ===
 
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=== <span class="mw-headline">Remarks</span> ===
 
* Pressing the &quot;right&quot; button while Astro-Lite 2600 is selected scrolls the selection back to the first spot, but pressing &quot;left&quot; when the first spot is selected does not move the selection at all.
 
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=== <span class="mw-headline">Goofs</span> ===


* There are actually two select buttons, one is the yellow one and there is one behind it which is black that can be selected by clicking below and to the right of the yellow button or by pressing tab a few times which scrolls through the buttons.
* There are actually two select buttons, one is the yellow one and there is one behind it which is black that can be selected by clicking below and to the right of the yellow button or by pressing tab a few times which scrolls through the buttons.


<span id="fast-forward"></span>
=== Fast Forward ===
=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===


* The [[YouTube Related Video Thumbnails|YouTube related video thumbnail]] in the YouTube version of [[Characters from Yonder Website]] is &quot;[[Puppet Strong Bad]] Let's Plays those Terrible Old Games&quot; with the Handheld Games Menu displayed on the [[Lappy 486]].
* The [[YouTube Related Video Thumbnails|YouTube related video thumbnail]] in the YouTube version of [[Characters from Yonder Website]] is "[[Puppet Strong Bad]] Let's Plays those Terrible Old Games" with the Handheld Games Menu displayed on the [[Lappy 486]].


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


* [https://homestarrunner.com/oldgames.html view the Handheld Games Menu]
* [https://homestarrunner.com/oldgames.html view the Handheld Games Menu]
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| style="text-align: center;" width="30%"| Preceded by:<br />
| Preceded by:<br />[[Third Games Menu]]
[[Third Games Menu]]
| [[Games]] Navigation<br />2002-2004
| style="text-align: center;" width="40%"| [[Games]] Navigation<br />
| Succeeded by:<br />[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]
2002-2004
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[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]
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[[Category:H*R Navigation]]
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[[Category:Video Games]]
 
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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:H*R Navigation|H*R Navigation]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Video Games|Video Games]]</span>
 
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 5 August 2026

For other uses, see games.

Retro Game Page-y goodness.

The Handheld Games Menu was the main menu for selecting Games from July 14, 2002 through July 29, 2004. It is modeled after simple handheld LCD games, such as the Nintendo Game & Watch or games created by Tiger Electronics.

Games are selected with left and right arrows, moving an image of a prancing Homestar Runner across the screen while playing a simple tone. At each stop, an icon representing the game appears above Homestar while its title appears below him. By default, the background is The Field; a "bkgrd" button cycles the background image through Strong Badia (featuring the tire), or The King of Town's yard (featuring his grill).

Page Title: Exciting Handheld Action!

Modern Handheld Games Menu

The Handheld Games Menu is currently available by choosing "Old Games" on the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu. In this iteration, the handheld game is called "Super Old Games-n-Such".

Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004

Available Games

File:handheld-menu.gif

So old they are new! Maybe you forgot!

Each game is accompanied by a monochromatic icon, highlighted when Homestar is positioned underneath it.

Additionally, a small button labeled "new games" links to the Videlectrix itch.io page.

Original Handheld Games Menu

The original version

Previously, the Handheld Games Menu served as the main Games Menu.

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2002

  • Dancin' Bubs
  • Homestar Talker
  • Audition with Marzipan
  • Bronco Trolleys
  • Strong Libs
  • Homestar Quiz
  • Hairstyle Runner
  • Who Said What?
  • Population: Tire — The tire
  • TROGDOR! — Trogdor

Most of it was the same as the current Handheld Games Menu, but there were a few differences.

  • The handheld game is labeled "Super Fun Games-n-Such" rather than "Super Old"; the outline of the text was also thicker.
  • The selection of games differs across the two versions —
  • The "bkgrd" button was positioned where the "new games" button game is now. There was no equivalent to the small red "new games" button.
  • The mouth of the Strong Bad face ("Strong Libs" icon), the "Homestar Quiz" question mark icon, and the Trogdor icon were filled in with full black rather than semitransparent gray.
  • There is a gray "back" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, which the new version lacks.

Fun Facts

Coming up next...

Remarks

  • Pressing the "right" button while Astro-Lite 2600 is selected scrolls the selection back to the first spot, but pressing "left" when the first spot is selected does not move the selection at all.

Goofs

  • There are actually two select buttons, one is the yellow one and there is one behind it which is black that can be selected by clicking below and to the right of the yellow button or by pressing tab a few times which scrolls through the buttons.

Fast Forward


Preceded by:
Third Games Menu 		Games Navigation
2002-2004 		Succeeded by:
Scrolling Shooter Games Menu
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