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


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== Available Games ==
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* [#Available_Games 1 Available Games]
** [#Returning_from_Original_Menu 1.1 Returning from Original Menu]
** [#New_for_this_menu 1.2 New for this menu]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
** [#Real-World_References 2.3 Real-World References]
** [#Fast_Forward 2.4 Fast Forward]
* [#External_Links 3 External Links]
 
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'''Same as Original menu'''
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=== <span class="mw-headline">Returning from [[Original Games Menu|Original Menu]]</span> ===


* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Dancin' Bubs]] — Who is the man? Why it's Bubs of course! Help Bubs put his weight on it on the dancefloor. Solid.


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'''New for this menu'''
=== <span class="mw-headline">New for this menu</span> ===


* [[Strong Libs]] — We forced the 3 Strong Brothers to reunite for this blatant rip-off of the classic word game. Let brotherly love rule.
* [[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.
* ''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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* The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].
 
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* The later [[Page Titles|page title]] contains a [[Swears|swear]], even though the page disapproves of a potential user wanting to make [[Homestar Runner]] swear.
 
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* The updated page title refers to [[Atari CX40 joystick|Atari joysticks]] and [[Paddle (game controller)|paddles]], two common control methods for Atari 2600 games.
* 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]].
* [[Zuo Zongtang|Tso Tsung-t'ang]] (the namesake of [[General Tso's Chicken|General Tso's chicken]], although there is no connection between him and the meal) is referred to in the Fortune Cookies description.
* The back button always takes you to [[Main Page 1]].
* The Homestar Talker description alludes to ''[[Kids Say the Darndest Things]]'', a show hosted by [[Bill Cosby]].
* Helping Bubs &quot;put his weight on it&quot; references the dancehall exhortation of [[Rudy Ray Moore]] in ''[[Disco Godfather]]''.


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* The joke structure of &quot;Easier to use than... something easy&quot;, a simile abandoned partway through, returns in [[isp]] when [[Strong Bad]] mentions his &quot;internet's crawling along like... something... funny... that crawls along.&quot;
 
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* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/games2.html view the Games menu] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/games2.html view the Games menu] on the old [[Flash]] site
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| style="text-align: center;" width="40%"| [[Games]] Navigation<br />
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| [[First Flash]], [[Second Flash]], [[Old Intro]], [[Old Intro 2]], [[Pom Pom, Too]], [[Original Games Menu]], '''Second Games Menu''', [[She Loves Me!]], [[Old Characters Page]]
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| [[Who Said What Now?]], [[Astro-Lite 2600]], [[Fortune Cookies]]
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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 [[Second Games Menu|'''contributing your knowledge''']] on the matter. '''Missing:''' release date
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

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Atari style menu

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 (later, archived version): The Games Menu!! For the Whole Damn Family!!

Available Games

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 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 — 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.

Fun Facts


Preceded by:
Original Games Menu 		Games Navigation
2000-2001 		Succeeded by:
Third Games Menu
Old Flash Stuff
Current First Flash, Second Flash, Old Intro, Old Intro 2, Pom Pom, Too, Original Games Menu, Second Games Menu, She Loves Me!, Old Characters Page
Old Who Said What Now?, Astro-Lite 2600, Fortune Cookies
60px-Scholarly_Homestar.png This article requires information that is no longer accessible. Our records are currently incomplete, but you could help the wiki by contributing your knowledge on the matter. Missing: release date
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