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== Button Effects == | == Button Effects == | ||
* '''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — A bowling ball | * '''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — A red black-and-white-striped bowling ball bowls a strike. | ||
* '''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — A watermelon-colored bowling ball gets a 7-10 split. Scroll again and the ball hits both pins for a spare. | * '''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — A watermelon-colored bowling ball gets a 7-10 split. Scroll again and the ball hits both pins for a spare. | ||
* '''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — The lights dim | * '''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — The lights dim and each set of bowling pins turns a different color. Then some lighting effects come on, and "[[The System is Down (song)|The System is Down]]" plays. | ||
* '''[[Downloads]]''' — Homestar holds a ball that looks like [[Strong Bad]]'s head, twirls it and puts it back. | * '''[[Downloads]]''' — Homestar holds up a ball that looks like [[Strong Bad]]'s head, twirls it, and puts it back down. | ||
* '''[[Store]]''' — A bowling ball that looks like a globe falls through the floor. | * '''[[Store]]''' — A bowling ball that looks like a globe falls through the floor, producing a hole that then fades away. | ||
* '''[[Email|E-mail]]''' — The globe ball rolls down the gutter. | * '''[[Email|E-mail]]''' — The globe ball rolls slowly down the gutter. | ||
== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
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=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
* | * Originally, the "Characters" animation was accompanied by a sample from "[[Renegade Master|Renegade Master '98]]" by [[Fatboy Slim]]. Although it has since been replaced with "[[The System is Down (song)|The System is Down]]", the unused "Renegade Master" audio is [[Secret Pages|still hosted on the site]]. | ||
** It is unknown when exactly the music was changed. [[Mike Chapman]] had acknowledged the need to replace the audio in [[l33t Interview|the summer of 2001]]. "The System is Down" was first heard in [[techno|October 2002]]. | |||
=== Remarks === | === Remarks === | ||
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=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
* When scrolling over Store, then Toons, the hole | * When scrolling over "Store", then "Toons", the hole overlaps the striped ball. | ||
=== Inside References === | === Inside References === | ||
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* The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the main bowling alley in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]''. | * The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the main bowling alley in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]''. | ||
* The ball that bowls a strike in the "Toons" effect has the stripe scheme of [[Van Halen|Eddie Van Halen]]'s "[[Frankenstrat]]" guitar. | |||
=== Fast Forward === | === Fast Forward === | ||
* The lighting effects are nearly the same as [[The Cheat]]'s light raves that he makes with his own special [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|light switch]] in [[Computer Room|Strong Bad's computer room]], as seen in the email [[techno]], which also | * The lighting effects are nearly the same as [[The Cheat]]'s light raves that he makes with his own special [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|light switch]] in [[Computer Room|Strong Bad's computer room]], as seen in the email [[techno]], which also includes "The System is Down". | ||
* A similar Frankenstrat-patterned bowling ball appears in [[Fanstume (singular) '24|Fanstume (singular) '24]]. | |||
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| style="text-align:center;font-size:smaller;" | [[Main Page 1|The Moon]] · [[Main Page 2|Mountains]] · [[Main Page 3|Island]] · '''Bowling''' · [[Main Page 5|Waffles]] · [[Main Page 6|Heaven]] · [[Main Page 7|Graveyard]] · [[Main Page 8|Falling]] · [[Main Page 9|Notebook]] | | style="text-align:center;font-size:smaller;" | [[Main Page 1|The Moon]] · [[Main Page 2|Mountains]] · [[Main Page 3|Island]] · '''Bowling''' · [[Main Page 5|Waffles]] · [[Main Page 6|Heaven]] · [[Main Page 7|Graveyard]] · [[Main Page 8|Falling]] · [[Main Page 9|Notebook]] · [[Main Page 10|Old-Timey]] · [[Main Page 11|News]] · [[Main Page 12|4th of July]] · [[Main Page 13|Atari]] · [[Main Page 14|Shower]] · [[Main Page 15|Powered by The Cheat]] · [[Main Page 16|Winter]] · [[Main Page 17|20X6]] · [[Main Page 18|Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] · [[Main Page 19|The Show]] · [[Main Page 20|Flashback]] · [[Main Page 21|Vector]] · [[Main Page 22|Virus]] · [[Main Page 23|Backstage Pass]] · [[Main Page 24|Nearsighted]] · [[Main Page 25|Puppets]] · [[Main Page 26|Xeriouxly Forxe]] · [[Main Page 27|Peasantry]] · [[Main Page 28|Yonder Website]]<br /> | ||
'''Other | '''Other Main Pages:''' [[Luau Main Page|Luau]] · [[Strong Bad Main Page|Strong Bad]] · [[Homsar Main Page|Homsar]] · [[King of Town Main Page|King of Town]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center;font-size:smaller;" | '''Related:''' [[Weeklies]] ([[Quote of the Week|Q]] · [[Weekly Fanstuff|F]] · [[Sketchbook|S]] · [[Random Toon|R]]) · [[Main Page Messages|Messages]] ([[Main Page Pop-Ups|Pop-Ups]] · [[New Toon Soon]] · [[Misleading Main Page Messages|Misleading]]) · [[First Time Here?]] · [[Main Page Glitches|Glitches]] | |||
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Revision as of 17:00, 18 July 2026
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Mr. 300!
Homestar Runner is in a bowling alley.
Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner
Places: A bowling alley
Icon: Bowling ball and pin
Page Title: The Comeback Kid!! Also known as Homestar Runner!
Button Effects
- Toons — A red black-and-white-striped bowling ball bowls a strike.
- Games — A watermelon-colored bowling ball gets a 7-10 split. Scroll again and the ball hits both pins for a spare.
- Characters — The lights dim and each set of bowling pins turns a different color. Then some lighting effects come on, and "The System is Down" plays.
- Downloads — Homestar holds up a ball that looks like Strong Bad's head, twirls it, and puts it back down.
- Store — A bowling ball that looks like a globe falls through the floor, producing a hole that then fades away.
- E-mail — The globe ball rolls slowly down the gutter.
Fun Facts
Explanations
Trivia
- Originally, the "Characters" animation was accompanied by a sample from "Renegade Master '98" by Fatboy Slim. Although it has since been replaced with "The System is Down", the unused "Renegade Master" audio is still hosted on the site.
- It is unknown when exactly the music was changed. Mike Chapman had acknowledged the need to replace the audio in the summer of 2001. "The System is Down" was first heard in October 2002.
Remarks
- When scrolling over Store, the falling bowling ball makes no sound.
Goofs
- When scrolling over "Store", then "Toons", the hole overlaps the striped ball.
Inside References
- The globe bowling ball is the same image used in Main Page 1 and is similar to the one used in the Theme Song Video.
Real-World References
- The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the main bowling alley in The Big Lebowski.
- The ball that bowls a strike in the "Toons" effect has the stripe scheme of Eddie Van Halen's "Frankenstrat" guitar.
Fast Forward
- The lighting effects are nearly the same as The Cheat's light raves that he makes with his own special light switch in Strong Bad's computer room, as seen in the email techno, which also includes "The System is Down".
- A similar Frankenstrat-patterned bowling ball appears in Fanstume (singular) '24.
External 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 contributing your knowledge on the matter. Missing: Release Date |
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| The Moon · Mountains · Island · Bowling · Waffles · Heaven · Graveyard · Falling · Notebook · Old-Timey · News · 4th of July · Atari · Shower · Powered by The Cheat · Winter · 20X6 · Sweet Cuppin' Cakes · The Show · Flashback · Vector · Virus · Backstage Pass · Nearsighted · Puppets · Xeriouxly Forxe · Peasantry · Yonder Website Other Main Pages: Luau · Strong Bad · Homsar · King of Town |
| Related: Weeklies (Q · F · S · R) · Messages (Pop-Ups · New Toon Soon · Misleading) · First Time Here? · Glitches |
