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


'''Same as Original menu'''
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[[File:AtariHomestar.gif|[[File:AtariHomestar.gif|120px|thumb]]]]
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[[File:AtariHomestar.gif|[[File:magnify-clip.png|15px|thumb]]]]
 
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Look at 'im go.
 
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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.


'''New for this menu'''
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=== <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.
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== <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==
== <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]].
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* The back button always leads to [[Main Page 1]].
 
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=== <span class="mw-headline">Remarks</span> ===
 
* 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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=== <span class="mw-headline">Real-World References</span> ===
 
* The updated page title refers to [[Atari CX40 joystick|Atari joysticks]] and [[Paddle (game controller)|paddles]], two common control methods for Atari 2600 games.
* [[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 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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=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===
 
* 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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Revision as of 01:53, 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 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]

Available Games

File:AtariHomestar.gif

File:Magnify-clip.png

Look at 'im go.

Returning from 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

Trivia

Remarks

Real-World References

Fast Forward

  • The joke structure of "Easier to use than... something easy", a simile abandoned partway through, returns in isp when Strong Bad mentions his "internet's crawling along like... something... funny... that crawls along."


Preceded by:

Original Games Menu

Games Navigation

2000-2001

Succeeded by:

Third Games Menu

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