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The '''King of Town Main Page''' is accessed through an Easter egg in [[The King of Town DVD]]. Click on the mustache on the coat of arms, then the shield will swing back and you can click on the brick behind it. There are only four buttons, each bearing a [[Singular Instead of Plural|singular label]] (&quot;toon&quot;, &quot;game&quot;, etc.), unlike the typical plural labels.
The '''King of Town Main Page''' is a comically simplified alternate Main Page, starring the King of Town instead of Homestar Runner. There are only four buttons, each bearing a [[Singular Instead of Plural|singular label]] (&quot;toon&quot;, &quot;game&quot;, etc.), unlike the typical plural labels.


'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The King of Town]], [[The King of Town's Sheep]], [[Multi-Function Dragon]], [[Atari Dragon]], [[The S is for Sucks Dragon]], [[The Hornblower]]
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The King of Town]], [[The King of Town's Sheep]], [[Multi-Function Dragon]], [[Atari Dragon]], [[The S is for Sucks Dragon]], [[The Hornblower]]
'''Places:''' [[The Field]]


'''Date:''' Tuesday, April 1, 2003
'''Date:''' Tuesday, April 1, 2003
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* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
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** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Explanations 2.1 Explanations]
** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
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* '''Game''' — The game is [[Revenge of the King]]. Mouse-over effect: The Atari Dragon appears behind the mountains.
* '''Game''' — The game is [[Revenge of the King]]. Mouse-over effect: The Atari Dragon appears behind the mountains.
* '''Download''' — Brings up a [[404'd]] page (nonexistent &quot;kingpaper.html&quot;). Mouse-over effect: [[The S is for Sucks Dragon]] appears behind the mountains.
* '''Download''' — Brings up a [[404'd]] page (nonexistent &quot;kingpaper.html&quot;). Mouse-over effect: [[The S is for Sucks Dragon]] appears behind the mountains.
* '''E-mail''' — Goes to the toon [[King of Town Email]]. Mouse-over effect: The Hornblower appears in the field and plays.
* '''E-mail''' — Goes to the toon [[King of Townmail]]. Mouse-over effect: The Hornblower appears in the field and plays.


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* This was the main menu page for April Fools' Day of 2003, complete with a [[King of Town Intro]].
* This was the [[Main Pages|main menu page]] for [[April Fools' Day]] of [[2003]], complete with a [[King of Town Intro]].
** After April Fools', the page can now be accessed through an Easter egg in [[The King of Town DVD]]. Clicking on the mustache on the coat of arms will make the shield swing back; clicking a now-uncovered brick will play the King of Town intro that leads to this page.


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* The original Download button linked to a [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kot.jpg King of Town logo image] captioned with &quot;Tile it on your desktop.&quot;
* The normal H*R logo (the [[Museum]] button) is replaced with a KOT logo. The King of Town says &quot;The K.O.T.!&quot; when you scroll over the icon.
* The normal H*R logo (the [[Museum]] button) is replaced with a KOT logo. The King of Town says &quot;The K.O.T.!&quot; when you scroll over the icon.
* There are no buttons that correspond to the normal [[Character Videos|Characters]] and [[Store]] buttons.
* There are no buttons that correspond to the normal [[Character Videos|Characters]] and [[Store]] buttons.
* The URL in the page title, &quot;kingoftown.com&quot;, reportedly used to lead to this page, but now the domain has expired.
* When the King of Town says &quot;toon&quot;, it cuts off before the N sound.
* When the King of Town says &quot;toon&quot;, it cuts off before the N sound.
* The original Download button linked to a [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kot.jpg King of Town logo image] captioned with &quot;Tile it on your desktop.&quot;
* &quot;kingoftown.com&quot;, the fake URL in the original [[Page Titles|page title]], was not registered by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. Soon after this toon's release, a fan-made [kingoftown.com/ kingoftown.com] was created, consisting of a simple landing page that directed visitors toward [[www.homestarrunner.com]]. In 2004, the page was changed to [[Mirror site|mirror]] the fan's personal website; the domain expired sometime between 2005 and 2008 and is not currently active.
** The current page title, www.kingofftowne.com, has never hosted a web page.
* The only button to remain the same as the rest of the Main Pages is the &quot;E-mail&quot; button.


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kingoftown.com!!

The King of Town Main Page is a comically simplified alternate Main Page, starring the King of Town instead of Homestar Runner. There are only four buttons, each bearing a singular label ("toon", "game", etc.), unlike the typical plural labels.

Cast (in order of appearance): The King of Town, The King of Town's Sheep, Multi-Function Dragon, Atari Dragon, The S is for Sucks Dragon, The Hornblower

Places: The Field

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2003

Page Title: king off towne dotte com!!

Earlier Page Title: kingoftown.com!!

  • [#Button_Effects 1 Button Effects]
  • [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
    • [#Explanations 2.1 Explanations]
    • [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
  • [#External_Links 3 External Links]

Button Effects

  • Toon — Brings you back to the "DVD" menu. Mouse-over effect: The Multi-Function Dragon appears behind the mountains.
  • Game — The game is Revenge of the King. Mouse-over effect: The Atari Dragon appears behind the mountains.
  • Download — Brings up a 404'd page (nonexistent "kingpaper.html"). Mouse-over effect: The S is for Sucks Dragon appears behind the mountains.
  • E-mail — Goes to the toon King of Townmail. Mouse-over effect: The Hornblower appears in the field and plays.

Fun Facts

Explanations

Remarks

  • The normal H*R logo (the Museum button) is replaced with a KOT logo. The King of Town says "The K.O.T.!" when you scroll over the icon.
  • There are no buttons that correspond to the normal Characters and Store buttons.
  • When the King of Town says "toon", it cuts off before the N sound.
  • The original Download button linked to a King of Town logo image captioned with "Tile it on your desktop."
  • "kingoftown.com", the fake URL in the original page title, was not registered by The Brothers Chaps. Soon after this toon's release, a fan-made [kingoftown.com/ kingoftown.com] was created, consisting of a simple landing page that directed visitors toward www.homestarrunner.com. In 2004, the page was changed to mirror the fan's personal website; the domain expired sometime between 2005 and 2008 and is not currently active.
    • The current page title, www.kingofftowne.com, has never hosted a web page.
  • The only button to remain the same as the rest of the Main Pages is the "E-mail" button.

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