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Its age is rather obvious, as the corny jokes, MIDI music, and awkward controls from an early [[GameMaker Clickteam software]] show. Nonetheless, it's still held in good regard by people who were in the scene back then for its innovations and depth. Even now it is worth a look.

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[[UnintentionalPeriodPiece Its age is rather obvious, obvious]], as the corny jokes, MIDI music, and awkward controls from an early [[GameMaker Clickteam software]] show. Nonetheless, it's still held in good regard by people who were in the scene back then for its innovations and depth. Even now it is worth a look.
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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone. It technically translates to "Palace of Failure". The correct word would be ''Kakure no Kyuuden'', though the name "Palace of Failure fits well due to the GameBreakingBug you can find there.

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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone. It technically translates to "Palace of Failure". The correct word would be ''Kakure no Kyuuden'', though the name "Palace of Failure Failure" fits well due to the GameBreakingBug you can find there.
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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone. It technically translates to "Palace of Failure". The correct word would be "Kakure no Kyuuden".

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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone. It technically translates to "Palace of Failure". The correct word would be "Kakure ''Kakure no Kyuuden".Kyuuden'', though the name "Palace of Failure fits well due to the GameBreakingBug you can find there.
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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone.

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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone. It technically translates to "Palace of Failure". The correct word would be "Kakure no Kyuuden".
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* LevelAte: Lunch Base Zone is Launch Base Zone decorated as an Australian picnic with Vegemite eveywhere.

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* LevelAte: Lunch Base Zone is Launch Base Zone decorated as an Australian picnic with Vegemite eveywhere.everywhere.
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* BigBad: Tails.

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* BigBad: Tails.Tails is the main antagonist who sets Sonic into a RandomEventsPlot for his own amusement.



* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone.

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* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone, which translates to Hidden Palace Zone.



* ItAmusedMe: Tails' entire motive.
* LevelAte: Lunch Base Zone.

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* ItAmusedMe: Tails' entire motive.
motive is annoying Sonic for no reason.
* LevelAte: Lunch Base Zone.Zone is Launch Base Zone decorated as an Australian picnic with Vegemite eveywhere.



* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Minimalist Madness Zone.

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* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Minimalist Madness Zone.Zone uses Ice Cap's assets.



* VillainExitStageLeft: See UnexplainedRecovery.

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* VillainExitStageLeft: See UnexplainedRecovery.The true villain escapes Tails' death trap without explanation because so did Eggman in every previous ''Sonic'' game.
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* TakeThat: Tails attends the Really Bad Plot Developer's Trade Show partially because he "might get to throw things at the [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Archie Comics]] people".

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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
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Tails attends the Really Bad Plot Developer's Trade Show partially because he "might get to throw things at the [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Comics]] people".
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* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Amy.]]
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The game was supposed to have a sequel named ''When Team3 Gets Bored'', featuring a trio of Tails clones [[VillainProtagonist as the protagonists]], but only a demo was released before the project was cancelled.

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The game was supposed to have a sequel named ''When Team3 [=Team3=] Gets Bored'', featuring a trio of Tails clones [[VillainProtagonist as the protagonists]], but only a demo was released before the project was cancelled.

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The game was supposed to have a sequel named ''When Team3 Gets Bored'', featuring a trio of Tails clones [[VillainProtagonist as the protagonists]], but only [[http://tinyurl.com/mor6hp3 a demo was released]] before the project was cancelled.

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The game was supposed to have a sequel named ''When Team3 Gets Bored'', featuring a trio of Tails clones [[VillainProtagonist as the protagonists]], but only [[http://tinyurl.com/mor6hp3 a demo was released]] released before the project was cancelled.cancelled.

You can get the two games from [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/dtjehacew2cffqg/When%20Tails%20Gets%20Bored%20Collection.zip?dl=0 this link]].
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* AnticlimaxBoss: Lunch Base Zone.

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* AnticlimaxBoss: {{Invoked|Trope}} at the end of Lunch Base Zone.
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* AnitclimaxBoss: Lunch Base Zone.

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* AnitclimaxBoss: AnticlimaxBoss: Lunch Base Zone.

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* AnitclimaxBoss: Lunch Base Zone.
--> '''Tails:''' Hey, you beat me!\\
'''Sonic:''' Just by finding you at Kitsune HQ?\\
'''Tails:''' Hey, noone ''[sic]'' said it had to make sense.\\
'''Sonic:''' It didn't, that's for sure.



* BigNo: Sonic does this in the cutscene before Lunch Base Zone.

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* BigNo: Sonic does this in the cutscene before Lunch Base Zone. A more {{downplayed|Trope}} version is also done by Sonic when Robotnik and Tails start volleying quotes at each other.



* LongSongShortScene: When Tails arrives at the convention, the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' briefly plays before he exclaims, "No! Not THAT song!" Unlike the other songs in the game, this music is not in the SoundTest.

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* LongSongShortScene: When Tails arrives at the convention, the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' briefly plays before he exclaims, "No! "NO! Not THAT song!" that music!" Unlike the other songs in rest of the game, soundtrack, this music is not in the SoundTest.



* ObligatorySwearing: In the first cutscene alone, both Tails and Sonic use the word "damn".



* OtherMeAnnoysMe: Tails' habit of quoting other works annoys one of his clones.

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* OtherMeAnnoysMe: Tails' Tails and Robotnik's habit of quoting other works annoys not just Sonic, but one of his clones.Tails's clones.
-->'''Tails:''' "The fastest way is by train. Come on!"\\
'''Tails clone:''' Now you're even annoying me.\\
'''Tails:''' Yeah, I'm good aren't I?\\
'''Tails clone:''' Yeah, not bad really.


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* TimeSkip: The cutscene where Sonic gives Knuckles his shoe back has a rather unnecessary "later..." time card, since all that's changed is that Knuckles is wearing his missing shoe again.
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* LongSongShortScene: When Tails arrives at the convention, the final boss theme from ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' briefly plays before he exclaims, "No! Not THAT song!" Unlike the other songs in the game, this music is not in the SoundTest.


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** In the ending cutscene, [[spoiler:Amy can't escape from Tails's bomb because she has no sprites for getting out of her vehicle]].

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''[[http://info.sonicretro.org/When_Tails_Gets_Bored When Tails Gets Bored: Special Edition]]'' is a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fangame released in 2000 by Matt of [[http://www.sonicveg.com/ Sonic Vegemite]]. Unlike most other fangames, it's got a sense of humor to it, with a plot based on a series of joke hoax screenshots revolving around Tails being bored and bothering Sonic.

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''[[http://info.sonicretro.org/When_Tails_Gets_Bored When Tails Gets Bored: Special Edition]]'' is a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fangame released in 2000 by Matt of [[http://www.sonicveg.com/ Sonic Vegemite]]. Unlike most other fangames, it's got a sense of humor to it, with a plot based on a series of joke hoax screenshots revolving which revolved around Tails being bored and bothering Sonic.



* AWinnerIsYou: The reward for completely clearing the game [[spoiler:is a cutscene where the author congratulates Sonic. When told that he should have given a infinite lives reward, he responds that [[LampshadeHanging he enjoys playing with people's expectations.]]]]



* BigBad: Tails.
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Amy.]]



* BrickJoke: Launch Base from ''Sonic 3'' lost an "A" and became the food-themed "Lunch Base". Later, Tails returns the A [[spoiler:as a bomb to explode Amy.]]



* DrivingQuestion: Why is Tails bored?



* GameBreakingBug: Dying in Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone Act 2 respawns you in the ground, requiring a reset. Also, as happens with games developed in MMF1.5 and earlier, whenever a song loops the game screen freezes for an instant while the gameplay is still running.

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* GameBreakingBug: Dying in Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone Act 2 respawns you in the ground, requiring a reset. Also, as happens with games an effect of being developed in MMF1.5 and earlier, [=MMF1.5=], whenever a song loops the game screen freezes for an instant while the gameplay is still running.

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''[[http://info.sonicretro.org/When_Tails_Gets_Bored When Tails Gets Bored]]'' is a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fangame released in 2000. Unlike most other fangames, it's got a sense of humor to it, with its plot entirely revolving around Tails being bored.

Its age is rather obvious, as the corny jokes, MIDI music, and awkward controls show. Nonetheless, it's still at least worth looking at.

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''[[http://info.sonicretro.org/When_Tails_Gets_Bored When Tails Gets Bored]]'' Bored: Special Edition]]'' is a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fangame released in 2000. 2000 by Matt of [[http://www.sonicveg.com/ Sonic Vegemite]]. Unlike most other fangames, it's got a sense of humor to it, with its a plot entirely based on a series of joke hoax screenshots revolving around Tails being bored.

bored and bothering Sonic.

Its age is rather obvious, as the corny jokes, MIDI music, and awkward controls from an early [[GameMaker Clickteam software]] show. Nonetheless, it's still at least held in good regard by people who were in the scene back then for its innovations and depth. Even now it is worth looking at.a look.

The game was supposed to have a sequel named ''When Team3 Gets Bored'', featuring a trio of Tails clones [[VillainProtagonist as the protagonists]], but only [[http://tinyurl.com/mor6hp3 a demo was released]] before the project was cancelled.



* BigWhat: Sonic says this when Tails reveals he'll be finding more clones in the next act.

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* BigWhat: Sonic says this when Tails reveals he'll be finding more clones in the next act.act of Clone Valley Zone.



* BottomlessPits: Clone Valley Zone is the most annoying level because of those.



* GameBreakingBug: Dying in Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone Act 2 respawns you in the ground, requiring a reset.

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* GameBreakingBug: Dying in Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone Act 2 respawns you in the ground, requiring a reset. Also, as happens with games developed in MMF1.5 and earlier, whenever a song loops the game screen freezes for an instant while the gameplay is still running.
* GameOverMan: Sonic in the continue screen. Sonic and Tails in the actual game over screen.



* IdleAnimation: The Tails clones are vulnerable while they're yamning.



* MediumAwareness: A lot of it. For example, Knuckles tries to find the lightswitch, only to hit the edge of the screen.

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* MediumAwareness: A lot of it. For example, Knuckles tries to find the a lightswitch, only to hit the edge of the screen.



* VillainExitStageLeft: See UnexplainRecovery.

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* VillainExitStageLeft: See UnexplainRecovery.UnexplainedRecovery.

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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler:Downplayed - you play as Tails for Another Doomsday Zone.

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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler:Downplayed - you play as Tails for Another Doomsday Zone.]]


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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Dialogue matches up with the color of the character that says it.
* CreditsGag: [[spoiler:The true ending has Sonic, Tails and Amy talking over it.]]


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* GoKartingWithBowser: Sonic, Tails, and Robotnik have a three-way race in Resort Island.


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* InternalHomage: [[spoiler:The true ending]] is a recreation of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'''s ending... [[spoiler:except Tails decides to land the plane and get pizza instead of catching Sonic, and he crashes through the roof of the house.]]


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* UnexplainedRecovery: Lampshaded - Sonic says that [[spoiler:Amy]] will escape a seemingly unavoidable trap because [[spoiler:she was the villain, like Robotnik.]]
* VillainExitStageLeft: See UnexplainRecovery.

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* AbnormalAmmo: Among the things [[spoiler:Amy]] fires at you include [[spoiler:Sonic and Amy dolls.]]
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler:Downplayed - you play as Tails for Another Doomsday Zone.



* BigWhat: Sonic says this when Tails reveals he'll be finding more clones in the next act.
* BigNo: Sonic does this in the cutscene before Lunch Base Zone.



* EmotionBomb: [[spoiler:Parodied with Tails, who is mind controlled by Amy to... be bored.]]
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The Really Bad Plot Developer's Trade Show.
* FissionMailed: The last level starts with a replica of the game over screen, as part of Sonic's attempt to escape the game.



* LevelAte: Lunch Base Zone.



* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Minimalist Madness Zone.

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* OutOfFocus: [[spoiler:Part of Amy's motive for making Tails bored is because of this.]]
* {{Pun}}: Lunch Base Zone is a riff on [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Launch Base Zone.]]
* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Minimalist Madness Zone.Zone.
* TakeThat: Tails attends the Really Bad Plot Developer's Trade Show partially because he "might get to throw things at the [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Archie Comics]] people".
** At the convention, there's a sign saying "Meet the [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog AoStH]] writers!"
* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Amy.]]
* WhamLine: The reason for Tails' boredom:
--> '''Sonic:''' [[spoiler:Someone's messin' with your mind.]]
* WolfpackBoss: The fight against the three Tails clones.
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* MesACrowd: Tails clones himself after Resort Island, and Sonic has to go to Clone Valley to get rid of them.


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* OtherMeAnnoysMe: Tails' habit of quoting other works annoys one of his clones.
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* ByTheWhitesOfTheirEyes: Used in the second act of Minimalist Madness Zone.

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* ByTheWhitesOfTheirEyes: ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: Used in the second act of Minimalist Madness Zone.
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* ByTheWhitesOfTheirEyes: Used in the second act of Minimalist Madness Zone.
* GameBreakingBug: Dying in Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone Act 2 respawns you in the ground, requiring a reset.
* GetBackHereBoss: Certain levels have you chasing after Tails.
* GratuitousJapanese: Kakashta no Kyuuden Zone.


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* MediumAwareness: A lot of it. For example, Knuckles tries to find the lightswitch, only to hit the edge of the screen.
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* AnimatedActors: The first cutscene implies this.
--> '''Tails:''' Back to the script - Oh, I know!
* BlackoutBasement: The second act of Minimalist Madness Zone. There are various colored circles to guide you, however.


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* NoFourthWall: To the point that the very first cutscene has Tails chastising Sonic for not reading the title, and also complaining that he talked to the author about better cutscenes.
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''[[http://info.sonicretro.org/When_Tails_Gets_Bored When Tails Gets Bored]]'' is a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fangame released in 2000. Unlike most other fangames, it's got a sense of humor to it, with its plot entirely revolving around Tails being bored.

Its age is rather obvious, as the corny jokes, MIDI music, and awkward controls show. Nonetheless, it's still at least worth looking at.
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!!This game provides examples of:
* ItAmusedMe: Tails' entire motive.
* MultipleEndings: The GoldenEnding can only be reached by getting through four special stages.
* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: The name is usually shortened to "WTGB".
* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Minimalist Madness Zone.

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