Difference between revisions of "Gbdev inside jokes"
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:Used in pairs, they represent the title screen of ''Pinball Deluxe'', a Game Boy game that has built up a reputation of being notoriously [[Tricky-to-emulate games|hard to emulate]], drawn in both normal and corrupt ways. | :Used in pairs, they represent the title screen of ''Pinball Deluxe'', a Game Boy game that has built up a reputation of being notoriously [[Tricky-to-emulate games|hard to emulate]], drawn in both normal and corrupt ways. | ||
;<code>:duck:</code> 🦆️ | ;<code>:duck:</code> 🦆️ | ||
| − | :Similar in some ways to <code>:kappa:</code>. Took on a double meaning once the Mega Duck system on chip was discovered to be a Game Boy with no boot ROM and a rearranged register ($FF00-$FF7F) map, with most of the same quirks. | + | :Similar in some ways to <code>:kappa:</code>. Took on a double meaning once the Mega Duck system on chip was discovered to be a Game Boy with no boot ROM and a rearranged register ($FF00-$FF7F) map, with most of the same quirks. As of mid-2021, the server icon depicts a mallard duck on the screen of an atomic purple Game Boy. |
;<code>:kappa:</code> | ;<code>:kappa:</code> | ||
:Usually represents sarcasm. This may appear as the [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kappa face of Twitch.tv web developer Josh DeSeno] or as a [https://scribblenauts.fandom.com/wiki/Kappa male kappa (anthropomorphic sea turtle) from the game ''Scribblenauts'']. | :Usually represents sarcasm. This may appear as the [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kappa face of Twitch.tv web developer Josh DeSeno] or as a [https://scribblenauts.fandom.com/wiki/Kappa male kappa (anthropomorphic sea turtle) from the game ''Scribblenauts'']. | ||
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;<code>:morphon:</code> | ;<code>:morphon:</code> | ||
:Variant of <code>:smirk:</code> 😏️ | :Variant of <code>:smirk:</code> 😏️ | ||
| + | ;<code>:ohboy:</code> and <code>:noboy:</code> | ||
| + | :Variant of <code>:accurate1:</code> family taken from the Game Boy Color demo [https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=7175 ''Demotronic'' by 1MB]. It begins by testing wave RAM read blocking behavior, showing <code>:ohboy:</code> and "OH BOY!" on success or <code>:noboy:</code> and "NO BOY! NO DEMO!" on failure. | ||
;<code>:punapple:</code> | ;<code>:punapple:</code> | ||
| − | :A <code>:pineapple:</code> 🍍️ over user PinoBatch's avatar, used as a symbol of wordplay. Pino is a staff member on that server known for his love of puns. | + | :A <code>:pineapple:</code> 🍍️ over user PinoBatch's avatar, used as a symbol of wordplay. Pino is a staff member on that server known for his love of puns. Some people find his puns a bit weird; sometimes attributed to the fact that he is openly autistic. He's always willing to explain a joke that a user doesn't get. |
;Super Mario 83 | ;Super Mario 83 | ||
:Nickname introduced by Videogamer555 for the Sharp CPU core in the Game Boy system on chip, which is thought to be identical to the SM83 CPU core in a Sharp air conditioner microcontroller. Built up a bunch of lore about there being undocumented functionality to accelerate games. | :Nickname introduced by Videogamer555 for the Sharp CPU core in the Game Boy system on chip, which is thought to be identical to the SM83 CPU core in a Sharp air conditioner microcontroller. Built up a bunch of lore about there being undocumented functionality to accelerate games. | ||
| + | ;<code>:thinkgb:</code> | ||
| + | :Variant of <code>:thinking:</code> 🤔️ with the face replaced with a Game Boy. | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 28 May 2021
The gbdev Discord server has built up a number of inside jokes.
:accurate1:,:accurate2:,:inaccurate1:,:inaccurate2:- Used in pairs, they represent the title screen of Pinball Deluxe, a Game Boy game that has built up a reputation of being notoriously hard to emulate, drawn in both normal and corrupt ways.
:duck:🦆️- Similar in some ways to
:kappa:. Took on a double meaning once the Mega Duck system on chip was discovered to be a Game Boy with no boot ROM and a rearranged register ($FF00-$FF7F) map, with most of the same quirks. As of mid-2021, the server icon depicts a mallard duck on the screen of an atomic purple Game Boy. :kappa:- Usually represents sarcasm. This may appear as the face of Twitch.tv web developer Josh DeSeno or as a male kappa (anthropomorphic sea turtle) from the game Scribblenauts.
:maxd:- Emoji representing a user having "ninja'd" someone else. Resembles
:gun:🔫️ :morphon:- Variant of
:smirk:😏️ :ohboy:and:noboy:- Variant of
:accurate1:family taken from the Game Boy Color demo Demotronic by 1MB. It begins by testing wave RAM read blocking behavior, showing:ohboy:and "OH BOY!" on success or:noboy:and "NO BOY! NO DEMO!" on failure. :punapple:- A
:pineapple:🍍️ over user PinoBatch's avatar, used as a symbol of wordplay. Pino is a staff member on that server known for his love of puns. Some people find his puns a bit weird; sometimes attributed to the fact that he is openly autistic. He's always willing to explain a joke that a user doesn't get. - Super Mario 83
- Nickname introduced by Videogamer555 for the Sharp CPU core in the Game Boy system on chip, which is thought to be identical to the SM83 CPU core in a Sharp air conditioner microcontroller. Built up a bunch of lore about there being undocumented functionality to accelerate games.
:thinkgb:- Variant of
:thinking:🤔️ with the face replaced with a Game Boy.
