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| date = April 1, 2021 | | date = April 1, 2021 | ||
| title = Checkbox | | title = Checkbox | ||
− | | image = | + | | image = checkbox.gif |
| titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check | | titletext = Check check check ... chhecck chhecck chhecck ... check check check | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
− | *To experience the interactivity of | + | *To experience the interactivity of this game, visit the {{xkcd|2445|original comic}}. |
+ | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Created by a CHECKBOX. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
+ | This was the 11th [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]] released by [[Randall]]. The previous fools comic was [[2288: Collector's Edition]], which was delayed two days and released on Friday April 3, 2020. | ||
− | + | As of Aug 7 2021, it seems that the comic does not work anymore (due to a 503 certificate expired error for part of the source code). | |
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− | The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of | + | The comic looks similar to a loading screen. The actual comic (this “loading screen”) consists of a gif of a checkbox (hence the name). |
− | The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the center is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted. By unmuting | + | The frame is replaced with an interactive panel. In the center is a check box, which clears itself immediately when checked. In the bottom right is a mute button, which begins muted. By unmuting, sounds are played when the check box is checked. |
Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted. The representation consists of a dot for a short press, or a bar for a longer press. All long presses are represented by a bar of a pre-determined length; in other words, a longer press does not result in a longer bar. | Under the checkbox is a scrolling visual representation of the timing and duration of clicks in the check box, which also produce matching beeping sounds when unmuted. The representation consists of a dot for a short press, or a bar for a longer press. All long presses are represented by a bar of a pre-determined length; in other words, a longer press does not result in a longer bar. | ||
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Some keywords, however, have [[#Special Responses´|special responses]]. | Some keywords, however, have [[#Special Responses´|special responses]]. | ||
− | + | This comic has a [[xkcd_Header_text#Unique_header_text|unique header text]], see [[xkcd_Header_text#Checkbox|the details here]]. The header states that "This comic was put together byMax Goodhart, Patrick, Amber, Benjamin Staffin, Kevin Cotrone, and Michael Leuchtenburg. Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic. | |
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− | Read Max's [https://chromakode.com/post/checkbox blog post] on development of the comic. | ||
==Special Responses== | ==Special Responses== | ||
− | [. | + | [.s are short presses, -s are long presses, and /s are spaces (just for readability)] |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|HELP -> YES PLEASE | |HELP -> YES PLEASE | ||
|[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-.-- . ... / .--. .-.. . .- ... .] | |[.... . .-.. .--.] -> [-.-- . ... / .--. .-.. . .- ... .] | ||
− | | | + | |This joke is based around the misinterpretation of asking for help as offering help to Sojourner (who is operating the checkbox) |
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|ES -> QUE | |ES -> QUE | ||
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|LOOK AROUND -> NOT ENOUGH POWER | |LOOK AROUND -> NOT ENOUGH POWER | ||
|[.-.. --- --- -.- / .- .-. --- ..- -. -..] -> [-. --- - / . -. --- ..- --. .... / .--. --- .-- . .-.] | |[.-.. --- --- -.- / .- .-. --- ..- -. -..] -> [-. --- - / . -. --- ..- --. .... / .--. --- .-- . .-.] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|SEE -> RED SOIL | |SEE -> RED SOIL | ||
|[... . .] -> [.-. . -.. / ... --- .. .-..] | |[... . .] -> [.-. . -.. / ... --- .. .-..] | ||
− | | | + | |This indicates that Sojourner, the "operator" of the morse code, is on Mars. Mars is covered in red soil. |
|- | |- | ||
|WHO ARE YOU ''or'' WHAT IS YOUR NAME -> SOJOURNER | |WHO ARE YOU ''or'' WHAT IS YOUR NAME -> SOJOURNER | ||
|[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-] ''or'' [.-- .... .- - / .. ... / -.-- --- ..- .-. / -. .- -- .] -> [... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | |[.-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-] ''or'' [.-- .... .- - / .. ... / -.-- --- ..- .-. / -. .- -- .] -> [... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] | ||
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|SOJOURNER -> CFM | |SOJOURNER -> CFM | ||
|[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --] | |[... --- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . .-.] -> [-.-. ..-. --] | ||
− | |CFM is short for confirm | + | |CFM is short for confirm. |
|- | |- | ||
|ET -> PHONE HOME | |ET -> PHONE HOME | ||
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|(''any number ≤ 2445'') -> (''loads xkcd comic in new tab'') | |(''any number ≤ 2445'') -> (''loads xkcd comic in new tab'') | ||
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|MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE | |MAKE ME A SANDWICH -> NOT A CHANCE | ||
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|<nowiki />:) -> :D | |<nowiki />:) -> :D | ||
|[---... -.--.-] -> [---... -..] | |[---... -.--.-] -> [---... -..] | ||
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|<nowiki />:( -> :C | |<nowiki />:( -> :C | ||
|[---... -.--.] -> [---... -.-.] | |[---... -.--.] -> [---... -.-.] | ||
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|<nowiki />;) -> :O | |<nowiki />;) -> :O | ||
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|POG -> YEET | |POG -> YEET | ||
|[.--. --- --.] -> [-.-- . . -] | |[.--. --- --.] -> [-.-- . . -] | ||
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|UNIX -> (''Opens [https://uni.xkcd.com uni.xkcd.com]'') | |UNIX -> (''Opens [https://uni.xkcd.com uni.xkcd.com]'') | ||
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|WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET | |WHY -> TO STUDY THE RED PLANET | ||
|[.-- .... -.--] -> [- --- / ... - ..- -.. -.-- / - .... . / .-. . -.. / .--. .-.. .- -. . -] | |[.-- .... -.--] -> [- --- / ... - ..- -.. -.-- / - .... . / .-. . -.. / .--. .-.. .- -. . -] | ||
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|EAT -> I PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | |EAT -> I PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | ||
|[. .- -] -> [.. / .--. .... --- - --- ... -.-- -. - .... . ... .. --.. .] | |[. .- -] -> [.. / .--. .... --- - --- ... -.-- -. - .... . ... .. --.. .] | ||
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|BATTLE ''or'' FIGHT -> THROW | |BATTLE ''or'' FIGHT -> THROW | ||
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|START -> DID YOU MEAN START GAME? | |START -> DID YOU MEAN START GAME? | ||
|[... - .- .-. -] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / ... - .- .-. - / --. .- -- . ..--..] | |[... - .- .-. -] -> [-.. .. -.. / -.-- --- ..- / -- . .- -. / ... - .- .-. - / --. .- -- . ..--..] | ||
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|STARTGAME -> CHECK BACK LATER | |STARTGAME -> CHECK BACK LATER | ||
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|SOS -> YOU TOO? | |SOS -> YOU TOO? | ||
|[... --- ...] -> [-.-- --- ..- / - --- --- ..--..] | |[... --- ...] -> [-.-- --- ..- / - --- --- ..--..] | ||
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|SOS -> OH NO | |SOS -> OH NO | ||
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|RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER | |RETURN -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER | ||
|[.-. . - ..- .-. -.] | |[.-. . - ..- .-. -.] | ||
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|ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE | |ENTER -> DID YOU MEAN ENTER MAZE | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Interactive comics]] | [[Category:Interactive comics]] | ||
[[Category:Comics with animation]] | [[Category:Comics with animation]] | ||
[[Category:Dynamic comics]] | [[Category:Dynamic comics]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:April fools' comics]] |