Lights, Camera, Pants!

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Lights, Camera, Pants!
General information
Developer:	THQ Studio Australia (console versions) WayForward Technologies (Game Boy Advance version) AWE Games (PC version)
Publisher:	THQ
Released:	PC, GameCube, Game Boy Advance: October 19, 2005 November 18, 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox: October 21, 2005 October 21, 2005 November 3, 2005
Genre:	Party
Modes:	Single-player Multiplayer (console versions)
Ratings:	ESRB: PEGI: USK: ACB:
Platforms:	PlayStation 2 GameCube Xbox Game Boy Advance PC

Lights, Camera, Pants! is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game that was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and PC. The console versions were developed by THQ Studio Australia. The Game Boy Advance version was developed by WayForward Technologies. The PC version was developed by AWE Games. All versions were published by THQ. It is a party game consisting of more than 30 mini-games to play.

Plot

The producer of the superhero show The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (Gill Hammerstein) is filming a special episode in Bikini Bottom and using the locals as actors. All of your favorites are desperate to impress the talent scouts who have created a series of action-packed challenges to test the wannabe stars. Join SpongeBob and his friends as you compete against your friends for 9 different roles, including the coveted super villain role, the Sneaky Hermit.

Features

• 28 artwork and 27 action figure unlockables each, making for a total of 55 major unlockables.
• 30 auditions to choose from.
• Journey to various Bikini Bottom locations like the Krusty Krab to gain roles in the new episode of The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.

Mini-games

The following is a list of mini-games (referred to as auditions in the game) available in the game:

The Krusty Krab

• Flippin' Out (2 vs 2 Player)
• Order Up (2 vs 2 Player)
• The Bouncers (2 vs 2 Player)

Goo Lagoon

• Inflatable Pants (4 Player)
• Weight & Sea (2 vs 2 Player)
• Surf Resc-Goo (4 Player)

Mrs. Puff's Boating School

• Goo-Ladiators (4 Player)
• Pedal of Honor (4 Player)
• Floor It! (4 Player)

The Sand Stadium

• Rock Bottom (4 Players)
• Jig on the Brig (4 Player)
• Beats Me (4 Player)

The Chum Bucket

• Machine Meltdown (2 vs 2 Player)
• Surface Tension (4 Player)
• Charge! (4 Player)

Jellyfish Fields

• Jellyfish Jamboree (4 Player)
• Jellyfish Swish (4 Player)
• The Tide Piper (2 vs 2 Player)

Bikini Bottom Jail

• Seahorse Stampede (2 vs 2 Player)
• Breakin' Out (4 Player)
• Rubble Rabble (2 vs 2 Player)

Downtown Bikini Bottom

• Blisterin' Barnacles (2 vs 2 Player)
• Rope Burn (2 vs 2 Player)
• Flingin' & Swingin' (2 vs 2 Player)

Bonus games

• Mother of Pearl (4 Player)
• Hook, Line, & Cheddar (4 Player)
• Tethered & Weathered (2 vs 2 Player)
• Loot Scootin' (4 Player)

Tiebreaker games

• Rock, Paper, Scissors (2 or 4 Player Tiebreaker)
• Two Up (3 Player Tiebreaker)

Playable characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Patrick Star
• Squidward Tentacles
• Sandy Cheeks
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Sheldon J. Plankton

Locations, hosts, and roles

The game has a variety of locations and hosts, who judge the players for a specific role.

• Krusty Krab, hosted by Bubble Bass, for the waiter role
• Goo Lagoon, hosted by Larry the Lobster, for the lookout role
• Mrs. Puff's Boating School, hosted by Mrs. Puff, for the police officer role
• Sand Stadium, hosted by Squilliam Fancyson, for the maestro role
• Chum Bucket, hosted by Karen, for the captive role
• Jellyfish Fields, hosted by Kevin C. Cucumber, for the hunter role
• Bikini Bottom Jail, hosted by Don the Whale, for the prison guard role
• Downtown Bikini Bottom, hosted by Cannonball Jenkins, for the stunt double role

Nickelodeon Cross Save Bonuses

Bonuses can be unlocked by having save files for Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, Nicktoons Unite!, and Barnyard, and Paramount Home Video on a memory card exclusively on the PlayStation 2 version.

• Bonus action figures of Timmy Turner, Cosmo and Wanda, Tak, Otis, and Jimmy Neutron.
• Soundboards which feature lines from the game, said by SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Gary, Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy, and Gill Hammerstein.
• A slideshow of conceptual art.

Previews

• Cross Save
• Tak: The Great Juju Challenge
• Nicktoons Unite!
• Barnyard
• SpongeBob SquarePants Videos (Paramount Home Video)

Cast

• Tom Kenny - SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary the Snail, French Narrator
• Bill Fagerbakke - Patrick Star
• Rodger Bumpass - Squidward Tentacles
• Carolyn Lawrence - Sandy Cheeks
• Clancy Brown - Eugene H. Krabs
• Doug Lawrence - Sheldon J. Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Realistic Fish Head, Narrator
• Dee Bradley Baker - Bubble Bass, Squilliam Fancyson, Kevin C. Cucumber, Don the Whale, Old Man Jenkins
• Mary Jo Catlett - Mrs. Puff
• Jill Talley - Karen Plankton
• Joe Alaskey - Mermaid Man
• Tim Conway - Barnacle Boy
• Bob Joles - Man Ray
• Charles Nelson Reilly - Dirty Bubble
• Nolan North - Gill Hammerstein

Game Boy Advance version

Plot

Screenshot of the Game Boy Advance version.

When an episode of the popular series The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is supposed to be filmed in Bikini Bottom and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy do not show up, with the show in danger of being canceled, the show's producer, Gill Hammerstein, makes it SpongeBob's job to find Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy and gain roles for him and Squidward for the show to go on.

Features

• Journey to various stages, winning roles along the way.
• Fight Man Ray in ways spoofing off that of Dance Dance Revolution.
• Participate in a variety of mini-games when you need a break from the main game.
• Numerous cameo appearances from the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series.
• The GBA version of this game is based on Super Mario Bros. 2.

Playable characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants - he can inflate himself to fall down slowly, and kill nearby enemies.
• Patrick Star - he can ground pound on rocks to destroy them, and hurls ice cream at enemies.
• Squidward Tentacles - he can double jump in midair, and he blows a clarinet note that can pass through enemies.
• Sandy Cheeks - she can walk on metal spikes and can punch enemies.

PC version

Plot

Gameplay screenshot of PC version.

When an episode of the popular series The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is supposed to be filmed in Bikini Bottom and nobody shows up to audition except for one yellow sponge, the show is put on hold. With the show in danger of being canceled, the show's producer, Gill Hammerstein, makes it SpongeBob's job to collect props and find actors for the show to go on.

Features

• Journey to various locations in Bikini Bottom, locating characters along the way.
• Use SpongeBob to perform mini-missions and tasks for other characters in Bikini Bottom, convincing them to be on the TV Show!
• Participate in a variety of Mini-Games when you need a break from the Main Game.
• Numerous cameo appearances from the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series.
• Select cast and props of your movie then watch it.

Locations

East Bikini Bottom

• Shady Shoals Rest Home
• Mermalair
• Krusty Krab
• Fry Cook Museum

South Bikini Bottom

• Chum Bucket
• Kelp Forest
• Dig Site
• Flying Dutchman's ship
• Barg'N-Mart

West Bikini Bottom

• Mrs. Puff's Boating School
• Sandy's treedome
• Tentacle Acres
• Reef Cinema

North Bikini Bottom

• Jellyfish Convention Center
• Jellyfish Fields
• Goo Lagoon
• Weenie Hut Jr's
• Prehistoric Bikini Bottom

Reception

IGN gave the home console version a generally good review. They gave it 8.5 points on its presentation, saying, "Makes excellent use of the license. Great, humorous cinemas and a fun storyline. A decent selection of mini-games. Slick menus. Some minor load times." They gave 7+ points to the graphics of the game, the sound, and the gameplay. Criticism from IGN was focused on the dialogue being repetitive and the game lacking depth. IGN gave it a 7 overall rating. Meanwhile, GameRankings gave the Xbox, GameCube, and PC versions a 53.67, a 59.75%, and a 75% respectively. Review aggregator Metacritic was mixed toward this game with the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC versions getting a 59 out of 100, a 57 out of 100, and a 68 out of 100 respectively. Lights, Camera, Pants! was generally viewed as one of the better SpongeBob video games.

Walkthrough

GameCube version

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! - Full GameCube walkthrough

Xbox version

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! - Full Xbox walkthrough

Game Boy Advance version

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! - Full Game Boy Advance walkthrough

PC version

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! - Full PC walkthrough

Trivia

General

• All versions of this game have backwards compatibility.
  • The PlayStation 2 version can be played on old PlayStation 3 units.
  • The GameCube version can be played on older Wii units.
  • The Game Boy Advance version can be played on all DS and DS Lite units.
  • The Xbox version can be played on all Xbox 360 and Xbox One units.
  • The PC version can be played on all older computer units.
• The gameplay aspect and the mini-game format were possibly influenced by the famed Mario Party titles.
  • However, the gameplay of the Game Boy Advance version resembles Super Mario Bros. 2 instead.
• The console version was the second video game to be developed by THQ Studio Australia. The first was The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies.
  • Lights, Camera, Pants! was even composed by The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius's composer Charlie Brissette.
• When SpongeBob goes to the Mermalair, he can be heard saying Bad Word #11.
• Whenever SpongeBob wins an audition, one of his phrases is "Go self!" This phrase is heard in the pilot episode "Help Wanted."
• The art work for both Beware the Hooks and SpongeBob SquarePants Has Hit Rock Bottom was also used for the cover of the two digital media with the same name.
• The title of this video game is a parody of the phrase "Lights, Camera, ACTION!"
• SpongeBob is shown riding a unicycle, but in the console versions of the game, when he is a police officer, he rides a normal bicycle instead of his unicycle, but the colors are the same.
• This is Bubble Bass' third appearance in a video game. The first was Legend of the Lost Spatula, and the second was Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy. Despite being absent from the show during the time of the game’s release.
• In the PC version, when SpongeBob has to catch Man-Ray, SpongeBob was unable to catch him. When that happened, he said "He so amazing! I must do something to stop him and convince him to be in the show. Let's see... in episode 17 of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy... Aha! They used the tickle belt on him!" In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III," when he was talking about the tickle belt, he said that it was from episode 17, a reference to this game.
• The camp tent is also seen in "Arrgh!"
• The PC version of this game has several similarities to Employee of the Month and the PC version of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game.
• The PC version was the 5th licensed SpongeBob video game to developed by AWE Games. Following Operation Krabby Patty, Employee of the Month, and the PC versions of Battle for Bikini Bottom and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• This was the 5th SpongeBob SquarePants video game to released for the Game Boy Advance. Following after SuperSponge, Revenge of the Flying Dutchman, Battle for Bikini Bottom, and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• This was the last SpongeBob SquarePants video game released for the Xbox.
  • This is also the only non crossover SpongeBob video game on the Xbox to not be developed by Heavy Iron Studios.
• This game is also compared to the Mario Party series, due to their similar functions and mechanics.
• In the beginning scene of the featured "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode," where the duo is watching the musical performance, the narrator of the episode says, "Amongst them are Bikini Bottom's finest crime fighters, and also...these guys (referring to Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy)."
  • This could be a reference to the beginning scene of "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV," when the French Narrator says, "Through these doors pass all the many kinds of undersea life...and also these guys (referring to Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy)."
• In the UK and outside-US countries, the cover art is different, featuring all of the main characters getting prepared for the movie.
• The plot of the PC version has some similarities to "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture."
• This marks the only appearance of the Tentacle Acres Cocoa Shop (PC version only). It didn't appear in Tentacle Acres' debut in "Squidville."
• This is the only time Incidental 32 becomes a prison guard.
• The Sneaky Hermit's wedding photo features the Hermit as the bride when the role is given to either SpongeBob, Patrick, or Sandy; and as the groom when it's Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton.
• The Game Boy Advance version's gameplay style would later be reworked for the Game Boy Advance version of the 2006 video game X-Men: The Official Game, which was also developed by WayForward Technologies.
  • WayForward Technologies also developed The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game, Creature from the Krusty Krab, and SpongeBob SquigglePants.
• In comparison, SpongeBob's movie is different than the others.
• The theme used for the minigame "The Bouncers" is a remake of a theme by the same composer from another video game 3-D Body Adventure. The original can be heard here.
• There is a cheat code (977548) that can be activated to unlock a special feature.
• There is a coloring error in the game with Squidward and Plankton wherein some mini-games ("Charge!" and "Inflatable Pants" being notable examples), Plankton will have blue and Squidward will have green. Plankton may also sometimes have gray, although this is probably because of his robot.
• The PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox versions have the same gameplay, while the Game Boy Advance and PC versions each have their own gameplay style.
• As of this video game, Man Ray is now voiced by Bob Joles. He was previously voiced by John Rhys-Davies in the episodes "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" and "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V," both of which had premiered before this video game was released in October 2005 in North America and Europe.
• This marks the only time that the Dirty Bubble is voiced by Charles Nelson Reilly in a video game before his death in 2007.
• This is the third appearance of Inflatable pants. The first was in "Patty Hype" and the second was in "The Sponge Who Could Fly."
• Patrick's third-place image is the same as when he was grumpy in "Valentine's Day."
• Gill Hammerstein's voice is a lot deeper in the PC version of the game.
• The "Rock Bottom" mini-game can give different characters a different max score.
  • Squidward's has the lowest max score (1,000), Sandy has the highest max score (1,036), and everyone else has a max score of 1,003.
• There is a way to get all of the cross save rewards (only in the PlayStation 2 version) without owning the other three games (Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, Nicktoons Unite!, and Barnyard), this is done by entering the cheat code 2229074466, which unlocks everything.
• In some concept art found in the PlayStation's 2 cross save, it shows that Monty P. Moneybags may have had Gill Hammerstein's role, before getting replaced.
  • If that were the case, this could have been Monty P. Moneybags' first, and only, appearance in a video game.
• In concept art it shows the "Rock, Paper, Scissors" mini-game didn't use bubbles, instead it was a newspaper, a normal rock, and a pair of tongs.
  • Because of the use of tongs, in concept art, the mini-game may have been called "Rock, Paper, Tongs."
• In concept art for the "Rock Bottom" mini-game, it shows that SpongeBob may have played a saxophone.
• The Game Boy Advance version of this game and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game share the same sprites for SpongeBob and Patrick.

Errors

• In the lookout scene, if Sandy is the lookout, Mermaid Man will call Sandy a sea creature instead of a land creature.
• In this video game, the Krusty Krab has waiters. However, the Krusty Krab is not that kind of restaurant, as it is an undersea fast-food restaurant.
  • Although, it is possible that the Krusty Krab was temporarily set up like this for the "filming" of the MM and BB episode.
    • And on top of that, the Krusty Krab did have waiters before in such episodes as "Squilliam Returns" and "Enemy In-Law."

"SpongeBob" is written as "Sponge Bob."

• In the official list of backward compatible Xbox games for the Xbox 360 "SpongeBob" is mistakenly spelled as "Sponge Bob." The other SpongeBob games on the list don't have this same mistake.

Roger Bumpass.

• In the credits on all versions, Rodger Bumpass is misspelled as Roger Bumpass.
• In the credits on the console version, Joe Alaskey is misspelled as Jow Alaskey.
• In the Gold and silver versions of the Cosmo & Wanda action figures Cosmo doesn't have a unique face, instead, they reused Timmy Turner's face.
• In the minigame "Breakin' Out" Squidward's eyelids are shown black instead of PMS 333 color.
• In the minigame "Beats Me," when Squilliam says, "1, 2, 3," his voice sounds like Squidward's.
  • A similar error occurs in the video games Creature from the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom.
• In the minigame "Rubble Rabble" when Patrick or Plankton hits a green dust boulder, their voice clips are swapped.

International covers

PlayStation 2 UK cover

PlayStation 2 UK promo cover

GameCube UK cover

Xbox UK cover

Game Boy Advance UK cover

PC UK cover

PlayStation 2 Australian cover

Xbox Australian cover

PC Australian cover

PC Australian back cover

Korean cover 1

Korean cover 2

PC Russian cover

PlayStation 2 German cover

GameCube German cover

Xbox German cover

Game Boy Advance German cover

PC German cover

PlayStation 2 Sweden cover

PlayStation 2 Italian cover

PlayStation 2 Spainish cover

PlayStation 2 Netherlands cover

PC French cover

PC Israel cover

PC Turkey cover

Discs/Cartridges

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PlayStation 2 NTSC disc

PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits NTSC disc

GameCube NTSC disc

Xbox NTSC disc

Xbox platinum NTSC disc

Game Boy Advance NTSC Game Pak

PC NTSC disc

PlayStation 2 PAL disc

GameCube PAL disc

Xbox PAL disc

Game Boy Advance PAL Game Pak

PlayStation 2 Australian PAL disc

Xbox Australian PAL disc

Promotional art

Videos

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! Trailer 1

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! Trailer 2

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! Trailer 3

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! Trailer 4

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! Trailer 5

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! Trailer 6

SpongeBob SquarePants Lights, Camera, Pants! E3 2005 Footage

External links

• Official website
• IGN's videos for the game
• FAQ's for the console versions
• FAQ's for the Game Boy Advance version
• FAQ's for the PC version

References

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