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{{Game infobox | {{Game infobox | ||
| − | |name = | + | |name = Time Waster |
|image = [[File:Time Waster.png|200px]] | |image = [[File:Time Waster.png|200px]] | ||
|platforms = Arcade | |platforms = Arcade | ||
|players = 1 | |players = 1 | ||
| − | |appearance = "[[ | + | |appearance = "[[Radio Bart]]" |
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''Time Waster''''' is an arcade game | + | '''''Time Waster''''' is an arcade game. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | ''Time Waster'' is an arcade game seen at various video arcades. | + | ''Time Waster'' is an arcade game seen at various video arcades, seen at the [[Noiseland Arcade]],<ref>"[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]"</ref><ref name="PTA"/> [[Barney's Bowlarama]],<ref>"[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"</ref> [[Zip Zap and 'Za Pizza Arcade]], [[Testoster-Zone]], [[Wall E. Weasel's]]<ref>"[[Radio Bart]]"</ref> and at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]].<ref>"[[Marge in Chains]]"</ref> |
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| + | During the teachers' strike at [[Springfield Elementary School]], ''Time Waster'' was one of the video games available at the [[Noiseland Arcade]], where many students spent their free time. The game was seen being played by [[Dolph Shapiro]], who notably played it at the same time as ''[[Larry the Looter]]''.<ref name="PTA">"[[The PTA Disbands]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | == Non-canon == | ||
| + | {{Noncanon}} | ||
| + | It was seen in the [[Noiseland Arcade]] in [[Starcourt Mall]].<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]"</ref> | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | The cabinet's design is nearly identical to that of the game [[Great White Hunter]]. | + | ''Time Waster'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Time Crisis}}'' series of {{W|light-gun shooter}} games. The cabinet's design is nearly identical to that of the game ''[[Great White Hunter]]''. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*{{ep|Radio Bart}} | *{{ep|Radio Bart}} | ||
*{{ep|Marge in Chains}} | *{{ep|Marge in Chains}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three|(flashback)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The PTA Disbands}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sleeping with the Enemy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Flaming Moe}} | ||
*{{ep|The Daughter Also Rises}} | *{{ep|The Daughter Also Rises}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXX|(Danger Things)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pin Gal}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Guess Who's Coming to Skinner}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(mentioned)}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Arcade games]] | [[Category:Arcade games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, June 1, 2026
Time Waster
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Game Information
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Time Waster is an arcade game.
History[edit]
Time Waster is an arcade game seen at various video arcades, seen at the Noiseland Arcade,[1][2] Barney's Bowlarama,[3] Zip Zap and 'Za Pizza Arcade, Testoster-Zone, Wall E. Weasel's[4] and at the Kwik-E-Mart.[5]
During the teachers' strike at Springfield Elementary School, Time Waster was one of the video games available at the Noiseland Arcade, where many students spent their free time. The game was seen being played by Dolph Shapiro, who notably played it at the same time as Larry the Looter.[2]
Non-canon[edit]
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It was seen in the Noiseland Arcade in Starcourt Mall.[6]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
Time Waster is a parody of the Time Crisis series of light-gun shooter games. The cabinet's design is nearly identical to that of the game Great White Hunter.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Radio Bart" - Episode – "Marge in Chains"
- Episode – "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"
- Episode – "And Maggie Makes Three" (flashback)
- Episode – "The PTA Disbands"
- Episode – "Sleeping with the Enemy"
- Episode – "Flaming Moe"
- Episode – "The Daughter Also Rises"
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXX" (Danger Things)- Episode – "Pin Gal"
- Episode – "Guess Who's Coming to Skinner"
Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out (mentioned)
