Mall Than Meets the Eye - Revision history

Jazztronomy: /* Foreign localization */

2025-01-10T16:33:38Z

Foreign localization

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	'''European Portuguese'''		'''European Portuguese'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''As aparências enganam'''" ("Looks can be deceiving")		:*''Title:'' "'''As aparências enganam'''" ("Looks can be deceiving")

			'''Indonesian'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Lebih dari Sekadar yang Terlihat'''" ("More Than Meets the Eye")

	[[Category:BotBots episodes]]		[[Category:BotBots episodes]]

Ookalf: /* Animation and technical errors */

2024-01-20T06:27:14Z

Animation and technical errors

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	===Animation and technical errors===		===Animation and technical errors===
	[[File:BotBots - Mall Than Meets The Eye - white boxes.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb]]		[[File:BotBots - Mall Than Meets The Eye - white boxes.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb]]
	* As the Sugar Shocks run up the escalator, two small white boxes appear under Lolly Licks legs for a single frame.		* As the Sugar Shocks run up the escalator, two small white boxes appear under Lolly Licks's legs for a single frame.
	* When Fottle Barts blasts Spud Muffin and herself up to the top of the trash can, the descriptive audio for the episode says "He lifts them up" instead of she.		* When Fottle Barts blasts Spud Muffin and herself up to the top of the trash can, the descriptive audio for the episode says "He lifts them up" instead of she.
	* The labels on Ulf's juice box mode alternate orientation in various shots, with one side a mirror opposite of the other.		* The labels on Ulf's juice box mode alternate orientation in various shots, with one side a mirror opposite of the other.
	* The papers taped to the map don't appear in any shot before Burgertron pulls them down.		* The papers taped to the map don't appear in any shot before Burgertron pulls them down.
	{{--}}		{{--}}

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	[[File:BotBots ep1a Mall - MallMap.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|You are here, here, here, here and here.]]		[[File:BotBots ep1a Mall - MallMap.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|You are here, here, here, here and here.]]

M Sipher: /* BotBots cypher translations */

2023-07-13T06:39:26Z

BotBots cypher translations

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	** The yellow-and-red poster near the fountain and escalator is gibberish: "PND".		** The yellow-and-red poster near the fountain and escalator is gibberish: "PND".
	** The watch posters read "New And Improved", but using an older version of the cypher; the D and M are different shapes altogether, and the lowercase letters are smaller versions of the uppercase, rather than different letters as with most of the text in the show.		** The watch posters read "New And Improved", but using an older version of the cypher; the D and M are different shapes altogether, and the lowercase letters are smaller versions of the uppercase, rather than different letters as with most of the text in the show.
	** The purple poster on the second floor above the train reads "TEXT ~~_EXRE~~"; like the watch sign this uses an older version of the main font~~, and the "blank" is a symbol we have not been able to figure out what it was meant to be~~. Occasionally this one also appears with even more text on it, but is never quite legible when it does.		** The purple poster on the second floor above the train reads "TEXT HEXRE"; like the watch sign this uses an older version of the main font. Occasionally this one also appears with even more text on it, but is never quite legible when it does.
	** The fancy-looking black-and-white clothing store sign has a unique text that means nothing.		** The fancy-looking black-and-white clothing store sign has a unique text that means nothing.
	* The sign near the balloon cart is just the colors shown: "orange", "purple", "green".		* The sign near the balloon cart is just the colors shown: "orange", "purple", "green".

M Sipher: /* Notes */ Whoof.

2023-07-13T06:01:23Z

Notes: Whoof.

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	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===
	* Dave has a version of the "I WANT TO BELIEVE" UFO poster on his back wall (with the text in the ''BotBots'' show cypher, of course), similar to the one hanging in [[Fox Mulder]]'s office in ''{{w\|The X-Files}}''.		* Dave has a version of the "I WANT TO BELIEVE" UFO poster on his back wall (with the text in the ''BotBots'' show cypher, of course), similar to the one hanging in [[Fox Mulder]]'s office in ''{{w\|The X-Files}}''.


	===BotBots cypher translations===		===BotBots cypher translations===
			* The electrical box on the back wall in Dave's office (seen most clearly in the intro) reads "WARNING".
			* It is unclear if the "text" on the wifi billboard means anything; that font only shows up a few times in the show, not remotely enough to work out if it's an actual alphabet or not.
			* There's a ''lot'' of background posters and signs that will make appearances throughout the season that first appear here. We'll list as many as we can here, but some will more or less never be quite clear enough to be legible (like the one with glasses in the middle).
			** The big text on the sign on the mall's outdoor right side reads "SALE". The top-left text is too blurry to read in this shot, but other instances reveal it to be "Great sale".
			** The yellow-and-red poster near the fountain and escalator is gibberish: "PND".
			** The watch posters read "New And Improved", but using an older version of the cypher; the D and M are different shapes altogether, and the lowercase letters are smaller versions of the uppercase, rather than different letters as with most of the text in the show.
			** The purple poster on the second floor above the train reads "TEXT _EXRE"; like the watch sign this uses an older version of the main font, and the "blank" is a symbol we have not been able to figure out what it was meant to be. Occasionally this one also appears with even more text on it, but is never quite legible when it does.
			** The fancy-looking black-and-white clothing store sign has a unique text that means nothing.
			* The sign near the balloon cart is just the colors shown: "orange", "purple", "green".
			* The text on the lost & found's monitor is almost completely gibberish. There is "Folder" in the upper-right corner, but the rest is nonsense filler keysmashes.
			* The papers Burgertron pulls off the map are covered in a "handwritten" font. However, this font only shows up a handful of times across the season, so between that and the complete lack of spacing and punctuation on ''this'' example of it, we have not been able to determine if these pages are actual "English" or not (but we're wagering "not").
			* The sign on the back of the restaurant the Lost Bots hide in does not use the regular cypher; it's ''possible'' it's the same as the "tech" font from the billboard. Either way, it is likely gibberish, especially as it's just the same line a dozen times, sometimes flipped vertically.
			* As noted above, the UFO poster in Dave's office reads "I WANT TO BELIEVE". It's out of focus here, but the letters are big enough to make out the "WANT" and "BELIEVE"; "[[Escape from Snackatraz]]" will give us better views of this poster and more of Dave's office "decor".

	===Animation and technical errors===		===Animation and technical errors===

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2023-07-12T12:31:23Z

Notes

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	* Sprinkleberry's shout of "BotBots!" is a callback to the [[Commercial#Official Digital Commercial\|original promotional music video]] for the ''BotBots'' toyline, in which his title call was the only spoken line in the video. This continues to be his "thing" in most of the remaining episodes.		* Sprinkleberry's shout of "BotBots!" is a callback to the [[Commercial#Official Digital Commercial\|original promotional music video]] for the ''BotBots'' toyline, in which his title call was the only spoken line in the video. This continues to be his "thing" in most of the remaining episodes.
	* Dave calls the bots he saw "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|robots in disguise]]", the ''other'' major tagline from the original ''Transformers'' series that has been used many many ''many'' times since.		* Dave calls the bots he saw "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|robots in disguise]]", the ''other'' major tagline from the original ''Transformers'' series that has been used many many ''many'' times since.

			===Real-world references===
			* Dave has a version of the "I WANT TO BELIEVE" UFO poster on his back wall (with the text in the ''BotBots'' show cypher, of course), similar to the one hanging in [[Fox Mulder]]'s office in ''{{w\|The X-Files}}''.


			===BotBots cypher translations===



	===Animation and technical errors===		===Animation and technical errors===
	[[File:BotBots - Mall Than Meets The Eye - white boxes.jpg\|upright=1.67~~\|left~~\|thumb]]		[[File:BotBots - Mall Than Meets The Eye - white boxes.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb]]
	* As the Sugar Shocks run up the escalator, two small white boxes appear under Lolly Licks legs for a single frame.		* As the Sugar Shocks run up the escalator, two small white boxes appear under Lolly Licks legs for a single frame.
	* When Fottle Barts blasts Spud Muffin and herself up to the top of the trash can, the descriptive audio for the episode says "He lifts them up" instead of she.		* When Fottle Barts blasts Spud Muffin and herself up to the top of the trash can, the descriptive audio for the episode says "He lifts them up" instead of she.

ParadoxFactor: /* Notes */

2023-06-15T15:53:53Z

Notes

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	* Dave calls the bots he saw "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|robots in disguise]]", the ''other'' major tagline from the original ''Transformers'' series that has been used many many ''many'' times since.		* Dave calls the bots he saw "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|robots in disguise]]", the ''other'' major tagline from the original ''Transformers'' series that has been used many many ''many'' times since.

	~~===Real-world references===~~
	*

	===Animation and technical errors===		===Animation and technical errors===
	*When Fottle Barts blasts Spud Muffin and herself up to the top of the trash can, the descriptive audio for the episode says "He lifts them up" instead of she.		[[File:BotBots - Mall Than Meets The Eye - white boxes.jpg\|upright=1.67\|left\|thumb]]
	*The labels on Ulf's juice box mode alternate orientation in various shots, with one side a mirror opposite of the other.		* As the Sugar Shocks run up the escalator, two small white boxes appear under Lolly Licks legs for a single frame.
	*The papers taped to the map don't appear in any shot before Burgertron pulls them down.		* When Fottle Barts blasts Spud Muffin and herself up to the top of the trash can, the descriptive audio for the episode says "He lifts them up" instead of she.
			* The labels on Ulf's juice box mode alternate orientation in various shots, with one side a mirror opposite of the other.
			* The papers taped to the map don't appear in any shot before Burgertron pulls them down.
			{{--}}
	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	[[File:BotBots ep1a Mall - MallMap.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|You are here, here, here, here and here.]]		[[File:BotBots ep1a Mall - MallMap.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|You are here, here, here, here and here.]]

Fritz: /* Synopsis */

2023-02-10T18:56:37Z

Synopsis

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	[[File:BotBots ep1a Mall - NoBurger.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|And I threw it on the ''ground!'']]		[[File:BotBots ep1a Mall - NoBurger.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|And I threw it on the ''ground!'']]
	The five leave the Lost and Found through the vents, but the sound of a flushing toilet has ~~Bugertron~~ pulling the others into hiding as Dave exits the nearby bathroom. It's time for them to learn '''''The [[Sacred Rule of the Mall]]''''': they can never under any circumstances reveal themselves to humans, or the results would be absolutely catastrophic for all BotBots! They need a plan to sneak by the guard, and Burgertron has one: getting in the mall's ride-around train and ''veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy sllllllllooooowwwwwwwlllllllllllyyyyyy'' driving it to the food court. Unfortunately, they also activate the colored lights and circus sounds; fortunately, Dave is extra-inattentive tonight, too engrossed in a podcast on his phone to notice. The Lost Bots drive up the escalator, which is ''just'' a hair too small to fit the locomotive, scraping and squealing its way to the second-floor food court. Dave ''does'' notice this and rushes in to investigate, finding a bunch of random objects in the train, and a ''cheeseburger!'' He prepares to stuff his face with lukewarm meat, but Dimlit transforms and leaps, knocking Burgertron from his grasp. He catches a glimpse of the tiny robots, but they're gone in a flash, as are the items that were just in the train's driver's seat... and he's certain he wasn't imagining things! He's forced to put that aside for the moment as the train's audio-visual assault starts up again, and he attempts to get it back to the ground floor.		The five leave the Lost and Found through the vents, but the sound of a flushing toilet has Burgertron pulling the others into hiding as Dave exits the nearby bathroom. It's time for them to learn '''''The [[Sacred Rule of the Mall]]''''': they can never under any circumstances reveal themselves to humans, or the results would be absolutely catastrophic for all BotBots! They need a plan to sneak by the guard, and Burgertron has one: getting in the mall's ride-around train and ''veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy sllllllllooooowwwwwwwlllllllllllyyyyyy'' driving it to the food court. Unfortunately, they also activate the colored lights and circus sounds; fortunately, Dave is extra-inattentive tonight, too engrossed in a podcast on his phone to notice. The Lost Bots drive up the escalator, which is ''just'' a hair too small to fit the locomotive, scraping and squealing its way to the second-floor food court. Dave ''does'' notice this and rushes in to investigate, finding a bunch of random objects in the train, and a ''cheeseburger!'' He prepares to stuff his face with lukewarm meat, but Dimlit transforms and leaps, knocking Burgertron from his grasp. He catches a glimpse of the tiny robots, but they're gone in a flash, as are the items that were just in the train's driver's seat... and he's certain he wasn't imagining things! He's forced to put that aside for the moment as the train's audio-visual assault starts up again, and he attempts to get it back to the ground floor.

	The five slip out from hiding as Dave leaves, and Burgertron is suddenly reunited with Ulf and Spud Muffin... who just saw everything! In fact, ''all'' the BotBots saw what just happened, and not a single one of them is happy about it. The Sacred Rule of the Mall has been broken. Ulf is saddened, while Spud Muffin is furious, and he kicks Burgertron out of the Hunger Hubs. The other BotBots disperse, leaving the now-five Lost Bots alone in the food court. While Burgertron is bummed, the others are actually still upbeat... sure, everything just went wrong, but that's no reason to give up! There's always tomorrow, they can try and patch things over!		The five slip out from hiding as Dave leaves, and Burgertron is suddenly reunited with Ulf and Spud Muffin... who just saw everything! In fact, ''all'' the BotBots saw what just happened, and not a single one of them is happy about it. The Sacred Rule of the Mall has been broken. Ulf is saddened, while Spud Muffin is furious, and he kicks Burgertron out of the Hunger Hubs. The other BotBots disperse, leaving the now-five Lost Bots alone in the food court. While Burgertron is bummed, the others are actually still upbeat... sure, everything just went wrong, but that's no reason to give up! There's always tomorrow, they can try and patch things over!

ParadoxFactor: /* Featured characters */

2023-01-13T05:18:31Z

Featured characters

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	* [[Angry Cheese]] (19)		* [[Angry Cheese]] (19)
	* [[Batsby]] (20)		* [[Batsby]] (20)
	* [[~~Burgertron~~]] (22)		* [[Ring-A-Ling]] (22)
	* [[~~Kikmee~~]] (23)		* [[Burgertron]] (23)
	{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}		{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
	* [[Bonz-Eye]] (24)		* [[Kikmee]] (24)
	* [[Clogstopper]] (25)		* [[Bonz-Eye]] (25)
	* [[Dimlit]] (26)		* [[Clogstopper]] (26)
	* [[Pucksie]] (27)		* [[Dimlit]] (27)
	* [[Steer'd Wrong]] (28)		* [[Pucksie]] (28)
	* [[Chitter Click]] (29)		* [[Steer'd Wrong]] (29)
	* [[King Toots]] (30)		* [[Chitter Click]] (30)
	* [[Lady Loofah]] (31)		* [[King Toots]] (31)
	* [[Loose Deuce]] (32)		* [[Lady Loofah]] (32)
	* [[Vomit Comet]] (33)		* [[Loose Deuce]] (33)
			* [[Vomit Comet]] (34)
	{{!}}}		{{!}}}

Saix: /* Foreign localization */

2022-11-07T08:52:54Z

Foreign localization

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	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===
	'''Arabic'''		'''Arabic'''
	:*''Title:'' "''''~~Akthar Mmma Tarah Aleayn~~'''" (أكثر ممّا تراه العين, "More than meets the eye")		:*''Title:'' "'''Akthar Mmmā Tarāh Al-'ayn'''" (أكثر ممّا تراه العين, "More than meets the eye")

	'''French'''		'''French'''

Saix: /* Foreign localization */

2022-11-07T08:49:45Z

Foreign localization

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	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===
			'''Arabic'''
			:*''Title:'' "''''Akthar Mmma Tarah Aleayn'''" (أكثر ممّا تراه العين, "More than meets the eye")

	'''French'''		'''French'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Bien plus que des machines'''" ("Way more than machines")		:*''Title:'' "'''Bien plus que des machines'''" ("Way more than machines")
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	'''European Portuguese'''		'''European Portuguese'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''As aparências enganam'''" ("Looks can be deceiving")		:*''Title:'' "'''As aparências enganam'''" ("Looks can be deceiving")

	~~'''Arabic'''~~
	~~:*''Title:'' "'''أكثر ممّا تراه العين'''" ("More than meets the eye")~~

	[[Category:BotBots episodes]]		[[Category:BotBots episodes]]