Lights, Camera, Pants!

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General information
Developer:	AWE Games (PC) THQ Studio Australia (PS2, GC, Xbox) WayForward Technologies (GBA)
Publisher:	THQ
Released:	October 2005
Genre:	Party
Modes:	Single Player, Multiplayer
Ratings:	ESRB: E
Platforms:	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows

SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is a video game made in 2005 based on the TV series, Spongebob Squarepants.

GameCube/Xbox/PlayStation 2 Version

Plot

Producer of the superhero show The Adventures of Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy, Gil 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 supervillain 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.
• Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy make a truce with Man Ray and Dirty Bubble in the new episode of The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in this game.

Mini-Games

This 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

This is the list of locations and hosts, as well as the roles that can be obtanied in the Story Mode:

• 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

These bonuses can be unlocked by saving Barnyard, Nicktoons Unite!, and Tak: The Great Juju Challenge.

• Bonus Action Figures of Timmy Turner, Cosmo and Wanda, Tak, Otis, and Jimmy Neutron.
• Sound Boards which feature lines from the game said by SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Gary, Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy, and Gill Hammerstein.
• A slide show of conceptual art.

Cast

• Tom Kenny - SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary, 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, Newsreader, 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
• 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

Gameplay screenshot of GBA 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 in order for the show to go on.

Features

• Journey to various stages, winning roles along the way.
• Fight bosses 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.

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. With the show in danger of being cancelled, the show's producer, Gill Hammerstein makes it SpongeBob's job to collect props and find actors in order 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.

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

Trivia

• The game play aspect and the mini game format were possibly influenced from the famed Mario Party titles.
• When SpongeBob goes to the Mermalair, he can be heard saying Bad Word #11.
• When SpongeBob wins an audition, one of his phrases is "Go self!" Actually, this phrase is heard on in the pilot episode "Help Wanted."
• Some people describe this as a Spongebob version of Mario Party due to the mini-games.
• The game's title is a parody of the phrase "Lights, Camera, ACTION!"
• SpongeBob is shown riding a unicycle (1 wheel cycle) but in the console versions of the game when he is an Police Officer he rides an normal cycle, yelling, "I'm Ready! I'm Ready!" instead of his unicycle, but the colors are the same.
• This game was also set to be released on the DS and PSP, however they were not released on those systems. They may have been replaced by "The Yellow Avenger".
• This was released on DS in Korea only
• 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 the PC version of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Game.
• This is the last SpongeBob game for the Xbox.
• In the UK, the cover art is different.

Reception

Generally, as seen by gaming reviews and by the overall opinion of fans, Lights, Camera, Pants was viewed as one of the better SpongeBob-based video games made.

Links

• Official Site
• IGN's Videos for the game
• FAQ's for the GC/Xbox/PS2 Versions
• FAQ's for the GBA Version
• FAQ's for the PC Version