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* IKnowMaddenKombat: The Sports Boyzz. Their actual attacks, however, are explosives in the shapes of various sports balls, delivered via expert sports skill (kicking, batting, golfing, serving...).

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* IKnowMaddenKombat: The Sports Boyzz. Their Most of their actual attacks, however, are explosives in the shapes of various sports balls, delivered via expert sports skill (kicking, batting, golfing, serving...). They can still smash the Corp's robots in melee the same way, though.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The Humabots are very obviously meant to represent steroid addicts.

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* ButtMonkey: D'Nerd not only gets captured and prominently tortured in one episode (something that doesn't happen to the other Boyzz), he also gets ignored and bullied by his fellow Boyzz and ZZ, including Watzon and Genesix using him for an experiment and ZZ ignoring his cries for help when he tries to escape the two, and a scene where the Sport Boyzz seem to be throwing one of his books around. It's also unclear if D'Nerd simply can't help [[ExactWords stating the dictionary definition of words]], which is the reason people find him annoying - a glance into his mind in one of said experiments revealed his entire programming is like that. Genesix especially seems to dislike him, hell, their entire sequence in the opening together has Genesix pushing a confused D'Nerd out of the way.

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* ButtMonkey: D'Nerd not only gets captured and prominently tortured in one episode (something that doesn't happen to the other Boyzz), he also gets ignored and bullied by his fellow Boyzz and ZZ, including Watzon Watzzon and Genesix using him for an experiment and ZZ ignoring his cries for help when he tries to escape the two, and a scene where the Sport Boyzz seem to be throwing one of his books around. It's also unclear if D'Nerd simply can't help [[ExactWords stating the dictionary definition of words]], which is the reason people find him annoying - a glance into his mind in one of said experiments revealed his entire programming is like that. Genesix especially seems to dislike him, hell, their entire sequence in the opening together has Genesix pushing a confused D'Nerd out of the way.



* ADayInTheLimelight: "Lost" is one for Batzz, and he's the only one of the Sports BOYZZ ([[TheDividual who, as a group of four, don't really get much of a chance to shine as an individuals]]) to get one.



* HumongousMecha: Jungle Fiver.

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* HumongousMecha: HumongousMecha:
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Jungle Fiver.Fiver.
** Goliath is a non-combining one, built by the Corp. Naturally, [[BehemothBattle it goes toe-to-toe with the Jungle Fiver a couple times]].



* LoopholeAbuse: In one episode Batz loses his memory and falls in with the members of a little league team. Officials protest when they have him play since teams are allowed to own a bot but it's supposed to carry their gear and stuff. But the rule only says they're allowed to own a bot, so Batz gets to play.

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* LoopholeAbuse: In one episode Batz Batzz loses his memory and falls in with the members of a little league team. Officials protest when they have him play since teams are allowed to own a bot but it's supposed to carry their gear and stuff. But the rule only says they're allowed to own a bot, so Batz Batzz gets to play.



* NonActionGuy: The Street BOYZZ, Sports BOYZZ, Ninjzz, and Twig are the resident combat bots. The rest, not so much. Though they occasionally get their moments to save the day, even the Talking Heads.



* ShoutOut: In "Bloc 93", when the BOYZZ Brigade has to wade through an AbsurdlySpaciousSewer, ZZ is naturally disgusted and asks Toolzz if he could imagine living in such a place. Toolzz responds, "Only if I was a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles turtle]]."

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* ShoutOut: In "Bloc 93", when the BOYZZ Brigade has to wade through an AbsurdlySpaciousSewer, ZZ is naturally disgusted and asks Toolzz if he could imagine living in such a place. Toolzz responds, To which the latter jokes, "Only if I was a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles turtle]]."
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* GeneticMemory: It's implied that the secret behind many of the BOYZZ's skills is scanning the DNA/memories of talented individuals, as Ninjzz's ninjutsu prowess was given to him via a DNA scan of a great ninja warrior[[note]]Though somehow, they were able to get this DNA through a hologram at a museum[[/note]]. Battz in particular has the skills of numerous famous baseball players.
-->'''Larry:''' What are you?\\
'''Batzz:''' Joe [=DiMaggio=]. Babe Ruth. Mickey Mantle. Ted Williams. [...] Ty Cobb. Reggie Jackson. Lou Gehrig. Carl Yastrzemski...

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* CyberCyclops: Several of the RM Corp's [=3As=] have this look, most notably their [[MechaMooks Greenbots]].



* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Boyzz, Ziv had built them for other purposes before taking on RM Corp; his first combat robot, Ninjzz was built after starting his campaign.

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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Boyzz, Boyzz; Ziv had built them for other purposes before taking on RM Corp; his first combat robot, Ninjzz was built after starting his campaign.



* TeamChef: Cook, of course. Given the mostly robot cast, he just cooks for ZZ and Blitzy.



* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have to Be Heights?]]: Toolzz is terribly afraid of them.

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* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have to Be Heights?]]: WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Toolzz is terribly afraid of them.heights.
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** In "Blitzy's Army", Blitzy [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill assembles an armada]] just to stop the Corp's seemingly innocuous plan to upgrade a few lifeguard bots, inadvertently managing to foil the real evil plan (using the upgraded lifeguard bots to assassinate President Vando and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident) along the way.

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** In "Blitzy's Army", Blitzy [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill assembles an armada]] just to stop the Corp's seemingly innocuous plan to upgrade a few lifeguard bots, inadvertently managing to foil the real evil plan (using the upgraded lifeguard bots to assassinate President Vando Bando and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident) along the way.
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%%* BigRedButton* BigRedButton: Batzz presses one that ejects him out of his vehicle.
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* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, ZZ isn't getting enough intel on RM Corp activities, so he resorts to planting a hidden mic in one of Paradim's tooth. Unfortunately, the device is malfunctioning, so he and the Boyzz break into Paradim's mansion at night to repair it while Paradim is sleeping. Next day, Paradim accidentally breaks his tooth while eating. It happens to be the tooth with the hidden mic, which ends up been crushed, rendering ZZ's little escapade pointless. On the plus side, Paradim doesn't find out about the mic.

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* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, ZZ isn't getting enough intel on RM Corp activities, so he resorts to planting a hidden mic in one of Paradim's tooth.teeth. Unfortunately, the device is malfunctioning, so he and the Boyzz break into Paradim's mansion at night to repair it while Paradim is sleeping. Next day, Paradim accidentally breaks his tooth while eating. It happens to be the tooth with the hidden mic, which ends up been crushed, rendering ZZ's little escapade pointless. On the plus side, Paradim doesn't find out about the mic.
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* ActuallyADoombot: In "Rock the Corp", when the Boyzz Brigade seems to have Paradim surrounded, his skin melts off to reveal he's actually an exploding robot double.

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* BadassAdorable: Swang. She took down a small army of greenbots, securitybots, and TANKS, BY HERSELF. And all she did was hop around taking spy pictures. Either that or those bots just suck really bad to be taken down by one robotic hopping bug that didn't even lay a finger on them.

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* BadassAdorable: BadassAdorable:
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Swang. She took down a small army of greenbots, securitybots, and TANKS, BY HERSELF. And all she did was hop around taking spy pictures. Either that or those bots just suck really bad to be taken down by one robotic hopping bug that didn't even lay a finger on them.


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* BashBrothers: The Street and Sports BOYZZ almost always fight with their respective teams.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: In "Dome of Doom", Hiss's plan to destroy ZZ and all the BOYZZ once and for all is derailed when Cook refuses to accompany the others on the mission (due to being angry at everyone for insulting his cooking), thus enabling him to help the Talking Heads activate Jungle Fiver and save everyone.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: SpannerInTheWorks:
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In "Dome of Doom", Hiss's plan to destroy ZZ and all the BOYZZ once and for all is derailed when Cook refuses to accompany the others on the mission (due to being angry at everyone for insulting his cooking), thus enabling him to help the Talking Heads activate Jungle Fiver and save everyone.everyone.
**In "Blitzy's Army", Blitzy [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill assembles an armada]] just to stop the Corp's seemingly innocuous plan to upgrade a few lifeguard bots, inadvertently managing to foil the real evil plan (using the upgraded lifeguard bots to assassinate President Vando and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident) along the way.
--->'''Dr. Hiss:''' How did they know? How ''could'' they know? How? How? Hoooow?



* SpottingTheThread: Genesix create [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Spybot]] who look exactly like an ordinary Securitybot. Unfortunately, [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands it get discovered very quickly]] by RM corp because of his programming behavior.

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* SpottingTheThread: Genesix create [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Spybot]] who look exactly like an ordinary Securitybot. Unfortunately, [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands it get discovered very quickly]] by RM corp Corp because of his programming behavior.



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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Boyzz, Ziv had built them for other purposes before taking on RM Corp; his first combat robot, Ninjazz was built after starting his campaign.

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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Boyzz, Ziv had built them for other purposes before taking on RM Corp; his first combat robot, Ninjazz Ninjzz was built after starting his campaign.



* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Boyzz are very obviously mechanical, but have wildly differing personalities whilst displaying self-initiative and emotions (and, in at least one case, ''amnesia''). The 3M-produced robots avert this most of the time, uniformly speaking with a "Steven Hawkings-voice" and demonstrating no personalities or sentience: one of the RM Corp's goals is figuring out how Ziv made his robots so human. One episode revolved around ZZ trying to sell the secret to a rival of RM Corp, [[spoiler:who was TheMole]].

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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: RidiculouslyHumanRobots:
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The Boyzz are very obviously mechanical, but have wildly differing personalities whilst displaying self-initiative and emotions (and, in at least one case, ''amnesia''). The 3M-produced robots avert this most of the time, uniformly speaking with a "Steven Hawkings-voice" and demonstrating no personalities or sentience: one of the RM Corp's goals is figuring out how Ziv made his robots so human. One episode revolved around ZZ trying to sell the secret to a rival of RM Corp, [[spoiler:who was TheMole]].

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* DatingCatwoman: There's a ''lot'' of UnresolvedSexualTension going on between Ziv and Lady Frenzy. It isn't lost on the bots: in one episode, they kidnap her while she's sleeping because they think she'd make the perfect birthday present [[spoiler: (he's mortified when he finds out, and she never wakes up to discover what happened)]].

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* DatingCatwoman: There's a ''lot'' of UnresolvedSexualTension going on between Ziv and Lady Frenzy. It isn't lost on the bots: in one episode, they kidnap her while she's sleeping because they think she'd make the perfect birthday present [[spoiler: (he's [[spoiler:(he's mortified when he finds out, and she never wakes up to discover what happened)]].



%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Genesix tends to be kind of self-centered and is easily peeved, but he does genuinely want to help people with his inventions. This comes back to bite him in the butt later when he accidentally uses a device which splits the good side and the evil side of a person [[note]]Or Boyzz.[[/note]].[[spoiler: His evil side is surprisingly strong and even poses a threat to ZZ and his Boyzz by trying to sell them out to the Corp.]]

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Genesix tends to be kind of self-centered and is easily peeved, but he does genuinely want to help people with his inventions. This comes back to bite him in the butt later when he accidentally uses a device which splits the good side and the evil side of a person [[note]]Or Boyzz.[[/note]].[[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His evil side is surprisingly strong and even poses a threat to ZZ and his Boyzz by trying to sell them out to the Corp.]]

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: LLP may be an OrcusOnHisThrone for most of the series, but when he steps into battle personally, he is a surprisingly dangerous opponent. Case in point, LLP takes on Ninjzz, the one BOYZZ who was designed specifically for combat (and is, you know, a robot [[BadassNormal while LLP is a mere human]]), and soundly defeats him in a brutal CurbStompBattle.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: LLP may be an OrcusOnHisThrone for most of the series, but when he steps into battle personally, he is a surprisingly dangerous opponent. Case in point, LLP takes on Ninjzz, the one BOYZZ who was designed specifically for combat (and is, you know, a robot [[BadassNormal while LLP is a mere human]]), and soundly defeats him in a brutal CurbStompBattle.
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''The Bots Master'' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French/American/Canadian animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.

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''The Bots Master'' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French/American/Canadian animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents creates a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.
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''The Bots Master'' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French/American/Canadian animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents robots. This guy basically invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.

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''The Bots Master'' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French/American/Canadian animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents robots. This guy basically invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.
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->''"Game Over, Boyzz!"''

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->''"Game Over, Boyzz!"''Boyzz!"''
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Orcus On The His Throne is more fitting because a Non Action Big Bad doesn't fight ever.


* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: LLP may be a NonActionBigBad for most of the series, but when he steps into battle personally, he is a surprisingly dangerous opponent. Case in point, LLP takes on Ninjzz, the one BOYZZ who was designed specifically for combat (and is, you know, a robot while LLP is a mere human), and soundly defeats him in a brutal CurbStompBattle.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: LLP may be a NonActionBigBad an OrcusOnHisThrone for most of the series, but when he steps into battle personally, he is a surprisingly dangerous opponent. Case in point, LLP takes on Ninjzz, the one BOYZZ who was designed specifically for combat (and is, you know, a robot [[BadassNormal while LLP is a mere human), human]]), and soundly defeats him in a brutal CurbStompBattle.

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* HypnoTrinket

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* HypnoTrinketHypnoTrinket: The BOYZZ Brigade give Lady Frenzy a hypnotizing necklace in "Present for Frenzy".
* IKnowMaddenKombat: The Sports Boyzz. Their actual attacks, however, are explosives in the shapes of various sports balls, delivered via expert sports skill (kicking, batting, golfing, serving...).



* IKnowMaddenKombat: The Sports Boyzz. Their actual attacks, however, are explosives in the shapes of various sports balls, delivered via expert sports skill (kicking, batting, golfing, serving...).

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* IKnowMaddenKombat: The Sports Boyzz. Their actual attacks, however, ItCanThink: In the final episode, [[spoiler:Paradim and Lady Frenzy are explosives in shocked to learn that a [[MechaMooks Greenbot]] has gained sentience due to Dr. Hiss finally cracking the shapes of various sports balls, delivered via expert sports skill (kicking, batting, golfing, serving...).code to create thinking bots for the Corp]].
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* TakeOverTheWorld: It's what the RM Corp wants to do.

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* TakeOverTheWorld: It's what the RM Corp wants to do. In particular, Paradim's plan involves becoming a legitimate political figure as World President, which the Corp tries to accomplish via illegitimate means, such as rigging the polls or taking out LLP's political rivals.
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* EnemyWithout: In "The Bad Boyzz are Among Us", Genesix splits himself into [[LiteralSplitPersonality his good and bad halves]], with the bad half, dubbed "Negatone", knocking out Genesix and attempting to betray the Boyzz Brigade to R.M. Corp. In the end, Negatone goes through a HeelFaceTurn and re-merges himself with a critically injured Genesix to save the both of them.
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* SpyCam: The heroes have limited surveillance of the villains thanks to a hidden camera placed in Lady Frenzy's office, which is often how ZZ discovers the evil plot of the week.

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* ShoutOut: In "Bloc 93", when the BOYZZ Brigade has to wade through an AbsurdlySpaciousSewer, ZZ is naturally disgusted and asks Toolzz if he could imagine living in such a place. Toolzz responds, "Only if I was a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles turtle]]."



* SpoilerOpening: The first opening, culled from in-show scenes, has this effect. Of course, the theme tune itself also reveals Ninjazz, before he was built in the second episode.

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* SpoilerOpening: The first opening, culled from in-show scenes, has this effect. Of course, the theme tune itself also reveals Ninjazz, Ninjzz, before he was built in the second episode.
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[[caption-width-right:350:As deadly on the mic as they are in a fight, so don't be hatin'.[[note]]Left-to-right: [[RhymesOnADime Jammerzz]], Toolzz, [[CyberNinja Ninjzz]], Ace, [[RobotMaster Ziv Zulander]], and All Ball[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:As deadly on the mic as they are in a fight, so don't be hatin'.[[note]]Left-to-right: [[RhymesOnADime Jammerzz]], Toolzz, [[CyberNinja Ninjzz]], Ace, [[RobotMaster Ziv Zulander]], and All Ball[[/note]]]]
Ball. Not pictured: over half of the others.[[/note]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:As deadly on the mic as they are in a fight, so don't be hatin'.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:As deadly on the mic as they are in a fight, so don't be hatin'.]]
[[note]]Left-to-right: [[RhymesOnADime Jammerzz]], Toolzz, [[CyberNinja Ninjzz]], Ace, [[RobotMaster Ziv Zulander]], and All Ball[[/note]]]]
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Heck, the opening is longer than normal for a cartoon because it takes damn near forever to introduce all the [[MerchandiseDriven toys]], er, Boyzz.
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* StinkyFlower: One episode has Ninjzz acquire a "love flower", which looks nice but smells horrible, and can be used to make a equally smelly perfume that causes people it's applied to to turn into lovesick fools.
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-->''"It's Laser Time, Boyzz!"''

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-->''"It's ->''"It's Laser Time, Boyzz!"''



-->''"Game Over, Boyzz!"''

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-->''"Game ->''"Game Over, Boyzz!"''

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