History VideoGame / SpongeBobSquarePantsLightsCameraPants

* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Inverted, the release of this game outside of America forgoes the intense stare-down depicted above in favor of a more cheerful one with [=SpongeBob=] and Plankton filming Patrick catching jellyfish and Squidward getting stung by jellyfish.

* MiniMecha: Since [[TheNapoleon Plankton]] is too small otherwise, he pilots a fish-sized mech in order to participate in the mini-games.

* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Inverted, the release of this game outside of America forgoes the intense stare-down depicted above in favor of a more cheerful one with Spongebob and Plankton filming Patrick catching jellyfish and Squidward getting stung by jellyfish.

* MiniGame: The game [[MinigameGame entirely consists of these]].

* ArtificialStupidity: When you set the computer characters on Silly (Easy), they will show this in spades. The most blatant example is in "Machine Meltdown", where a team of computer-controlled characters will be stuck in an endless loop of poorly fixing their generator for the entirety of the minigame, earning you a clear-cut victory.

* AnachronicOrder: While the introduction and ending of the movie are recorded at their respective ends, everything between the two is mixed up. You don't see everything in order until you watch the final product.
** This is actually how live-action movies are filmed in real life, by location proximity rather than chronological order, for efficiency purposes.

* FishingMinigame: There is a Fishing Minigame (Surf Resc-Goo) where instead of fishing for fish, you fish for random junk to increase your score. This is understandable, since the characters fishing live in an underwater world where fish [[FunnyAnimal talk and behave like people]].

''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!'' is a 2005 PartyGame[=/=]MinigameGame featuring characters from the [=SpongeBob=] series. {{THQ}} and {{Nickelodeon}} published the game, and THQ's Australian division developed it.

* ArtificialStupidity: When you put the computer characters on Silly (Easy), they will show this in spades. The most blatant example is in "Machine Meltdown" where a team of computer-controlled characters will be stuck in an endless loop of fixing their generator for the entirety of the minigame, earning you a clear-cut victory.

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* [[invoked]] AbilityOverAppearance: Multiple characters can play the same role, just because they earn it. This is rather noticeable, as it can be rather jarring to see a sea sponge, a starfish, and a squid all play the same role.
* [[invoked]] ActingForTwo: In the console version, winning each leg of the audition lands you a role, and winning the audition overall lands you the "Supervillain" role. It's guaranteed that at least one character will be Acting for Two, and it's possible for [[LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles a single character to get every single role]].
* [[invoked]] TheOtherDarrin: A role can be played by multiple characters.

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!!The in-game ''Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy'' episode features the following tropes:

* ActingForTwo: In the console version, winning each leg of the audition lands you a role, and winning the audition overall lands you the "Supervillain" role. It's guaranteed that at least one character will be ActingForTwo, and it's possible for [[LoadsOfLoadsOfRoles a single character to get every single role]].

* BreakingTheFourthWall: After being introduced by the {{Narrator}} as the heroes' "second-most-arch-nemesis":

* GenderBlindCasting: In the PC version, there are a few roles that have both male and female auditionees. In the console version, ''any'' role can be cast as either male or female (though the only female candidate is Sandy).

* PepperSneeze: How the Sneaky Hermit is defeated. In the console version, the sneeze is so violent that their tower of stolen buildings collapses, subduing them and returning Bikini Bottom to normal; in the PC version, the sneezing merely weakens them enough for the heroes to subdue them.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Possible in the PC version, where as well as selecting the actors for each role, you can also select various props. Some of them, especially the ones you start off with, are very bad.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Hermit's weakness is pepper. In the PC version, it makes them sneeze uncontrollably, allowing the heroes to subdue them; in the console version, it makes the Hermit sneeze so violently that their tower of stolen buildings collapses, subduing them ''and'' returning the buildings to their normal places.

* AffablyEvil[=/=]LaughablyEvil: If [=SpongeBob=] wins the role of the Sneaky Hermit, he plays him in this manner.

* BigDamnHeroes: Parodied when Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy burst into Man-Ray's lair to rescue the DamselInDistress; Mermaidman dramatically declares "I'll have a burger and fries!" Cue typical eye roll from Barnacle Boy.

* WeaksauceWeakness: The Hermit's weakness is pepper. In the PC version, it makes him/her sneeze uncontrollably, allowing the heroes to subdue them; in the console version, it makes the Hermit sneeze so violently that their tower of stolen buildings collapses, subduing them ''and'' returning the buildings to their normal places.

* BigDamnHeroes: Parodied when Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy burst into Man-Ray's lair to rescue the DamselInDistress; Mermaidman dramatically declares "I'll have a burger and fries!" Cue FacePalm from Barnacle Boy.

* AnachronicOrder: The way the scenes are shot. You don't see everything in order until you watch the final product.

* FishingMinigame: There is a Fishing Minigame (Surf Resc-Goo) where instead of fishing for fish, you fish for random junk to increase your score. This is understandable, since the characters fishing live in a world where fish [[FunnyAnimal talk and behave like people]].

* FishingMinigame: There is a Fishing Minigame(Surf Resc-Goo) where instead of fishing for fish, you fish for random junk to increase your score. This is understandable, since the characters fishing live in a world where fish [[FunnyAnimal talk and behave like people]].

* BreakingTheFourthWall: After being introduced by the {{Narator}} as the heroes' "second-most-arch-nemesis":

* FishingMinigame: There is a Fishing Minigame where instead of fishing for fish, you fish for random junk to increase your score. This understandable, since the characters fishing live in a world where fish [[FunnyAnimal talk and behave like people]].

* SimonSaysMiniGame:

Notably, after you've finished the campaign in the console version, you can watch the full 30-minute episode of Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy that you finished! In the PC version you can watch it at any time, selecting actors and props as you like, but you have to unlock them through the campaign first (and the movie itself is a lot shorter).

* LuckBasedMission: The RockPaperScissors tie-breaker minigame.
* RockPaperScissors: This minigame decides who gets to star in [[ShowWithinAShow the movie]] if you manage to tie with another player.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: After being introduced as the heroes' "second-most-arch-nemesis":

* ChekhovsGun: The pepper grinder Mermaidman picks up at the Krusty Krab. Turns out pepper is the Hermit's weakness.

* EnemyMine: Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble team up with Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy to defeat the Sneaky Hermit.

* Mondegreen: When the hunter mentions that that the Sneaky Hermit must have "A tall building in it's sights" we get this gem:
-> Dirty Bubble: The Hermit wears tights?
-> Barnacle Boy: The permit test bites?
-> Man-Ray: Old Hermit was right?
-> [[TheDitz Mermaid Man]]: [[SuddenlyShouting THE JELLY PUDDING]] [[SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion WAS LIGHTLY TOASTED IN PAJAMAS?]]

The story is that producer Gil Hammerstein is producing an episode of "[[ShowWithinAShow The New Adventures of Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy]]" in Bikini Bottom, and everyone wants to be chosen to play the starring villain role: the Sneaky Hermit. Players can play as [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, or Plankton to impress the game's talent scouts and win the lead role.

!!The in-game Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy episode features the following tropes:

* BreakingTheFourthWall: In-universe example: After being introduced as the heroes' "second-most-arch-nemesis":

The story is that producer Gil Hammerstein is producing an episode of [[ShowWithinAShow "The New Adventures of Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy"]] in Bikini Bottom, and everyone wants to be chosen to play the starring villain role: the Sneaky Hermit. Players can play as [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, or Plankton to impress the game's talent scouts and win the lead role.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: After being introduced as the heroes' "second-most-arch-nemesis":

* LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading: The console version has a loading screen between each scene. They don't take too long but they can really break up the action.

* AffablyEvil[=/=]LaughablyEvil: If SpongeBob wins the role of the Sneaky Hermit, he plays him in this manner.

* BigDamnHeroes: Parodied when Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy burst into Man-Ray's lair to rescue the DistressedDamsel; Mermaidman dramatically declares "I'll have a burger and fries!" Cue FacePalm from Barnacle Boy.

* CloudCuckooLander: Mermaidman, even more so than in the original show. As an example, upon hearing the siren of a pursuing police car, he thinks it's a song on the radio ''and starts singing along to it''.

--> '''The Dirty Bubble:''' Oh, let's start with jaywalking. [[TemptingFate They couldn't possibly catch us twice]].

* LotsAndLotsOfLoading: The console version has a loading screen between each scene. They don't take too long but they can really break up the action.

Notably, after you've finished the campaign, you can watch the full 30-minute episode of Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy that you finished!

''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!'' is a 2005 PartyGame/MinigameGame featuring characters from the [=SpongeBob=] series. {{THQ}} and {{Nickelodeon}} published the game, and THQ's Australian division developed it.