Talk:1-up
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[edit] 1-up and "One-up"
While I don't doubt the videogame useage originates from the Japanese use, it may be worth noting that the similar phrase "one up" (to jump ahead of a competitor) has been widely in use in English since the 1950s after being popularised by Stephen Potter in One-upmanship. - Zoganes
[edit] Old games, 1-UP, 2-UP - player up.
There's a more valid explanation for the 1-up terminology.
Older arcade games, going back to the old multiplayer pinball games, would have separate score tabulations for each player. A four-player-max pinball game would show a lit section on the back screen showing which player's turn it was, i.e., who was "up". Player 1 UP, Player 2 up, Player 3 up, etc.
Early two player arcade games would show 1up score and 2up scores... and then the number of lives remaining.
I second this. I remember the '1UP', '2UP' notation on the score lines of 80s arcade games. An extra life then was always just called a bonus life or extra life. The definition of '1UP' as extra life is a very strange terminology to me and I don't think it should be listed as the primary meaning of this term. Maybe the term has drifted over the years, but the current meaning certainly wasn't original.
Can someone find a MAME screenshot showing '1UP' and '2UP' in its original meaning?
--Natecull 07:09, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Does the original 1UP stand for "1st user player", perhaps? 24.199.116.254 10:33, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 1-Up Mushroom Picture.
The 1-Up Mushroom picture is just an edited version of the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! concept art for the Super Mushroom, as seen here:
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Can someone get a real picture? RememberMe? 02:11, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 1-Up (Homestar Runner)
You know, there is a Homestar Runner character called 1-up. Can we have an article about him? --138.130.37.208 07:25, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "In other titles, if the player collects a "health" power-up while that gauge is already at maximum he is rewarded with an extra life."
I can't think of a single title that does this. If someone can think of few examples it ought to stay, but otherwise it can't be called standard practice and should remain removed. Mr.bonus 17:23, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 2 Universe Problem
It says that 2UP can also refer to "2 Universe Problem" in software debugging. If anyone knows any more detailed information about this, please create an article or stub about it, or provide a link that contains more informations.85.1.223.60 00:20, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
