The Infomaniac - Revision history

MattKC: Reverted edit by PawPatroler (2025) (talk) to last revision by BunnyNabbit

2026-03-06T05:49:27Z

Reverted edit by PawPatroler (2025) (talk) to last revision by BunnyNabbit

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PawPatroler (2025): PawPatroler (2025) changed the content model of the page The Infomaniac from "wikitext" to "JavaScript"

2026-03-05T19:04:40Z

PawPatroler (2025) changed the content model of the page The Infomaniac from "wikitext" to "JavaScript"

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BunnyNabbit: /* Model Differences */ Add descriptive ALT text to images

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Model Differences: Add descriptive ALT text to images

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	! [[NOCD.SI]] !! In-Game Screenshot		! [[NOCD.SI]] !! In-Game Screenshot
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	\| [[File:Yellowhands.png]] \|\| [[File:Ss.png]]		\| [[File:Yellowhands.png\|alt=The Infomaniac as he appears in a FMV cutscene. His hands are colored yellow, matching his head.]] \|\| [[File:Ss.png\|alt=The Infomaniac is inside the Info Center. His hands are colored white, resembling gloves.]]
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	Curiously, the win cutscene model is much closer to the in-game model:		Curiously, the win cutscene model is much closer to the in-game model:

	<center>[[File:Wininfomaniac.png]]</center>		<center>[[File:Wininfomaniac.png\|alt=The Infomaniac as he appears in the win cutscene. His hands are colored white. He is walking to the left.]]</center>

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

MattKC at 03:44, 4 November 2021

2021-11-04T03:44:57Z

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	\| [[File:Yellowhands.png]] \|\| [[File:Ss.png]]		\| [[File:Yellowhands.png]] \|\| [[File:Ss.png]]
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	~~\| Hands are yellow \|\| Hands are white~~
	\|}		\|}

			The model used in the FMV cutscenes features clear differences from the in-game model. The Infomaniac's hands are different colors, his head and arms are proportioned differently, and his hat is aligned differently.

			Curiously, the win cutscene model is much closer to the in-game model:

			<center>[[File:Wininfomaniac.png]]</center>

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

MattKC at 03:40, 4 November 2021

2021-11-04T03:40:44Z

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	The Infomaniac was conceived by lead designer [[Wes Jenkins]].<ref>[https://archive.fo/U76rn An Interview with Wes Jenkins the Creative Director of LEGO Island]</ref> According to an interview with him, all of the game's main characters were based on {{wikipedia\|Howard Gardner}}'s {{wikipedia\|theory of multiple intelligences}}, and each character was designed to have definitive strengths that each player could potentially see themselves through. While Jenkins didn't intend it, it is a commonly believed the character bares a strong resemblance to him.		The Infomaniac was conceived by lead designer [[Wes Jenkins]].<ref>[https://archive.fo/U76rn An Interview with Wes Jenkins the Creative Director of LEGO Island]</ref> According to an interview with him, all of the game's main characters were based on {{wikipedia\|Howard Gardner}}'s {{wikipedia\|theory of multiple intelligences}}, and each character was designed to have definitive strengths that each player could potentially see themselves through. While Jenkins didn't intend it, it is a commonly believed the character bares a strong resemblance to him.

			== Model Differences ==

			{\| class="wikitable"
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			! [[NOCD.SI]] !! In-Game Screenshot
			\|-
			\| [[File:Yellowhands.png]] \|\| [[File:Ss.png]]
			\|-
			\| Hands are yellow \|\| Hands are white
			\|}

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

MattKC at 03:36, 4 November 2021

2021-11-04T03:36:40Z

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	== Conception ==		== Conception ==

	The Infomaniac was conceived by lead designer [[Wes Jenkins]].<ref>[https://archive.fo/U76rn An Interview with Wes Jenkins the Creative Director of LEGO Island]</ref> According to an interview with him, all of the game's main characters were based on {{wikipedia\|Howard Gardner}}'s theory of multiple intelligences, and each character was designed to have definitive strengths that each player could potentially see themselves through. While Jenkins didn't intend it, it is a commonly believed the character bares a strong resemblance to him.		The Infomaniac was conceived by lead designer [[Wes Jenkins]].<ref>[https://archive.fo/U76rn An Interview with Wes Jenkins the Creative Director of LEGO Island]</ref> According to an interview with him, all of the game's main characters were based on {{wikipedia\|Howard Gardner}}'s {{wikipedia\|theory of multiple intelligences}}, and each character was designed to have definitive strengths that each player could potentially see themselves through. While Jenkins didn't intend it, it is a commonly believed the character bares a strong resemblance to him.

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

MattKC at 03:35, 4 November 2021

2021-11-04T03:35:40Z

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	[[The Infomaniac]] (shortened in the game files to '''INFOMAN''') is a non-playable character in ''[[LEGO Island]]''. He is arguably the most prominent and recognizable character in the game, appearing several times throughout as the main guide for the player. He is voiced by [[Patrick Hagan]].		[[The Infomaniac]] (shortened in the game files to '''INFOMAN''') is a non-playable character in ''[[LEGO Island]]''. He is arguably the most prominent and recognizable character in the game, appearing several times throughout as the main guide for the player. He is voiced by [[Patrick Hagan]].

			== Conception ==

			The Infomaniac was conceived by lead designer [[Wes Jenkins]].<ref>[https://archive.fo/U76rn An Interview with Wes Jenkins the Creative Director of LEGO Island]</ref> According to an interview with him, all of the game's main characters were based on {{wikipedia\|Howard Gardner}}'s theory of multiple intelligences, and each character was designed to have definitive strengths that each player could potentially see themselves through. While Jenkins didn't intend it, it is a commonly believed the character bares a strong resemblance to him.

			== References ==
			<references />

MattKC at 03:24, 4 November 2021

2021-11-04T03:24:04Z

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	[[The Infomaniac]] (shortened in the game files to [[INFOMAN]]) is a non-playable character in ''[[LEGO Island]]''. He is arguably the most prominent and recognizable character in the game, appearing several times throughout as the main guide for the player. He is voiced by [[Patrick Hagan]].		[[The Infomaniac]] (shortened in the game files to '''INFOMAN''') is a non-playable character in ''[[LEGO Island]]''. He is arguably the most prominent and recognizable character in the game, appearing several times throughout as the main guide for the player. He is voiced by [[Patrick Hagan]].

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[[The Infomaniac]] (shortened in the game files to [[INFOMAN]]) is a non-playable character in ''[[LEGO Island]]''. He is arguably the most prominent and recognizable character in the game, appearing several times throughout as the main guide for the player. He is voiced by [[Patrick Hagan]].