monthly hardcore gaming quiz

[Mr_Horizon]

May Quiz - Dragons - Clues #2

Hi everyone, this quiz round ends on Thursday night! So far we have 34 participants, two of which are from this community.
Here is the last set of clues, from now on you're on your own...

1) Game 13 is from a fantasy action series, where a new installment was just released with game-of-the-year ambitions.
2) Number 19 is an exclusive title for the Xbox One.
3) stop asking - for the first and second game (and all others too...) it's enough to name the series/franchise, you don't need the exact part.
4) The 15th game is a license title to a post-apocalyptic action movie.
5) toughest one in the entire quiz... the 22 is a fantasy sidescroller for console and arcade.

Deadline is this Thursday, 31st of May - please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz one last time, good luck!
i.imgur.com/4rhuAUd.png

[Mr_Horizon]

May Quiz - answers & score

Thanks for sending all your entries! I got some complaints about "Spyro the Dragon" missing from this round... but he was in the Quiz for February AND March. Also Skyrim (Dragonborn!) wasn't there, as it was featured in another recent quiz.

In terms of score, we got everything between two and twentyfive points... two users got all answers correct! Who they are?

Now we first have the names of the games as text, then as images, and the scoretable comes at the end of this post.


1) Dragon Quest Builders
solved by: 83%
other suggestions: -

2) Pokemon Rubin
solved by: 94%
other suggestions: -

3) Lair
solved by: 74%
other suggestions: Shadow of Mordor, Dragon Lair, Drakengard

4) Dragons Lair
solved by: 93%
other suggestions: -

5) Metroid Prime
solved by: 63%
other suggestions: MDK

6) Okami
solved by: 52%
other suggestions: -

7) Dark Souls
solved by: 65%
other suggestions: Demon Souls, Dragons Dogma, Skyrim

8.) Turrican 2
solved by: 41%
other suggestions: Contra, Dyno Wary, Mega Man 5, Metal Slug, Metroid, (Super) Probotector, R Type

9) Cuphead
solved by: 93%
other suggestions: -

10) Another World
solved by: 65%
other suggestions: -

11) Final Fantasy IX
solved by: 43%
other suggestions: -

12) Gods
solved by: 54%
other suggestions: Final Fantasy, Shinobi

13) God of War Ascension
solved by: 52%
other suggestions: Bayonetta, Final Fantasy, Panzer Dragoon, Secret of Mana, Elder Scrolls Online

14) Wings of Death
solved by: 30%
other suggestions: Dragonflight, Golden Axe, Kings Quest, Loom

15) Reign of Fire
solved by: 52%
other suggestions: Godzilla, Lair

16) Lionheart
solved by: 41%
other suggestions: Chrono Trigger, Golden Axe

17) Dragon Spirit
solved by: 57%
other suggestions: Dragon Saber, Golden Axe

18.) Castlevania - circle of the moon
solved by: 39%
other suggestions: -

19) Crimson Dragon
solved by: 52%
other suggestions: Panzer Dragoon, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Scalebound

20) Dragon Breed
solved by: 52%
other suggestions: -

21) Wonderboy dragons trap
solved by: 54%
other suggestions: Castle Crashers

22) Magic Sword
hardest title in the entire quiz, here you can see this dragon in action: youtu.be/63oFgwnruxQ?t=53m13s
solved by: 15%
other suggestions: Alisia Dragoon, Dungeons & Dragons, (Super)Ghouls n Ghosts

23) Dragonstrike
solved by: 33%
other suggestions: -

24) Daikatana
solved by: 26%
other suggestions: Deathtrap Dungeon, Drakan, Dungeons & Dickholes, Everquest, Monster Hunter, Morrowind, Elder Scrolls

25) Gloom
solved by: 15%
other suggestions: Final Fantasy, Hexen


quiz image:


answer image:

full resolution: i.imgur.com/x0iWUBs.png


HIGH SCORE

01 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
02 - 25 points - spl - fL0riaN
03 - 24 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
04 - 24 points - mmx - J.R.
05 - 24 points - mnc - Deadly Engineer
06 - 24 points - pcx - Splunge
07 - 23 points - mnc - strid3r
08 - 23 points - eab - Nobby_UK
09 - 23 points - guf - Wizdom
10 - 23 points - gpo - MadMoxxi

11 - 23 points - mmx - fedprod
12 - 22 points - mmx - Knuckles
13 - 22 points - pop - Barbarian
14 - 22 points - mnc - Klees
15 - 19 points - rat - Judge
16 - 19 points - mnc - raiko
17 - 18 points - mmx - Klunky
18 - 17 points - rta - Wibblewozzer
19 - 15 points - ntl - JoakimZ
20 - 15 points - mnc - HomiSite
21 - 13 points - hcg - Woody Alien
22 - 13 points - vgz - Ankylo
23 - 13 points - m!g - MontyRunner
24 - 12 points - hcg - mainpatr
25 - 12 points - pop - Don Como
26 - 11 points - 4py - Akabei
27 - 11 points - mnc - bocman
28 - 11 points - hcg - Moran
29 - 11 points - m!g - Red XIII
30 - 10 points - rta - boy wander
31 - 10 points - mnc - Mitschel
32 - 10 points - m!g - SonicFanNerd
33 - 10 points - vpf - cebix
34 - 09 points - 4py - Crimson Idol
35 - 09 points - m!g - Rudi Ratlos
36 - 09 points - gpo - kataka
37 - 09 points - mnc - Yeboah17
38 - 09 points - guf - Yoshi
39 - 09 points - vgz - Revolvermeister
40 - 09 points - rta - Ys45
41 - 08 points - eab - Harry
42 - 07 points - mnc - PaulBearer
43 - 07 points - pcx - Pascal Parvex
44 - 07 points - pop - Sascha
45 - 07 points - m!g - geohound

46 - 7 points - mmx - Shades
47 - 7 points - m!g - Thrawn
48 - 6 points - ntl - Dogorilla
49 - 6 points - vgz - Walti
50 - 6 points - 4py - Scorplian190
51 - 4 points - vgz - LOX-TT
52 - 4 points - rat - Necrodex
53 - 4 points - gms - hellermarie
54 - 3 points - ntl - Scrummer
55 - 2 points - gpo - BertBarth

4py = 4Players Forum
eab = English Amiga Board
gpo = Gamepro Forum
gms = Gamestar Forum
guf = Gaming Universe Forum
hcg = hardcore gaming 101
m!g = M!Games Forum
mmx = Multimediaxis Forum
ntl = NintendoLife Forum
mnc = altes maniac Forum
pcx = PCX Forum
pop = PowerPlay Forum
rat = rebell.at
rta = ResetEra Forum
rtg = Retro Gamer Forum
spl = Superlevel Forum
vgz = Videogameszone Forum
vpf = Vierpfeile Forum


Here is the hardcore-gaming-local-list:

1 - 13 Punkte - hcg - Woody Alien
2 - 12 Punkte - hcg - mainpatr
3 - 11 Punkte - hcg - Moran

Congrats to Woody Alien for the local lead.

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Thank you all for joining and see you next time!

[Woody Alien]

Oh yeah!! Too bad my knowledge only extends to old games, I'm not too informed on recent and new-ish ones... Also, to think I could have guessed Turrican since i recognized the style (but I didn't know it was the 2)...

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - slightly disturbing

For quite a while I have been collecting ominous blood messages on video game walls, with the intention of one day creating an especially dark quiz round. But after being unable to aquire 25 fitting contributions, I came up with a different approach... this round celebrates its contrast: half of it are bloody warnings from horror games,
and the other half is cute animal creatues, large eyed anime characters and other games with a colorful cutesy look.

Don't be distracted by this slightly disturbing mix and have fun finding the games!

Deadline is Saturday the 30th of June - please particiapte via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz... good luck!

direct link: i.imgur.com/3iWvNd4.png

[Woody Alien]

Jun 8, 2018 4:39:06 GMT -5 Mr_Horizon said:

June Quiz - slightly disturbing

For quite a while I have been collecting ominous blood messages on video game walls, with the intention of one day creating an especially dark quiz round. But after being unable to aquire 25 fitting contributions, I came up with a different approach... this round celebrates its contrast: half of it are bloody warnings from horror games,
and the other half is cute animal creatues, large eyed anime characters and other games with a colorful cutesy look.

You could have combined both with this one: 

Also one of these doesn't seem actually so cute, but I won't tell...

(Yay! 900th post!)

[Mr_Horizon]

@Woody Alien: Oh yes, that screen would have been perfect! Too bad I didn't know about this one.
I also have an idea which not-so-cute game you are referring too... I'll put that as an official clue later on, so you may write about it if you want.

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Clues #1

So, who of you is too distracted by E3 or world cup to join the gaming quiz? So far we are 25 people in total, one of which is from this community.

I think it's time for some clues, maybe that will inspire more people!


1) The numbers 6, 12, 14 and 20 are games by Nintendo.

2) Game 2 is a 2D platformer that was released this year.

3) Title 9 is a game over screen from a well known survival horror series.

4) The entire quiz is very "new", most entries (14!) are from the current decade, eight are from the 2000s, just two from the 90s and only a single one from the late 80s.

5) Games 1, 5, 15 and 21 have you run around in large space stations where something went terribly wrong. Looking closer, nr 21 is the forgotten grandfather of the genre, and game 15 tries really hard (and fails...) to match the class of the famous games one and five.


Deadline is Saturday the 30th of June - please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

here is the quiz again... good luck!
i.imgur.com/3iWvNd4.png

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Clues #2

I just watched the 2:1 Germany vs Sweden football game, and now I am writing this final quiz update over a cold beer.
So, there's two people from this community already participating, and 37 useres in total... Actually, this time we have something that didn't happen in a while - there's one entry that every single person has gotten right. Cheers to that! Do you have a guess which one it is?

These are the final clues:

1) Of all those scary games with the bloody messages, only number 11 has you run around without weapons.

2) Only one title in this quiz was released for a Commodore computer... the 21 is a C64 game.

3) Game 24 is not as cutesy as it appears!

4) The creature on picture 20 lives alone in a little house.

5) Game 18 was first released on the Sega Dreamcast.


So, you got exactly one week left!

Deadline is Saturday the 30th of June - please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz one last time:
i.imgur.com/3iWvNd4.png

[windfisch]

Jun 23, 2018 15:47:27 GMT -5 Mr_Horizon said:

June Quiz - Clues #2

I just watched the 2:1 Germany vs Sweden football game, and now I am writing this final quiz update over a cold beer.
So, there's two people from this community already participating, and 37 useres in total... Actually, this time we have something that didn't happen in a while - there's one entry that every single person has gotten right. Cheers to that! Do you have a guess which one it is?

These are the final clues:

1) Of all those scary games with the bloody messages, only number 11 has you run around without weapons.

2) Only one title in this quiz was released for a Commodore computer... the 21 is a C64 game.

3) Game 24 is not as cutesy as it appears!

4) The creature on picture 20 lives alone in a little house.

5) Game 18 was first released on the Sega Dreamcast.


So, you got exactly one week left!

Deadline is Saturday the 30th of June - please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz one last time:
i.imgur.com/3iWvNd4.png

Cold beer? I'm with you! Regarding football: (even as a fellow countryman) - Ahh, so they've won? Congrats, I guess

What I was wondering: Do people who enter the "hard mode" (meaning before you drop hints) get bonus points? Or is it just for personal satisfaction? Anyway, as someone who does not really play horror games, I have no clue about where most of those blood messaes come from.... But I'll try.

[moran]

My guess is #9 is the one every one got.

14 and 20 are bugging me. I know them but I can’t place them.

[cacao]

EDIT: Nevermind, I just remember it's not June anymore. Please ignore my entry. It was fun taking the challenge anyway.

[Mr_Horizon]

@cacao: I did include you, because I am JUST SO NICE. Try to make it before the Deadline next time!

@Windfisch: The advantage of sending in early is that in case of a "draw" in points, an earlier participation date puts you ahead of the other users.

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Answers & Score

The "bloody messages" are over, and looks like you had fun - 60 people joined, four more than last time. Average score is at 14.5, making this the easiest quiz of the year so far. Was it because of the many classics, the wild mix, few retro titles or just simpler screenshots?

Almost everybody got the Nr.4 right, but in the end there were three users who couldn't recognise the character as someone from the Sonic series.

Now we first have the names of the games as text, then as images, and the high score table comes at the end of this post.


1) System Shock 2
solved by: 76%
other suggestions: Dead Space 2, Half Life 2, Mass Effect, Prey

2) Celeste
windfisch: you put "Cibelle", is that your alternative name for Celeste?
solved by: 64%
other suggestions: Cibelle

3) Silent Hill 2
solved by: 73%
other suggestions: Condemned

4) Sonic Adventure
solved by: 95%
other suggestions: -

5) Dead Space
solved by: 85%
other suggestions: -

6) Animal Crossing
solved by: 86%
other suggestions: Harvest Moon

7) Bioshock
solved by: 66%
other suggestions: Skyrim, Silent Hill

8.) Hamtaro
solved by: 80%
other suggestions: Pokemon

9) Resident Evil Code Veronica
solved by: 64%
other suggestions: Dark Souls, Zombi U

10) Moss
solved by: 68%
other suggestions: Feivel der Mauswanderer, Stuart Little

11) Outlast
solved by: 66%
other suggestions: Deus Ex, The Darkness

12) Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
solved by: 81%
other suggestions: Super Mario, Mario Sunshine, Mario Odyssey

13) Clive Barkers Undying
solved by: 64%
other suggestions: -

14) Kirby Star Allies
solved by: 58%
other suggestions: Pikmin, Smash Brothers

15) Hollow
solved by: 10%
other suggestions: Alien Isolation, Dying Light, Far Cry 5, Prey, Run like Hell, Soma, Stanley Parable

16) Gal Gun 2
solved by: 59%
other suggestions: Gal Panic

17) Evil within 2
solved by: 54%
other suggestions: Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Layers of Fear, Prey

18.) Skies of Arcadia
solved by: 51%
other suggestions: Ocarina of Time, Tomodachi Life, Xenosaga, Skyward Sword

19) Warframe
solved by: 63%
other suggestions: -

20) Nintendo Labo
solved by: 19%
other suggestions: Animal Crossing, Chibi Robo, Ever Oasis, Kirby, Pokemon, Shaun the Sheep, Spore, Yoshies Wooly Word

21) Project Firestart
solved by: 39%
other suggestions: Aliens, Manhunter, Space Quest

22) Noby Noby Boy
solved by: 47%
other suggestions: Katamari, Katamari Damacy, We love Katamari

23) Saw 2
solved by: 31%
other suggestions: Deep Fear, Fear, Man Hunt, Riddick

24) Doki Doki Literature Club
solved by: 51%
other suggestions: Atelier Iris, Corpse Party, Criminal Girls, Ni no kuni, Persona 5

25) Dead Rising 2 case west
solved by: 34%
other suggestions: Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Portal


quiz image:



answer image:

full resolution: i.imgur.com/MK7tcAl.png


HIGH SCORE

01 - 25 points - guf - Wizdom
02 - 25 points - mmx - Knuckles
03 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
04 - 25 points - pop - Barbarian
05 - 25 points - mmx - J.R.
06 - 24 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
07 - 23 points - gpo - MadMoxxi
08 - 22 points - mnc - Deadly Engineer
09 - 22 points - spl - fl0rian
10 - 22 points - eab - Nobby_UK

11 - 21 points - vpf - cebix
12 - 21 points - gpo - j1m
13 - 21 points - mmx - Shades
14 - 21 points - rta - Wibblewozzer
15 - 20 points - mnc - Quix
16 - 20 points - mmx - Klunky
17 - 19 points - m!g - geohound
18 - 19 points - pcx - Splunge
19 - 19 points - mnc - elementalMaster
20 - 18 points - ntl - JoakimZ
21 - 18 points - hcg - Woody Alien
22 - 17 points - pop - Sascha
23 - 17 points - hcg - Moran
24 - 16 points - hcg - mainpatr
25 - 16 points - guf - Z.Carmine
26 - 16 points - mmx - Caro
27 - 16 points - gpo - kataka
28 - 15 points - spl - Abalone
29 - 15 points - mnc - Mitschel
30 - 15 points - m!g - Red XIII
31 - 15 points - pop - Don Cosmo
32 - 15 points - gms - hellermarie
33 - 14 points - vgz - Walti
34 - 14 points - mnc - PaulBearer
35 - 14 points - mmx - LittleChoco
36 - 14 points - hcg - cacao
37 - 13 points - 4py - Crimson Idol
38 - 13 points - rta - Xavien
39 - 12 points - gms - NeM
40 - 12 points - m!g - Rudi Ratlos
41 - 12 points - m!g - SonicFanNerd
42 - 11 points - mnc - Lukulus
43 - 11 points - 4py - DancingDan
44 - 11 points - rta - Ys45
45 - 11 points - ntl - Ignatius_Cheese
46 - 11 points - gpo - Jin-Roh
47 - 09 points - ntl - Dogorilla
48 - 09 points - guf - Yoshi
49 - 09 points - hcg - windfisch
50 - 08 points - ntl - Scrummer

51 - 8 points - 4py - Scorplian190
52 - 8 points - vgz - Herr-Semmelknoedel
53 - 7 points - mnc - Klees
54 - 7 points - mnc - Yeboah17
55 - 6 points - mmx - fedprod
56 - 5 points - pop - PUH
57 - 5 points - guf - Ike
58 - 4 points - 4py - Akabei
59 - 2 points - pop - Daiyama
60 - 2 points - pcx - Pascal Parvex


4py = 4Players Forum
eab = English Amiga Board
gpo = Gamepro Forum
gms = Gamestar Forum
guf = Gaming Universe Forum
hcg = hardcore gaming 101
m!g = M!Games Forum
mmx = Multimediaxis Forum
ntl = NintendoLife Forum
mnc = altes maniac Forum
pcx = PCX Forum
pop = PowerPlay Forum
rta = ResetEra Forum
spl = Superlevel Forum
vgz = Videogameszone Forum
vpf = Vierpfeile Forum


Here is the hardcore-gaming-local-list:

1 - 18 points - Woody Alien
2 - 17 points - Moran
3 - 16 points - mainpatr
4 - 14 points - cacao
5 - 09 points - windfisch

Congrats to Woody Alien for the local lead.

Thank you all for joining and see you next time!

[cacao]

Jul 1, 2018 17:54:04 GMT -5 Mr_Horizon said:

@cacao: I did include you, because I am JUST SO NICE. Try to make it before the Deadline next time!

You didn't have to because I was just doing it for fun (I'm a sucker for quizzes!) but thank you! That WAS nice!

[cacao]

Just caught up with the results Labo and Nobu Nobu Boy! Those were really bothering me.

I think I was the one who suggested Zelda for the Skies of Arcadia screenshot... and I should have guessed that one of the anime girls would be from Doki Doki Literature Club.