monthly hardcore gaming quiz

[cacao]

I'm really bad at this but these are so much fun! Can't wait for the new season to start and thank you for putting this quiz together every month.

[Mr_Horizon]

Season 6 - March Quiz - Retro Pixel #3

No big intro, the image quiz is back! After a two month break we start again with lots of new riddles and I hope there'll be lots of participation from this forum.

We begin with a classic, those zoomed up pixels... no matter if we call it "Minimal" or "Retro Pixel", you know what to this will look like. The game mix crosses many genres and platforms, and there's everything from "decades old" to "not even released yet".

Leave a comment about how you like the new quiz?
@cacao: thanks, you're welcome.

Deadline is Sunday the 31st of March, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz.... good luck.

[windfisch]

I enjoyed that one quite a bit.

[cacao]

Are we supposed to name the games or the characters?

[Mr_Horizon]

Mar 6, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -5 cacao said:

Are we supposed to name the games or the characters?

Hey, you are supposed to name the game. But don't worry - I am very easygoing with this, so the character name works too.

[windfisch]

Mar 7, 2019 9:57:36 GMT -5 Mr_Horizon said:

Mar 6, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -5 cacao said:

Are we supposed to name the games or the characters?

Hey, you are supposed to name the game. But don't worry - I am very easygoing with this, so the character name works too.

Does "Mr Horizon" count as an answer for picture 13?

[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - Clues #1

There's about 30 people (three from here) so far, and in hopes of getting some more I'll send out a handful of clues now.

1) Several games are based on famous movie/comic/book licenses: the 2, 3, 6, 9, 19 and in some way also the 17.

2) Number 23 is the newest game, an action platformer that will be released this year.

3) Game 25 is the oldest title this round, it has a "wild west" theme.

4) On all pictures except 6 and 25 you can see the a player character.

5) The titles 21 and 24 were released exclusively on the Commodore Amiga.

6) windfisch, "Mr Horizon" is sadly not an acceptable answer.


Deadline is Sunday the 31st of March, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - Clues #2

Getting the difficulty right is always really tricky... I really thought this round is very balanced, but now the average is still very clearly below 10 points. I'll do better next time!

Anyway, there's 40 people in the quiz now (three from here), and you have exactly one week left to join. Let's go - here's some fresh clues:

1) The games 4, 15, 16, 18 and 20 were released in this decade.
2) Title 17 is the only first person shooter in this round.
3) Number 20 is a Metroidvania released on Steam and one console.
4) Title 8 is a franchise with one remarkably bad 3D game.
5) Game 13 is a point and click adventure that was never released on console.

Deadline is Sunday the 31st of March, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

[cacao]

I gave it my best shot but this was suprisingly tough! So many of them looked familiar but I couldn't figure out from where.

[Mr_Horizon]

Mar 26, 2019 16:42:29 GMT -5 cacao said:

I gave it my best shot but this was suprisingly tough! So many of them looked familiar but I couldn't figure out from where.

Well, next week you will know. I am very happy to hear you like them though... there'll be one final update tomorrow, but sunday night this round is over!

[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - round ending soon

Alright folks, the first round of 2019 is coming to an end this sunday. At the moment there are 60 participants (five from here), which is a really good start. However the average score is still below ten points.


As these are the last clues, may I ask everyone to man the keyboards?

1) Number 14 is not Scooby Doo!
2) Number 19 is not Dragon Ball!
3) Capcoms Ghouls'n'Ghosts was inspiration for number 18.
4) In game 20 you control a robot.
5) Picture 25 shows a thief.


Deadline is Sunday the 31st of March, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz again - good luck!
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[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - Answers & Score

The first quiz of the year ends with 75 participants, that's a great number - thanks a lot!
Due to a really tough nut in the last row (number 25!), I really didn't believe it would happen, but it did - every game got found out, even though no one managed to get a full score.

What were the answers and who made it into the top 10? Scroll down and see for yourself.

1) Super Mario Bros 2
solved by: 92%
other suggestions: Mario is Missing, Mario, Warioworld

2) Beavis & Butthead
Easiest title in the game, only two users didn't get this face.
solved by: 97%
other suggestions: Rugrats

3) Dragon Ball Z
subtitle "super saiya densetsu"
solved by: 91%
other suggestions: -

4) Owlboy
solved by: 64%
other suggestions: Legend of Kyrandia, Links awakening, Zelda link to the past

5) Chrono Trigger
solved by: 76%
other suggestions: Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy

6) Super Star Wars 2
hey, that's DARTH VADER. Ever heard of him? A mean bunch of pixels, only 14 people got him right.
solved by: 18%
other suggestions: Abes Odyssey, Batman, Jojos Bizarre Adventure, Mortal Kombat, Ninja Gaiden, Robocop, The Messenger, Final Fantasy VI

7) Earthbound
solved by: 83%
other suggestions: Pokemon

8.) Bubsy
solved by: 78%
other suggestions: Conquer, Mr.Nutz

9) Doraemon
solved by: 59%
other suggestions: Bugs Bunny

10) Strider
solved by: 25%
other suggestions: Castlevania, Contra, Ninja Gaiden, Street Fighter

11) Gunstar Heroes
solved by: 47%
other suggestions: Adventure of Alex, Fire Pro Wrestling World, Kid Icarus, Puzzle Fighter, Rayman, Soccer Kid

12) Super Alfred Chicken
Screenshot of the SNES Version, hence the "Super" in the name.
solved by: 45%
other suggestions: Family Guy, Looney Tunes, Plok, Crazy Castle 5

13) The Dig
Yes it's my profile picture - but my username is not the correct answer.
solved by: 34%
other suggestions: Mr Horizon, Beneath a steel sky, Fantastic 4, Flashback, Frogger, Gabriel Knight, Indiana Jones, Innocent until caught, Stargate SG1

14) Space Ace
No, it's not Scooby Doo!
solved by: 11%
other suggestions: 7x Scooby doo, Blaster Master

15) Kero Blaster
By PIXEL, the programmer of Cave Quest.
solved by: 30%
other suggestions: 3x Frogger, Superfrog

16) Elliots Quest
solved by: 18%
other suggestions: Kid Icarus, Actraiser, Die Siedler

17) Super Noahs Ark 3D
solved by: 42%
other suggestions: 3x Populous

18.) Battle Princess Madelyn
solved by: 28%
other suggestions: Fire Emblem, Maldita Castilla

19) Go Go Ackman
solved by: 18%
other suggestions: 9x Dragon Ball, 4x Dragon Quest

20) a robot named fight
solved by: 11%
other suggestions: Axiom Verge, Iron Crypticle, Probotector, Robocop, Shovel Knight, Side Arms, Super Turrican, The Messenger

21) Kid Chaos
Platformer for the Commodore Amiga.
solved by: 21%
other suggestions: Asterix & Obelix, Duke Nukem, Hey Arnold, Rad Rogers

22) Sonic Blast Man
Beat em up for Arcade and 16 bit consoles, 2nd hardest entry of this round.
solved by: 7%
other suggestions: Mazinger Z, Speedball, Star Wars, Transfomers, Turrican

23) Katana Zero
solved by: 12%
other suggestions: Kingdom, Seikro, The Messenger

24) Kang Fu
This terrible game made it into an episode of the "Angry Video Game Nerd"!
solved by: 33%
other suggestions: Attack of the Mutant Camels, Kangaroo Jack, Rudolf das Rentier, Streets of Rage 3

25) the oregon trail
Congrats to WibbleWozzer from ResetEra. I would have never expected ANYONE to recognise the THIEF from Oregon Trail... this is a well deserved first place.
solved by: 1%
other suggestions: Bank panic, Lone ranger, Nightshade, Outlaws, Sheriff, Wild Gunman


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answer image:

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HIGH SCORE

01 - 23 points - rta - Wibblewozzer
02 - 23 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
03 - 23 points - rpg - J.R.
04 - 19 points - hcg - windfisch
05 - 17 points - rta - dearodie
06 - 17 points - rpg - Calastellio
07 - 17 points - mnc - Superfrog
08 - 16 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
09 - 15 points - rta - jimboton
10 - 15 points - eab - Nobby_UK

11 - 15 points - ntl - JoakimZ
12 - 15 points - eab - lilalurl
13 - 15 points - m!g - Red XIII
14 - 15 points - rta - Frump
15 - 15 points - mmx - Klunky
16 - 14 points - eab - Havie
17 - 14 points - rta - Hamlet Machine
18 - 14 points - gpo - Jin-Roh
19 - 14 points - hcg - Woody Alien
20 - 13 points - mmx - fedprod
21 - 13 points - 4py - Crimson Idol
22 - 13 points - vgz - Herr-Semmelknoedel
23 - 12 points - rta - Axass
24 - 12 points - hcg - Snake
25 - 12 points - dgo - Cons
26 - 12 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
27 - 11 points - rta - Lusankya
28 - 11 points - m!g - Kong
29 - 11 points - hcg - alexmate
30 - 11 points - mnc - Rac
31 - 11 points - gms - DorianGray
32 - 11 points - m!g - Thrawn
33 - 11 points - hcg - cacao
34 - 11 points - pop - Don Como
35 - 11 points - gms - hellermarie
36 - 10 points - mmx - Knuckles
37 - 10 points - ntl - Dogorilla
38 - 10 points - rta - Bigwombat
39 - 10 points - 4py - DancingDan
40 - 10 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
41 - 10 points - mnc - Yeboah17
42 - 09 points - pop - Sascha
43 - 09 points - pcx - Splunge
44 - 09 points - gms - kopyright
45 - 09 points - m!g - geohound79
46 - 09 points - rta - Meik
47 - 09 points - 4py - schockbock
48 - 09 points - m!g - Rudi Ratlos
49 - 08 points - rta - Illusionary
50 - 08 points - mmx - LittleChoco
51 - 08 points - gpo - rave
52 - 08 points - mnc - PaulBearer
53 - 08 points - guf - Yoshi
54 - 08 points - ntl - Scrummer
55 - 08 points - hcg - mainpatr
56 - 07 points - mnc - elementalMaster
57 - 07 points - mnc - Sir Play-A-Lot
58 - 07 points - mnc - Mitschel
59 - 06 points - vgz - LOX-TT
60 - 06 points - guf - Wizdom
61 - 06 points - dgo - M0rr1s0n
62 - 06 points - rpg - LONER
63 - 05 points - 4py - Akabei
64 - 05 points - pcx - Pascal Parvex
65 - 05 points - rtc - Elgin_mcqueen
66 - 05 points - gms - kataka
67 - 05 points - mmx - Shades
68 - 05 points - vgz - Revolvermeister
69 - 05 points - rpg - Cosmo
70 - 04 points - pop - PUH
71 - 04 points - vgz - Walti
72 - 03 points - pcx - Aurelio
73 - 03 points - gms - das_opa
74 - 02 points - pop - Daiyama
75 - 01 Punkt - rta - Akira


4py = 4Players Forum
dgo = Dialogoption 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 = old maniac Forum
pcx = PCX Forum
pop = PowerPlay Forum
rpg = RPG Maker MV Forum
rta = ResetEra Forum
rtc = Retro Canteen Forum
vgz = Videogameszone Forum

This is the first time ever that the Top 10 has more English than German users!



Here the local high scores:

1 - 19 points - windfisch
2 - 14 points - Woody Alien
3 - 12 points - Snake
4 - 11 points - alexmate
5 - 11 points - cacao
6 - 08 points - mainpatr



Congrats to Windfisch for the local lead.

Thanks to all for joining and see you next time!

[Woody Alien]

Yo! Nice round this one! Don't ask me how I managed to get Kid Chaos right since I never actually played it... Must've read about it on some magazine...

[Mr_Horizon]

Apr 2, 2019 9:20:58 GMT -5 Woody Alien said:

Yo! Nice round this one! Don't ask me how I managed to get Kid Chaos right since I never actually played it... Must've read about it on some magazine...

I'm surprised Kid Chaos even made over 20% correct answers, it's an Amiga exclusive and not that well known. Good job on spotting it!

[Mr_Horizon]

April Quiz - MS DOS Classics

Not every videogame childhood starts with a console. Maybe it was the family PC, where those who knew the secret words ("CD" or maybe "DIR") were able to launch magnificent games. To honor this, let's have a round focused on titles that were started via MS DOS... I made sure to pick a lot of classics, so that also pure console users have plenty of chances to score.

Due to the topic the selection relies mostly on games from the 90s, which is hopefully okay for most contestants. After the feedback regarding difficulty from the March quiz I made this round a bit more friendly - You all have fun and good luck!

Deadline is Tuesday the 30th of April, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

here is the quiz...

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