monthly hardcore gaming quiz

[windfisch]

Damn, so close! (I didn't know one answer for sure and a couple had me guessing).

[Snake]

Freaken Oregon Trail!!!! So that's what that was!!!

[windfisch]

And I never would have guessed Darth Vader in the previous quiz... And that Space Ace character looked very 8 Bit to me.

[Snake]

Right?! I never got far enough in Super Empire Strikes Back to know what the Darth Vader sprite is suppose to look like. I was thinking it was some Sierra adventure game. I had to guess there was a Space Ace SNES game, since I rented a Dragon's Lair one from Blockbuster Video, back in the day.

[Mr_Horizon]

April Quiz - Clues #1

PC master race incoming - looks like you are enjoying this round! The quiz has been up for just about ten days, but already over seventy people are digging out their 90s memories to try their luck on these DOS classics (two from this community).
It probably helps these games are actual classics and not just some japanese obscurities.

Nevertheless - here are some clues for you!

1) Watch out, some titles might yield only half a point if you don't get the series entry right... I'll decide that by the end of the month.
2) Game 2 and game 3 are classic western RPGs.
3) With the numbers 4, 6 and 8 you are looking at realtime strategy games.
4) 12, 13, 14, 15... here you control spaceships, either for a few sequences or the entire game.

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

Here is the quiz again, good luck: i.imgur.com/tjJ1grW.png

[Mr_Horizon]

April Quiz - Clues #2

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for the final sprint. Tuesday night this round will end, and do you really want to miss out on the 2nd-biggest-of-all-time quiz? More than 90 people have joined so far, three from this community.

Here are the last clues for you:

1) Number 5 is not "Crazy Machines"
2) Number 9 is not "Gabriel Knight"
3) Number 12 is not "Space Hulk"
4) Number 18 is not "Little Big Adventure"
5) Number 25 is not "Theme Park"

And as a last comment - with the titles 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 19 you have series where you need to name the correct part to get the full point.

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

Here's the quiz for the last time: i.imgur.com/tjJ1grW.png

[Mr_Horizon]

April Quiz - Answers & Score

I didn't expect this result... we just casually had the biggest quiz participation of all time - hundredandtwelve!
Once again I have to say thanks, or did you all have a gaming PC in the 90s and were just waiting to finally put that knowledge to use?

Average score has gone way up compared to the last round, and a total of TEN users managed to get a full score.

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

1) Sim City 2000
solved by: 91%
other suggestions: -

2) Ultima 8
solved by: 66%
other suggestions: Baldurs Gate, Diablo

3) Grand Theft Auto
This was the easiest game of this round.
solved by: 97%
other suggestions: -

4) The Settlers 2
solved by: 71%
other suggestions: populous, Age of Empires, Powermonger

5) The Incredible Machine
solved by: 72%
other suggestions: Crazy Machines, Impossible Machine, Prof. Tims verückte Werkstatt, The Sierra Chest

6) Warcraft
solved by: 84%
other suggestions: Megalomania, Dune, Starcraft

7) Megarace
prerendered racing game full of FMV sequences - a typical 90s CD-Rom game!
solved by: 53%
other suggestions: Rock'n'Roll Racing, Crash'n'Burn, Hi-Octane, Another World, Carmageddon

8.) Command & Conquer red alert
solved by: 80%
other suggestions: Jagged Alliance, Starcraft, KKND

9) Phantasmagoria
solved by: 56%
other suggestions: Titanic, 7th guest, Schneewitchen, Gabriel Knight, Ishar, Kings Quest 7

10) Battle Isle
solved by: 57%
other suggestions: History Line, Special Forces, Tyrian, Advance Wars, Z

11) Full Throttle
solved by: 84%
other suggestions: -

12) Creature Shock
little more than a sequence of render videos, with minimal shooting gallery gameplay: tinyurl.com/y5prvnek
solved by: 38%
other suggestions: Space Hulk, X-Com, Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, Serious Sam 2, Wolfenstein, Cyberia, Quake

13) Wing Commander 2
It says "locked target: Fralthra"... and AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, the Fralthra was only introduced in the 2nd part of the series!!
However, I gave up on my inital plan to award only half points for naming the first game.
solved by: 65%
other suggestions: Elite, Star Trek

14) Descent
solved by: 50%
other suggestions: Wing Commander 3, Star Trek, Inferno

15) Star Wars TIE Fighter
Mean picture from a cut scene.
solved by: 57%
other suggestions: System Shock, Loom, kings quest, The Secret Order 1

16) Magic Carpet
solved by: 42%
other suggestions: Commander Keen, Myst, Golden Balls, Super Worms

17) Commander Keen
solved by: 63%
other suggestions: Jazz Jack Rabbit, James Pond, Little Green Men, Hero

18.) Ecstatica 2
solved by: 42%
other suggestions: 12x Little Big Adventure, Die Gilde, Omikron

19) the lost vikings
solved by: 51%
other suggestions: 3x Jazz Jackrabbit, Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Green Blob

20) Screamer
solved by: 63%
other suggestions: Virgin Racer, Carmageddeon, Need for Speed, Mega Race

21) Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny
solved by: 52%
other suggestions: Might and Magic, The Bard Tale, Betrayal at Krondor, Daggerfall, Baldurs Gate, Myst

22) Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri
along with nr.25 this is the hardest game of this round.
solved by: 25%
other suggestions: Terminator Future Shock, Terminator Rampage, Battlezone, Halo, System Shock, Mechwarrior, Quake, Starsiege: Tribes, G-Nome, Dark Forces

23) the 7th Guest
...the 11th hour is the sequel!
solved by: 50%
other suggestions: 6x Myst, The 11th Hour, Alone in the Dark, Fate of Atlantis, Riven

24) Bioforge
solved by: 54%
other suggestions: Messiah, Bioshock, Half-Life, Elder Scrolls 2

25) Psycho Pinball
intentionally tough fragment of this pinball game.
solved by: 25%
other suggestions: 7x theme park, 7x Sam & Max, 5x toonstruck, Day of the tentacle, Putt Putt in Circus Land, Lemmings, Discworld, Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies


quiz image


answer image:

direct link: i.imgur.com/EuvVd67.png


HIGH SCORE TABLE

01 - 25 points - mnc - Andy1977
01 - 25 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
01 - 25 points - dgo - fL0riaN
01 - 25 points - pcx - Aurelio
01 - 25 points - pcx - Splunge
01 - 25 points - pcx - wiede
01 - 25 points - rpg - Calastellio
01 - 25 points - mnc - Deadly Engineer
01 - 25 points - rpg - J.R.
01 - 25 points - mnc - Pasu

11 - 24.5 Pkte - mnc - Mod-Team
12 - 24.5 Pkte - mnc - Shoryuken
13 - 24 points - mnc - Brooklyn
14 - 24 points - mmx - fedprod
15 - 24 points - mtc - Milena
16 - 24 points - mnc - lostNerd
17 - 24 points - off - Stavros Fasoulas
18 - 24 points - mnc - suicuique
19 - 24 points - mnc - Superfrog
20 - 24 points - mnc - Bozbar!
21 - 23.5 Pkte - hcg - windfisch
22 - 23.5 Pkte - mnc - PaulBearer
23 - 23 points - mnc - X1 Two
24 - 23 points - mtc - blindrhythm
25 - 23 points - eab - Havie
26 - 23 points - dgo - gmpearl
27 - 23 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
28 - 23 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
29 - 22 points - eab - Nobby_UK
30 - 22 points - pcx - Aufklaerer
31 - 22 points - gms - kopyright
32 - 21 points - mnc - HomiSite
33 - 21 points - pop - dixip
34 - 21 points - rta - Illusionary
35 - 20.5 Pkte - mnc - Derrick
36 - 20 points - rta - drock5k
37 - 20 points - mnc - Klees
38 - 20 points - gms - AmueK
39 - 20 points - pcx - KaiM
40 - 20 points - eab - lilalurl
41 - 20 points - guf - Wizdom
42 - 20 points - eab - gimbal
43 - 19.5 Pkte - mnc - Osch
44 - 19.5 Pkte - pcx - Pascal Parvex
45 - 19.5 Pkte - rta - Lusankya
46 - 19 points - mnc - StefanK
47 - 18 points - mtc - Gevin
48 - 18 points - dgo - Cons
49 - 17.5 Pkte - pop - Don Como
50 - 17.5 Pkte - rta - LadsLadsLads
51 - 17 points - mnc - Pflipp
52 - 17 points - rta - Frump
53 - 16.5 Pkte - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
54 - 16.5 Pkte - mmx - Knuckles
55 - 16 points - mtc - Blizniak
56 - 16 points - eab - Tweeky
57 - 15.5 Pkte - rta - Hamlet Machine
58 - 15 points - mnc - Shertok
59 - 15 points - m!g - Rudi Ratlos
60 - 14 points - hcg - mainpatr
61 - 14 points - m!g - geohound
62 - 14 points - m!g - Kong
63 - 14 points - mtc - BlackRainbowFT
64 - 14 points - gms - DorianGray
65 - 13 points - rta - kelanflyter
66 - 13 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
67 - 13 points - rta - ffvorax
68 - 12.5 Pkte - rta - ekim
69 - 12 points - mtc - TubaZef
70 - 11 points - mtc - kio
71 - 10.5 Pkte - m!g - Red XIII
72 - 10.5 Pkte - off - bbd
73 - 10 points - 4py - Akabei
74 - 10 points - rat - besux
75 - 09.5 Pkte - 4py - schockbock
76 - 09 points - hcg - Snake
77 - 09 points - mmx - Klunky
78 - 09 points - rpg - D4rkD
79 - 09 points - ntl - JoakimZ
80 - 09 points - m!g - Thrawn
81 - 09 points - 4py - Crimson Idol
82 - 08.5 Pkte - 4py - DancingDan
83 - 08.5 Pkte - rta - Axass
84 - 08 points - pop - Sascha
85 - 08 points - mnc - bocman
86 - 08 points - rpg - LeonSKennedy
87 - 08 points - mtc - RionaaM
88 - 07.5 Pkte - vgz - Walti
89 - 07 points - mtc - Ge0force
90 - 07 points - mtc - Prodigy
91 - 06.5 Pkte - eab - Mikerochip
92 - 06.5 Pkte - gms - kataka
93 - 06 points - mnc - elementalMaster
94 - 06 points - rta - kamikazekoala
95 - 06 points - mmx - Shades
96 - 06 points - gms - hellermarie
97 - 05.5 Pkte - mnc - Mitschel
98 - 05 points - vgz - LOX-TT
99 - 05 points - eab - Leffmann
100 - 5 points - gms - KleinTee
101 - 4.5 Pkte - vgz - Revolvermeister
102 - 4.5 Pkte - pop - Daiyama
103 - 4.5 Pkte - gms - das_opa
104 - 4 points - guf - Yoshi
105 - 4 points - vgz - Herr-Semmelknoedel
106 - 4 points - rtc - Elgin_McQueen
107 - 2 points - ntl - Dogorilla
108 - 2 points - 4py - Scorplian190
109 - 2 points - gpo - Klingsor-
110 - 2 points - mnc - Yeboah17
111 - 1.5 Pkte - rta - Thauros
112 - 0 points - rat - John Doe


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
mnc = altes maniac forum
mtc = Metacouncil forum
ntl = NintendoLife forum
off = offline & unknown
pcx = PCX forum
pop = PowerPlay forum
rat = rebell.at blog
rpg = RPG Maker MV forum
rta = ResetEra forum
rtc = Retro Canteen forum
vgz = Videogameszone forum


So then, a celebration: Applause to Andy1977, Gerhard S., fL0riaN, Aurelio, Splunge, wiede, Calastellio, Deadly Engineer, J.R. and Pasu... you all have FULL POINTS and won this round!


Here the local High Score:

1 - 23.5 pnts - windfisch
2 - 14 points - mainpatr
3 - 09 points - Snake

Congrats to Windfisch for the local lead.

Thanks to all for joining and see you next time!

[Mr_Horizon]

May Quiz - handheld gaming

Two weeks ago the Nintendo Game Boy turned 30 years old, and to honor its legacy this round is dedicated to games for handheld consoles - but only on devices 100% made for video games, mobile phones are excluded.

Of course this topic means that Nintendos many handhelds are heavily covered, but I kept a balance: One half of this quiz is for games where Big N didn't supply the hardware.

After the round for MS-DOS classics this month might not be as easy, as a few obscure titles made their way into the lower half of the picture... but I am confident you can do it.

Well then, hope you brought enough batteries or an AC adapter to charge on the go?

Deadline is Friday the 31st of May, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

here is the quiz, good luck!

[Mr_Horizon]

May Quiz - Clues #1

I hope your battery still lasts a bit, this month is at best half over - more than enough time to join the 35 contestants (two from here) that already submitted their first round of anwers.
In regards to points all doors are still open, the top 10 already starts at sixteen correct answers... maybe these clues will help:

1) Twelve games for Nintendo platforms, three each for Sega and Atari, plus six for Sony. A single title remains a mystery for now.
2) For the companies named above, the rule is "three quiz entries per console" (pre-advance Game Boys count as one though)
3) Number 8 & 9 were launch titles.
4) Number 1 is said to be the best game for that console.
5) the games 11 & 17 are turnbased RPGs.

That's it, let's go!

Deadline is Friday the 31st of May, participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

[Mr_Horizon]

May Quiz - Clues #2

A total of fifty people already joined, three from here - how about you? There now is less than a week to be part of the "30 years of gameboy" handheld quiz. Come on, here are the last clues:

1) The 2, 14 and 17 are games for the Sega Game Gear.
2) Game 18 is a shooting-heavy action game with prerendered backgrounds.
3) Title number 12 is by Square Enix.
4) 21 is a comic license game.
5) A single game this round was released on the Bandai Wonderswan.

Deadline is Friday the 31st May, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz again: i.lensdump.com/i/W4vCIT.png

[Mr_Horizon]

May Quiz - Answers & Score

The survey of the last round told me that 63 of the 75 participants have played with a Nintendo Game Boy before, and 33 of users even still own their original device! Interesting numbers, I wonder if they had a hand in all the good results of the May quiz?

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


1) Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening DX
system: Game Boy Color
solved by: 84%
other suggestions: Yoshis Island, Earthbound, Wonder Boy

2) Sonic Drift
system: Game Gear
solved by: 81%
other suggestions: Sonic, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic & Sega all stars racing, Sonic Racing

3) Super Mario Land 3 - Wario Land
system: Game Boy
solved by: 88%
other suggestions: Gargoyles Quest, Mario Paperworld, The Grumpy Hunchback

4) Tearaway
system: PSP Vita
solved by: 80%
other suggestions: Katamari Demacy, Little Big Planet

5) Super Mario Maker
system: Nintendo 3DS
solved by: 85%
other suggestions: Mario, Super Mario Land, Super Mario World

6) Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
system: Game Boy Advance
solved by: 76%
other suggestions: -

7) Loco Roco 2
system: PSP
solved by: 79%
other suggestions: Katamari Damacy, Patapon, Rythm Heaven

8.) Feel the Magic XY/XX
Launch title, also known as "Project Rub".
system: Nintendo DS
solved by: 63%
other suggestions: Feel the love, warioware touched

9) Pilot Wings Resort
system: Nintendo 3DS
solved by: 63%
other suggestions: Ratchet & Clank, The Rocket Man

10) F-1 Race
system: Game Boy
solved by: 75%
other suggestions: Grand Prix, Pitstop, Pole Position

11) Jeanne d'Arc
system: PSP
solved by: 33%
other suggestions: Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem

12) the world ends with you
system: Nintendo DS
solved by: 55%
other suggestions: Final Fantasy

13) Pursuit Force - Extreme Justice
system: PSP
solved by: 41%
other suggestions: Chase HQ, COP the recruit, GTA Chinatown, Stuntman Ignition

14) Shinobi
system: Game Gear
solved by: 57%
other suggestions: Mortal Kombat, Ninja Five-O, Ninja Gaiden, Power Rangers, Shadow Dancer

15) Metroid: Samus Returns
system: Nintendo 3DS
solved by: 60%
other suggestions: God of War, R-Type Leo, Söldner X2

16) Advance Wars: Dual Strike
system: Nintendo DS
solved by: 79%
other suggestions: -

17)Defenders of Oasis
system: Game Gear
solved by: 55%
other suggestions: Phantasy Star 3, Prince of Persia, Shining Force

18.) Iridion II
system: Game Boy Advance
solved by: 31%
other suggestions: Dariusburst, Nanostray

19) Gravity Rush
system: PSP Vita
solved by: 73%
other suggestions: Braveley Default, FF12 Revenant Wings, Tomb Raider

20) Power Factor
system: Atari Lynx
solved by: 35%
other suggestions: 4x Duke Nukem, Contra, Dan Dare, Todd's Adventures in Slime World, Trantor The last Stormtrooper

21) Astro Boy
really mean screenshot, resulting in the hardest title of this round.
system: Game Boy Advance
solved by: 17%
other suggestions: 4x Star Wars,
Bio challenge, Super Robot Wars A

22) Blue Lightning
system: Atari Lynx
solved by: 45%
other suggestions: Ace Combat, Afterburner, Starfox, Thunderbirds

23) Ecolibrium
system: PSP Vita
solved by: 31%
other suggestions: Monster Hunter, Okamiden, Pony Farm, Spore Creatures, Xenoblade Chronicles, Ys:Memories of Celceta

24) Electrocop
system: Atari Lynx
solved by: 41%
other suggestions: Gates of Zendocon, Halo, Infiltrator, Robocop

25) Armored Unit
system: Wonderswan
solved by: 27%
other suggestions: Super Robot Taisen, Super Robot Wars, X-Com


quiz image:


answer image:

direct link: i.lensdump.com/i/W4vQo7.png


HIGH SCORE

01 - 25 points - mnc - Deadly Engineer
01 - 25 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
01 - 25 points - mtc - Milena
01 - 25 points - mtc - blindrhythm
01 - 25 points - mnc - Superfrog
01 - 25 points - mnc - Pasu
01 - 25 points - rta - AuraPaladinne
01 - 25 points - rpg - J.R.
01 - 25 points - pcx - Splunge
10 - 24 points - rta - Qwark

11 - 24 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
12 - 24 points - mnc - Mod-Team
13 - 23 points - eab - Nobby_UK
14 - 23 points - m!g - Kong
15 - 23 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
16 - 22 points - eab - Havie
17 - 22 points - rta - Hamlet Machine
18 - 22 points - hcg - windfisch
19 - 21 points - guf - Bufbaf
20 - 21 points - rta - master_willem
21 - 21 points - rta - Frump
22 - 20 points - m!g - geohound
23 - 20 points - ntl - JoakimZ
24 - 20 points - rta - LadsLadsLads
25 - 19 points - mmx - fedprod
26 - 19 points - hcg - mainpatr
27 - 18 points - rta - dearodie
28 - 18 points - mtc - TubaZef
29 - 18 points - guf - Wizdom
30 - 17 points - mmx - Shades
31 - 17 points - pop - Don Como
32 - 16 points - gms - hellermarie
33 - 16 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
34 - 16 points - mnc - Klees
35 - 16 points - mmx - Knuckles
36 - 16 points - m!g - Red XIII
37 - 14 points - mnc - Yeboah17
38 - 14 points - rta - PsionBolt
39 - 13 points - 4py - Crimson Idol
40 - 13 points - mmx - Klunky
41 - 12 points - dgo - fL0riaN
42 - 12 points - ntl - Dogorilla
43 - 12 points - rta - Illusionary
44 - 12 points - mnc - Mitschel
45 - 12 points - gms - kataka
46 - 12 points - dgo - Klangspiel
47 - 11 points - dgo - Cons
48 - 11 points - m!g - Rudi Ratlos
49 - 11 points - rta - Gabs
50 - 11 points - m!g - Thrawn
51 - 10 points - mmx - LittleChoco
52 - 10 points - vgz - Revolvermeister
53 - 10 points - eab - lilalurl
54 - 10 points - ntl - MysticGengar
55 - 10 points - guf - Yoshi
56 - 10 points - mnc - Sir Play-A-Lot
57 - 09 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
58 - 08 points - pop - Sascha
59 - 08 points - mtc - Transdude1996
60 - 08 points - gms - DorianGray
61 - 08 points - gpo - rave
62 - 08 points - gpo - Klingsor-
63 - 07 points - ntl - Krull
64 - 07 points - hcg - Snake
65 - 06 points - rat - Besux
66 - 06 points - 4py - Scorplian190
67 - 04 points - rtc - Elgin_mcqueen
68 - 04 points - gms - kopyright
69 - 03 points - rta - BetterCallSauls
70 - 03 points - vgz - Walti
71 - 03 points - dgo - gmpearl
72 - 03 points - pcx - Aurelio
73 - 02 points - pcx - Pascal Parvex
74 - 02 points - pop - daiyama
75 - 00 points - off - The real player


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
mnc = altes maniac Forum
mtc = Metacouncil Forum
ntl = NintendoLife Forum
off = offline & unbekannt
pcx = PCX Forum
pop = PowerPlay Forum
rat = rebell.at blog
rpg = RPG Maker MV Forum
rta = ResetEra Forum
rtc = Retro Canteen Forum
vgz = Videogameszone Forum



Here is the local-exclusive-list:

1 - 22 points - windfisch
2 - 19 points - mainpatr
3 - 07 points - Snake

Congrats to windfisch for the local lead.

Thanks to all for joining and see you next round!

[windfisch]

I need to play more Astro Boy.

Nice round, btw.

[Snake]

Right?! That version of Astro Boy seemed to be rated pretty well. I didn't even know there was a Pilot Wings Resort game.

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Role Playing Games

You enter the dungeon. Your party consists of a mage in long robes, a female barbarian in a chainmail bikini, a dwarf with an axe as big as his belly and a rogue with cape and dagger. After defeating countless monsters in the torch-lit (fluorescent mushrooms are also an option) corridors, you reach the legendary treasure room - only a massive iron gate is between you and incredible riches!

But whats this? The mage deciphers the old runes - solve the riddle, or may the gate remain closed forevermore... A riddle?? 25 video games?! WTF?!?

The mage rolls for intelligence, the thief examines the gate, while the dwarf lights a bonfire. At least you brought lots of food - rations for three weeks!

Can you solve the riddle? There's even a bonus question for an extra point...

Deadline is Sunday the 30th of June, so you got exactly three weeks.
Please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz

direct link: i.lensdump.com/i/WLbQA1.png

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Clues #1

Again and again your party rolls for Intelligence and Wisdom, but so far you still haven't found out all games. Truly not an easy task for the so far 30 participants (one from here).

But searching the room reveals further ancient runes... what's that? Clues?! °_° Well here we go!

1) Slightly more than half of the games are western RPGs.
2) Almost all games are part of a series.
3) Four games in this quiz have (also) been released on the Commodore Amiga.
4) Number 6, 12 and 16 can only be played on Nintendo consoles.
5) In the first versions of title 25 the player character still looked like this: @

You still have two weeks to join!

Deadline is sunday the 30th of June, please participate via www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz again: i.lensdump.com/i/WLbQA1.png