Monthly Retro Gaming Quiz

[darkwave]

11 for me. I think I'm slightly better off at this point than last round.
Still not got an inkling of the theme either.

[Havie]

Now got 13 and think I know the theme although slightly confused as a few games don't seem to match it!

[Nobby_UK]

Got another one --- Still not seeing a connection

[darkwave]

Anyone else itching for some clues?

[Nobby_UK]

Yup

[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - Clues #1

Halfway through the month I want to offer you some help. So far thirty people are playing, of which no one is from this forum. Will a few more people join in the remaining two weeks? I wish you a nice weekend, hopefully with enough time to take part!

So, here are the clues #1:

1) Game 12 is a famous JRPG.
2) The 16 is the only fighting game in this round.
3) In picture 3 you are just deciding on the faction of a well-known RTS game.
4) If you like 2D platformers, you should check out number 1, 6 and 8.

Closing date is Thursday March 31st, participation via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the quiz again, good luck: https://i.imgur.com/CJr431c.png

[Nobby_UK]

Well that give me one more and a maybe...

I confirmed which in the series one of them is

[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - Clues #2

Aaaand here it is already, the last weekend of March. One last time there's help from me - but then you're on your own for the last couple days.
The number of players has risen to over fifty, including two from this forum. Let's go!

Here are the final clues:

1) In game 7 you have to sneak and steal stuff.
2) Title 18 has been released on the Neo Geo.
3) Number 4 is a sci fi motorbike racing game. How many of these are there actually?
4) Game 11 is not from Sega!

Deadline is Thursday 31st of March, enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/.

Here's the quiz one last time, good luck: https://i.imgur.com/CJr431c.png

[Nobby_UK]

I think I have one more

and the link

[Mr_Horizon]

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

(...) and the link

That took a while! I had been wondering if anyone from EAB would figure it out.

Then again, most people from here haven't even joined this round yet. Folks, you only have two more days!

[gimbal]

I'm out at least this round I'm afraid.

[Havie]

Entered - got around 20. Not sure if I do have the theme though???

[Havie]

Just discovered I had one of the games in the wrong place!

11 is doing my head in!!! It could be a multitude of games and Sega had been my first guess...

[Mr_Horizon]

March Quiz - Answers & High Score

Oh what a riddle! Oh what a secret! A mystery of the very special kind! What was the topic of the last round? Less than half of you had guessed it correctly...

Let's go back to the past. About two years ago I asked you in the bonus question about your "best gaming year", eighty people had voted then and delivered a very clear result:



Accordingly, I've been wanting to do a round on this topic for a while. And since we set a new record with 127 players, I consider the experiment a success. Thanks to all who took part!


Now you'll get the results... first the names of the games as text, then the pictures, then the award ceremony.

1) Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Answer rate: 91%
Other suggestions: Goblin Platformer

2) Grim Fandango.
The easiest game of this round... only Snake, PUH and ToniLustig couldn't match the lady. What happened there?
Answer rate: 98%
Other suggestions: -

3) StarCraft
Mmmh... Terrans, Zerg or rather Protoss?
Answer rate: 72%
Other suggestions: 3x Warhammer, X-Com, Front Mission, MDK, Mechazoid, Omega Boost, Quake, Unreal

4) Extreme-G: XG2.
Close, but no point: Hazek with "G-Race".
Answer rate: 72%
Other suggestions: 4x F-Zero, Tron, Wipeout, G-Race, Future Cop, 32 Secs.

5) MediEvil
Answer rate: 85%
Other suggestions: Pandemonium, Robo Battle

6) Heart of Darkness
Answer rate: 65%
Other suggestions: Flashback, Monkey Island, Rock climber

7) Thief: the dark project
Close, but no point: Minecraftemery with "Temple Thief".
Answer rate: 70%
Other suggestions: 3x Elder Scrolls, Quake, Deus Ex, Kings Quest, Temple Thief, Unreal

8.) Skullmonkeys
I realised too late that the developers had used their clay graphic style in several games that looked very similar as a result. Therefore, besides Skullmonkeys, Armikrog and Neverhood also got full points.
Answer rate: 68%
Other suggestions: 6x Earthworm Jim, Clay Fighters, Rayman, Sam&Max, Stickman Jump.

9) Half-Life
Answer rate: 65%
Other suggestions: 4x System Shock, 3x Fallout, Deus Ex, Goldeneye, Techno Charger, Resident Evil

10) Resident Evil 2.
The first of the two survival horror classics in this round.
Answer rate: 61%
Other suggestions: 5x Deus Ex, Castle Wolfenstein, Goldeneye, Hitman, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Star Wars.

11) Colin McRae Rally.
Wild guess is half the battle? Rally games admittedly look very similar.
Answer rate: 58%
Other suggestions: 14x Sega Rally, 14x V Rally, 10x Gran Turismo, 4x Daytona USA, Need for Speed, Richard Burns Rally, Ridge Racer

12) Xenogears
Answer rate: 49%
Other suggestions: 5x Final Fantasy, Vanguard Bandits, Chrono Trigger, Front Mission, Grandia, Phantasy Star, Battlebots, Super Robot Wars.

13) Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram
Close, but no point: Teroknor with "Cyber-On".
Answer rate: 52%
Other suggestions: 4x Gundam, 3x Custom Robo, 3x Transformers, Phantom Dash, Tokyo Robots, Cyber-On

14) F-Zero X
Answer rate: 76%
Other suggestions: 4x Wipeout, AeroGauge, Micro Machines V3

15) Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate
Answer rate: 54%
Other suggestions: Starcraft, Command and Conquer, Darkstalkers, Fallout 2, Future Cop: L.A.P.D., Robot Pikmin, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

16) Bloody Roar 2
The arcade version of Bloody Roar 2 was released in Japan in 1998.
Answer rate: 49%
Other suggestions: 6x Darkstalkers, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Killer Instinct, King of Fighters, Lone Wolf, Metal Gear Solid IV, Mortal Kombat, Primal Rage, Tekken 3, Wolfenstein.

17) Forsaken
Here is a snippet of the Playstation version.
Answer rate: 39%
Other suggestions: 3x Future Cop LAPD, G-Police, Jet Force Gemini, Armored Core, Colony Wars 2, Expendable, Gex Enter the Gecko, Mech Assault, Quake 3 arena, Rayman 3D, Robo-Walker, WinBack Covert Ops.

18.) Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Answer rate: 43%
Other suggestions: 6x Metal Slug, Advance Wars, Contra: Legacy of War, Fatal Fury 2, Fighting Force, KKND, Total Carnage, Truck Battles, Turtles.

19) Parasite Eve
The second of the two survival horror classics this round.
Answer rate: 55%
Other suggestions: 5x Final Fantasy, Blood Omen, Castlevania, Diablo, DMC Dante's Inferno, Legacy of Kain, Nightmare Creatures.

20) KKND2: Krossfire
Answer rate: 35%
Other suggestions: 10x Command&Conquer, Dune 2000, Emperor: Battle for Dune, X-COM, Zombie Apocalypse

21) 1080° Snowboarding
Answer rate: 54%
Other suggestions: Airblade, ISS, Saint's Row IV, Sonic Riders, Space Race, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4. Wave Race 64, Wipeout

22) Incoming: the final conflict
Answer rate: 35%
Other suggestions: 9x Destroy All Humans, Aliens Attack, B-Movie, Body Harvest, Secret, Invasion From Beyond, MDK, Perfect Dark, Red Faction, Trials Evolution, Unreal, War of the Worlds, X-COM: Interceptor

23) Robotron 64
The main menu of the Robotron remake on the N64.
Answer rate: 38%
Other suggestions: Crash Bandicoot, Blasto, Evil Genius, Kid Genius, MouseCraft, Psychonauts, Space Station Silicon Valley, Speed Freaks, Tonic Trouble, You don't know jack

24) Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy
Answer rate: 24%
Other suggestions: Baldur's Gate, Deadly Premonition, Final Fantasy IX, Heretic 2, Library Of Death, myst, Sanatarium, Soul Reaver, Twisted Metal, Vangers

25) Ultra Violent Worlds
By far the most difficult entry of this round was an unspectacular Shmup for Amiga and PC. If you want you can play the DOS version in your browser: https://dosgames.com/game/ultra-violent-worlds/
Answer rate: 7%
Other suggestions: Musha, Radiant Silvergun, Cyvern, Axelay, Battle Garegga, Demonstar, F-Zero: GP Legend, Gradius, Guardian Force, Image Fight, X Multiply, Shienryu, Strikers 1945, Tyrian


BONUS QUESTION

The correct answer of the bonus question was "the year 1998", in this forum Nobby and Havie got it right As announced, because of that the other players from this forum can also enjoy the bonus point, be sure to say thanks!

Close, but no point: BulletMagnet with "All games released the same year"

Answer rate: 42%

Other suggestions (summarized):
12x 90s decade
7x specific consoles (or generation)
6x something with death
4x ports/remasters/sequels
3x aliens & demons
3x future
2x retro
2x special names
exhaust fumes, blockbuster hits, motion capture, non-human characters, tuning, wrong answers of previous quizzes



Here is the quiz picture again, followed by the solution:



Solution:

Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/UNYrq9u.png


HIGH SCORE TABLE

01 - 26 points - gsg - TheLastToKnow
02 - 26 points - hcg - excelsior
03 - 26 points - mtc - Parsnip
04 - 26 points - ntl - lifer
05 - 26 points - rta - marek
06 - 26 points - rta - AuraPaladinne
07 - 26 points - spz - The_BACH
08 - 25 points - rta - Roarer
09 - 25 points - gav - Wizdom
10 - 25 points - mmx - Knuckles
11 - 25 points - mmx - fedprod
12 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
13 - 25 points - mtc - Valdien
14 - 25 points - rta - EarthPainting
15 - 25 points - rta - Nihilistic Monk
16 - 25 points - rta - malus
17 - 25 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
18 - 25 points - mnc - Dream-Team
19 - 25 points - rpg - Dezue
20 - 24 points - gpo - DocMoody

21 - 24 points - rpg - Calastellio
22 - 24 points - gsg - partykiller
23 - 24 points - eab - Nobby_UK
24 - 24 points - mtc - mssq
25 - 24 points - rta - hamsterstyle
26 - 23 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
27 - 23 points - ftg - Lurker
28 - 23 points - hcg - dsparil
29 - 23 points - can - Franky Mikey
30 - 23 points - rta - EmmaDansTonU
31 - 23 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
32 - 22 points - sh2 - Gatar
33 - 21 points - rta - Illusionary
34 - 21 points - eab - Havie
35 - 21 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
36 - 21 points - smu - drauch
37 - 21 points - mmx - Cutter Slade
38 - 20 points - hcg - teroknor
39 - 20 points - mnc - Dolphin
40 - 19 points - mnc - Rapier
41 - 19 points - mmx - Shades
42 - 18 points - can - Dark Kariya
43 - 18 points - pop - Don Como
44 - 18 points - ftg - cubby
45 - 18 points - hcg - windfisch
46 - 18 points - ftg - rwklau
47 - 18 points - rta - Blufunk
48 - 17 points - nto - Lockenvogel
49 - 17 points - wtd - Rossyrg
50 - 17 points - ata - jgkspsx
51 - 17 points - mmx - Klunky
52 - 17 points - mtc - KainXVIII
53 - 17 points - eab - darkwave
54 - 16 points - gms - kopyright
55 - 16 points - ftg - spookyxelectric
56 - 16 points - wtd - Credit00
57 - 16 points - mtc - FunnyJay
58 - 16 points - mnc - HomiSite
59 - 16 points - hcg - personman
60 - 16 points - spz - Striderblade
61 - 15 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
62 - 14 points - gms - kanedat
63 - 14 points - smu - BulletMagnet
64 - 14 points - mnc - Lukulus
65 - 14 points - mtc - MegaApple
66 - 14 points - gpo - Eddie
67 - 14 points - gms - hellermarie
68 - 13 points - m!g - Red XIII
69 - 13 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
70 - 13 points - mnc - Mitschel
71 - 13 points - can - M.Rick75
72 - 12 points - eab - mailman
73 - 12 points - mnc - elementalMaster
74 - 12 points - gpo - Konsolomio
75 - 12 points - gpo - rave
76 - 12 points - rkb - Addearheart
77 - 11 points - hcg - snake
78 - 11 points - hcg - alexmate
79 - 11 points - gpo - Navarone
80 - 11 points - wtd - M0rr1s0n
81 - 10 points - gms - KellogsFrosties
82 - 10 points - hcg - mainpatr
83 - 10 points - pop - Sascha
84 - 10 points - smu - Ed Oscuro
85 - 10 points - ftg - LockeTribal
86 - 10 points - nto - 4C8en
87 - 10 points - rkb - Grandhanate
88 - 10 points - mmx - Lynx
89 - 10 points - mtc - xxr
90 - 10 points - rkb - kirika1987
91 - 09 points - pop - PUH
92 - 09 points - rtc - Elginmcqueen
93 - 09 points - wop - Desparion
94 - 09 points - hcg - Woody Alien
95 - 09 points - rpg - Zion
96 - 09 points - gms - Bianco
97 - 09 points - rkb - DSOP_ape
98 - 09 points - gav - Cube
99 - 09 points - rpg - D4rkD
100 - 8 points - ftg - Destria
101 - 8 points - mmx - Dnamei
102 - 8 points - wtd - Svenoble
103 - 8 points - mmx - LittleChoco
104 - 8 points - mtc - QFNS
105 - 8 points - spz - Kal1m3r0
106 - 8 points - gms - hellifanboy
107 - 8 points - gpo - Bully
108 - 8 points - sh2 - godzella
109 - 8 points - gav - Yoshi
110 - 7 points - m!g - geohound
111 - 7 points - rta - Gygas
112 - 7 points - ftg - Ryands
113 - 7 points - can - Jean-Luc Hazek
114 - 7 points - ntl - CactusMan
115 - 7 points - ntl - Dogorilla
116 - 6 points - pop - Arne
117 - 6 points - ntl - Fizza
118 - 5 points - ntl - Krull
119 - 5 points - gms - Black Friday
120 - 5 points - gms - RC2225
121 - 5 points - wtd - Zoltan.schwegler
122 - 5 points - sh2 - Bonz
123 - 4 points - rta - Luke88
124 - 4 points - smu - Guigui
125 - 3 points - rta - Shshhs
126 - 2 points - rkb - ToniLustig
127 - 2 points - ntl - Minecraftemery


ata - Atari Age
can - PC Canard
eab - English Amiga Board
ftg - fontgeek
gav - Gaming Village
gms - Gamestar
gpo - Gamepro
gsg - Gamersglobal
hcg - hardcore gaming 101
m!g - Man!iac
mmx - Multimediaxis
mnc - old maniac
mtc - Metacouncil
ntl - NintendoLife
nto - NTower
pop - Powerplay
rkb - Rocket Beans
rpg - RPG Maker
rta - ResetEra
rtc - RetroCanteen
sh2 - Shock²
smu - Shmups
spz - Spazio PC
wop - world of players
wtd - Wasted


So then, an award ceremony: Congratulations to the_BACH, Parsnip, excelsior, AuraPaladinne, TheLastToKnow, lifer and marek.... you all got FULL POINTS (with bonus point) and won this round!

Due to the high number of players, I'm now introducing a new rule - if there are 120 or more participants, there will be no top 10, but a top 20 - so scroll up if you want to see the other winners. More points for everyone!


LOCAL HIGH SCORE:

1 - 24 points - Nobby_UK
2 - 21 points - Havie
3 - 17 points - darkwave
4 - 12 points - mailman

Congratulations to Nobby_UK for the local lead

Thanks to everyone for participating!

[Nobby_UK]

Armikrog and Neverhood do not fit the 'Theme'
So not worthy of a full point.

You were too kind


But wicked to:
BulletMagnet with "All games released the same year"

[Havie]

Well done Nobby!

Wasn't 100% certain of the theme as not sure all games came out in 1998 but most seemed to!

Colin McRae Rally -bah humbug!

And I didn't even get Resident Evil 2 (shame on me)...

[gimbal]

That was probably the most difficult quiz I've seen yet!

[darkwave]

Well done Nobby!

That was indeed a tough one. Again, can't really complain about my 17 point haul. The ones I didn't know I wouldn't have got without a lot more time to search. Maybe if I'd figured out the theme that would have helped.

I should have got Resident Evil 2 though. My gut was saying it was Resident Evil but a quick search didn't provide any validation. The lesson is to never leave an answer blank!

[Nobby_UK]

Might have got the Shmup --
If I thought it was an Amiga game

Yeah, I thought:
Resident Evil ? Tyrant ?
Could not see an exact match
But went for it anyway

[Mr_Horizon]

April Quiz - Fruits & Vegetables

This month I've had my hands full in my personal life and didn't finish my planned quiz.... Annoying, but luckily I always have another one up my sleeve! Accordingly, this time it's about healthy eating, er I mean fruits & vegetables.

Whether it's simple fruit bonuses in arcade games, or talking vegetables with arms and legs from modern titles - it's once again up to you to figure out all the games.

No bonus points this round, but after being asked if the "gender & race" mix of the last intro gif was representative.... (no it wasn't, it was randomly selected!) ...I'll just ask you guys now to check. If you don't want to you don't have to, it's completely optional.


Deadline is Saturday the 30th of April, participation via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/.

Here comes the quiz, have fun:

Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/fVJp71C.png