Monthly Retro Gaming Quiz

[Nobby_UK]

Well it does not help --- unless you know what 'old game' is

[Havie]

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

Found it !
Art by PG

Found #18
Reminded me of an old game
Searched for 'Futuristic' old game
and 2 options popped up
(use the same engine)

I've been waiting for 18 to pop up for years! Every time there was a 2d sprites in this style I was convinced it was this game and this time it was!

[Havie]

Entered - potential 22 and I know one more (just need to drag up the name) and one is an Amiga game so I should know it!

Need more clues...

[Mr_Horizon]

August Quiz - Clues #2

Over fifty people are already playing - how about you? The answer rates are between 86% and 2%.... I hope to help the latter with this post, some titles are (without some classification to assist) once again very tricky.

Well then! Enough talk, here come the last hints:

1) The 19 is a DOS exclusive graphic adventure from the late 90s.
2) Action platformer #12, released only for DOS & Amiga, has two graffiti sprayers as protagonists.
3) Number 9 is a turn-based strategy game with mercenaries.
4) 13, 14 and 15 all have a "Stone Age" setting.

Deadline is Wednesday 31 August, enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the puzzle again - you can do it: https://i.imgur.com/GFZMmD7.png

[TCD]

23 with one that I'm not sure about. Need, to, find, last, two...

[Nobby_UK]

Just went through Moby's list of DOS Graphic adventures
for 96, 97, 98 and 99 = Nothing

Found a possible for #9
not an exact match though

[gimbal]

Since I loved #9 very much back in the day, do share your possible once the round is over sir

[Nobby_UK]

19, maybe 20

Submitted

[Mr_Horizon]

August Quiz - last call

This is the last call, tomorrow the DOS Classics are over. Over 80 people are already playing, including three from this forum. Can we make it six again?
Don't forget, this time there's a price for the winners!

But now let's go: Deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday), enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/.

Here's the quiz one last time: https://i.imgur.com/GFZMmD7.png

[TCD]

Almost forgot to submit my answers. Looking forward to the results.

[gimbal]

yeah time flies

[Havie]

Just checking - I did enter, this month didn't i?

[gimbal]

#19 is going to kill me. If it is the game I think it is then I remember seeing that exact graphic in a PC gaming magazine at the time and I remember thinking "ugh, that game is way too brown". I bought nearly every game reviewed in that magazine but obviously not this one. So I can't remember the bloody name!

[Havie]

Found one more but 19 still eludes me - looks so familiar...

[Havie]

Entered all my answers agaiin, just in case but think I did enter a couple of weeks back. It's never good to be early - way too confusing.

[darkwave]

I am now totally second guessing whether I actually entered or not. I thought I'd put my entry in early this month but now Havie's post has me second guessing myself. Guess I'll find out soon!

[Havie]

Originally Posted by darkwave

I am now totally second guessing whether I actually entered or not. I thought I'd put my entry in early this month but now Havie's post has me second guessing myself. Guess I'll find out soon!

I'm sure you have...sorry, didn't mean to stress you out!

[Mr_Horizon]

August Quiz - Answers & Score

Thirty players with 20+ points, and equally thirty people with 5 or less points.... perfectly balanced, as all things should be?
Winners of Commander Keen game vouchers will be contacted separately.

And where are you in the high score table? Scroll down and find out. Let's start with the scoring of the puzzle.... first the names of the games as text, then the pictures, then the award ceremony.

1) Commander Keen 4
Probably the most famous DOS platformer ever (with ports for Game Boy Color and Switch) - but it's slowly being forgotten.
Solution rate: 82%
Other suggestions: -

2) Descent 2
There was a Playstation port of this with new levels.
Solution rate: 69%
Other suggestions: Cybermage, Epic, Forsaken, Star Wars, Titan Wars

3) Jazz Jackrabbit
The most solved game of this round, we see the spin-off "1995 Holiday Hare".
Solving rate: 83%
Other suggestions: Bucky O'Hare, Flood, Banyou Banzai

4) Space Hulk.
Any variant of "Star Crusade" or "Warhammer 40k" was accepted as a solution.
Solution rate: 76%
Other suggestions: Chaos Engine, Doom, Wolfenstein 3D

5) SkiFree
Upon further inspection, there probably was no DOS version... ??
Solution rate: 62%
Other suggestions: Ski or die, Ski Craze, Woodruff

6) Little Big Adventure.
The adventures of Twinsen were also available on the Playstation.
Solution rate: 71%
Other suggestions: Little Big Planet, Runescape, Ultima, Zork

7) Woodruff and the Schnibble of Azimuth.
This is not the Gobliiins series, even though the games had a very similar graphic style.
Solution rate: 39%
Other suggestions: 18x Gobliiins, Day of the Tentacle, Adventure's Planet, Bubba n Stix

8.) Star Control 2
Some players had wanted this title for a long time - let's go into battle against the Ur-Quan!
Solution rate: 47%
Other suggestions: Elite, Master of Orion, Space Quest, Star Trek, Starflight 2, Xcom UFO Defense, Xenon

9) Jagged Alliance
Solution rate: 45%
Other suggestions: 6x Warcraft, Albion, Battleground, Cannon Fodder, Command & Conquer, Deadly Games, The Settlers 1, Dune 2, Fallout, GTA, Merchanents, Sid Meier's Pirates, War Inc

10) Space Quest 2
Solving rate: 55%
Other suggestions: 4x Kings Quest, Leisure suit Larry, Flashback, Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, Prince of Persia, space janitor, The Black Cauldron, Wizardry

11) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Well, where is she? Two thirds have found the lady!
Solution rate: 65%
Other suggestions: Indiana Jones, Indian Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Laura Bow, Sam and Max

12) Yo! Joe!
Solution rate: 35%
Other suggestions: Blues Brothers, Magic Pocket, Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon, Trolls

13) the Humans
Stone Age #1
Solution rate: 48%
Other suggestions: Big Nose the Caveman, Caveman, Caveman Ugh-Lympics, Toki

14) Prehistoric
Stone Age #2
Solution rate: 62%
Other suggestions: Chuck Rock, Caveman, Humans, Joe & Mac, Lemmings

15) Ugh!
Stone Age #3
Solution rate: 40%
Other suggestions: Lemmings, Little Big Adventure, Stone Age

16) Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Solution rate: 56%
Other suggestions: 7x Toonstruck, Sam & Max, Moon Mania, Rayman, sega rally

17) D/Generation
Solution rate: 41%
Other suggestions: Space Quest, Star Trek

18.) Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed
Were there any other sci-fi RPGs with the Goldbox engine?
Solution rate: 32%
Other suggestions: Pools of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Dungeons & Dragons, Bio Menace, Ghoul Patrol, Sunset Riders, Tegel's Mercenaries

19) Sign of the Sun
The hardest game of this round, a rather mediocre adventure game from 1997.
Solving rate: 8%
Other suggestions: Quest for Glory, Baldur's Gate, Chronicles of the Sword, Chronomaster, Kings Quest, Bard's Tale, Daggerfall, Defender of the Crown, Dragon Lore 2, Dune, Ecstatica, Fable, Fallout, Hell, I have no mouth and I must scream, Silver, Talisman, Tower of Souls

20) Boppin'
Solution rate: 26%
Other suggestions: Chex Quest, Cool Spot, Gabriel knight 3, Zool

21) Battle Chess
No RPG, just chess.
Solving rate: 50%
Other suggestions: 7x Kings Quest, Ultima, Defender of the Crown

22) Gorillas.bas
Solution rate: 48%
Other suggestions: California games, King Kong, Superman

23) Innocent until Caught
The sequel "Guilty" also gave the full point.
Solution rate: 23%
Other suggestions: 10x Beneath a Steel Sky, Gabriel Knight, Full Throttle, Terminator, Dalek Attack, Dreamweb

24) Ravenloft: Stone Prophet
Solution rate: 26%
Other suggestions: Dune, Albion, Barbarian, Daggerfall, Final Fantasy, Full Throttle, Magic Carpet, Mdk, Might & Magic, Outlaws, Space Harrier, Ultima

25) Test Drive 2 - the duel
The baby from the difficulty choice - not exactly easy!
Solution rate: 10%
Other suggestions: Indy Heat, Chav Racer, Commander Keen, Crystal Caves, Ferrari Formula One, Grand Prix Cricuit, Offroad, Outrun, Pit Stop II, Speed Racer, Superkarts



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



Solution:

Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/YH9sQXz.png


HIGH SCORE TABLE

01 - 25 points - rta - Marek
02 - 25 points - spz - The_BACH
03 - 25 points - mnc - East-West Elite
04 - 25 points - mtc - KainXVIII
05 - 24 points - mmx - Nayuta
06 - 24 points - mmx - Knuckles
07 - 24 points - mmx - fedprod
08 - 23 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
09 - 23 points - can - Dark Kariya
10 - 23 points - spz - Striderblade
11 - 23 points - gsg - TheLastToKnow
12 - 23 points - ntl - lifer
13 - 23 points - rta - EarthPainting
14 - 23 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
15 - 23 points - rpg - Calastellio
16 - 23 points - mnc - Andy1977
17 - 22 points - eab - Little Havie
18 - 22 points - hcg - windfish
19 - 22 points - hcg - teroknor
20 - 22 points - smu - mr shadow

21 - 22 points - gsg - partykiller
22 - 22 points - mnc - Dream Team
23 - 21 points - gms - kopyright
24 - 21 points - eab - Havie
25 - 21 points - eab - TheCyberDruid
26 - 21 points - gpo - DocMoody
27 - 21 points - eab - darkwave
28 - 20 points - eab - Nobby_UK
29 - 20 points - sh2 - Vino
30 - 19 points - eab - gimbal
31 - 19 points - mtc - FunnyJay
32 - 17 points - hcg - excelsior
33 - 17 points - mmx - Dnamei
34 - 17 points - rta - malus
35 - 17 points - ftg - Destria
36 - 17 points - gav - Wizdom
37 - 17 points - ftg - rwklau
38 - 16 points - f64 - Endurion
39 - 16 points - mtc - Valdien
40 - 16 points - rtc - ElginMcQueen
41 - 16 points - hcg - dsparil
42 - 16 points - ftg - DeekyFun
43 - 16 points - ata - jgkspsx
44 - 16 points - cib - LockeBoss
45 - 16 points - smu - drauch
46 - 15 points - eab - Mailman
47 - 15 points - hcg - Woody Alien
48 - 15 points - mnc - PaulBearer
49 - 15 points - rtg - Chinnico
50 - 15 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
51 - 14 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
52 - 14 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
53 - 13 points - gpo - FireSmoke
54 - 13 points - mnc - elementalMaster
55 - 13 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
56 - 13 points - hcg - Son of Suzy Creamcheese
57 - 13 points - rta - Illusionary
58 - 13 points - sh2 - Bonz
59 - 12 points - gms - j1m
60 - 12 points - m!g - Greg
61 - 12 points - hcg - personman
62 - 12 points - rtg - markopoloman
63 - 12 points - ntl - bunkerneath
64 - 12 Points - hcg - Alexmate
65 - 12 Points - gms - kanedat
66 - 12 points - pop - Don Como
67 - 12 points - mtc - MegaApple
68 - 11 points - wtd - Rossyrg
69 - 11 points - mtc - Parsnip
70 - 11 points - mnc - HomiSite
71 - 10 points - f64 - Rockford
72 - 10 points - smu - Mischief Maker
73 - 10 points - m!g - geohound
74 - 10 points - rta - *Splinter
75 - 10 points - mmx - LittleChoco
76 - 09 points - gpo - Bully
77 - 09 points - nto - Curly
78 - 09 points - f64 - ZeHa
79 - 09 points - ftg - Destria
80 - 09 points - gpo - Eddie
81 - 09 points - rkb - Philippe161
82 - 09 points - mmx - Cutter Slade
83 - 08 points - sh2 - godzella
84 - 08 points - spz - Geddoe
85 - 08 points - rpg - Fyrchtegott
86 - 08 points - f64 - Jammet
87 - 08 Points - nto - 4C8en
88 - 08 points - can - M.Rick75
89 - 07 points - ftg - wuntyate
90 - 07 points - gms - Schneitzel
91 - 07 points - gms - Bianco
92 - 07 points - f64 - Joystick
93 - 07 points - ntl - Late
94 - 07 points - gpo - MessorTorvus
95 - 07 points - mtc - QFNS
96 - 06 points - rtg - necronom
97 - 06 points - mnc - Biberle
98 - 06 points - m!g - Red XIII
99 - 06 points - off - Qual der Wal
100 - 6 points - rta - SinOfHeart
101 - 6 points - mmx - Klunky
102 - 6 points - gpo - KHlover
103 - 6 points - ftg - LockeTribal
104 - 6 points - mtc - freshVeggie
105 - 5 points - mmx - Lynx
106 - 5 points - mnc - Mitschel
107 - 5 points - rkb - Addearheart
108 - 5 points - pop - Sascha
109 - 5 points - wtd - svenoble
110 - 5 points - rkb - ToniLustig
111 - 5 points - rpg - Zion
112 - 5 points - gms - hellermarie
113 - 4 points - rkb - salversurfer
114 - 4 points - pop - daiyama
115 - 4 points - rkb - flof1ghterLegend
116 - 3 points - rkb - BobvonKrakauerzuSenf
117 - 3 points - gpo - Konsolomio
118 - 3 points - cib - Retro_Willie
119 - 3 points - ntl - Dogorilla
120 - 3 points - gav - Rippi
121 - 3 points - cib - Elemental Master
122 - 3 points - gav - Scorplian
123 - 3 points - mmx - Shades
124 - 3 points - gav - Yoshi
125 - 3 points - rpg - D4rkD
126 - 3 points - gpo - Navarone
127 - 2 points - rkb - DSOP_ape
128 - 2 points - cib - Sectorchan
129 - 1 points - rpg - Moons.of.Kandar
130 - 1 points - m!g - Kong
131 - 1 points - mnc - Arne
132 - 1 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
133 - 1 points - gpo - GAMEPROFF
134 - 1 points - gms - hellifanboy
135 - 1 points - gpo - Rave
136 - 0 points - smu - Guigui
137 - 0 points - cib - tharathiel
138 - 0 points - gpo - OutOfBounds


So then, award ceremony: Congratulations to Marek, The_BACH, East-West Elite and KainXVIII... you all got FULL POINTS and won this round!

Scroll up if you want to see the other players in the top 20.


LOCAL HIGH SCORE

1 - 22 points - Little Havie
2 - 21 points - Havie
3 - 21 points - TheCyberDruid
4 - 21 points - darkwave
5 - 20 points - Nobby_UK
6 - 19 points - gimbal
7 - 15 points - Mailman

You all did really well this month, nice!

Congrats to Little Havie for the local lead. I wonder who'll be in the overall lead by the end of the year?

Thank you everyone for participating!

[gimbal]

Oh it was Descent 2 ? Never played that one, only Descent 1 which is what I put. When it is packed down into such a small screen snippet you don't see much of a difference anymore

Test Drive 2! Jeez I went through so many racing games, I just never thought that graphic would belong to a Test Drive game.

This round I actually found some games with the dumbest searches. You just don't try to be clever about it, Google needs to be clever for you. For Putt Putt I just googled "dos purple car" and poof - a screen full of putt putt.

For Ravenloft I tried to be mister smarty pants first and go through late 90's DOS RPGs on Mobygames because it has that look to it, kind of low res polygonal but still using sprites. I did spot Ravenloft there but none of the screenshots really showed anything desert-like so I dismissed it. All RPGs of that era look the same. So then I just Googled "dos rpg vulture" and that popped up Ravenloft again, but still no desert. So then I put Ravenloft into Youtube and hey presto, the game (Ravenloft 2 specifically) starts out in the desert... fighting vultures.

And yeah now that I see more of #19... that was the exactly the game from the PC gaming magazine. Still don't recognise the name though. Did anyone ever actually play it? I just checked it out on Youtube and boy does it look dreadful. That late 90's/early 2000's endearing shittiness where games fell in between 2D and 3D graphics and for some reason everything had to move really slowly. Maybe because the game had to be able to stream data from very slow CDROM drives or something...

[TCD]

Damn, Star Control not Starflight...
Haven't heard about Sign of the Sun. Might be worth checking out.