Monthly Retro Gaming Quiz

[Mr_Horizon]

November Quiz - Clues #2

The final week is underway, over sixty players are hoping for as many correct entries as possible... but nobody has reached full points yet! o_O Are you already playing or still waiting for more help? Well, here it is.

These are the last clues:

1) Wii title number 15 was designed with Steven Spielberg.
2) Having sold millions of copies in almost twenty years, many of you will have come across the railway-based game #8.
3) Number 6 is an award-winning classic board game in which you chase a criminal through London.
4) First published in 1989, re-released in 2021 and turned into a computer game in the 90s - game 13 is also a classic!

The deadline for entries is next week, Thursday 30 November, participation via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here's the quiz again... watch out, next week the game is over.
Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/pSlkklm.png

[Havie]

Managed to put some sort of entry together but been very busy setting up and opening my new retro shop!

Hard quiz this month me thinks!

[gimbal]

Originally Posted by Havie

Managed to put some sort of entry together but been very busy setting up and opening my new retro shop!

Really. A physical one?

[Mr_Horizon]

November Quiz - this round ends soon!

How many cards do you still have in your hand? Quick, play all of them! Thursday night this quiz will be over.
So far over 90 people have joined, three of them from this forum. Don't stop now!

Deadline for entries is the Thursday November 30th, entry via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here's the quiz again... last move, now or never! https://i.imgur.com/pSlkklm.png

[Havie]

Originally Posted by gimbal

Really. A physical one?

Yep.

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/sur...f-28022034.amp

If you are ever in the area - pop in.

What is potentially even more exciting is I have met a number of Amiga fans so am planning to run an Amiga meet in the shop. Nearest group is north London which is too far to go of an evening.

[Mr_Horizon]

Originally Posted by Havie

Yep.

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/sur...f-28022034.amp

If you are ever in the area - pop in.

What is potentially even more exciting is I have met a number of Amiga fans so am planning to run an Amiga meet in the shop. Nearest group is north London which is too far to go of an evening.

Hey that's great!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Caterham,+UK/

And it's even London-ish? I'll save it on my Google maps.

When I lived in the UK I went to Croydon for the "heart of gaming" arcade, maybe you know that one.

[Havie]

I do indeed. Alway thought they could have charged more - bit of a bargain! If you are ever my way come in for a freebie coffee and cake for all your hard work in the quiz.

[Mr_Horizon]

November Quiz - Answers & Score

Time is up and the game is over! Who has brought all their pieces to the finish, has the most victory points and has no cards left in their hand? Scroll down and you'll find the high score list.

Something unusual happened in this round. All games were found out, but not by everyone - nobody scored full points (25+1 bonus) all month long.

The bonus point was awarded for correctly guessing the cover picture, which was of course inspired by the magical board game Jumanji.
See for yourself (at 1:40): [ Show youtube player ]
That's what 73% of you recognised correctly!


But enough with the intro, here are the answers:

1) Mario Party 7
The famous "Nintendo board game" for consoles.
Answer Rate: 97%
Board game: -
Other suggestions: -

2) Catan Universe
The digital version of "Settlers of Catan".
Answer Rate: 76%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan
Other suggestions: Life, Game of Life

3) Dorfromantik
A case of "video game first, board game second".
Answer Rate: 74%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...tik-board-game
Other suggestions: Carcassone, Settlers of Catan, Settlers


4) Monopoly
Together with Mario Party the easiest title in this round, here the GBA version.
Answer Rate: 97%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1406/monopoly
Other suggestions: -

5) Uno Flip
Answer Rate: 91%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2223/uno
Other suggestions: Skip-Bo

6) Scotland Yard
Asymmetric gameplay in a board game from the 80s? The hunt for Mister X!
Answer Rate: 65%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438/scotland-yard
Other suggestions: Carmen Sandiego, Clue, Criminal Case, Fortune Street, Game of Life, Jack the Ripper, Letters from Whitechapel, Pandemic, Pinball, Power Grid, Sim city, wheel of fortune

7) Hungry Hungry Hippos
In German "Hippo Flipp".
Answer Rate: 67%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...-hungry-hippos
Other suggestions: Happy Hippo, A Hippo on a Rollercoaster, Bernd the Bread, Flickerball, Malplay, numberblocks, Peggle

8.) Ticket to Ride
In German "Zug um Zug".
Answer Rate: 65%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride
Other suggestions: Anno, Arch Riva, Louisiana, Risk, Thomas The Tank Engine, TransAmerica


9) Tetra Master
The card game from Final Fantasy 9 also existed as a separate game, but both names were correct in this quiz.
Answer Rate: 54%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...ster-card-game
Other suggestions: Brute Wars 2, Dragon Quest Trading Card Game, Magic Nations

10) Risk
In German "Risiko", here an old DOS version.
Answer Rate: 64%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/risk
Other suggestions: Axis and Allies, Colonial Conquest, Isle Wars, Oil Imperium, Richesses du monde, South America

11) Pokémon Trading Card Game
Answer Rate: 65%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...ding-card-game
Other suggestions: Yu-Gi-Oh, Duel Masters, Casino Kid, Poker, SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash

12) Malefiz
Also known as "Barricade".
Answer Rate: 46%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2322/malefiz
Other suggestions: 4x Mensch ärgere Dich nicht, Solitaire, Go, 4 Gewinnt, Clubhouse Games, Labyrinth, Ludo, Morabaraba, Second Life, Sorry, Wii Party

13) Hero Quest - Return of the Witch King
The expansion to the first Hero Quest.
Answer Rate: 59%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/699/heroquest
Other suggestions: 4x Dungeons & Dragons, The Black Eye, Equinox, Solstice

14) Culdcept
Answer Rate: 36%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...cept-card-game
Other suggestions: 5x Final Fantasy Tactics, Advance Wars, Disagaea, Dynasty Warriors, Itadaki Street, Playmobil Fort

15) Boom Blox
Jenga is the inspiration, but the game here has a completely different name.
But since it's now December and therefore SOON CHRISTMAS, I've also given the Jenga entries half a point.
Answer Rate: 56% (only Boom Blox!)
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2452/jenga
Other suggestions: 34x Jenga (0.5 points), Penguin

16) Magic Arena
The card game Magic the Gathering in digital form.
Answer Rate: 72%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering
Other suggestions: Hearthstone, Gwent, God of War

17) Town of Salem
The old card games "Werewolves" or "Mafia" were converted into a computer game with this title.
Answer Rate: 46%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...alem-card-game
Other suggestions: Culdcept, The Fuggers, Gallows Guessing, Lego Harry Potter

18) Gwent The Witcher Card Game
Another card game - "Witcher" also gave the point.
Answer Rate: 54%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...-and-scoiatael
Other suggestions: Hearthstone, heroes of camelot, Reckless Flurry Deck, Warhammer

19) Rock em Sock em Robots
Another plastic block like Hungry Hippos, here the GBA version.
Answer Rate: 51%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...sock-em-robots
Other suggestions: Panzer Dragoon, Robo Rumble, Super Pro Boxing, Wario Ware

20) Baten Kaitos Origins
As of number 20, less than a quarter of you got the games right - Here's the prequel to a Gamecube RPG with card mechanics.
Answer Rate: 22%
Board game: -
Other suggestions: Granblue, Lost kingdoms, Culdcept, Eternal Card Game, Final Fantasy, Gloomhaven, Hearthstone, jenga, King of Avalon, World of Warcraft

21) Clubhouse Games: 51 World Classics
No, not Tipp-Kick, Foosball, Mini Football or Subbuteo, they don't have these tracks on the board!
The correct answers are "Stiga Soccer" (the original), Clubhouse Games (the Switch game collection) or "Toy Soccer" (the name of the game in the collection).
Answer Rate: 19%
Brettspiel: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/71-1383-11/dp/B079Z7T9S7
Other suggestions: 14x Tipp Kick, 8x Subbuteo, 5x Mini Football, Foosball, Kicker, Soccer, Tactics & Glory, Boom Boom Soccer, Bubble Football, Europa Cup, Fifa Wii, Virtual Foosball

22) Strip Poker
One of many 80s poker games with scantily clad women, here a Spectrum version.
Answer Rate: 20%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1115/poker
Other suggestions: Pictionary, Wario Ware, Bikini, Blackjack, jacks party

23) Robo Rally
A mobile phone game for the board game. Has anyone played one of the many remakes? I only know/have the originals from the 90s.
Answer Rate: 9%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18/roborally
Other suggestions: Bomberman, Ape Escape, Dragon Quest V, Factory Fun, Klax, mario party, Mouse trap, Wii Party

24) Gloomhaven
The Gloomhaven base game is huge and weighs almost 10 kilos. o_O
Answer Rate: 18%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
Other suggestions: Lord of the Rings, Duel of Summoners, Heros of dragon age, Legend of Kain, Shadowlands, Shadowverse, Skylords Reborn, World of Warcraft

25) Sagaland
In English "Enchanted Forest". This classic board game, which is over 40 years old, was turned into a computer game in 2004.
Congratulations to Frozentiger (Circuit Board) and Navarone (Gamepro) - you two are the only ones who got it right! Please tell us how you did it.
Answer Rate: 1.4%
Board game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...chanted-forest
Other suggestions: Runescape, Stronghold, Tower Defence, Chess, Battle




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



Answer picture:

Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/ORBdr57.png



HIGH SCORE

01 - 25 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
02 - 25 points - mnc - Ost West Elite
03 - 25 points - gsg - partykiller
04 - 25 points - hcg - excelsior
05 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
06 - 25 points - rta - Marek
07 - 24 points - cib - frozentiger
08 - 24 points - mnc - OfflineChris
09 - 24 points - spz - The_BACH
10 - 23 points - rta - EarthPainting
11 - 23 points - mtc - Panda Pedinte
12 - 23 points - nto - Ande
13 - 23 points - pop - turzilla
14 - 22 points - ntl - charlix12323
15 - 22 points - rta - Illusionary
16 - 22 points - mmx - fedprod
17 - 22 points - ftg - JuniorFE
18 - 22 points - gpo - DocMoody
19 - 22 points - rta - malus
20 - 22 points - mmx - LittleChoco

21 - 21 points - nto - Devil1983
22 - 21 points - gdc - Fyrchtegott
23 - 21 points - gms - kopyright
24 - 21 points - mmx - Klunky
25 - 21 points - rkb - kirika1987
26 - 21 points - rta - hamsterstyle
27 - 20 points - ata - Keir
28 - 20 points - mnc - chifan
29 - 20 points - gpo - rave
30 - 19 points - gpo - Navarone
31 - 19 points - gav - Wizdom
32 - 19 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
33 - 19 points - eab - Nobby_UK
34 - 19 points - rtg - ElginMcQueen
35 - 19 points - cib - Seizokano
36 - 19 points - ata - jgkspsx
37 - 19 points - mnc - Mitschel
38 - 18 points - gms - j1m
39 - 18 points - rta - PCfromNYC
40 - 18 points - smu - Herr Schatten
41 - 18 points - mmx - Lynx
42 - 18 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
43 - 18 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
44 - 18 points - wtd - svenoble
45 - 17 points - mmx - Knuckles
46 - 17 points - hcg - dsparil
4 - 17 points - ftg - rwklau
48 - 17 points - cib - ectorhga
49 - 17 points - pop - Don Como
50 - 17 points - rtg - Antiriad2097
51 - 17 points - m!g - Red XIII
52 - 17 points - can - Dark Kariya
53 - 17 points - sh2 - godzella
54 - 17 points - gdc - Zion
55 - 17 points - eab - Havie
56 - 16 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
57 - 16 points - rkb - salversurfer
58 - 16 points - gms - hellermarie
59 - 16 points - mmx - Dnamei
60 - 16 points - rta - Bushmonkey
61 - 16 points - rkb - Addearheart
62 - 15 points - mtc - MegaApple
63 - 15 points - smu - BulletMagnet
64 - 15 points - rkb - DSOP.ape
65 - 15 points - gpo - X3ll
66 - 15 points - gms - kanedat
67 - 14 points - wtd - VfBFan
68 - 14 points - hcg - teroknor
69 - 14 points - rkb - Luggsen
70 - 14 points - gpo - Messor Torvus
71 - 14 points - mtc - FunnyJay
72 - 14 points - wtd - tilmobaxter
73 - 13 points - rta - Blufunk
74 - 13 points - eab - mailman
75 - 13 points - ftg - Lurker
76 - 13 points - spz - Striderblade
77 - 13 points - ntl - Dogorilla
78 - 13 points - cib - Elemental Master
79 - 13 points - gpo - kataka
80 - 13 points - rkb - Astarth
81 - 13 points - wtd - MrBlack
82 - 13 points - ntl - ReadytoShock
83 - 13 points - gav - Scorplian
84 - 12 points - gms - KellogsFrosties
85 - 12 points - mmx - Shades
86 - 12 points - sh2 - Vino
87 - 12 points - mtc - QFNS
88 - 12 points - ftg - LockeTribal
89 - 12 points - gdc - D4rkD
90 - 12 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
91 - 12 points - stf - Waelthus
92 - 11 points - m!g - geohound
93 - 11 points - spz - Geddoe
94 - 11 points - rkb - TreasureHunter
95 - 11 points - gpo - GAMEPROFF
96 - 10 points - off - Kelly the cutest
97 - 10 points - mnc - HomiSite
98 - 10 points - wtd - yollum
99 - 10 points - ntl - Bunkerneath
100 - 10 points - wtd - bormioli
101 - 10 points - f64 - Pat Power
102 - 10 points - can - M.Rick75
103 - 10 points - ftg - Lizard
104 - 10 points - hcg - personman
105 - 9 points - gpo - Bully
106 - 9 points - ntl - BabyYoda71
107 - 9 points - mnc - Lukulus
108 - 9 points - rta - Charlie2Zer0
109 - 9 points - gav - Sun
110 - 9 points - off - Karsten
111 - 9 points - stf - P1NKAC1D
112 - 9 points - wtd - Brainbug
113 - 8 points - mnc - elementalMaster
114 - 8 points - nto - Hemmy
115 - 8 points - hcg - snake
116 - 8 points - gpo - Eddie
117 - 8 points - wtd - Schnuddeltier
118 - 8 points - rkb - FolderOfDoom
119 - 8 points - nto - 4C8en
120 - 8 points - gdc - Canti
121 - 8 points - f64 - Jammet
122 - 8 points - ftg - Destria
123 - 8 points - ntl - Snatcher
124 - 8 points - pop - Arne
125 - 7 points - cib - Jan565
126 - 7 points - m!g - Kong
127 - 7 points - gav - RedBrooke
128 - 6 points - off - Patrick
129 - 6 points - pop - Saschascha
130 - 6 points - rkb - flof1ghterLegend
131 - 6 points - gdc - Mina
132 - 6 points - mtc - freshVeggie
133 - 4 points - gav - Yoshi
134 - 4 points - pop - Daiyama
135 - 3 points - pop - PUH
136 - 3 points - gsg - LI
137 - 3 points - hcg - vnisanian2001
138 - 3 points - ntl - StarPoint
139 - 1 points - wtd - kkuez
140 - 1 points - rtg - rossi46



LOCAL HIGH SCORE

1 - 19 points - Nobby_UK
2 - 17 points - Havie
3 - 13 points - mailman

Congratulations to Nobby_UK for the local lead.

Mailman needs a rewatch of Jumanji.

Thanks to you all for participating... there is ONE quiz left.

[Nobby_UK]

Speccy version of Strip Poker ?
Looks like CPC to me.

I did consider it for a second ---
then went -- Nah !

[Havie]

I did exactly the same - instantly thought Strip Poker but couldn't find any evidence.

[Havie]

Well done Nobby and Mailman - tricky quiz!

[gimbal]

Congrats, I didn't get very far with this one at all I knew... 6?

[Mr_Horizon]

Originally Posted by Nobby_UK

Speccy version of Strip Poker ?
Looks like CPC to me.

oh, you are right! It is an Amstrad CPC game. Must have mixed it up when writing the answers.


@Havie: You had asked about my first video game ever played... well, my family had one of the PONG clones from the early 80s, so I guess it was one of these Tennis/Football/Squash variants of Pong.

Next one I remember is "Alley Cat" at a friends home computer.


@all: Have some happy holidays! Quiz #100 will come on the 1st of January.

[Havie]

Originally Posted by Mr_Horizon

oh, you are right! It is an Amstrad CPC game. Must have mixed it up when writing the answers.


@Havie: You had asked about my first video game ever played... well, my family had one of the PONG clones from the early 80s, so I guess it was one of these Tennis/Football/Squash variants of Pong.

Next one I remember is "Alley Cat" at a friends home computer.


@all: Have some happy holidays! Quiz #100 will come on the 1st of January.

@Mr H - I had one too but possibly it was pre-dated by Atari sprint, Red Baron or something else from that time. Happy memories!

And trying to bring some of these memories back in the shop:

[Mr_Horizon]

Soon the final round will begin... Quiz #100!

[Mr_Horizon]

January Quiz - Musicians

Here it is finally, the Riddle #100. o_O

In this round you have to recognise the game that the pictured musicians appear in - be it a guitar-wielding protagonist, a cool sci-fi DJ or the medieval band of a fantasy RPG.

There was some speculation about a special theme for the last round, but in the end I didn't follow through with any of these ideas - so no "Game Over" screens, no defeated player characters (I don't want to end with a corpse quiz ) and no "best of" either.


Nevertheless, there is something special with this round, as you can win up to five (!) bonus points. You can see the first four in the entry form, but the fifth one is different:

If this forum manages to surpass its highest number of participants, every player from here gets a bonus point.

For the English Amiga Board this number is: EIGHT (March 2021)


For all this effort, there is also something to win this time:

1x Neo Geo Mini from the admins of the Maniac Forum
1x 50€ Mystery Box from "www.retroplace.com - Your marketplace for video games & consoles"
1x ATARI: Art and Design of Video Games. The translator Stephan Freundorfer is publishing the "Prince of Persia" diaries together with the game designer Jordan Mechner in April this year.

Prizes will be raffled among the top 50, legal recourse is excluded.


The deadline for entries is Wednesday 31st of January, please join via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here is the (last!) quiz:

Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/vbJloo1.png

[gimbal]

That's a very cool theme. One game in a franchise near and dear to our hearts is sorely missing though. I would have very much liked to have seen it in the #2 spot.

[mailman]

Missing 6 and waiting for clues

[Havie]

Originally Posted by mailman

Missing 6 and waiting for clues

Wow - got 6 and waiting for clues.

[Havie]

Had a bit of search and a think and now up to 20.