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Retro Games Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which falling-block puzzle game features Puyos?

    Answer: Puyo Puyo

    Puyo Puyo clears connected groups of colored, jelly-like Puyos.

  2. Which home console popularized removable game cartridges in 1977?

    Answer: Atari Video Computer System

    The Atari VCS, later called the Atari 2600, built a large library on interchangeable ROM cartridges.

  3. Which series stars a whip-wielding archaeologist named Pitfall Harry?

    Answer: Pitfall!

    Pitfall Harry crosses jungle screens in Activision's Pitfall! games.

  4. Which chip enabled polygonal graphics in the original Star Fox cartridge?

    Answer: Super FX

    The Super FX coprocessor helped the Super NES render Star Fox's polygonal scenes.

  5. Which game was commonly bundled with the Nintendo Entertainment System's Zapper package?

    Answer: Duck Hunt

    Many NES console sets paired Super Mario Bros. with the light-gun game Duck Hunt.

Daily round

  1. Which EarthBound hero attacks with a baseball bat?

    Answer: Ness

    Ness equips baseball bats as his signature physical weapons in EarthBound.

  2. Which four batteries power the original Game Boy?

    Answer: AA batteries

    The original Game Boy uses four standard AA batteries.

  3. Which sequel made Ms. Pac-Man its playable maze hero?

    Answer: Ms. Pac-Man

    Ms. Pac-Man adds new mazes, moving fruit, and a bow-wearing protagonist.

  4. Which arcade fighting game introduced Ryu and Ken?

    Answer: Street Fighter

    Ryu and Ken are the two playable martial artists in the original Street Fighter.

  5. Which Atari arcade game asks a triangular ship to destroy drifting space rocks?

    Answer: Asteroids

    Asteroids places a rotating triangular ship in a wraparound field of rocks and saucers.

Daily round

  1. Which resource do workers harvest in the original Warcraft?

    Answer: Gold and lumber

    Warcraft's human and orc workers gather gold and lumber to build and train units.

  2. Which Capcom hero copies weapons from defeated Robot Masters?

    Answer: Mega Man

    Mega Man gains a new special weapon after defeating each Robot Master.

  3. What accessory is used to aim in Duck Hunt?

    Answer: NES Zapper

    Duck Hunt reads shots from Nintendo's pistol-shaped NES Zapper controller.

  4. Which company did former Atari programmers form to publish independent console games?

    Answer: Activision

    Four former Atari programmers helped establish Activision as an independent game publisher.

  5. Which Dr. Mario pieces are used to eliminate viruses?

    Answer: Vitamin capsules

    Dr. Mario clears red, blue, and yellow viruses by aligning matching vitamin capsule segments.

Daily round

  1. Which relic is assembled from eight fragments in the original Legend of Zelda?

    Answer: Triforce of Wisdom

    Link collects eight pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom before confronting Ganon.

  2. Which adventure game features pirate hopeful Guybrush Threepwood?

    Answer: The Secret of Monkey Island

    Guybrush begins The Secret of Monkey Island by declaring that he wants to be a pirate.

  3. Which StarCraft species uses creep-covered organic structures?

    Answer: Zerg

    Zerg buildings grow on a biological ground covering called creep.

  4. On which computer was Tetris first implemented?

    Answer: Electronika 60

    Pajitnov created the first Tetris version on an Electronika 60 computer in Moscow.

  5. Which Sega mascot made his console debut in 1991?

    Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog debuted on the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive in 1991.

Daily round

  1. Which arcade game asks a cyclist to deliver newspapers along a suburban street?

    Answer: Paperboy

    Paperboy combines newspaper delivery with an obstacle-filled bicycle route.

  2. Who designed the original SimCity?

    Answer: Will Wright

    Will Wright designed SimCity after becoming interested in creating rather than merely destroying game worlds.

  3. Which Nintendo arcade game introduced Mario under the name Jumpman?

    Answer: Donkey Kong

    The 1981 Donkey Kong arcade game originally identified Mario as Jumpman.

  4. Which designer's name appears in the title of Civilization?

    Answer: Sid Meier

    The 1991 strategy game was published as Sid Meier's Civilization.

  5. Which Nintendo 64 game introduced Princess Peach's castle as a 3D hub?

    Answer: Super Mario 64

    Super Mario 64 uses paintings inside Peach's castle to connect its three-dimensional courses.

Daily round

  1. Which 1981 Konami arcade game features a frog crossing roads and a river?

    Answer: Frogger

    Frogger guides frogs through traffic and across floating river hazards.

  2. In which arcade fighting series did Terry Bogard debut?

    Answer: Fatal Fury

    Terry Bogard debuted as a lead fighter in SNK's Fatal Fury.

  3. Which Mortal Kombat ninja is associated with ice?

    Answer: Sub-Zero

    Sub-Zero uses freezing attacks and can immobilize opponents with ice.

  4. Which 1972 Atari arcade game simulates table tennis with two paddles and a square ball?

    Answer: Pong

    Pong reduces table tennis to two vertical paddles batting a square dot across the screen.

  5. Which Super NES game follows Samus as she hunts Space Pirates on planet Zebes?

    Answer: Super Metroid

    Super Metroid returns Samus to Zebes in pursuit of the stolen Metroid larva.

Daily round

  1. What was the Atari VCS officially renamed in 1982?

    Answer: Atari 2600

    Atari renamed the Video Computer System the Atari 2600 after introducing the 5200.

  2. Which arcade game lets players serve drinks while sliding empty mugs back along a bar?

    Answer: Tapper

    Tapper requires quick service to customers at several horizontal bar counters.

  3. Which Atari arcade game asks a triangular ship to destroy drifting space rocks?

    Answer: Asteroids

    Asteroids places a rotating triangular ship in a wraparound field of rocks and saucers.

  4. Which Super NES game follows Samus as she hunts Space Pirates on planet Zebes?

    Answer: Super Metroid

    Super Metroid returns Samus to Zebes in pursuit of the stolen Metroid larva.

  5. In which arcade fighting series did Terry Bogard debut?

    Answer: Fatal Fury

    Terry Bogard debuted as a lead fighter in SNK's Fatal Fury.