T221 COMPUTER GAMES QUIZ
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:53 pm1) Alexey Pajitnov created one of the most popular computer games of all time, what was its name?
TETRIS
2) Mascot of Nintendo for nearly two decades, name this barrel jumping plumber?
MARIO
3) Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde are the nicknames of four classic computer game characters, in which game did they appear?
PACMAN
4) The first commercially successful computer game was an adaptation of table tennis, what was its name?
PONG
5) Which cult football game, designed by Jon "Jops" Hare and Chris Yates, was released across many gaming platforms in 1992?
SENSIBLE SOCCER
6) Who is the lead character in the recent Half Life games?
GORDON FREEMAN
7) Which game was a pioneer for 'Bullet time' and BAFTA winner for 'best game' in 2001?
MAX PAYNE
Which arcade classic allowed up to four players to join battle as the Elf, Valkyrie, Wizard or Warrior?
GAUNTLET
9) Jet-Set Willy is the sequel to which game written by Matthew Smith in the early 1980's?
MANIC MINER
10) Which game released on the Super Nintendo allowed you to race as characters including Yoshi, Bowser, Toad or Koopa Troopa?
SUPER MARIO KART
11) In which game must you defeat a mutant named Goro before reaching the boss Shang Tsung?
MORTAL KOMBAT
12) Billy and Jimmy Lee (AKA Hammer and Spike), must defeat the savage street gang known as the Black Warriors to rescue Billy's girlfriend, Marian. Which game does this describe?
DOUBLE DRAGON
13) In the platform game Bubble Bobble, what were the names of the two lead characters?
BUD AND BOB
14) Originating on the X-box, which game would see you flying onboard the 'Pillar of Autumn' and fighting against the 'Covenant'?
HALO
15) Who was the 'boss' character in the original Street fighter game, whom also appeared in the sequel.
SAGAT
16) An arcade racing game released in 1989 allowed up to 3 human drivers to race trucks against the ever-present 'Ivan Stewart', what was its name?
IVAN STEWART'S -SUPER OFFROAD RACER
17) Which Swedish computer game developer created the ground breaking multiplayer shooter, Battlefield 1942?
D.I.C.E.
18) The popular BBC commander simulator 'Time Commanders' uses the game engine of a recent PC release, what is its name?
ROME - TOTAL WAR
19) In 2003 the developers of 'The Simpsons Road Rage' were taken to court because of the games uncanny resemblance to which other title?
CRAZY TAXI
20) Which sleazy computer game character appeared in 'The land of the lounge Lizards'?
LEISURE SUIT LARRY
TETRIS
2) Mascot of Nintendo for nearly two decades, name this barrel jumping plumber?
MARIO
3) Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde are the nicknames of four classic computer game characters, in which game did they appear?
PACMAN
4) The first commercially successful computer game was an adaptation of table tennis, what was its name?
PONG
5) Which cult football game, designed by Jon "Jops" Hare and Chris Yates, was released across many gaming platforms in 1992?
SENSIBLE SOCCER
6) Who is the lead character in the recent Half Life games?
GORDON FREEMAN
7) Which game was a pioneer for 'Bullet time' and BAFTA winner for 'best game' in 2001?
MAX PAYNE
Which arcade classic allowed up to four players to join battle as the Elf, Valkyrie, Wizard or Warrior?GAUNTLET
9) Jet-Set Willy is the sequel to which game written by Matthew Smith in the early 1980's?
MANIC MINER
10) Which game released on the Super Nintendo allowed you to race as characters including Yoshi, Bowser, Toad or Koopa Troopa?
SUPER MARIO KART
11) In which game must you defeat a mutant named Goro before reaching the boss Shang Tsung?
MORTAL KOMBAT
12) Billy and Jimmy Lee (AKA Hammer and Spike), must defeat the savage street gang known as the Black Warriors to rescue Billy's girlfriend, Marian. Which game does this describe?
DOUBLE DRAGON
13) In the platform game Bubble Bobble, what were the names of the two lead characters?
BUD AND BOB
14) Originating on the X-box, which game would see you flying onboard the 'Pillar of Autumn' and fighting against the 'Covenant'?
HALO
15) Who was the 'boss' character in the original Street fighter game, whom also appeared in the sequel.
SAGAT
16) An arcade racing game released in 1989 allowed up to 3 human drivers to race trucks against the ever-present 'Ivan Stewart', what was its name?
IVAN STEWART'S -SUPER OFFROAD RACER
17) Which Swedish computer game developer created the ground breaking multiplayer shooter, Battlefield 1942?
D.I.C.E.
18) The popular BBC commander simulator 'Time Commanders' uses the game engine of a recent PC release, what is its name?
ROME - TOTAL WAR
19) In 2003 the developers of 'The Simpsons Road Rage' were taken to court because of the games uncanny resemblance to which other title?
CRAZY TAXI
20) Which sleazy computer game character appeared in 'The land of the lounge Lizards'?
LEISURE SUIT LARRY
