Monthly Gaming Quiz: can you guess the games based on tiny screenshots?

[Mr_Horizon]

10 minutes ago, jgkspsx said:

@Mr_Horizon is the deadline tonight at midnight CET (?) or tomorrow at midnight?

Official deadline is tomorrow midnight CET.  

However the inofficial deadline is "when I start posting results". There's no *guarantee* you'll get in, but if you submit on e.g. wednesday morning it'll probably work out. If you send your stuff when I'm already doing the calculations I won't give you weighted points, meaning of 10 people with 12 points, you'll get the lowest position - so don't wait too long!

--> retrogamequiz.com

Edited May 30, 2022 by Mr_Horizon

[+jeremiahjt]

I did submit my answers, I mean answer, so you have at least one submission from AtariAge.

[+jgkspsx]

I got mine in. I knew about half and took swags on most of them.

[Mr_Horizon]

 

May Quiz - Answers & Score

 

For a while it looked like we had a "gay panic" at our hands and the player numbers were far from 100... then in the last two days enough people have turned up for a triple digit number anyway, so I'm happy.

 

Here are the results of the poll:

Beat'em'ups clearly won! Well then, there will be a good beating sometime this year.

 

But I have to ask you a question: Why was "Cyberpunk 2077" so hard to guess? Less than half got it right, even though I gave several hints about it (AAA, open world, this decade, first-person perspective, lots of press). Also the picture shows the implants on the arms and the "facial stumps" which I only know from Cyberpunk. How come I have misjudged this so much?

 

But now it's time for the results of the quiz... first the names of the games as text, then the pictures, then the award ceremony.

 

1) Wii Sports
The Wii launch and flagship title is a nobrainer, everyone got this one right. 
Answer rate: 100%
Other suggestions: - 

 

2) God of War 2
Answer rate: 96%
Other suggestions: Bryan Fury

 

3) Cyberpunk 2077
As discussed in the intro text, it's a mystery to me why so few have recognised this.
Answer rate: 48%
Other suggestions: 8x Grand Theft Auto, 7x Saints Row, Anarchy Reigns, Far Cry, Wolfenstein, Pro Wrestling X, Wrestling, WWE 2K

 

4) The Sims 3
Answer rate: 87%
Other suggestions: Playboy

 

5) Tekken 7
Answer rate: 90%
Other suggestions: God of War, Mortal Combat 11, Soul Calibur

 

6) Yakuza 4
Answer rate: 80%
Other suggestions: King of Fighters, Saints Rows

 

7) Persona 4
Answer rate: 68%
Other suggestions: Catherine, Catherine Full Body, Hades, Narupo Shippuden

 

8.) Fire Emblem
I think it was Path of Radiance? Heavens, now I'm not sure myself! ?
Anyway, bet you don't dare to do a Google image search for "Ike Fire emblem topless"?
Answer rate: 67%
Other suggestions: Kingdom Hearts, Atelier Ryza, Breath of Fire, Chrono Cross, FFVII: Crisis Core, Final Fantasy, Trails Of Cold Steel, Xenoblade

 

9) Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes
Answer rate: 62%
Other suggestions: Final Fantasy XII, Devil May Cry, Gabriel Knight 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Xenoblade Chronicles

 

10) Super Punch Out
Answer rate: 82%
Other suggestions: Ready 2 rumble

 

11) Resident Evil 5.
Good Wesker, just before he mutates into the final boss - and not far from the famous Boulder Punch scene.
Answer rate: 55%
Other suggestions: 3x Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, Dead or Alive, Duke Nukem forever, King of Fighters, Spec Ops: The Line

 

12) NieR:Automata
Answer rate: 49%
Other suggestions: 6x Final Fantasy, 6x Devil May Cry, Dead or Alive, Metal Gear Solid, Bayonetta

 

13) Dream Daddy
Answer rate: 68%
Other suggestions: Boyfriend Dungeon, Larry's Wet Dream, The Banner Saga

14) Street Fighter 4
Answer rate: 58%
Other suggestions: 4x Asuras Wrath, Dragon Quest XI, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Nioh, Odama, Zelda

 

15) Knockout Kings
Since "Knockout Kings" segues seamlessly into the "Fight Night" series, in my eternal mercy I let the latter count as well.
Answer rate: 51%
Other Suggestions: 4x Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, 3x Mike Tyson Boxing, Don King Boxing, Muhammad Ali Boxing, Foes of Ali, Boxing Legends of the Ring, Rocky

 

16) Muscle March
Answer rate: 56%
Other suggestions: 5x Cho Aniki, JoJos Bizarre Adventure, Space Channel 5

 

17) GTA 4 - the lost and damned
The first DLC for GTA4, I thought Ballad of Gay Toni was better.
Answer rate: 50%
Other suggestions: 5x Mafia, 3x LA Noire, James Bond, Metal Gear Solid, Saints Row, Scarface

 

18.) Hitman.
We see a half-naked guy with red pants in a Hitman game of the early 2000s.
Answer rate: 23%
Other suggestions: 11x Splinter Cell, 4x GTA, 3x Syphon Filter, Metal Gear Solid, Manhunt, Golden Eye, Mafia, Saints Row 2

 

19) Assassins Creed Odyssey
Answer rate: 27%
Other suggestions: 19x the Witcher, 6x Dragon Age, 3x Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, GTA5, Metal Gear Solid, Saints Row, Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls Online

 

20) Devil May Cry
The pretty boy from the intro of the DmC remake is more famous than I thought.
Answer rate: 61%
Other suggestions: Dead Island, Far Cry, FarCry 3, Final Fantasy

 

21) Shen Mue 3
Why does an entry of such a well-known series have the same answer rate as #22, an obscure & ancient Amiga fps?
Answer rate: 15%
Other suggestions: 6x Fist of the North Star, 4x Soul Calibur, 3x Street Fighter, Castlevania, Conan, Kakuto Chojin, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Middle Earth: Mordor, Mortal Kombat, Motörhead, Naraka Bladepoint, ROME, Shadow of Rome, Spacelords, Tekken, Two Worlds

 

22) Citadel
This is "Citadel remonstered", this year's graphics & gameplay update of the 1995 Amiga fps. link (screenshot from 9:18)
Answer rate: 15%
Other suggestions: 6x Doom, 4x Wolfenstein 3D, 3x Duke Nukem, Witches, Elder Scrolls Arena, A Bards Tale, Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Heretic, Juggernaut, Towers II, Wizardry

 

23) Dynamite Cop
"Die Hard Arcade" is close, but has different levels and, most importantly, a different intro (where the screenshot is from).
Answer rate: 19%
Other suggestions: Die Hard Arcade, 3x Too Human, Doom, Fallout New Vegas, Metal Gear Solid, Odin, Ring, Zeus

 

24) Time Commando
The hardest title of this round - I've probably never seen a more abstruse time travel story.
Answer rate: 9%
Other suggestions: 3x Asterix & Obelix, 3x Runescape, black&white, Dragon Age, Gabriel Knight III, Gladiator, Gothic, Hulk Hogan, Prince of persia

 

25) Paradroid 90
The strange looking "Space Pirates" in the Paradroid remake.
Answer rate: 28%
Other suggestions: Cho aniki, Contra 4, DJ man ,Master of Orion 2, Phantasy Star, Tal, Xenon 2

 

Now here is the quiz picture again, followed by the Answers:

 

Answer picture:

Direct link

 

HIGH SCORE TABLE

 

01 - 25 points - ntl - lifer
01 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
01 - 25 points - rta - Marek
01 - 25 points - mmx - Nayuta
01 - 25 points - spz - The_BACH
01 - 25 points - mtc - Valdien
07 - 24 points - gsg - TheLastToKnow
08 - 24 points - rta - EmmaDansTonU
09 - 23 points - mnc - Mod-Team
10 - 23 points - spz - Striderblade
11 - 23 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
12 - 22 points - rta - EarthPainting
13 - 22 points - gsg - partykiller
14 - 21 points - eab - Havie
15 - 21 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
16 - 21 points - sh2 - Vino
17 - 20 points - eab - Nobby_UK
18 - 20 points - rpg - Calastellio
19 - 20 points - gpo - DocMoody
20 - 20 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09

 

21 - 19 points - eab - Little Havie
22 - 19 points - mtc - Parsnip
23 - 19 points - ftg - spooky
24 - 19 points - rta - malus
25 - 19 Points - hcg - excelsior
26 - 19 points - gav - Wizdom
27 - 18 points - rpg - Dezue
28 - 18 points - eab - Mailman
29 - 18 points - eab - darkwave
30 - 18 points - gms - hellermarie
31 - 18 points - rta - Illusionary
32 - 18 points - smu - BulletMagnet
33 - 18 points - gpo - OutOfBounds
34 - 17 points - mmx - Knuckles
35 - 17 points - hcg - dsparil
36 - 17 points - mmx - fedprod
37 - 17 Points - mmx - Klunky
38 - 16 points - hcg - windfish
39 - 16 points - gpo - KHlover
40 - 16 points - gpo - rave
41 - 16 points - wtd - jenoogle
42 - 16 points - mmx - Cutter Slade
43 - 16 points - rta - Gygas
44 - 15 points - mnc - HomiSite
45 - 15 points - rta - Blufunk
46 - 15 points - nto - Ande
47 - 15 points - ntl - Fizza
48 - 15 points - rta - PsionBolt
49 - 14 points - gpo - Eddie 
50 - 14 points - spz - Geddoe
51 - 14 points - can - Dark Kariya
52 - 14 points - rpg - Zion
53 - 14 points - hcg - Son of Suzy Creamcheese
54 - 14 points - gav - Cube
55 - 14 points - wtd - zoltan.schwegler 
56 - 14 points - m!g - geohound
57 - 14 points - ftg - LockeTribal 
58 - 14 points - hcg - teroknor
59 - 14 points - ata - jgkspsx
60 - 14 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
61 - 14 points - mtc - mssq
62 - 13 points - ftg - lurker
63 - 13 points - rkb - Luggsen
64 - 13 points - spz - Kal1m3r0
65 - 13 points - mmx - Lynx
66 - 13 points - rkb - Addearheart
67 - 13 points - mtc - FunnyJay
68 - 13 points - hcg - personman
69 - 13 points - mnc - Dolphin
70 - 12 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
71 - 12 points - can - M.Rick75
72 - 12 points - gpo - Navarone
73 - 12 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
74 - 12 points - rta - Mtlspider
75 - 11 points - gpo - FireSmoke
76 - 11 points - rkb - flof1ghterLegend
77 - 11 points - mtc - freshVeggie
78 - 11 points - mnc - elementalMaster
79 - 11 points - mtc - QFNS 
80 - 11 points - mmx - Shades
81 - 11 points - mnc - Mitschel
82 - 11 points - wop - Desparion
83 - 11 points - can - Kulfy
84 - 10 points - gpo - GAMEPROFF
85 - 10 points - pop - Don Como
86 - 10 points - gms - hellifanboy
87 - 10 points - gms - kopyright
88 - 10 points - mmx - Dnamei
89 - 09 points - gpo - Bully
90 - 09 points - sh2 - Bonz
91 - 09 points - wtd - svenoble
92 - 09 points - can - Jean-Luc Hazek
93 - 09 points - m!g - Red XIII
94 - 09 points - rkb - salversurfer
95 - 09 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
96 - 09 points - hcg - snake
97 - 09 points - ntl - Dogorilla
98 - 09 points - mnc - Yeboah17
99 - 08 points - gpo - Konsolomio
100 - 8 points - ntl - Krull
101 - 7 points - gav - Yoshi
102 - 7 points - ftg - cubby
103 - 7 points - pop - Sascha
104 - 6 points - gms - Black Friday 
105 - 6 points - rkb - Kirika1987
106 - 5 points - nto - 4C8en
107 - 5 points - rkb - Grandhanate
108 - 4 points - gms - RC2225
109 - 4 points - mmx - LittleChoco
110 - 4 points - pop - Daiyama
111 - 4 points - sh2 - godzella
112 - 3 points - ftg - Destria
113 - 3 points - ntl - Cacuman
114 - 3 points - smu - Guigui
115 - 3 points - rtc - stayAwhile
116 - 2 points - ntl - Anti-Matter
117 - 2 points - pop - PUH
118 - 1 points - ata - JeremiahJT

 

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 Mangamaniac2171, lifer, Nayuta, The_BACH, Marek and Valdien... 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 - 14 points - @jgkspsx
2 - 01 points - @jeremiahjt

 

Congratulations to jgkspsx for the local lead, JeremiahJT did not have a strong month.

 

Thanks to everyone for participating!

[+jgkspsx]

@Mr_Horizon wait a minute, the Hitman picture isn’t at all the same as in the rest of the round…

 

I thought Hitman started on PS2 so the hint actually steered me away from the right answer!

 

As for Cyberpunk, I will probably not play it until 2077 so I haven’t the faintest idea what it is.

[+jeremiahjt]

Considering the theme of this month's contest, I think I really won.

[Mr_Horizon]

On 6/2/2022 at 12:13 AM, jgkspsx said:

@Mr_Horizon wait a minute, the Hitman picture isn’t at all the same as in the rest of the round…

 

I thought Hitman started on PS2 so the hint actually steered me away from the right answer!

It changed? Didn't it always show a half-naked dude in red underwear from one of the early hitman games? ?

 

New round (much safer territory) coming this week!

Edited June 8, 2022 by Mr_Horizon

[Mr_Horizon]

 

June Quiz - Retro Pixel 2022

 

After last month's theme gave several people a strange browsing history and caused some discontent, we're falling back to familiar territory for June: the annual Retro Pixel Quiz with zoomed in game characters.

We have 25 games with (mostly) 2D graphics from the years 1985 to 2023, so as usual old & new combined for your enjoyment and scaled up so far you could count all the pixels. Have fun!

 

We're looking for the name of the game and not the name of the character (even if they are sometimes identical), and if you recognise the series that's enough - you don't have to name the exact instalment.

 

Deadline is Thursday 30th June, enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

 

Here comes the quiz, good luck:

Direct link

[+jgkspsx]

On 6/10/2022 at 11:21 AM, Mr_Horizon said:

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Can I name ANY game the character in 21 is in? I think there is an infinite supply of those  

 

Off the top of my head I only know 1-6, 10, 17, and 19.

[Mr_Horizon]

On 6/11/2022 at 6:28 PM, jgkspsx said:

Can I name ANY game the character in 21 is in? I think there is an infinite supply of those  

 

Off the top of my head I only know 1-6, 10, 17, and 19.

21 is a bit of a joker, so the answer is...probably. 

 

Seems like a difficult round... average score is quite low so far, if you manage to get the first row you're in safe territory for now!
 

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Clues #1

 

And once again the puzzle is DIFFICULT. So far 26 participants, very low average score and there's still games that have not been recognised.... Maybe YOU can do it?

 

Here come the first clues:

 

1) Eight games in this round have been released exclusively for only one system - three of them for Nintendo GBA and three for Commodore Amiga.
2) Number 6 - in this final part of a platformer trilogy, you play a ...fish.
3) #9 came out exclusively for the Switch in 2017, a sports game with more plot than usual.
4) Game 7 is the only title with 3D graphics in this round, here you are on a relaxing holiday and climb a mountain.

 

Deadline is Thursday 30 June, please enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/.

 

Here is the quiz again, good luck: link

[+jgkspsx]

23 minutes ago, Mr_Horizon said:

1) Eight games in this round have been released exclusively for only one system - three of them for Nintendo GBA and three for Commodore Amiga.

Is this really true? I would expect 1-3, 11, and 17 to be GBA-specific. There might be other games that share the same name but I suspect those games are unique unless there were cell phone ports.

The last two clues confirmed my suspicions! I really need to play those games more. I am still waiting on a physical copy of #9.

[Mr_Horizon]

11 hours ago, jgkspsx said:

Is this really true? I would expect 1-3, 11, and 17 to be GBA-specific. There might be other games that share the same name but I suspect those games are unique unless there were cell phone ports.

I just counted them again.  Three for GBA, three for Amiga, one for Switch... and I don't give hints on the last row, so I won't say what the last exclusive game or system is. 

[Mr_Horizon]

June Quiz - Clues #2

 

Wow, what a short month: we are actually in the last weekend of June already! The short time meets an extra nasty puzzle where despite forty players (of which none from here) not all games have been recognised yet. 

Whether it's 1986 or 2023, Spectrum home computer or Nintendo Switch... here are the last hints, your forum needs you!

 

1) The games are spread across the decades as follows: three from the 80s, ten 90s, three 00s, six 10s and three from this decade.
2) Numbers 8 & 14 are early spin-offs from famous & long-running JRPG series.
3) Numbers 12 and 17 you can only play on Windows and Switch... but one of them didn't come out yet.
4) The following titles have (also) been released on the Commodore Amiga: 4,6,11,16,19,20,22,25.

 

Deadline is next Thursday the 30th of June, participation via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

 

Here is the quiz again, good luck: link

[+jgkspsx]

I’ll try to get mine in this weekend. If I can get half I’ll be happy.

[Mr_Horizon]

Alright, last call...  

@jgkspsx 
@jeremiahjt 

@BydoEmpire

@neogeo1982

 

This round ends tomorrow (Thursday)! 

 

---> http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

[+jgkspsx]

Tonight, I swear!

[+jgkspsx]

Well, mine is in. Looking at some of the hints, some of the ones I thought I knew I didn’t. Looking forward to the results.

[Mr_Horizon]

 

June Quiz - Answers & Score

 

It is rare that a game of this series has an answer rate of less than 10% - this time it was even just 0.7% for game #24, so only one user out of over 100 players found the right answer. Congrats to Marek from the ResetEra for this achievement! o_o

 

About the bonus question: 94% of you are vaccinated, 6% have no vaccination (and 24 users were left out because of no or unclear answer). Sounds quite reasonable?

 

And on a personal note - the NexGam community and the World-of-Players are dropping out due to a lack of players, instead the Forum64 and the Circuit Board are joining with a total of seven players. A warm welcome!

But now it's time for some answers... first the names of the games as text, then the pictures, then the high score table.

 

1) Crash Bandicoot XS
Also known as "Crash Bandicoot - the huge adventure".
Answer rate: 99%
Other suggestions: -

 

2) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The adaptation of the first film for the GBA.
Answer rate: 96%
Other suggestions: -

 

3) Spyro 2: Season of Flame
Which character from the first row is the most famous: Harry, Simba, Spyro, Ecco or Crash? It's Spyro... As the only one with 100% Answer rate.
Answer rate: 100%
Other suggestions: -

 

4) Lion King
The adult Simba in battle against Scar.
Answer rate: 99%
Other suggestions: -

 

5) Ecco Jr
The prequel to the Sega Dolphin games.
Answer rate: 91%
Other suggestions: Arielle, EcoQuest, The Touryst

 

6) James Pond 3
Answer rate: 71%
Other suggestions: 3x Yoshi, Super Mario Bros, Wario world, Jelly Boy, Muppets, Rex

 

7) A Short Hike
This is a bird, not a penguin.
Answer rate: 53%
Other suggestions: 9x Animal Crossing, club penguin, Disgaea, Minish Cap, Pingu, The Turyst, Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero

 

8.) Final Fantasy 2
Answer rate: 53%
Other suggestions: 3x Gauntlet, Athena, Dragon Quest Monsters, Gianna Sisters, Kid Icarus, Red Sonya, Wonder Boy in Monster World

 

9) Golf Story
Sports Story, which has not yet been released, apparently uses the same protagonist and therefore also counted.
Answer rate: 57%
Other suggestions: Pokemon, Earthbound, Harvest Moon, go vacation, gravejard keeper, Andy Capp, Mother, River City, Stardey Valley

 

10) Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
From this title on, the answer rate drops below 50% and stays there...
Answer rate: 46%
Other suggestions: FEZ, Flashback, Hyper light drifter, Kingdom: Two Crowns, Machinarium, Salt & Sanctuary, Uncanny Valley

 

11) Arabian Nights
We already had this last year (my mistake), at least the sprite was completely different.
Answer rate: 33%
Other suggestions: 7x Aladdin, Earthbound, (Super) Mario Bros, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Soccer Kid

 

12) ElecHead
Released last month on the Switch, but has been available for PC for some time.
Answer rate: 38%
Other suggestions: 9x Mega Man, Chibi Robot, Blaster Master, Bomberman, Super Magnetic Neo

 

13) To the Moon
This is the fight against the squirrel! The sequels "Finding Paradise" and "Bird Story" also count.
Answer rate: 29%
Other suggestions: Always Sometimes Monsters, castlevania, Chrono Trigger, Crosscode, Dojo Dan, Iconoclasts, Lone Survivor, Moonwalker, Pokemon, Pokemon Ranger, Project X Zone, Secret of Evermore, Secret Of Mana, Zombies Ate My Neighbourhood

 

14) Persona
The very first "Persona" on the Playstation.
Answer rate: 23%
Other suggestions: Final Fantasy, Alone In The Dark, Clock Tower, Cogan Sword of Rewind, Fire Emblem, Flashback, King of Fighters, Might and Magic, Prince of Persia, Resident Evil Gaiden, Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones, Sword art Online, Ultima

 

15) Super Time Force
So many people have named the sequel that I'm not sure myself which part this is.
Answer rate: 30%
Other suggestions: Broforce, Door Kickers: Action Squad, Exit the Gungeon, Hero Legend, One step from eden, Zelda

 

16) Base Jumpers
One of the three Amiga exclusive titles in this round.
Answer rate: 23%
Other suggestions: Incredible Crash Dummies, Pilotwings, Amiga Boy, California Games, Commander Keen, Crazy Sue, Downwell, Magic Pockets, Mr. Pants, sega rally, Sky Scrapers, Sonic The Hedgehog

 

17) Gunbrella
This game doesn't come out until 2023! I discovered it in a Nintendo Direct just like ElecHead.
Answer rate: 15%
Other suggestions: 7x Spelunky, Anvil Saga, broforce, Bud Spencer and Terence Hill slaps and beans, Celeste, Don't Starve, Eastward, Golf Story, Indiana Jones, Inscryption, La-Mulana, LISA, Mother 3, Papers please, Rick Dangerous

 

18.) Cortex Command
Answer rate: 9%
Other suggestions: 4x Metal Slug, CT Special Forces.
Dead Ahead: Zombie Warfare, Contra, Braid, Broforce, Green Beret, Moss Warrior, The Mummy Returns, Z

 

19) Chiki Chiki Boys
...also known as "Mega Twins"
Answer rate: 36%
Other suggestions: 6x Wonderboy, Monster Boy, Magic Boy, Alex Kidd

 

20) Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters
Answer rate: 20%
Other suggestions: Addams Family, D-Generation, Impossible Mission, Nintendo World Cup, Speedball, Superball, Syndicate

 

21) Solitaire (Windows 98)
Not as difficult as I thought - a king from Windows 98 Solitaire. There are so many variations of it that I just accepted any "card game" in the end. 
Answer rate: 75%
Other suggestions: Katamari Damacy, Kingdom hearts, King's Quest

 

22) Exolon
The Euro shmup classic Turrican would not be listed in the last row.
Answer rate: 13%
Other suggestions: 13x Turrican, Doom, Megaman, Probotector, Soldier of Light, Terraria, X Com.

 

23) the Eidolon
Okay, a really mean screen fragment. My respect to the people who recognised it.
Answer rate: 12%
Other suggestions: 6x Godzilla, 4x The Hobbit, Bards Tale, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Final fantasy vi, Knight, Pokemon, Rampage, Thanatos, The Immortal

 

24) the Abduction of Oscar Z
An Amstrad CPC title, the winner of CPCRetroDev 2020.
link: http://cpcretrodev.byterealms.com/contest-en/cpcretrodev-2020-2/
gameplay: https://youtu.be/tl_FG8vHK8Q?t=170
Answer rate: 1%
Other suggestions: 23x The Simpsons, Milhouse Summer Games, Track and Field, Maniac Mansion, Day Of The Tentacle, Earthbound, Police Quest

 

25) Sensible Train Spotting
The last Amiga game by Sensible Software - published on the coverdisc of the "Amiga Power" magazine in September 1995.
Answer rate: 7%
Other suggestions: Police Quest, Back to the Future, Bench Sprayer, Forest Gump, Graffiti Man, Hobo Game, Rags to Riches, Shrek, Skate or Die, Street Fighter, Summer Games, Zach McCracken, Mr_Horizon on the Bench

 

 

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answer image:

Direct link: https://i.imgur.com/Hm9LfHY.png

 

HIGH SCORE TABLE

 

01 - 25 points - rta - Marek
02 - 24 points - mmx - Nayuta
03 - 23 points - mnc - Ost West Elite
04 - 23 points - spz - The_BACH
05 - 23 points - gsg - TheLastToKnow
06 - 22 points - rpg - Calastellio
07 - 22 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
08 - 21 points - rta - EarthPainting
09 - 20 points - mnc - Dream-Team
10 - 20 points - smu - Herr Schatten
11 - 20 points - ntl - lifer
12 - 18 points - spz - Striderblade
13 - 18 points - eab - Little Havie
14 - 18 points - eab - darkwave
15 - 18 points - rpg - Dezue
16 - 18 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
17 - 18 points - gsg - partykiller
18 - 18 points - gpo - DocMoody
19 - 17 points - eab - Havie
20 - 17 points - mnc - Gerhard S.

 

21 - 17 points - mmx - Klunky
22 - 17 points - mtc - Valdien
23 - 17 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
24 - 16 points - hcg - excelsior
25 - 16 points - can - M.Rick75
26 - 16 points - eab - Nobby_UK
27 - 16 points - hcg - dsparil
28 - 16 points - mtc - Parsnip
29 - 15 points - gpo - FireSmoke
30 - 15 points - nto - Lockenvogel
31 - 15 points - ata - jgkspsx
32 - 14 points - can - Dark Kariya
33 - 14 points - gpo - OutOfBounds 
34 - 14 points - cib - sundog
35 - 14 points - gms - kopyright
36 - 14 points - smu - BulletMagnet
37 - 14 points - pop - Don Como
38 - 14 points - mmx - Dnamei
39 - 14 points - sh2 - Vino
40 - 13 points - rkb - Addearheart
41 - 13 points - hcg - Son of Suzy Creamcheese
42 - 13 points - rta - Bushmonkey
43 - 13 points - mnc - Bozbar!
44 - 13 points - nto - Ande
45 - 13 points - mmx - fedprod
46 - 12 points - ftg - Lurker
47 - 12 points - gav - Wizdom
48 - 12 points - wtd - zoltan.schwegler 
49 - 12 points - mtc - MegaApple
50 - 12 points - rta - Illusionary
51 - 12 points - ftg - DeekyFun
52 - 12 points - ftg - LockeTribal 
53 - 11 points - mnc - elementalMaster
54 - 11 points - hcg - windfisch
55 - 11 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
56 - 11 points - hcg - teroknor
57 - 11 points - ntl - ReadytoShock
58 - 11 points - mmx - LittleChoco
59 - 11 points - wtd - svenoble
60 - 11 points - ftg - rwklau
61 - 11 points - mtc - FunnyJay
62 - 11 points - gpo - Konsolomio
63 - 11 points - mmx - dasDull
64 - 11 points - gpo - Eddie
65 - 11 points - mnc - Mitschel
66 - 10 points - ntl - Fizza
67 - 10 points - rta - Blufunk
68 - 10 points - rta - SinOfHeart
69 - 10 points - ntl - Pirate_Capn
70 - 10 points - rtc - ElginMcQueen
71 - 10 points - f64 - Endurion
72 - 10 points - mmx - Lynx
73 - 10 points - spz - Geddoe
74 - 10 points - hcg - snake
75 - 10 points - mnc - HomiSite
76 - 10 points - ftg - mrpon
77 - 10 points - hcg - alexmate
78 - 10 points - ntl - Dogorilla
79 - 10 points - f64 - Jammet
80 - 10 points - rta - malus
81 - 10 points - sh2 - Bonz
82 - 9 points - mtc - xxr
83 - 9 points - cib - GaiaGensouki
84 - 9 points - mmx - Cutter Slade
85 - 9 points - m!g - Red XIII
86 - 9 points - gpo - Navarone
87 - 9 points - can - Marmottas
88 - 9 points - rkb - Kirika1987
89 - 9 points - smu - Guigui
90 - 9 points - m!g - geohound
91 - 9 points - gms - hellermarie
92 - 8 points - ftg - Destria
93 - 8 points - ntl - Krull
94 - 8 points - mmx - Knuckles
95 - 8 points - rta - Triggerhappytel
96 - 8 points - ftg - cubby
97 - 8 points - ata - JeremiahJT
98 - 8 points - rta - *Splinter
99 - 8 points - gpo - rave
100 - 8 points - rkb - Philippe161
101 - 8 points - wtd - jenoogle
102 - 8 points - rkb - salversurfer
103 - 8 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
104 - 8 points - ftg - Cappy
105 - 7 points - eab - Mailman
106 - 7 points - rkb - Phliege
107 - 7 points - gav - Scorplian
108 - 7 points - rpg - Zion
109 - 7 points - rkb - flof1ghterLegend
110 - 7 points - cib - Elemental Master
111 - 7 points - rta - Gygas
112 - 7 points - mtc - QFNS
113 - 7 points - sh2 - godzella
114 - 7 points - pop - Sascha
115 - 7 points - can - Jean-Luc Hazek
116 - 7 points - gpo - Bully
117 - 6 points - eab - TCD
118 - 6 points - gms - hellifanboy
119 - 6 points - gpo - Gameproff
120 - 6 points - rkb - Luggsen
121 - 6 points - gms - Black Friday 
122 - 6 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
123 - 6 points - pop - PUH
124 - 6 points - cib - IchoTolot
125 - 6 points - gpo - KHlover
126 - 6 points - mmx - Shades
127 - 6 points - nto - 4C8en
128 - 6 points - gav - Yoshi
129 - 6 points - cib - tharathiel
130 - 5 points - spz - Kal1m3r0
131 - 5 points - sh2 - the_joker2
132 - 5 points - rkb - Grandhanate
133 - 5 points - ftg - Ryands
134 - 5 points - m!g - Kong
135 - 5 points - pop - Daiyama
136 - 4 points - rkb - ToniLustig
137 - 4 points - rpg - Rainder
138 - 3 points - rpg - Moons.of.Kandar

Now then, an award ceremony: Congratulations to Marek, Nayuta, the East West Elite, The_BACH, TheLastToKnow, Calastellio, Mangamaniac, EarthPainting, the Dream Team and the Herr Schatten... you are the TOP 10 and have won this round!

 

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

 

 

LOCAL HIGH SCORE:

 

1 - 15 points - @jgkspsx

2 - 08 points - @jeremiahjt

Congrats to jgkspsx the local lead.

 

Can we get a comment for the press???

 

Thanks to everyone for participating!

Edited July 2, 2022 by Mr_Horizon

[+jgkspsx]

2 hours ago, Mr_Horizon said:

7) A Short Hike
This is a bird, not a penguin.
 

 

Fun round. Did I get To the Moon right? I was vacillating between that and Pokemon.

 

I knew Super Time Force but I just could not recall the name.

[Mr_Horizon]

On 7/2/2022 at 8:38 PM, jgkspsx said:

 

Fun round. Did I get To the Moon right? I was vacillating between that and Pokemon.

 

I knew Super Time Force but I just could not recall the name.

Oh yes, I already got called in another forum, had to google "are penguins birds?" and now feel very very embarassed! ?

 

Yes, you had a point for "to the moon".

 

Next round is coming friday!

[Mr_Horizon]

July Quiz - Gaming Maps

 

Well, when was the last time you drew a map yourself in a video game? I think my last really big dungeon map was in the RPG Ishar 2 in the 90s, in my old math exercise book... after that, small stuff at most. This round is about all kinds of "maps" - from futuristic radar UIs to classic dungeon crawlers, from transparent automaps to floor plans scribbled on paper.

 

So, how many do you know? And bonus question, where did I take the map from the intro picture from?

 

Once again, I'm sure I've left out a lot of really great games because I simply didn't know them (or the titles were already in previous rounds). Leave me a comment with your favourite missing map?

 

Deadline is Sunday 31st of July, enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

 

Here's the quiz, grab your compass and let's go!

Direct link

[+jgkspsx]

Oh this one will not go well for me. I think I only recognize four and two more because of recognizable characters/symbols. I know I know 17 but I can’t place it.

[Mr_Horizon]

On 7/8/2022 at 11:37 PM, jgkspsx said:

Oh this one will not go well for me. I think I only recognize four and two more because of recognizable characters/symbols. I know I know 17 but I can’t place it.

I could imagine this one is harder for retro gamers, there are just more modern entries - meaning it might be a round for younger people to shine that didn't play much in the 80s/90s. 

 

Well you'll still get some hints, so don't give up hope!

[Mr_Horizon]

July Quiz - Clues #1

 

This round has been running for a week, so far 35 people have demonstrated their map skills. Not bad, but I'm sure there are plenty more to come! However, almost no one has got the bonus question right yet, so I want to give something away here - I cheated a bit, this is not a computer game.

 

Here come the first clues:

 

1) Game 1 shaped its genre so much, the term "Game 1 clone" was very common for years.
2) In Game 14, the first in a long series, you are exclusively in the water.
3) The first version of map #3 more or less founded an entire genre.
4) Four titles in this round have been released exclusively for Nintendo consoles.

 

Deadline is Sunday 31st July, enter via http://www.retrogamequiz.com/

Here's the quiz again, good luck: link