Video Game Baddies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Goomba

Goombas first appeared in "Super Mario Brothers" for the NES in 1985. As a collective race, according to game lore, they used to be allied with the Mushroom Kingdom, but ended up turning traitors.

Answer: Slime

Slimes originally appeared in "Dragon Quest" for the NES. They were inspired by the game Wizardry to be a common and weak monster, and have appeared in almost every Dragon Quest game since.

Answer: Tonberry

Tonberries first appeared in "Final Fantasy V" for the Super Famicom/SNES in 1992. They carry old fashioned lanterns and chef's knives, and attack by stabbing. Creepy, eh?

Answer: Ghosts

First appearing in "Pac Man" in 1980, the ghosts have appeared in almost all games in the franchise as main antagonists. The first four even had nicknames: Clyde (orange), Inky (blue), Pinky (pink), and Blinky (red).

Answer: Zinger

First appearing in "Donkey Kong Country" in 1994, Zingers were originally very common and stationary, but could only be avoided and not defeated. They resemble large wasps, and are about the same size as Diddy Kong.

Answer: Creeper

Appearing in "Minecraft" in 2009, they are actually a model of a failed pig (the length and height of its body being reversed) and are common enemies that will explode if they get too close to the player. The sound they make is similar to a bomb fuse.

Answer: Wallmaster

First appearing in "Legend of Zelda" in 1987, these monsters resemble giant zombified hands that descend from the ceiling and grab the player, and are able to transport them back to the beginning of a dungeon. In "Legend of Zelda" and the "Oracle" series, Wallmasters only have four fingers.

Answer: Buzz Bomber

First appearing in "Sonic the Hedgehog" in 1991, these badniks are designed to resemble bees. A common enemy, they appear alone or in groups, flying, and shoot stingers that must be avoided.

Answer: Scorpion

Appearing in "Pitfall!" in 1982 on the Atari 2600, these enemies appear underground and can be avoided by jumping over them (which takes some practice, given the stiff controls). Other living enemies include crocodiles and rattlesnakes. No one said treasure hunting was easy!

Answer: Slig

First appearing in "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee" in 1992, Sligs are the security guards of the areas they appear in, having been granted the ability to walk on two legs by robotic pants. They also wear pilot masks and carry assault rifles.