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"Pac-Man" Fever Trivia Quiz

Who knew that a simple video game where your goal is to eat fruit and stay away from ghosts would be such an influential and iconic game from the '80s?

A multiple-choice quiz by GBfan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GBfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the Japanese developer of "Pac-Man"? Hint

Keichii Abe

Iggy Pop

Hiromi Matsumoto

Toru Iwatani

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Question 2 of 10

2. Along with Kevin James, who starred in the 2015 film "Pixels", where video game characters came to life and battled for earth supremacy? Hint

Morgan Freeman

Adam Sandler

Will Smith

Kevin Hart

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Question 3 of 10

3. The "Pac-Man" video game became so iconic it is featured in what historical Washington D.C. museum? Hint

The Louvre

The White House

Metropolitan of the Fine Arts

Smithsonian Institute

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pac-Man has four arch enemies; which of these is a name of a character after Pac-Man? Hint

Diablo

Clyde

Stinky

Bucky

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Question 5 of 10

5. Billy Mitchell was the first to get a perfect score on the game. David Rice achieved perfection in 2015. What score would have if you beat the game and all 256 levels? Hint

Infinity

3,333,360

222,222,224

9,999

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these facts about "Pac-Man" is NOT true? Hint

It was turned into an animated cartoon TV show

Milton Bradley turned the game into a board game

The game was originally named "Puck-Man"

In 1982, it was first sold to homes on the Sony PlayStation 2

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which duo recorded the hit song "Pac-Man Fever" in 1981? Hint

Hall & Oates

Buckner & Garcia

Brooks & Dunn

Conseco & McGwire

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which techno artist released 1992's "Pac-Man EP"? Hint

Kingston Trio

Aphex Twin

Jackson Five

Gang Of Four

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which company ran a high profile Super Bowl ad featuring a life-sized "Pac-Man" game board? Hint

Doritos

McDonalds

Bud Light

Apple

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which popular search engine added a working "Pac-Man" game to their logo in May of 2010?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Japanese developer of "Pac-Man"?

Answer: Toru Iwatani

Toru joined Namco in 1977. In just three years, he came up with "Pac-Man" and two years later created another massive hit, "Pole Position".

2. Along with Kevin James, who starred in the 2015 film "Pixels", where video game characters came to life and battled for earth supremacy?

Answer: Adam Sandler

In the film, aliens sent real-life versions of our favorite video game characters to wreck havoc on Earth. Adam Sandler and Kevin James highlighted the all-star cast who fought against Centipede and Donkey Kong.

3. The "Pac-Man" video game became so iconic it is featured in what historical Washington D.C. museum?

Answer: Smithsonian Institute

New York's Museum of Modern Art and Washington D.C.'s Smithsonian Institute both display the video game as a cultural phenomenon of the 1980's.

4. Pac-Man has four arch enemies; which of these is a name of a character after Pac-Man?

Answer: Clyde

There are four ghosts that attempt to capture our hero. Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and the lesser known, Clyde, were some of the first video game villains we came to "love".

5. Billy Mitchell was the first to get a perfect score on the game. David Rice achieved perfection in 2015. What score would have if you beat the game and all 256 levels?

Answer: 3,333,360

It took Billy Mitchell six hours to earn a perfect score of 3,333,360 points. This was level 256, the last possible region to earn points. In 2016, David Rice was credited with the world record for achieving the maximum score in the fastest time.

6. Which of these facts about "Pac-Man" is NOT true?

Answer: In 1982, it was first sold to homes on the Sony PlayStation 2

"Pac-Man" reached new heights in recognition when it was sold as a home version on the Atari 2600. The Sony PlayStation 2 wasn't around in the '80s and came out in 2000. Hanna-Barbera did create a cartoon version on ABC TV! The name was originally "Puck-Man" but American markets changed the name because they were worried people would change the "P" to another letter.

7. Which duo recorded the hit song "Pac-Man Fever" in 1981?

Answer: Buckner & Garcia

The novelty song made it all the way to #9 on the Billboard Singles Chart in 1981. They also recorded "Merry Christmas in the NFL" and an extended version of the TV theme song for "WKRP in Cincinnati".

8. Which techno artist released 1992's "Pac-Man EP"?

Answer: Aphex Twin

The extended play album by Aphex Twin was dedicated to the Pac Man video game. Aphex Twin is the alter-ego of Richard James, an Irish Techno artist best known for his psychedelic classic "Windowlicker" in 1999.

9. Which company ran a high profile Super Bowl ad featuring a life-sized "Pac-Man" game board?

Answer: Bud Light

Super Bowl ads and beer commercials go together. Bud Light upped the ante in 2015 with the creation of a giant "Pac-Man" board. A lucky contestant was put inside the maze and had to avoid the evil ghosts in order to win a Bud Light.

10. Which popular search engine added a working "Pac-Man" game to their logo in May of 2010?

Answer: Google

On May 21-23, 2010, Google changed their logo ("doodle") to an actual playable version of "Pac-Man" to commemorate the thirty year anniversary of the game. Reports estimated work productivity cost companies $120 million dollars and 4.8 million hours were spent playing the game during the brief three day run.

Source: Author GBfan

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