"Wargames" (1983) Trivia Quiz

Answer: They are missile launch officers.

They are missile launch officers. A command has been received to launch missiles. Both officers must turn their keys in order to execute a launch. The captain hesitates and the other officer threatens him with deadly force.

Answer: Human personnel should be replaced with computer relays from WOPR.

McKittrick says that, "I think we ought to take the men out of the loop." He suggests that some of the men that are responsible for turning the keys, in order to launch the missiles, are simply not up to the task. He wants the entire task to be automated.

Answer: Seattle

The famous Space Needle can be seen in the background as the film shifts to David playing video games in an arcade. As usual, he is late for school and asks a younger friend to take over his video game.

Answer: "Your wife?"

There is a lot of giggling in the classroom. The teacher wants to know what the humor is all about. He asks Miss Mack (Ally Sheedy) what is so funny. The teacher says, "Alright, Lightman, perhaps you can tell us who suggested the idea of reproduction without sex." David blithely replies, "your wife." The teacher is not amused and orders David to leave. "Get out, Lightman, get out."

Answer: Yes

Purportedly, David acquiesces and says that he will not change Jennifer's grade. After she leaves his room, however, he changes her grade to an "A." Later, she is quite thankful.

Answer: all of these.

Among the other games listed are a number of card games, in addition to "Fighter Combat", "Guerrilla Engagement", "Desert Warfare", and some other military sounding games. This suggests that the site is a military site for learning war games.

Answer: "Mr. Potato Head"

Jim and Malvin are programmers at a high-tech company. David shows the printout to Jim. Malvin grabs the printout from Jim, but Jim chastises Malvin for his rudeness. Malvin immediately suggests that it is a highly encrypted site. Jim says that even though one couldn't get through the front security system, there might be a "back door." Malvin scolds Jim for talking about the concept of a back door in front of other people. Jim says, "Mr. Potato Head!, Mr. Potato Head. Back doors are not secrets!" He goes on to say that when he creates a system, he incorporates a password that only he knows about, so that he can get into the system if he needs to.

Answer: Go to the first game on the list. (Falken's Maze)

Malvin, while arguably socially inept, knows about computers. He says, "You guys are so dumb. I got this thing all figured out by myself." He says to go to the first game on the list. "Go right through Falken's Maze."

Answer: Global Thermonuclear War

David suggests to the computer that he would like to play Global Thermonuclear War. The computer responds, "Wouldn't you prefer a good game of chess?" David says, "Later." "Let's play Global Thermonuclear War." The computer says, "Fine." "Which side do you want?" David says that he will take the Russians.

Answer: Tic-Tac-Toe

David initiates a game of tic-tac-toe with zero players, meaning that the computer must play against itself. Since the game, correctly played, always ends in a draw, the computer cannot complete any launch sequence. In summary, the computer says, "The only winning move is not to play," in reference to Global Thermonuclear War. "How about a nice game of chess?"