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"Deadly Games": "Killshot" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the episode "Killshot" from the action/comedy/science fiction show "Deadly Games". This episode first aired in the United States in 1995 on United Paramount Network (UPN).

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

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Author
IAmAChair

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,338

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. An alumnus from the "Star Trek" franchise directed this episode. During his time in "Star Trek", he introduced a hand gesture that eventually became famous within the franchise. What is the name of this director? Hint

LeVar Burton

Wil Wheaton

Brent Spiner

Leonard Nimoy

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Question 2 of 10

2. He played for the San Francisco 49ers between 1986-1993 and the Los Angeles Raiders in 1994. Which real-life professional American football player portrayed Killshot? Hint

Tom Rathman

Brett Favre

David Beckham

Finn Hudson

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Question 3 of 10

3. He played the role of Judge Doom the main villain of the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". In "Deadly Games", he played Sebastian Jackal the main villain of Gus' game. What is his name? Hint

Jack Nicholson

Christopher Lloyd

Edward Norton

Tommy Lee Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who are the people that provided the basis for all of the villains in Gus' game? Hint

The people Gus paid to use their likeness in his game.

The people Gus studied for his psychology degree specializing in personality disorders.

The people Gus stalked in his spare time.

The people Gus knew in his life who may have created a negative experience for him.

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the antimatter experiment in Gus' lab, how come the game's heroes The Cold Steel Kid and The Girl did not cross over into reality? Hint

Lauren deleted their game data prior to the experiment to prevent them from crossing over into reality.

The Jackal ended the experiment before they could cross over into reality.

They decided not to cross over into reality.

They were not alive when the experiment allowed the other game characters to cross over into reality.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Killshot's weakness? Hint

dirt

electricity

fire

water

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was one of the powers programmed into Killshot? Hint

ability to throw football-shaped fireballs that incinerate their target

ability to throw football-shaped homing missiles that blow up their target

ability to throw football-shaped icicles that freeze their target

ability to throw football-shaped acid-filled balloons that melt their target

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Killshot's final programmed mission?
Hint

drop a nuclear warhead on a football game

hijack a helicopter

kidnap The Girl

duct tape The Cold Steel Kid unconscious and naked to a football post

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Killshot's motivation for his final programmed mission? Hint

revenge on The Cold Steel Kid

revenge on football

revenge on The Girl

revenge on aviators

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Question 10 of 10

10. How was Killshot defeated? Hint

He fell into a body of water.

He fell onto a compost heap.

He fell onto power lines.

He fell into an open top incinerator.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Leonard Nimoy

"Killshot" is the only episode Leonard Nimoy directed for "Deadly Games". In later episodes, other alumni from the "Star Trek" franchise worked on the series. They include LeVar Burton and Brent Spiner playing the roles Mr. Metcalf and Danny Schlecht respectively.

2. He played for the San Francisco 49ers between 1986-1993 and the Los Angeles Raiders in 1994. Which real-life professional American football player portrayed Killshot?

Answer: Tom Rathman

Gus, the game's programmer, based Killshot on his high school bully, who played quarterback on the school's football team. Coincidentally, the actor who portrays Killshot was a real-life football player.

3. He played the role of Judge Doom the main villain of the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". In "Deadly Games", he played Sebastian Jackal the main villain of Gus' game. What is his name?

Answer: Christopher Lloyd

A common attribute between Judge Doom and Jackal is their clothing. In "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", Judge Doom was clad in solid black clothing. In "Deadly Games", Jackal was always dressed in solid white clothing.

4. Who are the people that provided the basis for all of the villains in Gus' game?

Answer: The people Gus knew in his life who may have created a negative experience for him.

After fending off Killshot in Lauren's apartment, Gus and Lauren go to Gus' apartment. In this scene, Gus explains to Lauren about the game. During the conversation, Gus states "Everyone in the game is based on someone I know". Lauren responds with "Isn't this a little childish? Making a psycho out of anyone who use to beat you up for being a geek."

5. During the antimatter experiment in Gus' lab, how come the game's heroes The Cold Steel Kid and The Girl did not cross over into reality?

Answer: They were not alive when the experiment allowed the other game characters to cross over into reality.

In the scene after the experiment, Peter and Gus have a conversation about what just happened. Peter asks Gus why The Kid did not cross over. Gus explains that The Kid and The Girl were already blown up in the game when the experiment happened.

6. What was Killshot's weakness?

Answer: water

In the episode, Gus explains to Lauren that Killshot was based on his high school bully. Killshot was "scared stiff of the pool". Therefore, Gus made water Killshot's weakness in the game.

7. What was one of the powers programmed into Killshot?

Answer: ability to throw football-shaped homing missiles that blow up their target

Killshot displays this power in 2 scenes. The first scene is in the beginning of the episode when Gus is playing his game before the accident. The second scene is at the military base when Gus and Lauren try to stop Killshot from hijacking a helicopter.

8. What was Killshot's final programmed mission?

Answer: drop a nuclear warhead on a football game

Killshot has 3 programmed moves to make before his final mission of dropping a nuclear warhead on a football game. The first move is to kidnap The Girl. The second move is to hijack a helicopter. The third move is to steal a nuclear warhead. Gus states foiling Killshot's final mission is a shortcut for ending the current level.

9. What was Killshot's motivation for his final programmed mission?

Answer: revenge on football

After the military base scene, Gus and Lauren go back to Gus' apartment. During this conversation, Gus explains that Killshot's next move is to drop a nuclear warhead on the LA Coliseum during half-time. Gus states that in the game Killshot swore revenge on football because no team wanted him because of his broken leg.

10. How was Killshot defeated?

Answer: He fell into a body of water.

In the helicopter scene, Killshot is shown losing his grip and falling into a body of water. This is the first episode to show what happens to a villain when he/she is defeated. The villain transforms into a burst of light.

Source: Author IAmAChair

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