A Twist in the Tail Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pigs

The "Angry Birds" video game franchise was developed by a Finnish company called Rovio Entertainment. Initially created as an app for the Apple iOS system, the game's runaway success prompted versions for other mobile phone systems as also for computers.

The birds in the game are angry because their eggs have been stolen by a flock of pigs. The player then has to use a slingshot to destroy the protective structures sheltering the pigs and kill all the pigs to advance to the next level.

Answer: Purple goat

The video game hidden in the anagrams is "Escape Goat" which is available for play on the Xbox 360 and through Microsoft Windows among other systems. The main character is a purple goat. Accused of witchcraft, the hapless creature is confined to the Prison of Angus. Players have to solve the puzzles to help the goat escape prison.

Answer: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

The game in the question is "Epic Mickey" that was created for the Wii console. A sorcerer called Yen Sid (wordplay on Disney) has created a world called 'Cartoon Wasteland' for forgotten cartoon characters. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was the first animated character created by Walt Disney but soon overshadowed by Mickey Mouse.The game draws on this real life story to show Oswald's unhappiness at being left out and his envy towards Mickey.

When Mickey accidentally enters this lost world, Oswald is forced to face his feelings and also work with Mickey to help him escape.

Answer: Panda

Rut + S = Rust

"Rust" was first released in 2013. This survival based game has players trying to live in the wilderness while fighting off the elements. Players are initially only equipped with a rock and torch though upgrades can be found as they pass through various stages. The animals found in the game are killed by players for food and other resources.

Answer: Dinosaur

The "Far Cry" series is a first person shooter game series. "Far Cry Primal" is a prequel to the popular franchise that released in 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. The game is set in the Stone Age and the main character is Takkar, a tribesman who finds himself alone and weaponless at the start of the game. Given the setting, the game has several prehistoric animals like woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed cats. Dinosaurs, however, do not make an appearance.

Answer: Aquatic

'Looking back' is a clue that the word is hidden backwards in the sentence. Wolf read back to front is flow.

"Flow" was released by Sony in formats available for play on different PlayStation consoles. The game was developed by Jenova Chen and Nicholas Clark. The player has to guide a worm-like creature through an aquatic environment. Over the course of the game, the worm may eat other organisms and evolve in its quest to reach the bottom of the abyss.

Answer: Dog

"Mimpi" is a dog in the video game of the same name developed by the Czech company Silicon Jelly. The player uses arrows to move the dog along a side-scrolling interface. The game combines a platform game, a type of video game where the objective is to jump over obstacles or across moving platforms, with different puzzles providing a fun mix of both.

Answer: Tiger cubs

K in ectimals

"Kinectimals" is targeted mainly at younger children. The game involves training one of the young cubs through various forms like teaching them tricks or helping raise them virtually. The original version of the game featured eleven different cubs of wild cats, some of which could only be unlocked as players moved through the game. A later version also included different bear cubs that players could opt for.

Answer: Bird and Fish

"Entwined" is a rhythm game available for play on different PlayStation consoles. The unlikely couple in love is a bird and a fish who are unable to be together. Players have to skillfully move both in rhythm to get them close. When the creatures are successfully entwined, they morph into a dragon.

Answer: Horse

"Horse Isle" is a browser based massively multiplayer online role-playing games, abbreviated to MMORPG. The game was created by independent developers, Joe and Miranda Durbin. As given away by the name, the game is focused on horses. Players help to raise them and then take part in different activities involving the animals.

There are multiple horse breeds available for players to choose from.