Barking Up the Games Tree Trivia Quiz

Answer: Duck Hunt

The original version of "Duck Hunt" was released by Nintendo in 1984. In the game you attempt to shoot all ducks, who either appear on screen alone or in pairs. You have three shots to hit the duck. When you manage to hit the target, the dog will fetch the birds. He also laughs when you fail to shoot the duck and it flies away. In a later round you also shoot clay pigeons.

After the original many different versions have appeared. In the game "Vs. Duck Hunt" there is a bonus round, where the dog tries to distract you. In this round you can accidentally shoot the dog, which leads to the end of the bonus round.

Answer: Growlithe

Growlithe is the Pokémon character that resembles a puppy. He has orange fur with black stripes and is very friendly, but can also be very fierce when defending his territory. It is a playable character in the Japanese game "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad".

Pokémon was first released by Nintendo as a role-playing game in 1996. Since then, many versions have appeared and the title has become a huge franchise, also featuring for instance manga, books and trading cards. In the game you can play with different characters, that are being trained and will battle against other "Pokémon". Growlithe is one of those characters. Bellsprout is a character that resembles a flower, Ponyta is a pony (as its name suggests) and Doduo is a character that looks like an ostrich.

Answer: PaRappa

"PaRappa the Rapper" is a video game, first released by Sony Playstation at the end of 1996. It is a rhythm game, a game that focuses on simulating playing instruments or making music. In this game, the object is to create correct sequences of rap music in order for the title character to be an awesome rap star, as he tries to win the heart of his beloved Sunny Funny. He also has to make sure he does not lose her to his competitor Joe Chin.

The game was followed by a sequel in 2001 and also had a spin-off made, by the name of UmJammer Lammy. The other options in the answers are not featured in the game "Parappa The Rapper", but come from the Sega music game "Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA".

Answer: Chomp Chomp

"Pac-Man" is an arcade game released in 1980. The object of the game is to guide the title character through a maze, eating all the dots. There are four ghosts in the maze who are trying to catch him before completing the mission. The ghosts are called Blinky, Clyde, Pinky and Inky.

In 1999 Playstation released "Pac-Man World" to mark the 20th anniversary of the original arcade game. In this game Pac-Man comes home to find his family was kidnapped. Pac-Man has to travel through different worlds to free his family. Chomp-Chomp is a dog with yellow fur and brown spots. He would also feature in the animated series that was created about Pac-Man.

Answer: Dogmeat

"Fall Out" is a role-playing game, released in 1997. In the game you will find yourself in the future, the 22nd century to be precise. You can choose a pre-defined character or create you own. You need to complete various tasks to complete the game. The game is turn-based. After the first game, several sequels were released.

Dogmeat is first introduced in the first game of the series, when you travel in Junktown. The dog is terrorizing an old man there. If you manage to distract him by giving him an iguana-on-a-stick or wearing a leather jacket, you can recruit him for your purposes.

Answer: Walter and Scarlett

"Doggie Dash" is part of a series of casual games designed by developer Playfirst, running in the fictional city of Dinertown. It started with the popular "Diner Dash" franchise, where former accountant Flo starts a series of restaurants. Gradually more games were added with different characters from the city, like "Wedding Dash", starring wedding planner Quinn.

In the game "Doggie Dash" we are introduced to Walter and Scarlett, who are inspired by the story of Rocky the Dog and Wendy the Cat to start their own pet spa. In the game they own a pet spa in five different locations at the end, moving up to a better location after completing the ten levels of each location. "Doggie Dash" is a time management game, meaning you will have to perform a certain amount of tasks within the time given, to complete the level.

Answer: Cogs

In the online game "Toontown Online" cogs have taken over the lovely world of Toontown. You choose your character and then you will use "gags" to defeat the cogs, who are robots set to take all the fun away. You can defeat the cogs for instance by using banana peels and dropping anvils, like a cartoon character might do.

You can team up with other Toons to defeat the cogs. When you are effective with your gags, you will earn better gags. Besides battling the cogs, you can do several other activities, such as fishing, gardening and kart racing, in order to win bonus points.

Answer: Dribble

In the "Warioware" series the main character Wario has started a game development company, in an effort to make money. The bulldog Dribble is featured in the games as a cab driver, along with his partner Spitz, a cat. They both work as a video game developer at Wario's company too.

The gameplay in the "Warioware" series involves playing several micro-games that were created by Wario. Wario is helped by his friends to achieve his goals. Dribble and Spitz are mostly seen transporting characters to various locations.

Answer: Baku

The goal of "Monster Rancher" is to breed monsters to fight against other monsters at tournaments. Each monster has its own characteristics. A monster has a primary breed and a sub-breed. The primary breed determines the basic abilities of the character, the sub-breed details things like the color and appearance.

Bakus are monsters that have a lot of strength and are quite big in size. They can be very offensive, using such tactics as body slamming and biting. They can recover by taking long naps.

Answer: Brown

In "Rule of the Rose" you play as Jennifer who finds herself on a strange planet. Her faithful dog Brown guides her in the game and helps her find several restorative items. The world Jennifer finds herself in, is ruled by young girls, who form a class hierarchy which is called Red Crayon Aristocrats. The girls forming this society are extremely cruel.

Brown is a labrador retriever, who is very protective of Jennifer. He is her only true friend in the game in an otherwise hostile environment. The character was originally not planned to be in the game, but was added later to balance out the fact that Jennifer is very unbalanced and unhappy in the game.