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1. If you've ever played "Spyro: Year of the Dragon", no doubt you've read through the book to check your progress for each level. In the third game of the series, what is the name of the book that inventories your stats and collectibles?

Answer: Atlas

In the third "Spyro the Dragon" game, released for the PlayStation in 2000, there is an atlas in the pause screen. The atlas is a great tool, allowing you to see what all needs to be collected for each level of the game. It is an easy way to know which levels you have to go back to in order to complete the game. You can even use it to warp to whatever level you want; but only after defeating the Sorceress.

2. In "Kingdom Hearts", one character that joins you during your journey is there to document your travels using his little book. What is this book called?

Answer: Jiminy's Journal

Jiminy (the cricket from "Pinocchio") joins your team early on in the first game (2002, PlayStation 2), when Minnie Mouse employs him to keep track of everything that you do in the game in his journal. He notes your adventures, enemies fought, friends met, and all sorts of other facts and tidbits.

3. Books seem to be quite common in "Kingdom Hearts". In fact, there is an entire world only accessible through a book. Which one is it?

Answer: Hundred Acre Wood

In "Kingdom Hearts" (2002), you cannot access the Hundred Acre Woods until you return an old book for Cid. He asks you to return it to a certain location; and the owner of the book happens to be Merlin the Magician, who helps you throughout the game.

The book you returned belonged to Winnie the Pooh. The book is magical; you can enter the book to play the level. Of course, you have to collect missing pages throughout the other worlds as well in order to play the entire thing.

4. The "Thievius Raccoonus" is a very important book for a certain video game character. The book, as he recovers the stolen pages, gives him new abilities throughout the journey. Which video game character would benefit from this ancient book of ancestors?

Answer: Sly Cooper

"Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus" was the first game featuring Sly Cooper (released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2). The "Thievius Raccoonus" was a book passed down through centuries of Coopers, as each Cooper added a new page with their own unique ability they discovered or invented.

In the game, the Klaww Gang steals the book, and tears its pages. Sly must gather the pages together, and learns his ancestors' abilities along the way.

5. In "Lego Indiana Jones", different characters have different abilities. One ability that some characters have is deciphering. Using a blue or brown book they carry, they can enter secret doors or open special panels. Which of these characters has this ability as their standard skill?

Answer: Henry Jones, Sr.

In "Lego Indiana Jones" (2008), as well as "Lego Indiana Jones II" (2009), characters have certain abilities. Henry Jones, Sr. (Indy's father), Oxley, and a few others all have the ability to decipher codes using their book. Any character can technically do this; as long as you find a book and pick it up along the way. Deciphering is the standard for only Henry in the list, though.

Indiana's standard skill is the use of his whip, Willie can scream to break glass, and Short Round, being only a child, can fit in small holes.

6. In "Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy", which of these ancient books allows the two characters to communicate with each other without having to use canopic vases?

Answer: Book of the Dead

"Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy" was released for the XBox and PlayStation 2 in 2003. In it, the main character, Sphinx, communicates with the Cursed Mummy (once a mighty Egyptian prince) through the use of canopic vases. In his journey, however, he discovers the Book of the Dead. This book allows the two to talk and meet without using the vases as a medium between them.

7. In "Pitfall: The Lost Expedition", the character has a book that he uses to chart new territory, buy spells from the shaman, and do all sorts of other things. What is the character's name from "Pitfall"?

Answer: Harry

"Pitfall: The Lost Expedition" was released in 2004 for many different platforms, including the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Gamecube. The game follows the character known as Pitfall Harry, who travels through the jungle performing all sorts of tasks. Along the way, he writes in his notebook about his adventure, uses it for spells, makes a map, and writes any additional notes he deems important.

8. There is a bad guy from the "Mario" series that flies around on a broom and uses a book as a weapon. What is the name of this wizard?

Answer: Kamek

Kamek appears in several "Mario" video games, his first appearance being from "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" in 1995. He is Bowser's Magikoopa advisor. He often fights Mario, and sometimes uses a book as a weapon. In "Mario Party DS", the character flies on a book, avoiding books, to reach Kamek, and uses said book to hit Kamek on the head.

9. "Kingdom Hearts" must enjoy using books, because there is even an enemy that flies around on a book, casting spells found in the book; he's known as the bookmaster. Sometimes, if you happen to get lucky, he drops a book that Goofy can use as a shield. What is the name of the shield?

Answer: Akashic Record

The Akashic Record is a rare shield that Goofy can wield in "Kingdom Hearts II". The shield can be obtained from a bookmaster heartless, though the chance of receiving one is less than 1%. The best way to attain the shield is to stock your party with all the lucky abilities you can manage, giving you a slightly higher chance of collecting the shield, and fighting bookmasters like mad until one of them finally drops the shield. Some players are lucky enough to get it with only fighting a few; but be warned that it may take several hundred battles before you are finally able to get it.

The Defender is just as rare; and can be obtained from a defender heartless dropping his shield. The Chain Gear is not so rare; and can simply be bought from Moogles. The Save the King is an extremely powerful weapon for Goofy to yield, and is only attained after winning the Hades Cup in time trial mode; an improbable task to be sure!

10. In "Plants Vs. Zombies", which of these zombies gets quite agitated if you destroy his reading material?

Answer: Newspaper Zombie

"Plants Vs. Zombies" was originally released as a PC game in 2010, but quickly spread to all sorts of consoles and handheld devices, including an app for the iPod. There are many zombies you fight in the game, including the newspaper zombie. He is only in his heart underwear, and reads a newspaper, which also acts as a shield for the zombie. Once the newspaper is destroyed, he runs towards the plants, as he is quite angry. Of course, at this point, his shield is gone, and is quite easy to defeat; if he doesn't reach your plants too quickly!

Source: Author salami_swami

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