Top Video Games of 1987 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Contra

The goal of the character in the game was to defeat a resurrected monstrosity named Red Falcon. The game starts in South America, where you begin your quest to defeat the evil. You start equipped with a regular machine gun, but are soon granted power-ups to get extra rapid fire, grenade launchers, and protective shielding.

The popularity of the game, was deeply embedded in the nice graphics, and challenging gameplay.

Answer: Ganon

Ganon was found in the final dungeon of the game, and had the advantage of invisibility. He would go around the room shooting fireballs. By stabbing into thin air, you'd eventually strike him and he'd appear in full form. If you shoot him with the Silver Arrow, he'd be defeated. Its gameplay was indefinitely unique, incorporating elements from action-adventure games, role-playing games, and puzzle games. During the NES's lifetime, the game sold more than 6.5 million units worldwide.

"Zelda" is famed for being one of the first games to include a built-in system that allowed the player to save their progress, even after shutting the system down. A player could save their progress when they died or by pressing Up and Start on the second controller while playing.

Answer: Castlevania

The story of the game was dark and entertaining. In the year 1691, the city of Transylvania has been at peace for the past 100 years, and its citizens once again began to feel safe from the evil in Dracula Castle. Little did they know that every 100 years, the curse of Dracula returns to purge the land. Simon Belmont, wielding the Vampire Whip, has been chosen to carry on his family legacy, which has spanned over several generations.

The game was without a doubt a success, as it went on to sell more than 5 million copies.

Answer: Mr. Dream

"Punch Out" was a highly successful boxing game that didn't succumb to the futile button-mashing that many boxing games do today. It featured some pretty intense strategy, as the key to winning lay in the opponents repeating movements. The computer could still kick some butt, as a badly timed dodge or block could send you to the canvas and back to the start of the game. Mr. Dream replaced Mike Tyson because of Tyson's controversial behavior that the developers feared would botch the overall sales of the game.

Answer: Arkanoid

In "Arkanoid", the player controls a small pad which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, while attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks, at the same time. When all of the bricks in the level were destroyed, the player was warped to another where another formation of bricks had been created. On level 33, the game's final stage, the player faced the final boss, aptly named "D'Oh".

Answer: Megaman

The game was a real revolution in 1987. A futuristic game with nice graphics and a believable story were some of the many features which earned this game series such widespread popularity. The story of the game was that a professor named Dr. Thomas Light who built human-like robots.

His first two were for domestic use, and they were codenamed "Rock"(later renamed Mega) and "Roll". After the success of Light, Wily gets angry and reprograms the robots for evil, and that's when the game's hero comes in.

Answer: Rygar

The game was somewhat innovative because it included a rich set of attack and movement capabilities. Only with these mastered would the player stand a chance of progressing through later stages. The main character was apparently a dead soldier who rose from the grave to defeat the evil Ligar, who had taken over the land of Argool. The game and its single sequel have both received generally positive reviews.

Answer: Spyhunter

The series was initially very successful, remained popular for many years and is still popular among the many game collectors today. The game's unique action packed gameplay and its addictive theme music were largely responsible for its success. The premise of the game was simple but very addictive. All the player had to do was shoot down enemy cars, while avoiding the attacks of the enemies, oncoming cars, and shooting civilians.

More "Spyhunter" games have been released for the Playstation 2, Xbox, and Gamecube.

Answer: Sid Meier's Pirates

"Pirates!" was a single-player game. The player started the game, as a privateer, in the service of Spain, Holland, England, or France. Gameplay was vastly open-ended. The player could choose to go after enemy ships or towns, hunt other pirates, seek buried treasure, or even increase his wealth through trade.

The game had no real ending although as time goes on, it became progressively more difficult to recruit men for your crew. The game was finally ended when the player announced his retirement, a feat which could take a day, or several months.

Answer: Double Dragon

"Double Dragon" was a beat em' up game developed by, the now defunct, Technos Corporation. The game was heavily influenced by martial arts films of the 1970s, particularly the Bruce Lee legends, like "Enter the Dragon". The game's two heroes were brothers named Billy and Jimmy Lee, who used their skill in martial arts to defeat various enemies.

The game was a nice departure from the shooting, and strategy games made in high quantities in 1987.