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Video Game Millionaire #1 Trivia Quiz

Welcome to the Video Game edition of my 'Millionaire Questions' series. I put a lot of work into making this quiz. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by ProjectSpam. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ProjectSpam

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,583

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
4111

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Question 1 of 15

1. $100- Which annoyingly popular video game series tells you to 'catch 'em all'? Hint

'Pokemon'

'Super Mario Brothers'

'Legend of Zelda'

'Gran Turismo'

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Question 2 of 15

2. $200- Donkey Kong is what type of creature? Hint

Beaver

Hedgehog

Donkey

Gorilla

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Question 3 of 15

3. $300- How many controller ports does a Nintendo 64 have? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. $500- What was Sega's final video game console? Hint

Playstation

Genesis

Saturn

Dreamcast

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Question 5 of 15

5. $1,000- What is the name of Mario's brother? Hint

Luigi

Link

Anton

George

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Question 6 of 15

6. $2,000- Released in 1986, what title helped the Nintendo Entertainment System to become the best-selling toy in America? Hint

'The Legend of Zelda'

'Metroid'

'Super Mario Brothers'

'Mega Man'

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Question 7 of 15

7. $4,000- What does the company name 'Sega' stand for? Hint

Semper Fidelis

Scotch Entertainment Gaming America

Service Games

Scotch Entertainment Gaming Anonymous

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Question 8 of 15

8. $8,000- In all the 'Mega Man' games for the 'Nintendo Entertainment System,' (NES) how many 'Robot Masters' could you choose from the select stage screen in total? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. $16,000- The 'Great Video Game Crash' occurred in what year? Hint

1981

1980

1982

1983

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Question 10 of 15

10. $32,000- Who collaborated with Shigeru Miyamoto to create the Game Boy, 'Metroid,' and the Virtual Boy? Hint

Kenji Ito

Gunpei Yokoi

Kazuori Yamauchi

Hironobu Kageyama

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Question 11 of 15

11. $64,000- What was the name of the first cartridge-based video game console? Hint

Odyssey

SG-100

Atari 2600

Channel F

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Question 12 of 15

12. $125,000- Who was named 'Player of the Century' at the 'Tokyo Game Show' in 2001? Hint

Billy Mitchell

Greg Thomas

James Goddard

Andrew Reiner

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Question 13 of 15

13. $250,000- The first video game death was recorded when a man suffered a heart attack while playing which game? Hint

'Pac-Man'

'Space Invaders'

'Super Mario Brothers'

'Berzerk'

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Question 14 of 15

14. $500,000- In 1889, which card company was later known as Nintendo? Hint

Hanafuda

Marufuku

Kakurama

Yamauchiko

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Question 15 of 15

15. $1,000,000- At how many MHZ did the Commodore 64 run? Hint

1.03

1.02

1.01

1.04

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. {$100-} Which annoyingly popular video game series tells you to 'catch 'em all'?

Answer: 'Pokemon'

2. {$200-} Donkey Kong is what type of creature?

Answer: Gorilla

Despite the name, Donkey Kong is a gorilla. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Donkey Kong was looking in a Japanese and English thesaurus and found synonyms for 'stubborn' and 'monkey' to get Donkey Kong.

3. {$300-} How many controller ports does a Nintendo 64 have?

Answer: 4

Too bad the Playstation 2 didn't follow suit...(sigh)

4. {$500-} What was Sega's final video game console?

Answer: Dreamcast

Following the Saturn's failure in both the U.S. and Japan, Dreamcast sales in both countries were lagging.

5. {$1,000-} What is the name of Mario's brother?

Answer: Luigi

Even though Mario's first name is just that (Mario), the last name of the brothers is Mario.

6. {$2,000-} Released in 1986, what title helped the Nintendo Entertainment System to become the best-selling toy in America?

Answer: 'The Legend of Zelda'

Within six months, 'The Legend of Zelda' sold a million copies.

7. {$4,000-} What does the company name 'Sega' stand for?

Answer: Service Games

8. {$8,000-} In all the 'Mega Man' games for the 'Nintendo Entertainment System,' (NES) how many 'Robot Masters' could you choose from the select stage screen in total?

Answer: 46

Six in 'Mega Man 1,' then eight in 'Mega Man 2-6.'

9. {$16,000-} The 'Great Video Game Crash' occurred in what year?

Answer: 1983

10. {$32,000-} Who collaborated with Shigeru Miyamoto to create the Game Boy, 'Metroid,' and the Virtual Boy?

Answer: Gunpei Yokoi

After the failure of the Virtual Boy, Gunpei left Nintendo and died a year later.

11. {$64,000-} What was the name of the first cartridge-based video game console?

Answer: Channel F

The Channel F was the first to have interchangeable cartridges. The Odyssey, though the first home videogame console, did not use cartridges - its successor, the Odyssey 100 did.

12. {$125,000-} Who was named 'Player of the Century' at the 'Tokyo Game Show' in 2001?

Answer: Billy Mitchell

Billy Mitchell is the only man ever recorded to have gotten the highest score possible on 'Pac-Man'- and it took six hours and only one quarter!

13. {$250,000-} The first video game death was recorded when a man suffered a heart attack while playing which game?

Answer: 'Berzerk'

In 1983.

14. {$500,000-} In 1889, which card company was later known as Nintendo?

Answer: Marufuku

Nintendo made cards in the early days for a game called 'Hanafuda'.
(Props to Styxman for seeing my error)

15. {$1,000,000-} At how many MHZ did the Commodore 64 run?

Answer: 1.02

That was a very fast speed at the time of its release

Source: Author ProjectSpam

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