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Answers to The Great Retro Quiz! .30: Super Mario Kart
Chad Concelmo | 11:52 AM on 05.01.2008 19 comments


As I mentioned yesterday, the Great Retro Quiz! is going on a little break. I hope you all had as much fun taking the quizzes as I had putting them together. Any suggestions for the next "season" are more than welcome. Harder questions? New categories? More obscure games?

As for yesterday's quiz, well, you guys are awesome. Even the people that thought they weren't going to do well received a pretty good score.

How did you do? You can check the correct answers below (in bold):



1. Push what?
[picture of Super Mario Kart title screen]
a. A
b. B
c. Start
d. Select

2. Add up all the engine classes. What number do you get?
a. 200cc
b. 250cc
c. 300cc
d. 400cc
There are three engine classes in all the Mario Kart games: 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc.

3. All of the following are cups in Super Mario Kart except:
a. [picture of mushroom]
b. [picture of flower]
c. [picture of star]
d. [picture of lightning]
The lightning cup didn’t make an appearance until Mario Kart DS.

4. How many total tracks are in Super Mario Kart?
a. 12
b. 15
c. 16
d. 20

5. Which of the below tracks doesn’t exist?
a. Choco Island 2
b. Mario Circuit 4
c. Vanilla Lake 2
d. Koopa Beach 3

6. Which classic character from the Mario universe rescues racers who have fallen off the track?
a. [picture of Paragoomba]
b. [picture of Lakitu]
c. [picture of Koopa Paratroopa]
d. [picture of Boo]
He also holds the lap signs.

7. True or false: Donkey Kong is a playable character in Super Mario Kart.
a. True
b. False
Oddly enough, it is actually Donkey Kong Jr. that is a playable character.

Pair up the characters that share the same driving class:
8. [picture of Mario] (b.)
9. [picture of Peach] (c.)
10. [picture of Toad] (d.)
11. [picture of Bowser] (a.)
a. [picture of Donkey Kong Jr.]
b. [picture of Luigi]
c. [picture of Yoshi]
d. [picture of Koopa Troopa]

12. Mario just picked up a coin. What happened?
a. He can now drive faster
b. He can now jump higher
c. He can now pick up better items
d. He can now turn tighter
I miss the coins. They need to make a welcome return to the series.

13. What is the name of the famous final track that is featured in every single version of Mario Kart?
a. Star Highway
b. Rainbow Valley
c. Mushroom Pass
d. Rainbow Road
I may argue that Mario Kart Wii has the best Rainbow Road track ever. Who’s with me?!

Which Super Mario Kart items will help the below poor souls solve their problems?
a. [picture of red turtle shell]
b. [picture of lighting blot]
c. [picture of Boo]
d. [picture of feather]
14. Marty the model is too tall for the job he wants to book. He needs to shrink down ... (b.)
15. Ginny the gymnast can’t seem to jump high enough to clear the vault. She needs to jump higher ... (d.)
16. Sal the submarine pilot is having trouble hitting his target. He needs to attach something to the torpedoes ... (a.)
17. Theo the thief keeps getting busted when he tries to mug a passerby. If only he could steal something without being detected ... (c.)
The red turtle shell serves as a heat-seeking missile of sorts, the lightning bolt shrinks your competition, the Boo steals an item from another racer, and the feather allows your driver to jump higher.

18. An intense race just ended, with all the racers finishing in the below order (the leftmost driver being last). Who just avoided being eliminated from the next round?
[picture of Mario, Peach, Bowser, Koopa Troopa, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong Jr. Toad]
a. Bowser
b. Koopa Troopa
c. Luigi
d. Yoshi
Only the top 4 drivers advance to the next race.

19. How many points does a racer receive for coming in first during a Grand Prix race?
a. 0
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12
Strange, but true.

20. Ever since the Super Mario Kart awards ceremony, who hates champagne corks?
a. [picture of Cheep Cheep]
b. [picture of Blooper]
c. [picture of Spiny]
d. [picture of Beetle]
During the awards ceremony at the end of a cup, a giant Cheep Cheep-shaped balloon is popped by the cork coming from the 1st place contestant’s champagne bottle.

See you next season!



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BlackSheep's Destructoid Blog
WOOOOOOOOO

perfect score!! :)

and chad, i hate to say it, but you are wrong. Lightning cup first made it's appearance in the GBA Mario Kart.

also, is there a way to make these where you actually answer questions, with a submit button, and then it can easily be tallied and people can see scores in ur blog the next day?
A New Challenger's Destructoid Blog
PERFECT.

See you next season!
Chad Concelmo's Destructoid Blog
@BlackSheep,
I would LOVE a submit button. That is my dream. I am working on that for Season 2.

Oh, it was the GBA game? Huh. Cool. Thanks for the info. I don't remember that! :)
BlackSheep's Destructoid Blog
haha yeah, i'm one of the few that actually REALLY loved the GBA version / actually remember it exists lol
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Oh man, I missed 1. O well.

Cant wait for the next Season!!!
liquidninja's Destructoid Blog
Well, I just missed 1, 2, 5, 19.
Cut me some slack it's been awhile.
riomccarthy's Destructoid Blog
Argh! I missed one! I completely forgot about Vanilla Lake 2, for some reason I only remembered one. Great quiz as usual though, Chad! <3
wilbo's Destructoid Blog
i got number 3 wrong!
curses my brain is failing me
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
I picked a bad time to have to work all day. I can't believe I missed this one! I bet I would have gotten a dolphin badge. I am going to take it now without reading these answers just to see.
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
Dang, I only got a silver. I'm ashamed.
NihonTiger90's Destructoid Blog
PERFECT.

Told you so :)
Chad Concelmo's Destructoid Blog
NihonTiger90,
BFF. :)
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Destructoid Blog
One wrong :P I still got a gold though so that makes me happy :D
Xelotath's Destructoid Blog
Yay perfect! I failed to perfect DKC which is one of my best game ever but got Gold, which is not that bad.
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
As far as suggestions... Have you done an Earthbound Retro Quiz yet?
Batthink's Destructoid Blog
Bronze for me. :OD
njsykora's Destructoid Blog
Chad, if you're looking for an ally in the fight to have Mario Kart Wii's Rainbow Road named as the best ever then feel free to call on me for support.
braulio09's Destructoid Blog
fuxxxxx

i did really bad on this one. -5 :(
4knuckleshuffle's Destructoid Blog
When are you going to make more quizzes? These were awesome.


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4. Resistance 2
5. Left 4 Dead
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7. Perfect Dark
8. Killer 7
9. Resistance: Dawn of Man
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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1. Mario Kart DS
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3. Mario Kart 64
4. Mario Kart Wii
5. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
6. F-Zero GX
7. F-Zero X
8. F-Zero
9. Wave Race 64
10. Excitebike 64

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1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Mega Man 2
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6. Super Mario World
7. LittleBigPlanet
8. Banjo Kazooie
9. Super Mario 64
10. Mega Man 9

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2. World of Goo
3. Tetris Attack
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5. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
6. Braid
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8. Katamari Damacy
9. Pac-Man: Championship Edition
10. Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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1. Elite Beat Agents
2. Parappa the Rapper
3. Rock Band 2
4. Rock Band
5. Guitar Hero
6. Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol
7. Karaoke Revolution - Volume 2
8. Guitar Hero II
9. Karaoke Revolution Party
10. Karaoke Revolution

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1. Ikaruga
2. Star Fox 64
3. Gradius III
4. Air Zonk
5. Space Invaders Extreme
6. Galaga Legions
7. R-Type III: The Third Lightning
8. Omega Five
9. Sin & Punishment
10. R-Type

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1. Mario Party
2. Mario Party 2
3. Mario Party 6
4. Mario Party 7
5. UNO
6. Mario Party 3
7. Mario Party 5
8. Mario Party 4
9. Wario Ware, Inc: Mega Party Game$
10. Pac-Man Vs.

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1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Mega Man 2
3. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
4. StarTropics
5. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
6. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
7. The Legend of Zelda
8. River City Ransom
9. Ninja Gaiden
10. Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II

... Super NES Games:
1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
2. Super Metroid
3. Final Fantasy VI
4. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
5. Chrono Trigger
6. EarthBound
7. Final Fantasy IV
8. Contra III: The Alien Wars
9. Super Mario World
10. Tetris Attack

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1. Air Zonk
2. Devil's Crush
3. Neutopia II
4. Neutopia
5. Bomberman '93
6. Bonk's Adventure
7. Alien Crush
8. R-Type
9. Cho Aniki
10. Bonk's Revenge

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1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Paper Mario
3. Banjo-Kazooie
4. Super Mario 64
5. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
6. Goldeneye 007
7. Conker's Bad Fur Day
8. Star Fox 64
9. Banjo-Tooie
10. Diddy Kong Racing

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1. Final Fantasy IX
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Metal Gear Solid
4. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
5. Final Fantasy VIII
6. Resident Evil 2
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8. Parappa the Rapper
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5. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
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7. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
8. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
9. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
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2. God of War II
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4. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
5. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
6. Kingdom Hearts
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9. Final Fantasy XII
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3. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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6. Resistance 2
7. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
8. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
9. Resistance: Fall of Man
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2. Portal
3. Lost Odyssey
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7. Darksiders
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