Watching gymnastics is the most stressful thing on the planet. I tell myself I love it, but then when I watch I do nothing but freak out the whole time in fear that the poor people on the dangerous equipment are going to hurt themselves. Case in point: the other day one of the women gymnasts on the American team flipped around the uneven bars, missed the all important grab, and, no joke, landed right on her face. HER FACE!
This is why I play videogames. No chance of serious injury.
Lucky for all of us (and our faces!), today’s Gymnastics event of the Great Retro Olympics! involves just answering trivia questions about special moves and power-ups in retro videogames. There is no hanging, swinging, vaulting, or balancing required.
Just leave your answers in the comments and check my community blog tomorrow (8/15) for the dramatic results.
Powder up those palms and ... good luck!
The Great Retro Olympics!
Category: Gymnastics
Number of questions: 20
Difficulty: Normal
1. Rash or Pimple? Which of the Battletoads is performing the below special move?
a. Rash
b. Pimple
2. Using his/her regular attack from the Donkey Kong Country series, which Kong would most likely impress the international judges at a Gymnastics competition?
a. Donkey Kong
b. Diddy Kong
c. Dixie Kong
d. Kiddy Kong
3. Do you remember where the PSI power selection is on the EarthBound battle menu?
Match the Final Fantasy VI character with his/her special move:
4. Blitz
5. Rage
6. Runic
7. Throw
8. Which ring gives Link the more powerful defensive upgrade?
9. Analogy fun! Mortal Kombat : Fatality : : Killer Instinct :
a. Combo Breaker
b. Karnage
c. No Mercy
d. Final Destruction
10. You hire Lemmings Construction™ to help put the finishing touches on your new house. Which Lemming should you order to build the staircase?
11. Nemo can absorb all of the following animal powers in Little Nemo: The Dream Master except:
12. What game in the Mega Man series introduced the Blue Bomber’s slide move?
a. Mega Man
b. Mega Man 2
c. Mega Man 3
d. Mega Man X
13. Which of the below X-Parasites refills Samus’s missile supply in Metroid Fusion?
14. What is the name of Bald Bull’s devastating special move in Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!?
a. Bovine Bash!
b. Toro! Toro!
c. Bull Thrust!
d. Bull Charge!
15. In underrated Super Nintendo gem Pocky & Rocky, what can Rocky turn into when he uses his special power?
a. A dragon
b. A ninja
c. A statue
d. A fireball
Identify the Street Fighter fireball attack!
16. Yoga Fire
17. Tiger Shot
18. Kikouken
19. Hadouken
20. Bitter Betty’s ex is getting married and she wants it to rain on his wedding day (not cool, Bitter Betty!). If called upon for help, which character from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars possesses the power to help Betty accomplish her nefarious goal?
a. Mallow
b. Toadofsky
c. Geno
d. Gaz
The Great Retro Olympics! Instant Replay
Event #1: Opening ceremony
Event #2: Decathlon
Contest:
2:03 PM on 08.14.2008
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1. a
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. a
12. d
13. c
14. d
15. a
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. a
2.b
3.c
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.a
9.b
10.b
11.b
12.c
13.c
14.d
15.b
16.c
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.a
2.c
3.d
4.c
5.a
6.c
7.d
8.c
9. etc
GET IT? This is how I did my exams at school.
2 b
3 c
4 b
5 c
6 a
7 d
8 a
9 a
10 a
11 d
12 c
13 b & c
14 d
15 a
16 c
17 d
18 a
19 b
20 a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. a
Fair bit of guessing. Anyone who misses 4-7 is off of Chad's stalker/friends list :P
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. A (…lol what?)
2.b
3.b
4.b
5.c
6.a
7.d
8.a
9.d
10.b
11.b
12.c
13.a
14.d
15.c
16.c
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.c
Pocky and Rocky? What the hell?
2. b I guess? Is a cartwheel better than a somersault?
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. a (i forget :( )
9. c
10. b
11. omg i loved this game but i completely forget!!! b???
12. b?
13. c?
14. d
15. a
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. a
I really sucked at this one. So many of these games are on my "pile of shame..."
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. c
13. b and c
14. d
15. a
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. a
2. b. (assuming cartwheels are impressive)
3. c. (PSI Rockin!)
4. c.
5. b.
6. a.
7. d.
8. b.
9. c.
10. b.
11. d.
12. c.
13. c. (I thought both c. and b. restore bombs to a degree)
14. d.
15. c.
16. c.
17. d.
18. a.
19. b.
20. a.
I think this one was easier than last week, yay! Although question 13 concerns me.
Yeah, I was unsure about Question #1 as well. That is why I didn't include all three as choices. :)
My retro knowledge is so cloudy
2b
3c
4c
5b
6a
7d
8b
9c
10b
11d
12c
13b
14d
15c
16c
17d
18a
19b
20c
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. A
1. a.
2. b. (assuming cartwheels are impressive)
3. c. (PSI Rockin!)
4. c.
5. b.
6. a.
7. d.
8. b.
9. c.
10. b.
11. d.
12. c.
13. c. (I thought both c. and b. restore bombs to a degree)
14. d.
15. c.
16. c.
17. d.
18. a.
19. b.
20. a.
You might have missed it on your c-blog, but how do you feel about "The Great Retrolympics"?
:) :) :)
1.a
2.b
3.c
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.b
9.c
10.b
11.d
12.c
13.c
14.d
15.c
16.c
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. a
10.b
11.b
12.c
13.a
14.d
15.d
16.c
17.d
18.a
19.b
20.a
I knew most of em... but a few I have no clue...
I love the name. I love it a million times more than mine.
I just already made all the graphics and stuff and should keep it as is ...
But, seriously, The Great Retrolympics! is SO much better. :)
2.) b
3.) c
4.) c
5.) b
6.) a
7.) d
8.) b
9.) c
10.) b
11.) d
12.) c
13.) c
14.) d
15.) c
16.) c
17.) d
18.) a
19.) b
20.) a
2.diddy kong
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.d
8.b
9.a
10.b
11.d
12.c. megaman X had the dash move.
13.b
14.d
15.c
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.b
20.a mallow
I was watching the gymnastics last night and yesterday in the afternoon (repeats were on at night). Was really fun to watch, those buggers are freakin strong as. Was really enjoyable. I'm loving the Olympics so much this year. <3
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. c
13. c
14. c
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. b
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. d
15. c
16. c
17. a
18. d
19. b
20. d
man, this was tough shit
also, i miss bonus questions :(
2) b
3) c
4) c
5) b
6) a
7) d
8) b
9) a
10) b
11) a
12) c
13) a
14) d
15) d
16) c
17) d
18) a
19) b
20) a
1.)A
2.)B
3.)C
4.)C
5.)B
6.)A
7.)D
8.)B
9.)C
10.)B
11.)D
12.)C
13.)B
14.)D
15.)C
16.)C
17.)D
18.)A
19.)B
20.)A
Only got 11 points last time. Oh well...