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The Great Retro Quiz! .04: The Legend of Zelda photo

With the release of Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS, this week is all about Zelda! Go ahead, you can giggle like a school girl; don’t be embarrassed. And while I love all iterations of the Zelda series, nothing can top the feelings of nostalgia and pure joy one gets from playing the original The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

I am assuming most of you retro peeps are huge fans of this revolutionary game, but how well do you really remember it? Can you tell the difference between a leever and an octorok? How many pieces of the Triforce are there?

Well, put that Zelda knowledge to the test by taking this week’s quiz!

Oh, and what’s that? You want a cool prize? How about a neat NES controller-shaped tin full of mysterious retro goodies care of the coolest guy that ever lived Topher?! Woo hoo! Like always, just post your answers in the comments below and whoever gets the most right will win (in the event of a tie, I will randomly draw a name out of my green, Hylian hat)! Check my community blog tomorrow (10/4) for the results and see how you did.

Now, back to finishing Phantom Hourglass (FYI: it’s awesome!) … good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz .04
Category: The Legend of Zelda
Questions: 20
Difficulty: Normal

1. Apparently it is dangerous to go alone. What should you take?

2. On the title screen of The Legend of Zelda, which of the below is shown?
a. A giant tree
b. A rainbow
c. A castle
d. A waterfall

3. Think back and remember the first playable screen (the one you start on). How many different exits off the screen are there?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

4. You witnessed a tektite stealing an old lady’s purse. When brought in to the police station to view a criminal lineup, which of the below “usual suspects” would you choose?

5. What color hair does the healing fairy have?
a. Blonde
b. Black
c. Brown
d. Red

6. Link sells his magical rod so he can afford to buy a present for Zelda on her birthday. Which of the below items is now useless to him?

7. In what area is the final dungeon located?
a. Death Mountain
b. Lake Hylia
c. The cemetery
d. Lost Woods

Quick, fill in the missing HUD elements:

8. Image of a key
9. Image of a rupee
10. Image of a bomb

11. How many different swords can Link obtain during the game?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

12. Yes, you just found a compass in one of the dungeons! You can now see …
a. … where all the treasures are located.
b. … which walls can be bombed.
c. … the location of the boss.
d. … the life meters of all your enemies.

Match the below enemies with the phobia they most likely suffer from:

13. Atomosophobia (fear of explosions)
14. Melophobia (fear of loud music)
15. Aichmophobia (fear of pointed objects)

16. You have been captured by a Like Like. After escaping, what store would you need to visit first thing in the morning?
a. Rupees ‘R Us
b. Swords ‘R Us
c. Shields ‘R Us
d. Bombs ‘R Us

17. It’s been a hard day and you really want to recharge some energy. Which of these will not replenish at least one of your hearts?

18. When starting a new game, what name can be entered to immediately skip to the famed “Second Quest?”
a. ZELDA
b. TRIFORCE
c. LINK
d. GANON

19. Ridiculously easy question of the week! What color was the cartridge for most of the original NES Zelda games?
a. Bronze
b. Silver
c. Gold
d. Blue

20. Ridiculously hard question of the week! How many notes play during the “secret found” jingle in the original Legend of Zelda?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12


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RestingSound's Avatar
RestingSound at 10/03/2007 11:51
1.b, 2.d, 3.d, 4.a, 5.a, 6.d, 7.a, 8.b, 9.a, 10.c, 11.c, 12.c, 13.b, 14.c, 15.a, 16.c, 17.d, 18.c, 19.c, 20.a
Artadius's Avatar
Artadius at 10/03/2007 11:52
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. A
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 10/03/2007 11:54
i played zelda II. i dont know much here :-(

zelda II for liiiiife!
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 10/03/2007 11:56
1 B
2 D
3 B
4 A
5 D
6 D
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 C
11 C
12 C
13 B
14 C
15 A
16 C
17 D
18 A
19 C
20 B
DutyFree's Avatar
DutyFree at 10/03/2007 11:59
Became a member just to take this quiz!

1. b.
2. d.
3. c.
4. a.
5. d.
6. d.
7. a.
8. b.
9. a.
10. c.
11. c.
12. c.
13. b.
14. c.
15. a.
16. c.
17. d.
18. a.
19. c.
20. b.
PacoDG's Avatar
PacoDG at 10/03/2007 12:00
1 - b
2 - d
3 - d (trick question I think, I mean, does going into the cave count as an exit?!.. I am counting it.. but trick question!)
4 - a
5 - d
6 - d
7 - a
8 - b
9 - a
10 - c
11 - c
12 - c
13 - b
14 - c
15 - a
16 - c
17 - d
18 - a
19 - c
20 - a

Good quiz.
SuperDave's Avatar
SuperDave at 10/03/2007 12:01
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6.
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. B
phignuton's Avatar
phignuton at 10/03/2007 12:05
I also became a member for this quiz...

b,d,c,a,d,d,a,c,a,b,c,c,b,a,c,c,d,a,c,b
Anarpis's Avatar
Anarpis at 10/03/2007 12:07
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. a
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. c
20. b
thelowestpartisfree's Avatar
thelowestpartisfree at 10/03/2007 12:10
Awesome quiz Chad!
1.D
2.D
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.D
7.A
8.B
9.A
10.C
11.C
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.C
16.C
17.D
18.A
19.C
20.C
DrNutt's Avatar
DrNutt at 10/03/2007 12:12
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. A
Zarathustra's Avatar
Zarathustra at 10/03/2007 12:14
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.d
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.c
12.c
13.b
14.a
15.c
16.c
17.d
18.a
19.c
20.a
Baron Calico's Avatar
Baron Calico at 10/03/2007 12:15
1.) B
2.) D
3.) D (assuming you count the cave)
4.) A
5.) D
6.) D
7.) A (Spectacle Rock is the Key!)
8.) B
9.) A
10.) C
11.) C
12.) C
13.) B
14.) A
15.) C
16.) C
17.) D
18.) A
19.) C
20.) A
dgenerate's Avatar
dgenerate at 10/03/2007 12:15
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. A

*crosses fingers
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 10/03/2007 12:20
Best quiz ever!

1. b
2. d
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. c
20. c
ZeroTolo's Avatar
ZeroTolo at 10/03/2007 12:21
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. c
12. a
13. b
14. c
15. a
16. c
17. b
18. a
19. c
20. b
that1dood's Avatar
that1dood at 10/03/2007 12:24
1 b
2 d
3 Well 3 if you count only the number of "paths" 4 if you count the cave.
4 a
5 d
6 d
7 a
8 b
9 a
10 c
11 c
12 c
13 b
14 a
15 c
16 c
17 d
18 a
19 c
20 b
SLiFE's Avatar
SLiFE at 10/03/2007 12:25
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. B
SilverArdjet's Avatar
SilverArdjet at 10/03/2007 12:30
Sweet-ass quiz. Made me delve deep into my memories of past decades.

1-b
2-b
3-c
4-a
5-d
6-d
7-a
8-a
9-b
10-c
11-c
12-c
13-b
14-a
15-c
16-b
17-b
18-a
19-c
20-b
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 10/03/2007 12:31
Just playing for fun, because I won the prize in the last one:

1) b
2) d
3) c
4) a
5) d
6) d
7) a
8) b
9) a
10) c
11) c
12) c
13) b
14) a
15) c
16) c
17) d
18) a
19) c
20) b
LethalHairdo's Avatar
LethalHairdo at 10/03/2007 12:38
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. B
bhive01's Avatar
bhive01 at 10/03/2007 12:38
Sadly, I'm with SpyKron on this one. I started on Zelda II. Like Mario 2 (US) that wasn't really in line with the original. I know only a few of these from playing it at a friends. I never owned the original... :(
Zac Bentz's Avatar
Zac Bentz at 10/03/2007 12:47
01. B
02. D
03. C
04. A
05, D
06. D
07. A
08. B
09. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. A
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 10/03/2007 12:53
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. B

I did every single one of these from memory! Chad, these quizzes rock.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 10/03/2007 13:02
1)b

2)d

3)c

4)c

5)d

6)d

7)a

8)b

9)a

10)c

11)c

12)c

13)b

14)a

15)a

16)c

17)d

18)b

19)c

20)b

I'll be buying this on the VC if i don't get at least a bronze badge.
ruffnutz's Avatar
ruffnutz at 10/03/2007 13:30
1) b
2) d
3) d
4) a
5) d
6) d
7) a
8) b
9) a
10) c
11) c
12) c
13) b
14) c
15) a
16) c
17) d
18) c
19) c
20) b
ToxinMongoose's Avatar
ToxinMongoose at 10/03/2007 13:32
1:B
2:D
3:C
4:A
5:D
6:D
7:A
8:B
9:A
10:C
11:C
12:C
13:B
14:A
15:C
16:C
17:D
18:A
19:C
20:B

(Making me hum the secret found theme in mah head, I should teabag you for it.)
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 10/03/2007 13:34
Wow this quiz is bringing all the Links to the yard
prowlerx083's Avatar
prowlerx083 at 10/03/2007 13:35
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. a
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. b
19. c
20. b
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
naia-the-gamer at 10/03/2007 13:35
1.b 2.d 3.d 4.a 5.d 6.d 7.a 8.b 9.a 10.c 11.c 12.c 13.b 14.a 15.c 16.c 17. d 18.a 19.c 20.a

That was fun!
cryophantom's Avatar
cryophantom at 10/03/2007 13:35
B D C A D D A B A C C C B A C C B A C B

I've played zelda games WAY too much...
snotrocket's Avatar
snotrocket at 10/03/2007 13:43
1 b

2 d

3 c

4 a

5 d

6 d

7 a

8 b

9 a

10 c

11 c

12 c

13 b

14 a

15 c

16 c

17 d

18 a

19 c

20 b
Robert's Avatar
Robert at 10/03/2007 13:47
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. B
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 10/03/2007 13:58
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. c
12. None- the location of the triforce piece.
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. c
20. b

The HUD questions were tricky, but I didn't look it up. Now too see if I'm right...
r00db0i's Avatar
r00db0i at 10/03/2007 13:59
1b
2d
3c
4a
5d
6d
7a
8a
9b
10c
11b
12c
13a
14b
15c
16c
17d
18a
19c
20b
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 10/03/2007 14:00
Also, now to correctly spell "to."
Donovanad's Avatar
Donovanad at 10/03/2007 14:09
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. C
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 10/03/2007 14:18
So awesome.
Jowey's Avatar
Jowey at 10/03/2007 14:20
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. C
20. B
JLateralus's Avatar
JLateralus at 10/03/2007 14:40
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. a
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. c
19. c
20. b
nebyoolae's Avatar
nebyoolae at 10/03/2007 14:49
I finally got my Destructoid account working so I can post. Woot.

01) B
02) D
03) D
04) A
05) D
06) D
07) A
08) B
09) A
10) C
11) C
12) C
13) B
14) A
15) C
16) C
17) D
18) A
19) C
20) B
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 10/03/2007 14:57
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. 3
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. B
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 10/03/2007 15:07
B D D A D
D A B A C
C C B A C
C D A C B

Note: None of the answers for #12 are correct. C is the closest match.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 10/03/2007 15:15
Thanks, A New Challenger and Cacticus , you are totally right. None of the answers listed for #12 are correct. I am going to disregard that question in the scoring to be fair ... I fail.
ModemManCJ's Avatar
ModemManCJ at 10/03/2007 15:15
1: (b)
2: (d)
3: (d) (if you count the cave)
4: (a)
5: (d)
6: (d)
7: (a)
8: (b)
9: (a)
10: (c)
11: (c)
12: (c)
13: (b)
14: (a)
15: (c)
16: (c)
17: (d)
18: (a)
19: (c)
20: (a)
van's Avatar
van at 10/03/2007 15:17
1. b
2. d
3. d, if you are counting the cave opening, if not then c.
4. a
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. c
20. b
timmet's Avatar
timmet at 10/03/2007 15:25
01.b
02.d
03.c
04.a
05.d
06.a
07.a
08.c
09.a
10.b
11.c
12.a
13.b
14.c
15.a
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.c
20.b
Jasongame's Avatar
Jasongame at 10/03/2007 16:10
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. B
FuriousGeorge's Avatar
FuriousGeorge at 10/03/2007 16:24
1. b.
2. d.
3. c.
4. a.
5. d.
6. d.
7. a.
8. b.
9. a.
10. c.
11. c.
12. c.
13. b.
14. c.
15. a.
16. c.
17. d.
18. a.
19. c.
20. b.
RevivedDemon's Avatar
RevivedDemon at 10/03/2007 16:31
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. B
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