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The Great Retro Quiz! .08: Halloween edition photo

Hello, all you ghouls and ghosts out there, this is Elvira. That’s right, the Elvira. Chad asked me to host this week’s edition of the Great Retro Quiz because, well, it’s Halloween and I was dying to test everyone’s knowledge of all the scaaaaary videogames over the years.

Are you a fan of spooky games? I know I am. According to Chad’s note here, this week’s quiz is all about those games that send chills down your mortal spine. It also spans all consoles (even non-retro ones), so be prepared, this quiz is a real killer.

The prize this week, directly from the bowels of Hell, is a set of really awesome Darkstalker miniature figures, which are sure to be a hit with all your zombie and warlock friends. Just post your terrifying answers in the comments and whoever gets the most right will die win (in the event of a tie, Chad will blindfold himself with the tattered clothes of a troll and randomly pick a name out of a black witch’s hat)! Just check his ghastly community blog tomorrow (11/1) for the results and to see how you did.

Now, back to brewing this mysterious potion and waiting for my goddamn check to arrive for this freakin’ awful gig. Er … I mean … good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz! .08
Category: Halloween special
Number of questions: 20
Difficulty: Normal

1. In the original Resident Evil for the PlayStation, which of the below windows does the zombie dog crash through?

2. What is the only game in the well-respected Silent Hill series to feature a woman as the main, playable character?
a. Silent Hill
b. Silent Hill 2
c. Silent Hill 3
d. Silent Hill 4: The Room

3. Simon Belmont is getting very weak while fighting through the original Castlevania. What item should he quickly collect to recharge some of his energy?

4. Dag! Arthur from Ghosts n’ Goblins just died in the middle of your kitchen floor. What do you have to annoyingly sweep up now?
a. Ash
b. Gold coins
c. Pieces of a sword
d. Bones

Match the gruesome death to the videogame in which it occurs:

5. Clock Tower
6. BioShock
7. Phantasmagoria
8. Resident Evil 4

9. In Splatterhouse, what terrifying symbol is used to represent the main character’s lives?
a. An upside-down cross
b. A human heart
c. A skull
d. A chainsaw

10. You are playing a Dracula-version of the classic board game Operation. If the game is based on the body parts you can collect in Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, which of the following could you never win fake money for extracting?
a. Dracula’s fang
b. Dracula’s rib
c. Dracula’s fingernail
d. Dracula’s eyeball

11. What mythical creature is the focus of the second Gabriel Knight game?

12. The below images are from what notoriously bad NES game?

a. The Thing
b. Halloween
c. Nightmare on Elm Street
d. Friday the 13th

13. The creator of ridiculously violent Phantasmagoria was originally known for creating what popular family-friendly adventure series?
a. King’s Quest
b. Space Quest
c. Hero’s Quest
d. Police Quest

14. If Miku Hinasaki won a Pulitzer Prize, what category would she most likely win it in?
a. Writing
b. History
c. Photography
d. Music

15. The zombie-infested city featured in the early Resident Evil games is named after which of the following animals?

16. Which of the below playable characters from Castlevania III later became the star of fan favorite Symphony of the Night?

17. How many actual zombies are on the Super Nintendo cover art for Zombies Ate My Neighbors?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

18. Sick humor alert! What kind of animal can you microwave in Maniac Mansion?

19. If there was a new Olympic event for ripping off Castlevania in almost every way imaginable (from style to character design), what game would easily win the coveted gold medal?
a. Devil’s Crush
b. 8 Eyes
c. Sanitarium
d. Alone in the Dark

20. You just died in Resident Evil. What words do you see on the screen?
a. “Game Over”
b. “Final farewell”
c. “You are dead”
d. “The End”

The Great Retro Quiz! Hall of Champions

.01: The Virtual Console (NES) - No prize
.02: The Virtual Console (SNES) -  Aerox
.03: Bomberman - ShawnKelfonne
.04: The Legend of Zelda - nebyoolae
.05: The Virtual Console (N64) - Quisling
.06: Metroid - No prize
.07: Contra - Quisling


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29 comments | showing # 1 to 29

RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:12
RJG
Holy shit Elvira.

BRB, got to...erm...fuck it...BRB
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:20
A New Challenger
Oh man I'm going to fail so hard. Here we go:

1. b
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. b
7. d
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. c

Lots and lots of guessing. I really haven't played many horror-themed games.

Are the figures you speak of those LEGO-esque Minimates? I have some of the Street Fighter ones, and they are pretty cool. There's a Hollywood Video exclusive Shin Akmua/Evil Ryu set.
LusciousRichard's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:23
LusciousRichard
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. C
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:25
MechaMonkey
Horror genre isn't my thing, but I'll give it a go.

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. a
20. c
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:29
Aerox
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A (But it should be B)
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. C
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:29
ZeroTolo
1.a
2.c
3.b
4.d
5.c
6.d
7.b
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.d
12.d
13.Trick question? First it's a and then later on they made b and d. if it's only one answer, then I'm going with A
14.c
15.a
16.b
17.d
18.c
19.b
20.c

I've got a good feeling about this one.
Corncobtacular's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:36
Corncobtacular
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. a
9. d
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. d
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. c
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:41
bloodylip
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. c
11. d
12. c
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. a
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. c

BTW... Dolphin City? You wish!
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:49
Brad Rice
Probably failed, since most people know a hell of a lot more retro than I do, and some of the games I've only read about. Nonetheless...

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. d
8. a
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. a
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. c
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 12:50
Dexter345
I did terribly on this one. My favorites were numbers 5 through 8 though. Hilarious.

1. b
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. c
7. d
8. a
9. c
10. c
11. d
12. c
13. a
14. a
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. a
20. c
DutyFree's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:02
DutyFree
1. b.
2. c.
3. b.
4. d.
5. c.
6. b.
7. d.
8. a.
9. b.
10. b.
11. d.
12. d.
13. a.
14. c.
15. a.
16. b.
17. d.
18. c.
19. b.
20. c.
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:03
shipero
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. b
20. c
teknomcr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:08
teknomcr
Damn that Chastity Pariah!!

1.b
2.c
3.b
4.d
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.b
10.c
11.d
12.d
13.a
14.c
15.a
16.b
17.d
18.c
19.b
20.c

Does your insurance policy cover 'acts of demons'?
DutyFree's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:12
DutyFree
I think it's going to be me or ZeroTolo. It all hinges on that first question. Pretty sure it's the foreground window. If not, it should be.
Alanar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:13
Alanar
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. a
17. b
18. c
19. b
20. c
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:14
ShawnKelfonne
1) b
2) d
3) b
4) d
5) c
6) d
7) b
8) a
9) b
10) a
11) d
12) d
13) a
14) c
15) a
16) b
17) d
18) c
19) b
20) c
VTSvsAlucard's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:19
VTSvsAlucard
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. D
19 B
20. C
Quisling's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:32
Quisling
I will admit that I knew most of these, but for some of them (probably what everybody else thought were "easy ones") I looked off other people's answers and chose the most common answer. I've never played a RE game in my life. All the true retro questions were tons of fun though! Go chad!

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. C

Also, Zombie Dolphins!
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:44
KyleGamgee
1b
2c
3b
4c
5c
6b
7d
8a
9d
10d
11c
12d
13a
14d
15a
16b
17b
18a
19a
20c
corneliuscack's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:46
corneliuscack
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.D
7.B
8.A
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.A
16.B
17.A
18.C
19.B
20.C
Zarathustra's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 13:59
Zarathustra
Wow, and I thought the Contra quiz was hard. I totally didn't play half these games. Ah well...

1 a
2 b
3 b
4 d
5 b
6 d
7 c
8 a
9 c
10 c
11 d
12 c
13 a
14 c
15 a
16 b
17 a
18 a
19 d
20 c

Awesomely written questions as usual though. Yay for Chad!
Vegas's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 14:08
Vegas
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. c
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 14:20
Knives
1. b

2. b

3. b

4. d

5. c

6. d

7. b

8. a

9. b

10. c

11. d

12. c

13. a

14. c

15. a

16. b

17. d

18. d

19. b

20. a


Had to guess a few and also can't get the zombies ate my neighbors music out of my head, but great quiz.
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 14:33
trunxkam45
1.A
2.C
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.C
11.D
12.D
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.D
19.B
20.C
kadosho's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 14:42
kadosho
Gonna give this one a bold try

1)b
2)c
3)b
4)d
5)c
6)d
7)b
8)a
9)b
10)b
11)d
12)d
13)d
14)c
15)a
16)b
17)d
18)c
19)c
20)c
bethecoffeebean - inactive's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:44
bethecoffeebean - inactive
1)b
2)c
3)d
4)d
5)c
6)b
7)d
8)a
9)c
10)c
11)d
12)d
13)a
14)c
15)a
16)b
17)c
18)c
19)b
20)c
OpTiMaL's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:49
OpTiMaL
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. b
20. c
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 17:06
Batthink
1.(a), 2.(c), 3.(b), 4.(d), 5.(c), 6.(d), 7.(b), 8.(a), 9.(b), 10.(c), 11.(d), 12.(d), 13.(a), 14.(c), 15.(a), 16.(a), 17.(a), 18.(c), 19.(a), 20.(c).
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 17:42
KyleGamgee
1b
2c
3b
4c
5c
6d
7b (thanks, main blog!)
8a
9d
10d
11c
12d
13a
14d
15a
16b
17b
18a
19a
20c
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