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The Great Retro Quiz! .10: Super Mario Bros. photo

Hopefully you all have been playing Super Mario Galaxy this week and enjoying the hell out of it as much as I have. I am going to hold my fanboy exclamations for another time, but ... oh, who am I kidding? I LOVE THIS GAME! IT IS AMAZING! AHHHHHHHHH! There, now I feel better.

To celebrate the release of this instant Wii classic, this week’s Great Retro Quiz is all about the game that started it all: Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Since most of you probably know everything about this game, I decided to kick things up a notch and make this one pretty tough. You didn’t think I was going to ask you something easy like “How many coins does Mario have to collect to receive a 1-up?” did you?

Just leave your answers in the comments and whoever gets the most right will win (in the event of a tie, my pal Luigi here will randomly suck out a name with his Poltergust 3000)! For the winner, this week’s prize is a collection of some cool Mario-themed stuff (I will keep the details secret to make it that much more exciting). Like always, just check my community blog tomorrow (11/15) for the correct answers.

Now, put down the Wiimote and get to quizzin’! Good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz! .10
Category: Super Mario Bros.
Number of Questions: 20
Difficulty: Hard

1. Fill in the blank: “Thank you Mario! But ______ Princess is in another castle.”
a. my
b. your
c. the
d. our

Classic HUD memories! Fill in the missing information:

2. Number of coins
3. Score
4. Time remaining
5. World x-x

6. In the original Super Mario Bros., what color overalls do small Mario and Luigi wear, respectively?
a. Brown and white
b. Red and green
c. Blue and green
d. Red and white

7. What is missing from the below box art?

a. A fireball
b. A goomba
c. A fire flower
d. Nothing

8. Super Mario Bros. is the best selling videogame of all time. How many copies have been sold?
a. Approximately 20 million
b. Approximately 30 million
c. Approximately 40 million
d. Approximately 50 million

9. Which of the following World 1-1 pipes can Mario descend into?

10. On that same note, how many coins are in this first underground pipe room?
a. 15
b. 19
c. 22
d. 25

11. What symbol appears on Bowser’s flag at the end of most levels?

12. What is the maximum amount of points Mario can receive from jumping on a flagpole?
a. 1000
b. 2500
c. 3000
d. 5000

13. Peach just broke up with Mario and he is now shooting fireballs all over the Mushroom Kingdom in a blind rage. Which enemy doesn’t need to worry about being burned?

14. Which of the below tiles does Mario need to stand on in order to jump straight up and receive a 1-up mushroom?

15. Math fun! [the amount of warp zone pipes in the game] + [the number of windows on the castle at the end of World 3-3] =
a. 12
b. 13
c. 15
d. 16

16. Cheep-Cheep just got a Netflix account (welcome to 2002, Cheep-Cheep!). Since he relates to the main characters, what would most likely be the first movie he rents?
a. The Squid and the Whale
b. Finding Nemo
c. Lassie
d. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17. On level 7-4, one specific path must be taken to reach Bowser. Which of the below paths is correct?

18. How many times does Mario battle a hammer-throwing Bowser?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

19. Ridiculously hard question of the week! Who wrote the music for Super Mario Bros.?

20. When replaying the game in “Hard Mode,” which of the following changes does not occur?
a. Various lifts become smaller in size
b. Goombas are replaced by Buzzy Beetles
c. Bowser always throws hammers
d. Enemies move faster

*Bonus question! Do you hate Daisy?
a. YES!
b. No

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
.08: Halloween edition - OpTiMaL
.09: Final Fantasy IV - Cacticus


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FuriousGeorge's Avatar
FuriousGeorge at 11/14/2007 12:15
HARD

Im gonna have to call a friend on this one.... but your quizzes always rock hardcore I missed the last two Imma add you to my favorites
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 11/14/2007 12:17
LOL @ question 20. Great quiz Chad, when I get home from work I will try my best
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 11/14/2007 12:20
I'm very torn between a couple of answers on a lot of the questions.
CaffeinePowered's Avatar
CaffeinePowered at 11/14/2007 12:24
1) D
2) B
3) A
4) C
5) D
6) A
7) A
8) C
9) D
10) B
11) D
12) D
13) A
14) D <-evil (?)
15) C (?)
16) B
17) C
18) B
19) B (?)
20) C

Bonus: B - I liked Mario on the GB, don't lead people into hate with capital letters and an exclimation point
Zarathustra's Avatar
Zarathustra at 11/14/2007 12:29
Chad, this is one of your best quizzes ever. Very challenging, but so much fun!

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

bonus. b

Also, Galaxy is without a doubt one of the greatest games I've ever played.
bloodylip's Avatar
bloodylip at 11/14/2007 12:30
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. d
12. c
13. a
14. b
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. 3
19. a
20. d
21. a
Alanar's Avatar
Alanar at 11/14/2007 12:32
1. d
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. a
14. d
15. b
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. a
20. b
Bonus: No

This truly is a hard quiz. At least for me...
Lynx's Avatar
Lynx at 11/14/2007 12:35
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. b
20. c

Bonus: b, because Super Mario Land was awesome. Only because of that reason.


I'm 99.9% sure I got all of them correct. Damn, I am a Mario master.
Lynx's Avatar
Lynx at 11/14/2007 12:39
Fuck, I change my answer for number 15 to c. I forgot about 4-2. And I always use that warp. How could I forget?? :)
DutyFree's Avatar
DutyFree at 11/14/2007 12:44
1. d.
2. b.
3. a.
4. d.
5. c.
6. d.
7. a.
8. c.
9. d.
10. b.
11. d.
12. d.
13. a.
14. c.
15. c.
16. b.
17. c.
18. c.
19. b.
20. c.

BONUS! b. NO! She kicks ass at tennis!
DutyFree's Avatar
DutyFree at 11/14/2007 12:46
Ahhh, poor Lynx...

I've got a good feeling about this one. Then again, I always have a good feeling about these things and end up losing.

Okay, as a character created by George Lucas would say, "I've got a bad feeling about this!" That means I'll win...right?
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 11/14/2007 12:46
I don't think I'll do that good, but ok:

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.C

11.C

12.D

13. A

14. C

15. B

16. B

17. C

18. B

19. C

20. D

*YES! That cock teasing bitch wannabe!!
De-Filer's Avatar
De-Filer at 11/14/2007 12:49
1.d
2.b
3.a
4.d
5.c
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.b
11.d
12.d
13.a
14.c
15.c
16.b
17.c
18.c
19.b
20.c

Bonus question: A, because she's a gold-digging whore... But Mario Land was awesome...
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 11/14/2007 12:56
oops I meant LOL @ Bonus Question
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 11/14/2007 12:56
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. d
10. a
11. a
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. d
18. d
19. c
20. c
BONUS. A!

Later, I may play through the game just to see what I got wrong. This is all from memory though.
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 11/14/2007 12:57
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. b
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. b
20. c

Hard hard hard. And I just played through it a couple weeks ago.
VTSvsAlucard's Avatar
VTSvsAlucard at 11/14/2007 12:59
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A
16 B
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. D

Bonus: um... B? Is it a trick question?
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 11/14/2007 13:01
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. b
14. b
15. b
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. b
20. d
Bonus: a
J03yyz's Avatar
J03yyz at 11/14/2007 13:03
1. a
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. d
10.c
11.c
12.d
13.a
14.c
15.c
16.a
17.b
18.c
19.c
20.c

YES! i mean WTF was her deal?
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 11/14/2007 13:08
1: d
2: c
3: a
4: d
5: b
6: b
7: a
8: c
9: d
10: a
11: d
12: d
13: d
14: c
15: c
16: b
17: c
18: c
19: a
20: a
Bonus: A!

Jesus, this was difficult, because this was all from memory, and my last playthrough was at least a year ago, maybe two.
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 11/14/2007 13:09
Oops, almost forgot...

Answer to Bonus Question:
ToeKing's Avatar
ToeKing at 11/14/2007 13:09
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a = I can only get 11, though...
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. b
20. d
Bonus: b - she's hotter than peach in SSBM
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 11/14/2007 13:12
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. I have absolutely no idea...B?
20. C
Bonus: B

Wow, I thought that would be a lot easier than it actually was. Yay Mario!
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 11/14/2007 13:16
@A New Challenger,
HA HA HA HA HA! Okay, that was the best thing I have seen all day! Obviously my reaction is a hint as to what the answer to the bonus question is (*cough* "a" *cough*). :) :)
shipero's Avatar
shipero at 11/14/2007 13:27
1.d
2.b
3.a
4.d
5.c
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.b
10.d
11.a
12.d
13.a
14.c
15.b
16.b
17.a
18.c
19.d
20.b
Bonus: b
IceMax's Avatar
IceMax at 11/14/2007 13:27
least daisy isn't a deceptive slut, and she only got kidnapped once, unlike peach who always seems to get kidnapped at the most convent times. the only thing peach is good for is making ppl cry in smash, and even then i use the daisy skin. die peach, fucking two faced slut
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 11/14/2007 13:28
1) d
2) b
3) a
4) d
5) c
6) d
7) a
8) c
9) d
10) c
11) d
12) d
13) a
14) b
15) c
16) b
17) b
18) b
19) b
20) d
*B) a
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 11/14/2007 13:29
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 11/14/2007 13:40
I love Daisy. How can anyone hate Daisy? :(
teknomcr's Avatar
teknomcr at 11/14/2007 13:45
1.d
2.b
3.a
4.d
5.c
6.d
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.b
11.d
12.d
13.a
14.c
15.a - 10 pipes (including the 1-2 glitch ones) + (2 windows up top) unless the are allllll windows!
16.b
17.c
18.c
19.b
20.c (I totally thought it was a)
21.B - She hasn't been a victim as much as Peach has. Maybe she butched up and is in cahoots with Rosie- under cover style.
d0nfil0fi0's Avatar
d0nfil0fi0 at 11/14/2007 13:46
1-D
2-B
3-A
4-D
5-C
6-D
7-A
8-C
9-D
10-B
11-D
12-D
13-A
14-C
15-C
16-B
17-B
18-c
19-B
20-C

BONUS:-A
Although I didn't hate her until she started talking and screaming "HI, I'M DAISY!" like a drunk attention whore.

Luckily my new muse is Rosalina.
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 11/14/2007 13:47
D C A D B
D A C D B
D D A C A
B C C B C
A!

*Note on 15: We're not counting doors, I hope.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 11/14/2007 13:53
Disclaimer: I don't really hate Daisy, I just love Peach. And there is only room for one bitch in the Mushroom Kingdom. :)
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 11/14/2007 13:54
1c
2b
3a
4d
5c
6b
7c
8d
9d
10b
11c
12d
13a
14c
15b
16b
17a
18c
19b
20c
*b
van's Avatar
van at 11/14/2007 14:33
1. d.
2. b.
3. a.
4. d.
5. c.
6. d.
7. a.
8. c.
9. d.
10. b.
11. d.
12. d.
13. a.
14. c.
15. c., but if you are assuming that the 3 "windows" on the ground floor are not "windows", but are "doors", the answer would be a.
16. b.
17. c.
18. c.
19. b.
20. c.
21. a.
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar
ZombiePlatypus at 11/14/2007 14:49
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. C
Bonus: B
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 11/14/2007 14:55
Hint: Everyone listen to what van has to say about Question #15! :)
Cacticus's Avatar
Cacticus at 11/14/2007 15:01
Upon closer inspection, I must change my answers to 2 and 5 to B and C respectively.
justinstollsteimer's Avatar
justinstollsteimer at 11/14/2007 15:03
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. b
15. b
16. b
17. d
18. b
19. a
20. d
21. a
lucashoal's Avatar
lucashoal at 11/14/2007 15:05
1) d
2) b
3) a
4) d
5) c
6) d
7) a
8) c
9) d
10) c
11) d
12) d
13) a
14) c
15) c
16) b
17) b
18) b
19) b
20) a
bonus - indifferent
d0nfil0fi0's Avatar
d0nfil0fi0 at 11/14/2007 15:06
@Chad
...OH CRAP...

I guess is too late to say "15-A", right?

*sigh*

Math sucks!
FingersTehHand's Avatar
FingersTehHand at 11/14/2007 15:10
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. d
11. a
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. b
20. c
21. b
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 11/14/2007 15:26
@Chad:

I first saw that image as someone's avatar on another forum and I laughed out loud. I think someone might have had it as there av on this forum as well. Mario using judo for the cause of misogyny = instant comedy.
MrCheeks's Avatar
MrCheeks at 11/14/2007 15:27
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. d
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. c
19. a
20. b
Bonus Question A
CaffeinePowered's Avatar
CaffeinePowered at 11/14/2007 15:33
Doors...windows...what what about like sliding glass doors that can also act as windows?

Or doors with windows in them...
virus2566's Avatar
virus2566 at 11/14/2007 17:00
I need to go and play again...

1. c
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. d
13. a
14. b
15. c
16. a
17. b
18. c
19. c
20. b
Quisling's Avatar
Quisling at 11/14/2007 17:01
Oh HELL YES. This is going to rock so hard:

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

BONUS: A, of COURSE, she's a dirty TRAMP!

Read me: I'm calling trick question on 18 because there is just one real bowser. The other "bowsers" are other enemies turned into a clone. 2 of the fake bowsers throw hammers, but they aren't really bowser and so the answer, while appearing to be 3, should be one.

Mario only fights ANY bowser once. The rest are exposed as fakes when you use fireballs to kill them.

And I replayEd the game and beat it just for the quiz. Amazing. I love retro days, they make me get out my old games and have at them again.
muziksoul's Avatar
muziksoul at 11/14/2007 17:58
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. A
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. C
20. A
Bonus: No

What a challenging quiz. It was fun, though. Keep 'em coming!
The KZA's Avatar
The KZA at 11/14/2007 18:07
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. c
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. b
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. a
20. d
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 11/14/2007 18:18
Okay, I'm tired and I can't remember a lot of these answers too well. Excuses out of the way, let's get started.

1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. a (I have the cartridge next to me)
8. c
9. d
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. b
20. d
BONUS
b. Remember Princess Peach is a cock teasing bitch!
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