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12:55 PM on 03.19.2008, Chad Concelmo

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The Great Retro Quiz! .24: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! photo

#Nintendo Entertainment System #Punch-Out!! #retro #The Great Retro Quiz

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another edition of The Great Retro Quiz!, the weekly trivia challenge that puts your knowledge of retro games to the test. I am your host, Chad Concelmo, and, as always, this week’s post is sponsored by RetroforceGO!. Remember, for every person that listens to Retroforce or participates in this quiz, an abandoned puppy gets adopted.

This week’s quiz is all about Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is one of my favorite games of all time and the addictive gameplay stills holds up today. In fact, I just got done playing it and have officially decided that King Hippo is one of the most awesome creations, well, ever. Are you as big a fan of the game as I am? Take the quiz to find out!

Just leave your answers in the comments and check my community blog tomorrow (3/20) to see how many you got right.

Do it for the puppies! Good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz! .24
Category: Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
Number of questions: 20
Difficulty: Normal

1. Imposter alert! Quick! Find the real Little Mac!

2. What is the name of Little Mac’s trainer?
a. Doc Louis
b. Sonny Byrnes
c. Red Tom
d. Pepper Jackson

3. What is missing from the below screenshot?

a. Stars
b. Hearts
c. Boxing gloves
d. Trophies

4. Ridiculously easy question of the week! Who is the referee in Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!?
a. Mario
b. Luigi
c. Toad
d. Princess Peach

5. Dammit, the imposters are back! Hurry! Find the real Little Mac again!

6. Analogy fun! Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! : Mike Tyson : : Punch-Out!! :
a. Super Macho Man
b. Mr. Dream
c. Dragon Chan
d. Nick Bruiser

7. Going into the fight with Little Mac, what is Glass Joe’s record?
a. 0-99
b. 0-100
c. 1-99
d. 1-100

Awesome attack alert! Match the special move with the fighter that performs it:

8. Dreamland Express
9. Super Spin Punch

10. What body part needs to be punched in order to reveal King Hippo’s weak spot?

11. A punch to the gut or a punch to the face? How can Bald Bull’s “Bull Charge” be stopped?
a. A punch to the gut
b. A punch to the face

*Bonus point: How many times does Bald Bull need to hop before Little Mac delivers the above lethal blow?

12. What does Don Flamenco carry in his mouth before he begins a fight?

13. Before making it to the NES, what was Soda Popinski’s original name?
a. Whiskey Robbins
b. Tequila Shotinski
c. Rummy Reynolds
d. Vodka Drunkenski

The writing in Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! is amazing. Match the fighter with one of his classic quotes:

14. "I work on my tan harder than I'll have to work on you!"
15. "I'm going to make you feel punch drunk!"
16. "I'll give you a TKO from Tokyo!"
17. "My Barber didn't know when to quit... Do you?"

18. What famous landmark does Little Mac like to jog in front of?
a. The World Trade Center
b. The Statue of Liberty
c. Mt. Rushmore
d. The Hollywood sign

19. Little Mac hates his noisy neighbor and wants to uppercut him in the face. What cereal would he need to eat before he could accomplish this?
a. Cheerios
b. Fruit Loops
c. Lucky Charms
d. Cocoa Puffs

20. True or false: In 1990, Mike Tyson was replaced in the game by a new character because of his notorious social exploits, including (but not limited to) a horrible rape conviction.

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44 comments | showing # 1 to 44

Fangeh

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

trydizon

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

JoshDunford

1- d
2- a
3- c
4- a
5- b
6- b
7- c
8- b
9- a
10- d
11- a

Bonus- I Think 3.

12- a
13- d
14- d
15- a
16- b
17- c
18- b
19- C, because of the Stars?
20- False

-JD

A New Challenger

1.d
2.a
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.b
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.b
11.a/6?
12.a
13.d
14.d
15.a
16.b
17.c
18.b
19.c/e: Swedish Chef's Croonchy Stars
20.False

brosef

Awesome quiz!

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

MechaMonkey

Never played this. GUESSING FTW!

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

bloodylip

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

NihonTiger90

1.) d
2.) a
3.) c
4.) a
5.) b
6.) b
7.) c
8.) b
9.) a
10.) b
11.) a BONUS: Three
12.) a
13.) d
14.) d
15.) a
16.) b
17.) c
18.) b
19.) c
20.) FALSE. They lost the right to use Tyson�s image in-game. The rape happened after 1990.

Soulhammer

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
11. A
Bonus: 4 hops backwards, 3 forward
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. False

Soulhammer

crap i ment to put B for 10, not D

shipero

1.d
2.a
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.b
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.b
11.b (bonus: 3 I think 6 if you count him hopping back)
12.a
13.d
14.d
15.a
16.b
17.c
18.b
19.c
20.False

riomccarthy

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
Bonus: You punch him when he's on the third hop.
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. True

Another AMAZING quiz as usual, Chad. Great one!

Knives

<3 PunchOut

1.D
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.B
6.B
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.B
11.A
*BONUS: 3 times
12.A
13.D
14.D
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.B
19.C (cause of the stars?)
20.TRUE

Darkknight37

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

ScottyG

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

MatCD

1.d
2.a
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.b (I don�t really understand the question)
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.b
11.a (3)
12.a
13.d
14.d
15.a
16.b
17.c
18.b
19.c?
20.true

Johnnyreb2565

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

onomelon

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

van

1. d.
2. a.
3. c.
4. a.
5. b.
6. b.
7. c.
8. a.
9. b.
10. d.
11. a.
*Bonus = 5
12. a.
13. d.
14. d.
15. a.
16. b.
17. c.
18. b.
19. c.
20. FALSE. while it is true that Tyson is a rapist, the answer to this question is FALSE.

Holyetheline

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

lucashoal

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

j00zt1n

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

Great quiz! I love this game.

XivSpew

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A (Bonus is 3 hops)
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. Not to give away the answer, but the rape conviction was in '92. though he did lose the heavyweight title in '90. So, the answer is false.

HungLaser

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

Dexter345

If we participate in the great retro quiz AND listen to RetroForceGO!, do two abandoned puppies get adopted?

1. d
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. d
11. b
12. a
13. d
14. d
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. a
20. false (if I remember right, he was replaced just because of licensing issues)

In all honesty, I've never played this game, and these days, I'm too intimidated by it because I hear it's so difficult.

ScottyG

@Dexter
It isn't really difficult until the last couple of fights. You just need good reflexes and timing, and to know the trick to beating some of the opponents. I've never beaten it but I'll gladly go back and play it again. :)

teknomcr

1.d
2.a
3.c
4.a
5.b (hello, it was the 80s!)
6.b
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.b
11.a
*Bonus-3
12.a
13.d - heck yea!
14.d
15.a
16.b
17.c
18.b
19.c
20.True dat

muziksoul

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
11. A Bonus: 3
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. Had to do some research on this. The answer is false. Nintendo lost the licensing rights to use Tyson. It had nothing to do with his shenanigans.

retrolab

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

hammburglar

1. D
2. a
3. c
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. B bonus: on the 3rd hop
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. FALSE

marko72

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

Jimbo

1d 2a 3c 4a 5b 6b 7c 8b 9a 10b 11a Bonus:3rd hop 12a 13d 14d 15a 16b 17c 18b 19c 20:False
My own bonus: 007-373-5963, literally BURNED into my mind. I will forget my own birthday before I forget that series of numbers.

Fronz

Hahaha, best quiz yet!

Chad Concelmo

@Jimbo's bonus,
Wow. Impressive. :)

Daynger777

1d
2a
3c
4a
5a
6b
7c
8b
9a
10b
11a- 2-3 I think sometimes he short-hopped didn't he?
12a
13d
14d
15a
16b
17c
18b
19d
20 false?

One of the greatest games ever, my parents never got me super nintendo when I was little so I never got to get into super punch out but I'm sure that was epic too.

Miyuutsuu

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

Ear-biting illiterates FTW!

Haxan

1d
2a
3c
4a
5b
6b
7c
8b
9a
10b
11a
Bonus: As this could be a trick question, I will attempt to cover every possible alternative (and pray you give me a point apiece):
i.both fights, long version, just counting hops forward:3
ii.both fights, long version, counting total hops:6
iii.2nd fight, short vesion, just counting hops forward:2
iii.2nd fight, short version, counting total hops:4
12a
13d
14d
15a
16b
17c
18b
19b
20false

The-Excel

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

Haxan

@ Jimbo.
You just awakened a long hidden memory in me. I don't remember the code, but I remember the noises made when entering. In sequence.bump bump bump (pause) boop boop boop (pause) bump bump bump (pause)... and on until the end. Amazing what twenty years can't kill.

(Oh, I'm so old.)

Chad Concelmo

@Haxan,
Um, wow @ your bonus question. :)

Cyberxion

11 isn't exactly a solid question given that it varies. If you mean to ask how many times he bounces towards you before flooring your ass, I've seen him jump twice, but he jumps three times with a higher frequency of instances and whatnot. Boy am I tired.

Cyberxion

@ Jimbo. That's definitely a memorable code, man. I've remembered that one for years. Well, that and a code for Castlevania 2. :P

MPHtails

1. d
2. a. Doc Louis
3. c. Boxing gloves
4. a. Mario
5. b
6. b. Mr. Dream
7. c. 1-99
=
8. b
9. a
10b
11.a
*Bonus point: 2-1/2
12. A
13.d. Vodka Drunkenski
14. d
15. a
16. "b
17. c
18.b. The Statue of Liberty
19. c. Lucky Charms
20. False

nebs

I've been replaying Super Punch-Out lately so I'm totally in a boxing mood. "Join the Nintendo Fun Club Today"!

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

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