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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.01-.20
.21: King’s Quest
.22: The characters of Super Smash Bros.
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Contest:
12:55 PM on 03.19.2008
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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. :)
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
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.
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
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
My own bonus: 007-373-5963, literally BURNED into my mind. I will forget my own birthday before I forget that series of numbers.
Wow. Impressive. :)
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.
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!
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
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
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.)
Um, wow @ your bonus question. :)
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
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