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

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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Fangeh's Avatar
Fangeh at 03/19/2008 13:07
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's Avatar
trydizon at 03/19/2008 13:15
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's Avatar
JoshDunford at 03/19/2008 13:18
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's Avatar
A New Challenger at 03/19/2008 13:20
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's Avatar
brosef at 03/19/2008 13:25
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's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 03/19/2008 13:35
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's Avatar
bloodylip at 03/19/2008 13:37
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's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 03/19/2008 13:39
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's Avatar
Soulhammer at 03/19/2008 13:39
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's Avatar
Soulhammer at 03/19/2008 13:44
crap i ment to put B for 10, not D
shipero's Avatar
shipero at 03/19/2008 13:48
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's Avatar
riomccarthy at 03/19/2008 14:01
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's Avatar
Knives at 03/19/2008 14:01
<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's Avatar
Darkknight37 at 03/19/2008 14:05
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's Avatar
ScottyG at 03/19/2008 14:06
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's Avatar
MatCD at 03/19/2008 14:11
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's Avatar
Johnnyreb2565 at 03/19/2008 14:14
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's Avatar
onomelon at 03/19/2008 14:18
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's Avatar
van at 03/19/2008 14:31
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's Avatar
Holyetheline at 03/19/2008 14:37
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's Avatar
lucashoal at 03/19/2008 14:52
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's Avatar
j00zt1n at 03/19/2008 14:52
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's Avatar
XivSpew at 03/19/2008 15:07
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's Avatar
HungLaser at 03/19/2008 15:08
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's Avatar
Dexter345 at 03/19/2008 15:09
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's Avatar
ScottyG at 03/19/2008 15:12
@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's Avatar
teknomcr at 03/19/2008 15:27
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's Avatar
muziksoul at 03/19/2008 15:34
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's Avatar
retrolab at 03/19/2008 15:34
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's Avatar
hammburglar at 03/19/2008 16:13
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's Avatar
marko72 at 03/19/2008 16:17
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's Avatar
Jimbo at 03/19/2008 16:18
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's Avatar
Fronz at 03/19/2008 16:40
Hahaha, best quiz yet!
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 03/19/2008 16:45
@Jimbo's bonus,
Wow. Impressive. :)
Daynger777's Avatar
Daynger777 at 03/19/2008 17:03
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's Avatar
Miyuutsuu at 03/19/2008 17:52
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's Avatar
Haxan at 03/19/2008 18:05
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's Avatar
The-Excel at 03/19/2008 18:25
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's Avatar
Haxan at 03/19/2008 18:32
@ 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's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 03/19/2008 18:42
@Haxan,
Um, wow @ your bonus question. :)
Cyberxion's Avatar
Cyberxion at 03/19/2008 18:49
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's Avatar
Cyberxion at 03/19/2008 18:50
@ 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's Avatar
MPHtails at 03/20/2008 02:37
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's Avatar
nebs at 03/20/2008 12:52
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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