Where in the World is Waldo
Scrabble 25+ Points
Car Anatomy
Gadget Inventions
Video Game History
100
This is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
What is an Earthquake (26 points)
100
Although no longer used for its original purpose when created this compartment built into the dashboard of almost all automobiles is still commonly used for storage
What is the glovebox
100
This invention was released to the public in 2001 by Dean Lawrence Kamen and is most commonly used by security personnel like Paul Blart
What is the segway
100
in 1993 this rating system is introduced after controversy over violent games like Mortal Kombat
What is ESRB
200
Waldo's among the soldiers of the Terracotta Army a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of this country who were buried with the emperor for the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife
What is China
200
This is an entertainer who creates the illusion that their voice is coming from a puppet or dummy, rather than their own mouth
What is a Ventriloquist (26 points)
200
This regulates the engine's temperature by cooling down the hot coolant that circulates through the engine block
What is the Radiator
200
Wile Coyote may have bought all of his gadgets but in the 1990's the man inside the spurs mascot "Coyote" invented this device, based of the spud launchers used in WW2
What is the T-shirt Cannon
200
This is widely considered the first video game, created by William Higinbotham in 1958 and was designed to be an interactive exhibit at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
What is Tennis for Two
300
Waldo has travelled to this country to see the construction of the line which is a city planned to be 110 miles long but only a tenth of a mile wide
What is Saudi Arabia
300
This is a hybrid martial art which combines many of the elements of boxing with Karate
What is Kickboxing (30 points)
300
This is used in an internal combustion engine to derive motion, or in a pump to impart motion and is one of the most common thing stolen off cars
What is the catalytic converter
300
The first one of these was developed in 1919 by the Russian inventor Alexander Fedorovich Andreev and used oxygen and methane to power it but today is most commonly powered by water for consumers
What is a jetpack (Rocket pack)
300
This was the first video game console sold for the home market and was released in 1972 by Ralph Baer
What is the Magnavox Odyssey
400
This is a coin-operated music player, typically found in diners and bars
What is a jukebox (27 Points)
400
This is the mechanism that transmits the drive from the engine of a vehicle to its axle, and contrary to their name are in all cars not just locomotives.
What is the power train
400
These were invented in New Zealand in 1994 by Andrew Akers and Dwane van der Sluis and are large, inflatable spheres used for rolling down hills
what are Zorb Balls
400
a player controls a spaceship and must shoot down two flying saucers within a time limit, aiming to score more points than the saucers in the very first arcade game commercially sold, named this by its creators
What is Computer Space
500
This is a feeble hissing or spluttering sound that usually happens right before something slowly gets worse or dies out
What is fizzle (27 points)
500
This is a crucial component in a car's engine that powers multiple accessories like the alternator, power steering pump, and air conditioning compressor.
What is a Serpentine Belt
500
This vehicle was produced in West Germany from 1961 to 1968, with a total of 3,878 units built and was capable of speeds up to 70 mph on land and 7 mph on water
What is the Amphicar
500
This was the first handheld gaming console ever and was released by Milton Bradley in 1979 in which you could play up to 11 different games.
What is the microvision