1980: The Wall
Who is Pink Floyd?
Regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time, this 1981 arcade game features an amphibian trying to cross a road without getting squashed by cars, and a river without getting eaten by predators.
What is Frogger?
MST
What is Mountain Standard Time?
Traces its origins to the Old English word "sumor", which means "warm season".
What is Summer?
The sea nettle is one of these blobby creatures with stinging tentacles
What is a Jellyfish?
1986: 5150
Who is Van Halen?
This video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay.
What is the Nintendo Wii?
NASA
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
Traces to the Latin and Italian words for "olive".
What is Olivia?
This candy made of caramelized sugar & a legume is easily broken-- but that's the point!
What is peanut brittle?
1996: One in a Million
Who is Aaliyah?
Originally given the Japanese title “Puckman”, this 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game" in 2005.
What is Pac-Man?
SWOT
Traces back to the Latin personal name, meaning "victory people", composed of the elements "nikan," which means "to win," and "laos," meaning "people".
What is Nicolai?
In a table setting, this utensil is placed on its own small plate above the forks or next to a hollow dish.
What is a butter knife?
2003: Hail to the Thief
Who is Radiohead?
This spooky 2001 GameCube game starring Mario’s brother got a reboot for Nintendo Switch in 2019?
What is Luigi's Mansion?
PEMDAS
Traces back to the combination of Greek words, meaning "to defend" and "man," thus it can be interpreted as "defender of man" or "protector of mankind". Historically, it has been associated with various figures in Greek mythology and early Christian saints.
What is Alexandra?
A list of multiples of a number, used to help learn and memorize multiplication facts.
What is a times table?
2016: Hardwired...to Self Destruct
Who is Metallica?
Smoke on the Water is a fictional medical-marijuana shop that Franklin can purchase with money gained from completing missions in this heist-y video game franchise.
What is Grand Theft Auto?
FUBAR
What is F**ked Up Beyond All Recognition?
Traces back to origins in Latin, derived from the word for "birthday", specifically refering to the birthday of Jesus Christ.
What is Natalia?
Alliterative name for chunks of Styrofoam that spill all over the floor when unpacking a box you've received.
What are packing peanuts?