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100
In this 1980 game, players guide a yellow circle with a big mouth to eat dots while avoiding ghosts.
Who is Pac-Man?
100
In this 1991 game by SEGA, you collect these and drop them when you get hit.
What are rings?
100
This character battles the Covenant across space in a military sci-fi game set in the 26th century.
Who is Master Chief?
100
This 2017 game sees the protagonist awakening from a long slumber and exploring an open-world to defeat Calamity Ganon.
What is Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
100
In this 2020 social deduction game, players are crewmates trying to complete tasks while avoiding being sabotaged or killed by impostors.
What is Among Us?
200
This character made their first appearance in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.
Who is Mario?
200
Released in 1996, this 3D platformer helped launch the Nintendo 64 and revolutionized the genre.
What is Super Mario 64?
200
The 2001 game that lets players take control of a silent criminal as they rise through the ranks of organized crime is set in this city.
Where is Liberty City?
200
Joel and this character fight off infected humans and scavengers while traveling across the post-apocalyptic United States.
Who is Ellie?
200
This boss in Elden Ring is a cosmic entity that players must confront to fulfill their quest to become Elden Lord.
What is Elden Beast?
300
Designed by Alexey Pajitnov, this title is playable on 65 platforms, making it the most ported game.
What is Tetris?
300
This 1999 party game lets you pit characters from different titles against each other in battle arenas.
What is Super Smash Bros?
300
In this 2006 game, you play as a young wolf deity who uses celestial brush techniques to restore beauty to the land.
What is Okami?
300
Set in a Lovecraftian-inspired world, this 2015 game has players battling nightmarish creatures while unraveling the secrets of the city of Yharnam.
What is Bloodborne?
300
This game won Game Award's Game of the Year in 2023.
What is Baldur's Gate 3?
400
Released in 1984, this game was one of the first to utilize a light gun as a controller.
What is Duck Hunt?
400
This 1998 first-person shooter by Valve became a landmark in video game storytelling and physics-based puzzles.
What is Half-Life?
400
In Bioshock, the player is confronted with this enemy.
What is Big Daddy?
400
In God of War (2018), this is how Kratos often refers to his son Atreus throughout their journey.
What is "boy!"?
400
This 2020 open-world action RPG has players using elemental powers to battle monsters and search for the lost sibling of the Traveler.
What is Genshin Impact?
500
This run and gun side scrolling arcade game featured 1 hit deaths and infinite ammo.
What is Contra?
500
In 1997, this character wields a Buster Sword and fights against the Shinra Corporation.
Who is Cloud Strife?
500
The 2002 game titled Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell follows this highly-trained agent as he overcomes his enemies.
Who is Sam Fisher?
500
The ancient civilization in Horizon Zero Dawn whose advanced technology led to the creation of robotic entities is known as the _______.
What are the Old Ones?
500
This character, who appears on the beach on certain days, is known for selling exotic and limited-time items.
Who is Gulliver?