Classic Games
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, how many Cuccos do you need to find for the lady in Kakariko Village to get a reward?
Seven
In Undertale, which character offers you a “Spider Donut” in the Hotland area, if you haven’t bought one earlier in the game?
Muffet
In Resident Evil 2, what is the name of the massive mutated creature that relentlessly stalks the player throughout the game?
Mr. X
What was the first-ever video game console to feature interchangeable game cartridges?
Fairchild Channel F
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Resident Evil 1
In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, there is an area you can access if you play the game upside-down. What is this area called?
The Inverted Castle
In Hades, what item do you give to characters to build relationships and receive keepsakes?
Nectar
In Silent Hill 2, what is the name of the pyramid-headed monster that serves as an embodiment of James Sunderland’s guilt?
Pyramid Head
In 1984, Alexey Pajitnov created a puzzle game in the Soviet Union that became one of the most popular games in history. What is this game?
Tetris
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Silent Hill 2
In Final Fantasy VI, which character can learn skills from enemies by watching their attacks, but has a chance to randomly leave your party permanently?
Gau
In Hollow Knight, there is a hidden area where the Knight encounters a “Mister Mushroom” who speaks in cryptic phrases. What must the Knight equip to understand him?
Spore Shroom
In Dead Space, the protagonist, Isaac Clarke, is a ship engineer. What is the name of the spaceship where the events of the first game take place?
USG Ishimura
What notorious gaming event in 1983 involved a large number of unsold cartridges being buried in a New Mexico landfill?
The Atari video game burial (primarily E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial)
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
In Super Mario Bros. 3, what is the item called that allows Mario to turn into a statue and avoid enemies?
Tanooki Suit
In Celeste, what special item is hidden in each chapter, requiring the player to complete a particularly challenging room to obtain it?
Crystal
In Amnesia: The Dark Descent, what is the name of the creature that stalks you in the flooded archives, only visible through its footsteps?
The Kaernk (Water Lurker)
In the 1996 game Tomb Raider, what real-life British archaeologist and historical figure inspired the creation of Lara Croft?
Sue Hendrickson (famous for discovering the T-Rex skeleton named “Sue”)
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Celeste
In Chrono Trigger, there is a developer’s room Easter egg accessible if you take a particular path. How do you access it?
By completing the game through a specific teleport in New Game+
In Oxenfree, there is an Easter egg where you can change the ending if you play through multiple times and enter specific phrases on the radio. What is the key phrase you need to broadcast?
ADLER
In Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, the camera used to capture spirits and solve puzzles is known by what name?
Camera Obscura
What Easter egg in Adventure for the Atari 2600 is widely considered one of the first hidden secrets in video game history?
The creator’s name, Warren Robinett, hidden in a secret room
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Oxenfree