Musical Theatre
There are 76 of this instrument leading the big parade in The Music Man.
What are trombones?
Inspired by "Colossal Cave Adventure," this game developed by MIT students was the first game released under the Infocom label.
What is Zork?
The name of the most basic twist to link a balloon to itself.
What is a lock twist?
James's favorite video game.
What is Spelunky HD?
(Or: What is Spelunky?)
The first name of Annie's roommate who isn't Callie.
Who is Sabine?
The name of the character Benny dates in In the Heights.
Who is Nina?
This developer of the game Depression Quest faced online harassment which played a major role in sparking Gamergate.
Who is Zoe Quinn?
The number of balloons required to make a balloon sword.
What is one?
(Also appropriate: What is two?)
Chloe's legal first name, which she will be annoyed if you call her by.
What is Jacqueline?
This artificial sweetener which comes in a yellow packet is a favored snack of the person Annie currently has a crush on.
What is Splenda?
This composer of American musicals such as Passion and Sunday in the Park with George died last year.
Who was Stephen Sondheim?
This game, loosely based around the Jules Verne Novel Around the World in 80 Days, was nominated for four BAFTA awards.
What is 80 Days?
The name of the publishing company which made the crafting guide Annie first learned to make balloon animals from.
What is Klutz?
(Or: What is Klutz Crafts?)
Name one of Annie's two favorite colors.
What is copper? // What is purple?
The name of the Chinese dialect James Chen speaks.
What is Teochew?
(Or: what is Chaozhouhua?)
The spring musical Gunn put on in 2015 (the spring before Annie started freshman year of high school.)
What is Anything Goes?
This Emily Short game was one of the first examples of AI dialogue in a text adventure.
What is Galatea?
Annie made Mr. Shelby the following balloon gift for Secret Santa AKA Festive Falstaff.
What is a Balloon hat?
The state James's college is located in.
What is New York?
Annie's ancestor who won the 1066 Battle of Hastings to become the new reining king of England.
Who was William of Normandy?
(Or: who was William the Conqueror?)
Name one of the top 5 longest-running Broadway musicals.
What is Phantom, Chicago, The Lion King, Cats, or Wicked?
This popular storytelling company developed the programming language "ChoiceScript".
What is ChoiceofGames?
Annie volunteered to make balloon animals at a fair for this holiday.
What is Halloween?
The name of the character Chloe Lee played in The Comedy of Errors?
Who is Dromio?
The name of the heaviest known fish in the world.
What is the ocean sunfish?
(Or: what is the mola mola?)