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100

This 1980 arcade game features a yellow, circular character who must eat pellets while avoiding ghosts.

What is Pac-Man

100

This blockbuster RPG set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter was released in 2023.

What is Hogwarts Legacy

100

This describes a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

What is an ancestor

100

90% of Saturn's rings are made of this substance

What is water or ice

100

"Big Guy in Tiny World Goes Viral"

What is Gulliver's Travels

200

Released in 1985, this game introduced the world to Mario’s adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom.

What is Super Mario Bros.

200

In this 2017 game, players control a robot girl named Aloy as she explores a world overrun by mechanical creatures.

What is Horizon Zero Dawn

200

A person with this qualification can design buildings and plan and supervise their construction 

What is an architect

200

This planet is often bright in the night sky because its thick clouds are efficient at reflecting sunlight.

What is Venus

200

"She Got Canceled by Puritans"

What is The Scarlet Letter

300

Released in 1993, this game by id Software is considered a pioneer of first-person shooters and features a space marine battling demons on Mars' moons.

What is Doom

300

The code sequence of: "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start" has a Japanese-sounding name, has appeared in over 100 games, and is the cheat code equivalent of "Open Sesame."

What is the Konami Code

300

This small, strongly favoured shoaling fish is normally cured in salt.

What is an anchovy

300

This planet is home to Olympus Mons, the highest volcano in the solar system

What is Mars

300

"Grandpa Fights Fish for Clout"

What is The Old Man and the Sea

400

This company, founded in 1985, is the creator of the The Legend of Zelda.

Who is Nintendo

400

The protagonist of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, this character is known for shouting the word "Fus Ro Dah!"

Who is the Dragonborn

400

It's a person who presents and coordinates a live television or radio program involving other contributors.

What is an anchorman

400

This planet is an 'ice giant' with 27 moons and a blue appearance from space caused by methane gas

What is Uranus

400

"Middle School Camp, but with Trauma"

What is Lord of the Flies

500

In 1991, this video game company revolutionized the fighting genre with characters like Ryu and Chun-Li in Street Fighter II.

What is Capcom

500

The Halo series is known for its iconic soundtrack composed by this man, who also worked on the game Destiny.

Who is Martin O'Donnell

500

It's a word of Greek origin meaning a collection of islands

What is an archipelago

500

This is the planet where you would weigh the most, thanks to its high gravity.

What is Jupiter

500

"Southern Belle Says 'IDGAF'"

What is Gone with the Wind