Respawn
What 1997 N64 video game, widely cited as one of the greatest of all time, features James Bond up against a criminal syndicate and is named after the 1995 film in the Bond franchise?
A) 007 First Light
B) GoldenEye
C) Nightfire
GoldenEye
Regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time, what 1981 arcade game features the titular amphibian trying to cross a road without getting squashed by cars, and a river without getting eaten by predators?
A) Frogger
B) Q*bert
C) Crossy Road
Frogger
2021 will see the release of what sixth game in the Halo franchise, continuing the adventures of Master Chief? Its name sounds as if the game’s story will continue in perpetuity.
A) Halo Wars
B) Halo ODST
C) Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite
The word Tetris is a combination of the Greek word Tetra (meaning four) and what 6-letter sport that was a favorite of game creator Alexy Pajitnov?
A) Tennis
B) Soccer
C) Hockey
Tennis
Pocket, Light, Color, and Advance were all styles or variants of what video game hardware system?
A) Steam Deck
B) PSP
C) Game Boy
Originally given the Japenese title, "Puckman," what 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the, "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game," in 2005?
A) Pac-Man
B) Sonic the Hedgehog
C) Super Mario Bros.
Pac-Man
What is thought to be the first video game, created in 1958 and becoming popular in the 1970s?
A) Dig Dug
B) Pong
C) Galaga
Pong
In 2014, Google partnered with Game Freak and Nintendo as part of an April Fool's Day prank to create a new version of Google Maps populated by small creatures. This prank inspired what massively popular 2016 video game?
A) Pokémon Legends
B) Pokémon Unite
C) Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go
What Konami game from September 1998 was initially released to the European arcade audience under the name, "Dancing Stage?"
A) Dance Dance Revolution
B) Project Outfox
C) Stepmania
Dance Dance Revolution
What object does Mario typically leap onto after completing a level in the earliest iterations in his franchise?
A) Zipline
B) Flagpole
C) Grapevine
Flagpole
In July 2023, video game company EA announced that players will be able to explore Wakanda in an upcoming open-world video game based on the adventures of what Marvel superhero?
A) Killmonger
B) Captain America
C) Black Panther
Black Panther
What Will Wright created video game series released in 2000 (with sequels in 2004, 2009, and 2014) saw players watching and directing characters to mundane things like eating, sleeping, and cleaning their houses?
A) Habbo
B) Stardew Valley
C) The Sims
The Sims
Mendicant Bias and Offensive Bias are fictional AIs in what, "Holy," video game franchise that shares its name with a Beyonce song?
A) Destiny
B) Halo
C) Gears of War
Halo
What North Carolina-based video game company created the 2018 breakout hit, "Fortnite?"
A) Arrowhead
B) Epic Games
C) Naughty Dog
Epic Games
What 2009 game, developed by Mojang, is an open sandbox in which players often build structures and battle creepers, zombies, and other, "Mobs?"
A) Roblox
B) Minecraft
C) Among Us
Minecraft
Which spooky 2001 Game Cube game starring Mario's brother got a reboot for Nintendo Switch in 2019?
A) Luigi's Mansion
B) Waluigi's Mansion
C) Wario's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Making his debut in 1990s, "Super Mario World," what is the name of the enemy-eating, egg-throwing green dinosaur who serves as a sidekick to Mario and Luigi in the Mario franchise?
A) Yoshi
B) Shy Guy
C) Toad
Yoshi
Introduced on Wii consoles, Nintendo gamers can make their own in-game character by creating an avatar known by what three-letter name that sounds similar to a pronoun?
A) Sim
B) Mii
C) Skin
Mii
In Mario Kart, the power-up that seeks out the player in first position and explodes on impact is a shell that is what color?
A) Green
B) Red
C) Blue
Blue
Harry must collect treasures including gold, diamonds, and money without landing in quicksand or falling into an opening in the ground in what classic 1982 Atari game?
A) Pitfall!
B) Stumble Guys
C) Q*bert
Pitfall!
In May 2022, the government of what European nation banned its employees from using American gaming terms such as, "E-Sports," instead using their domestic language counterparts like, "Jeu video de competition?"
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) France
France
Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
A) Nintendo Wii
B) Playstation 3
C) Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
What video game came with the Nintendo Entertainment System when it was released in the late 1980s, and was meant to be played with the NES Zapper Gun? It shared a cartridge with, "Super Mario Bros."
A) Duck Hunt
B) Duck Season
C) Open Season
Duck Hunt
Which PlayStation platformer released in 1996 has you play as the titular character—a marsupial prone to mayhem who was captured (and mutated) by Dr. Neo Cortex?
A) Crash Bandicoot
B) Spyro
C) Sly Cooper
Crash Bandicoot
What word—which shares its name with a popular soda brand—describes a 2D bitmap image, such as a video game character, that's integrated into a larger scene?
A) Algorithm
B) Avatar
C) Sprite
Sprite