Listen Up Video Game Quiz

[ozumo]

No idea how many gamers there are on here but here goes.

All answers are video games from consoles/home computers/arcades up to and including the original Xbox.

Two correct answers per day to begin with please

1. Don't get squished trying to get to the other side - Frogger
2. Princess saved by chain connection to history - The Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past
3. Bad smell - Pong
4. Shapes made from four blocks fall from the sky - Tetris
5. Heir to what became Iran - Prince of Persia
6. Injury after sliding off a motorbike without leathers - Road Rash
7. Andretti's first go at motorsport - Mario Kart
8. Keep away from Pinky & Clyde, unless they turn blue - Pac-Man
9. Intruders from another galaxy - Space Invaders
10. Coffin robber - Tomb Raider

11. Excellent plumber siblings - Super Mario Brothers
12. Improved(?) DiSEqC motor cog, not hollow - Metal Gear Solid
13. Asinine giant ape - Donkey Kong
14. Hysterical coal gatherer - Manic Miner
15. Fastest Civic in reverse - R-Type
16. Grounds keeper swans around the world in aeroplanes without propellors - Jet Set Willy
17. Green plumber's large ghost infested house - Luigi's Mansion
18. Below sea sound reflection - Ecco the Dolphin
19. Spiny mammal with a penchant for rings - Sonic The Hedgehog
20. Saint George's foe x2 - Double Dragon

21. Adverse fate - Doom
22. Globe trotting outdoor fisticuffs - Street Fighter II
23. John Wayne keen to drop an atomic bomb on his enemy - Duke Nukem
24. Sports on the USA west coast - California Games
25. Giant rocks in a hurry - Boulder dash
26. Delivers the daily rag - Paperboy
27. Stop the little fellas walking off a cliff - Lemmings
28. In opposition or against - Contra
29. Fowl shooting - Duck Hunt
30. Pricey vacuum cleaner on an escapade - Kirby's Adventure

31. Fist throw not in - Punch-Out!!
32. Ferrous homeless snail - Metal Slug
33. 100 legs - Centipede
34. GM World's Strongest Man 2017 - Altered beast
35. Lad soared too close to the sun - Kid Icarus
36. Archipelago where primates live - Monkey Island
37. Divine messenger's topper - Halo
38. Hot-hatchback moniker without injection - Gran Tourismo
39. Stealing cars on a large scale (bonus point for the version with the best music) - Grand Theft Auto
40. James lives in the soil - Earthworm Jim

41. Lots of anger outside - Streets of Rage
42. Tinchy grime artist - Strider
43. Space rocks in orbit - Asteroids
44. Fight to the death - Mortal Kombat
45. Gunk between foot digits with a nobleman - ToeJam & Earl
46. Reheat function for Frank Whittle's invention - After Burner
47. Learns karate & musical skills from an onion headed tutor - PaRappa the Rapper
48. Foot digit + leg joint, bird of prey - Tony Hawk
49. Noiseless peak - Silent Hill
50. Part of a Top Gun quote - Need for Speed

51. Almost real motorsport - Virtua Racing
52. Rob has to wait in line - Q*bert
53. Precious chopping tool - Golden Axe
54. Wafer-thin Italian - Paper Mario

All Done!

 

[PaulR]

Not a gamer but even I've heard of a few of these!

3 - Pong
4 - Tetris

 

[purplemarina]

6=roadrash

 

[davemurgtroyd]

10 Tomb Raider
14 Manic Miner

 

[sonnetpete]

# 13 Donkey Kong

 

[ozumo]

Not a gamer but even I've heard of a few of these!

3 - Pong
4 - Tetris

3. Pong
4. Tetris

6=roadrash

6. Road Rash

10 Tomb Raider
14 Manic Miner

10. Tomb Raider
14. Manic Miner

# 13 Donkey Kong

13. Donkey Kong

 

[sonnetpete]

# 5 Prince Of Persia....(was it in colour or B&W?)

 

[ozumo]

# 5 Prince Of Persia....(was it in colour or B&W?)

5. Prince of Persia - unfortunately it was in colour on my Archimedes

 

[davemurgtroyd]

1 Frogger
9 Space Invaders

I've got another 10 answers waiting to post so far

 

[speedy_04]

19. Spiny mammal with a penchant for rings

19 is sonic the hedgehog

26. Delivers the daily rag

26 is paperboy

 

[PaulR]

8. - Pac-Man
11. - Super Mario Brothers

With some judicious Googling I have another 21 possibles on my list. A word of warning. Be prepared for some very strange answers when searching for "willy" and "game"!

 

[ozumo]

1 Frogger
9 Space Invaders

1. Frogger
9. Space Invaders

19 is sonic the hedgehog
26 is paperboy

19. Sonic The Hedgehog
26. Paperboy

8. - Pac-Man
11. - Super Mario Brothers

With some judicious Googling I have another 21 possibles on my list. A word of warning. Be prepared for some very strange answers when searching for "willy" and "game"!

8. Pac-Man
11. Super Mario Brothers

 

[sonnetpete]

# 27 Lemmings?

 

[ozumo]

# 27 Lemmings?

27. Lemmings

 

[davemurgtroyd]

35 Ikarus (Chess)
43 Asteroids

 

[ozumo]

35 Ikarus (Chess)
43 Asteroids

35. Ikarus missing a word, and not chess
43. Asteroids

 

[PaulR]

7. - USAC (in Stock Cars before NASCAR, also a game)
12. - Metal Gear Solid

 

[ozumo]

7. - USAC (in Stock Cars before NASCAR, also a game)
12. - Metal Gear Solid

7. USAC - I think you're looking at the wrong Andretti
12. Metal Gear Solid

 

[PaulR]

I think you're looking at the wrong Andretti

Is there another besides Mario Andretti?

 

[ozumo]

Is there another besides Mario Andretti?

There's a whole dynasty of Andrettis but yes he is the one. More to do with his first name.