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Trivia

Long time Mario Bros. villain Boswer was originally envisioned by Shigeru Miyamoto as... An Ox - Miyamoto originally wanted Mario’s enemy to be an Ox, but the art turned out like a turtle/dragon/thing. The artist was apparently not very good.

Which of the following is NOT a ghost from Pacman? Winky

In Super Mario World - which of the following is NOT a Koopa Kid? Eloise Koopa - The Koopa Kids included - Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa and Ludwig von Koopa. This begs the question if Bowser’s real first name is “Morton Koopa Sr.”.

In the original Sonic the Hedgehog - how many Chaos Emeralds are there? Six - In the original game there were six Chaos Emeralds.

The protagonist in the Ninja Gaiden series is named... Ryu Hayabusa - Ryu Hayabusa is the protagonist of the Ninja Gaiden series.

In Final Fantasy 1, a popular bugged power leveling area was called the... Peninsula of power - A peninsula where the monsters were far above the normal area was dubbed the "peninsula of power" and became a popular power leveling zone

In the original Mega Man, tapping select while an enemy was being damaged would... Cause continuous damage - Tapping select to enemies that were already being damaged would cause them to take additional damage in this game.

The pokemon MISSINGO allowed players to... Duplicate items - MISSINGO allowed players to duplicate rare items such as the Master Ball in the Pokemon game.

In the original Harvest Moon, night only ends when... You go to bed - While you can only take some actions during the day, if you never go to sleep you have all the time in the world!

In Fable you could earn near limitless cash by... Buying vendors out, then reselling - Vendors would try to use AI to replicate "supply and demand", so if you bought them out of everything they had of an item, then resold it, you made cash!

Magic: The Gathering was created by... Richard Garfield - Magic: The Gathering was created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast.

The popular 90s game POGs is an acronym for... Passionfruit, Orange and Guava - POG was a fruit drink whose bottle caps were used to play the game before commercialization.

What company currently runs and supports Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures? DDM Guild - After Wizards discontinued the game in 2008, the DDM Guild was given rights to maintain and produce miniatures for the game.

Which of the following is NOT a country represented in the Axis and Allies miniature game? Canada - Canada is not among military units in the Axis and Allies miniature game.

What was the first miniatures game to use WizKid's "Clix" system? Mage Knight - While the system was utilized for Heroclix and MachWarrior, Mage Knight was the first game to use this specialized figure combat system.

Which of the following is NOT a resource in the original Settlers of Catan? Horses - Settlers in the land of Catan need many things, but horses don't seem to be one of them. I suppose you could always trade some wood for a ride on a sheep.

The Spiel des Jahres is a... Game of the Year award - The Spiel des Jahres is a German Board game "game of the year" award, often given to a family oriented board game

Many popular German-style board games have been ported to... XBox Live Arcade - Several popular German-style board games such as Settlers of Catan, Lost Cities, Ticket to Ride and Carcassone have been ported to XBLA with great success

Board Game Geek provides reviews for over __________ board games, card games and tabletop entertainment 30000 - The site has reviews for games, designers, and more totalling in over 30,000 reviews.

The game "Go" originated in what country? China - The game of "Go" was first known to have been played in China.

In the game Psychonauts which is NOT one of the powers you can earn? Time Travel - Raz has many amazing powers in Psychonauts, but Time Travel is not one of them.

What does the E stand for in ESRB, the software ratings board that determines an appropriate age for video games? Entertainment - ESRB stands for the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

In Gears of War 2 - Dominic Santiago's wife is named...
Maria - Dom's wife Maria was captured and detained at a Locust work camp. She is missing for more than 10 years.

"The Pitt", a downloadable expansion to the game Fallout 3, is set in the destroyed city of... Pittsburgh, PA - The Pitt is based in ruined remnants of Pittsburgh PA.

In Final Fantasy Tactics, the Lich summon is mispelled in the original English translation and he is called... Rich - In the English translation, the Lich summon is called "Rich"

In the Scott Pilgrim series - Scott must defeat how many of Ramona Flower's Evil Exes? Seven - Scott has to fight Seven Evil Exes.

Edwin Jarvis serves as the butler for... The Avengers - Edwin Jarvis serves as the butler to the super hero team The Avengers.

In the graphic novel The Watchmen - The Comedian's alter ego is... Edward Blake is also known as the Comedian.

Who is the Scarlet Witch's twin brother? Quicksilver - Wand and Pietro (Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) are the twin children of Magneto.

In the DC Comics Universe, the Red Lantern Corps is powered by... Rage - The Red Lantern Corps - led by the alien Atrocitus is powered by the emotion of Rage.

Which of the following cartoon characters has Mark Hamill NOT voiced... Venom/Eddie Brock - Spider-Man: The Animated Series (Correct) - While Mark Hamill is a man of many voices this was not one of them. Actually, Venom was voiced by Hank Azaria.

SpongeBob SquarePants neighbor is... Squidward Tentacles - is SpongeBob's cantankerous and grumpy next door neighbor.

Billy West provides the voice for many Futurama characters, which of the following is NOT one of them... Kif Kroker - While Billy West voices many cartoon characters, Kif is not one of them.

Which late night comedian was also a writer for The Simpsons? Conan O'Brien - Conan is credited for writing or co-writing four episodes. His favorite is "Marge vs. the Monorail".

On Family Guy, Stewie Griffin's middle name is... Gilligan - Stewie's full name is Stewart Gilligan Griffin.

What is considered to have pushed the RTS genre into general recognition? Dune II - Dune II was very successful, and established many of the modern standard for controls in RTS games

With the release of Warcraft III - what year did RTS games become standardized with 3D graphics? 2002 - With the release of Warcraft III and Age of Mythology, 2002 is generally considered when RTS games made a standard transition to 3D graphics

Since the release of StarCraft, Blizzards battle net usage has grown by... 800% - StarCraft was so popular world wide, that since its release Battle.net usage has increased by 800%

Command and Conquer was produced by what studio before being picked up by EA in 2003? Westwood Studios - Westwood Studios originally produced the Command and Conquer games

Most of the historical influence in the Age of Empires series came from... Children's Books - The team wanted the game to be easily accessible and allow the players to have a human experience, so most of the history came from light sources such as Children's Books

This or That

Pokemon or Exotic Fish?

Pokemon:

Tangela: Tangela is a plant pokemon, covered in vines with only a face showing Chromis

Ariados: Ariados is a spider pokemon, evolved from Spinarak. It uses strong silk to trap its foes Sweetlips

Gilgar: Gilgar is a flying scorpion pokemon that catches its prey offgaurd. It makes its home in tall cliffs.

Cacnea: Cacnea are plant type pokemon. They prefer to live in harsh desert conditions, the harsher the conditions the more beautiful their flowers are

Corphish: Corphish is a lobster pokemon, often unaware of its own strength!

Exotic Fish:

Chromis: Chromis are popular in salt water aquariums, and can be found in shoals over large Acropora colonies

Sweetlips: Sweetlips is a fast growing predator fish that eats small invertebrates such as starfish, snails and shrimp.

Wrasse: Wrasses are popular in aquariums. It is a large family of small brightly colored fish, with over 500 species
Blenny Blennies are small fish with elongated bodies, large eyes and wide mouths. They are sometimes mistaken for eels.

Dottyback: Dottyback are small, brightly colored reef fish. There are over 100 species in this family

Star Wars Weapon or Power Tool?

Star Wars Weapon:

Blast Tube: Blast tubes are used by imperial assassination teams to make assassinations look like blaster fire from a particular direction.

Ennervation Coil: Ennervation coils are electrified strands of material, often fired out of projectors causing intense pain in the victim.

Power Glove: Power gloves are energized gloves used by Stormtrooopers in hand to hand combat situations.

Wrist Vac: A wrist vac is a Twi'leki weapon worn on the wrist. When triggered - it sends multiple high velocity blades at the opponent's vital areas.

Vibro-Saw: Vibro saws were used as tools to cut down greel trees, but were sometimes used as close combat weapons.

Power Tool:

Crusher: A crusher is a machine designed to reduce large rocks into gravel or dust.

Heat Gun: A heat gun is designed to produce a stream of high temperature air. They are often used in physics and chemical engineering labs.

Needlegun Scaler: Needlegun scalers are used in automotive repair and home repair. It is used to remove old paint and rust.

Diamond Blade: Diamond blades are used to cut particularly hard or abrasive materials. The blade has diamonds fixed on the base.

Cold Saw: The cold saw gets it's name because of the specialized blade that transfers the heat from cutting friction to the material, keeping the blade cool.

Comic Series or Opera?

Comic Series:

The Sandman: The Sandman is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a wide variety of artists. The story tells the tale of the King of Dreams, Morpheus, as he tends to his kingdom and the troubles of the world.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Lone Wolf and Cub is a manga by Kazuo Kioke, and illustrated by Goseki Kojima. It is a story of a swordsman who survives his families murder with only his infant son. The manga tells the story of their adventures and quest for vengeance.

From Hell: From Hell is a graphic novel by Alan Moore, illustrated by Eddie Campbell. The story speculates on the identity and motives of Jack the Ripper.

To the Heart of the Storm: To the Heart of the Storm is a graphic novel by Will Eisner, telling the story of a boy who reflects on his life while traveling on a train to fight in World War II.

Kings in Disguise: Kings in Disguise is a graphic novel written by James Vance and illustrated by Dan Burr. It is a story set during the Great Depression.

Opera:

The Gambler: The Gambler is an opera in 4 acts, written by Pokofiev in 1929. The opera tells the story by Dostoyvsky by the same name

The Miserly Knight: The Miserly Knight is a drama in 4 acts, written by Rachmoninoff to tell the drama written by Alexander Pushkin. It is a story of a knight in debt, who ends up dueling his own father for his riches.

Owen Wingrave: Owen Wingrave is an opera in 2 acts, written by Benjamin Britten. It is about a man who is forced into war, and ultimately dies while being sung as a hero.

The Little Prince: The Little Prince is an opera in two acts by Rachel Portman.
Gilgamesh Gilgamesh is an opera in three acts by Rudolf Brucci. It tells the story of the great king Gilgamesh of Sumerian lore.

World of Warcraft Villain or Scooby Doo Villain?

World of Warcraft Villain:

Edwin VanCleef: Edwin VanCleef was wronged by the city of Stormwind, and formed the Defias Brotherhood to plot his revenge. He is the boss of the first instance you can run as an alliance character.

Queen Azshara: Queen Azshara was once the ruler of the kaldorei, but was transformed into the first of the Naga. She rules them as their queen.

Hakkar the Houndmaster: One of the primary lieutenants of the Burning Legion, Hakkar the Houndmaster was one of the first to set foot in Azeroth.

Baron Rivendare: Baron Rivendare is a Death Knight in the service of the Lich King. He was once the ruler of Strathhome, and leads the four horsemen

Zul'Jin: Zul'Jin is a warlord of the Amani Forest Trolls, and seeks his revenge against the blood elves from his forest stronghold, Zul'Aman

Scooby Doo Villain:

Queen Morbidia: Queen Morbidia is a Scooby Doo villain. The gang confronts her at Befuddle manor in an attempt to get back the chest of demons.

Professor Phantasmo: Professor Phantasmo is a Scooby Doo villain who runs an evil circus and manipulates people with hypnotizing music

Maldor the Malevolent: Maldor the malevolent is a Scooby Doo villain. One of the most evil ghosts in the world, he lures the crew into his haunted forest.

Mirror Demon: The Mirror Demon is a Scooby Doo villain. He uses a cursed mirror to trap his enemies.

Zimbulu: Zimbulu is a Scooby Doo villain. He is a lion demon who attempts to recover the chest of demons from the gang.

German Game Designer or Famous Philosopher?

German Game Designer:

Klaus Teuber: Klaus Teuber is a famous German Game Designer, his major claim to fame being the Settlers of Catan.

Reiner Knizia: Reiner Knizia is one of the most well known German game designers, with over 200 titles to his name. Some of his more famous titles include Ra, Lost Cities, and Samurai.

Wolfgang Kramer: Wolfgang Kramer is a German board game designer. Some of his more famous titles are El Grande and Tikal

Uwe Rosenberg: Uwe Rosenberg designed one of the top rated board games of all time, Agricola.

Andreas Seyfarth: Andreas Seyfarth has designed many games, some of his most famous include Manhattan and Puerto Rico

Famous Philosopher:

Thomas Aquinas: Thomas Aquinas was an italian priest of the Catholic Church, and one of the premier philosophers and theologians of scholasticism

Tommaso Campanella: Thommaso Campanella was a famous philosopher of the renaissance. Although a dominican monk, his views caused him to run into trouble with the eclisial powers and he wrote most of his famous works from prison.

Immanuel Kant: Kant was an 18th century German Philosopher. He published important works on epistemology, as well as law, religion and history.

Ludwig Wittgenstein: Ludwig Wittgenstein was a famous contemporary philosopher who did work in the fields of logic, mathematics and language.

Martin Heidegger: Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher and prominent existentialist. His best known book is Being in Time.