Video Game Anagrams Trivia

1. This regal character dresses nicely in pink and she never looks CHEAP.

From Quiz Confused Video Game Characters

Answer: Peach

Princess Peach is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. She first appeared in the video game 'Super Mario Bros.', which was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Outside of Japan she was initially known as Princess Toadstool but began the transition to Peach in 'Super Mario 64', which was first issued in 1996 for the Nintendo 64. The Princess has appeared in many of the video games in the main 'Mario' series as well as in spin-off games and series of games. At least in the main series, she often has the role of a 'damsel in distress' who is not necessarily helpless but is generally rescued by the plumber, Mario, with help from his brother and fellow plumber, Luigi.

From Quiz Video Game Convention Conundrum

Answer: Guybrush Threepwood

Guybrush Threepwood is an inept but enthusiastic pirate-in-training, who sets out to figure out "The Secret of Monkey Island" - winning the love of Elaine Marley on the way. "The Secret of Monkey Island" was first released in October 1990, developed by Lucas Arts and written by Ron Gilbert. There were five adventures in the series. The game was released initially on the Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari ST and Macintosh platforms.

From Quiz Aged Movies Anagrams

Answer: Doom

The basic idea of 'Doom' was to fight your way out of a military base, killing various monsters and possessed people along the way, while ensuring that you didn't run out of ammunition or get too badly injured or killed. The game was first released for the PC in 1993 and reached millions of players thanks to a large part of it being released as shareware. It also turned out to be ground breaking in terms of its graphics (despite being written for MS-DOS) and game play - it paved the way for both numerous other "first person shooter" games and a whole franchise of further 'Doom' releases. These included sequels, versions ported to various game consoles, books and even a film (2005's 'Doom' starring Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike and The Rock).

From Quiz Jumbled Video Games

Answer: Tetris

'Tetris' was developed by Alexey Pajitnov while he was employed by the Academy of Science of the USSR. Released in 1984, it is still available to play on phones, tablets and the like. The name of 'Tetris' came from two sources. The blocks are all tetrominoes, i.e. composed of four squares, while the ending comes from Alexey's favourite game of tennis. It may have a simple concept, but over 170 million copies of the game have been downloaded or bought since its introduction. It was postulated that a never ending game of 'Tetris' might be possible, but when studied in a thesis by John Brzustowski, it was concluded that those dreaded 'S' and 'Z' shaped pieces would ruin the chances of a perpetual game if or when enough of them came consecutively.

From Quiz Mixed Up "Diablo" Characters

Answer: Mephisto

Dul'Mephistos, the Lord of Hatred but more commonly known as Mephisto, was first of the Prime Evils to be captured and was also the oldest. The Children of Zakarum held his Soulstone, although it was eventually smashed at the Hellforge. His main appearance was in "Diablo II".

From Quiz It's a Trap!

Answer: Adventureland

This 1978 game, which was written by Scott Adams and put out by Adventure International, involves the player finding different objects at various locations throughout the game and using them to solve challenges. Once solved, the player then moves onto the next location. There are thirteen objects, or components, to the game.

From Quiz Confused Video Game Characters

Answer: Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna is a character in many of the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' games. He first appeared in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3', which was initially issued for the Sega Genesis in 1994. In this game he is tricked by the evil Dr Robotnik into regarding Sonic as an enemy and fighting him. However, in a later 1994 game for the Sega Genesis, 'Sonic and Knuckles', where he first becomes a playable character, Knuckles the Echidna grows aware of Dr Robotnik's treachery and changes to being Sonic's ally and then friend. Knuckles is very strong and good at punching as well as being able to glide and to climb walls with the help of the spikes on his gloves.

From Quiz Anagramming "Zelda"

Answer: HYRULE

Hyrule is the location of most of the games in the "Zelda" series. It is an ancient land, scenic and prosperous. The royal family, of which Zelda is a princess, lives in a castle in the northern part of the kingdom.

From Quiz Video Game Convention Conundrum

Answer: Gomez

The video game "Fez" was developed by Polytron Corporation in 2012, and was published by Trapdoor for the Xbox Live Arcade platform. When Gomez dons his red fez, he is transported to a new 3D world, and there his adventures start. It is a puzzle- and problem-solving game, which has won multiple awards.

From Quiz Aged Movies Anagrams

Answer: Prince of Persia

'Prince of Persia' is another video game that has spawned plenty of sequels and been turned into a film - 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time', starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the titular prince, was released in 2010. The original game dates back to 1989 and features the unnamed prince fighting to rescue his princess from the evil Jaffar. To achieve this aim the player has to guide him around deadly traps (being impaled on spikes or guillotined is a sure way to die and end the game) and engage in swordfights with enemy guards. The character wears simple white clothing in the original, but soon graduated to a more impressive wardrobe complete with turban in later versions.

From Quiz Mixed Up "Diablo" Characters

Answer: Andariel

Spawned from one of the seven heads of Tathamet, Andariel was known as the Maiden of Anguish. She was twin sister to Duriel, the Lord of Pain, and was the only female of the Great Evils. She appeared in "Diablo II".

From Quiz Anagramming 'Banjo-Kazooie'

Answer: Red Feather

Flight Pads allow Kazooie to stretch her wings and take flight, thanks to red feathers. Kazooie will slowly lose altitude as she flies (because she's got to carry around Banjo too), but she can get a quick upwards boost by using up a feather. One of Cheato the spellbook's cheats allows the duo's red feather capacity to double from 50 to 100, but finding him is the tricky bit.

From Quiz Confused Video Game Characters

Answer: Bowser

The character Bowser has been an enemy of Mario in many of the games in the 'Mario' series since his first appearance in the 1985 release for the Nintendo Entertainment System of the video game 'Super Mario Bros.' He has been referred to by different titles over the years, for instance King Koopa. His role in the main Super Mario series usually involves imprisoning Princess Peach and trying to take over the Mushroom Kingdom while Mario and his brother, Luigi, attempt to foil his plans. Bowser also appears in many of the other games involving characters from the main series and sometimes plays different roles in these.

From Quiz Anagramming "Zelda"

Answer: IMPA

Impa is the family name of some of the Sheikah, a tribe that has protected the Royal Family of Hyrule for many generations. Besides protecting Zelda they help Link from time to time.

From Quiz Video Game Convention Conundrum

Answer: Trevor Philips

The "Grand Theft Auto V" video game is part of a series that was released originally in 1997, by DMA Design for the PS1 platform. The "Grand Theft Auto V" game was the fifteenth in the series, and was released in 2013 for PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 and Xbox One. The game involves driving around fictional cities and stealing cars, hijacking and other fairly antisocial activity to progress the storyline.

From Quiz Aged Movies Anagrams

Answer: Microsoft Train Simulator

The point of 'Microsoft Train Simulator' can be easily gleaned from its title - it simulates the experience of driving a train. Like many real-life simulation games (Microsoft also produced a popular flight simulation game), its fans were presumably largely train enthusiasts or those who still harboured a secret desire to be a train driver, although stereotyping them all as anorak-wearing train spotters is probably unfair! The game was initially released in 2001 for Windows and featured railway lines in the US, UK, Japan and Austria along with recreations of famous trains such as the Flying Scotsman and the Orient Express.

From Quiz Jumbled Video Games

Answer: The Legend of Zelda

The princess in the question is the eponymous Zelda. Princess Zelda is being held in a dungeon by Ganon. Her rescuer, Link, must battle his way through a maze of eight dungeons to discover a piece of the Triforce of Wisdom in each. Only after this has been accomplished can he enter the ninth dungeon to find Zelda. 'The Legend of Zelda' was released in North America in 1987 by Nintendo and the game and its sequels have been very successful, selling millions.

From Quiz Mixed Up "Diablo" Characters

Answer: Rakanoth

This character was known as the Lord of Despair and served one of the Lessor Evils. He was warden of the imprisoned fallen angel Izual in the Plains of Despair and was tasked with guarding the archangel Auriel in the Library of Fate. He appeared in "Diablo III".

From Quiz It's a Trap!

Answer: Amnesia

Released in 1986 by Electronics Arts, the games involves each player waking up in a strange location, with no memory of how or why they are there. Players soon find out they are wanted for murder and must unravel clues leading to the discovery of how this took place, or if indeed they are innocent.

From Quiz Confused Video Game Characters

Answer: Link

Link is the hero of 'The Legend of Zelda' video games and has to solve puzzles and acquire objects to help him battle evil opponents. The first of these video games, 'The Legend of Zelda', was originally brought out in Japan in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System, a peripheral for Nintendo's Family Computer home video game console. This turned out to be the first game in a long-running series. The character Link and the setting of the games are not always the same but usually Link works to save his world from the evil entity who is trying to take it over. He also generally saves a female character who has been kidnapped - often Princess Zelda - and she in turn may help him to defeat the villain.

From Quiz Anagramming "Zelda"

Answer: ORACLE

One of the so-called "Group of Lovely Young Ladies", Nayru, along with Din and Farore are the Oracles responsible for keeping time and climate on an even keel in Hyrule. They appeared primarily in "Oracle of Ages" and "Oracle of Seasons".

From Quiz Video Game Convention Conundrum

Answer: Bayonetta

Released in Japan in 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, "Bayonetta" is set in a fictional city in Italy called Vigrid, and was created by Hideki Kamiya. Bayonetta progresses through a series of pitched battles in which she seeks to overcome the angelic beings who are her enemies.

From Quiz Jumbled Video Games

Answer: Diablo

'Diablo' sees the player go into action to defeat Diablo, the Lord of Terror who rules the Kingdom of Khanduras. The player must battle their way through sixteen dungeons with the ultimate aim being to conquer Diablo himself. A player can become one of three character classes while playing: Warrior; Rogue; and Sorcerer. Each character type has varying levels of ability when it comes to using the tools and spells within the game. 'Diablo' was released in 1996 by Blizzard Entertainment with 'Diablo: Hellfire', 'Diablo II' and 'Diablo III' being follow-ups.

From Quiz Mixed Up "Diablo" Characters

Answer: Imperius

Appearing in "Diablo III", Imperius was the Archangel of Valor. He was the de facto leader of the High Heavens and lead the angelic armies to many victories.

From Quiz Anagramming 'Banjo-Kazooie'

Answer: Spiral Mountain

After Tooty's kidnapping, Banjo and Kazooie begin their training in their home, Spiral Mountain. Bottles the mole teaches them the basic moves and controls and tells them to test them out on the local vegetables Topper the carrot, Collywobble the cauliflower and Bawl the onion.

From Quiz It's a Trap!

Answer: Apple Cider Spider

In this 1985 game by Interplay, the player takes on the role of a spider in a factory that manufactures apple cider. Players have to progress through various levels and obstacles placed in their way to reach the level of the factory where all the other spiders are meeting. Ideal to give as a gift for an arachnophobic - if you wanted to frighten that person to death.

From Quiz Confused Video Game Characters

Answer: King Boo

King Boo is an evil ghost whose kingdom is the Paranormal Dimension and who is an adversary of the plumber brothers, Mario and Luigi. He first appeared in a video game called 'Luigi's Mansion', which is a spin-off game from the 'Super Mario' series and was originally released in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube. In 'Luigi's Mansion' and in later games in the same series, Luigi is the main hero while Mario has a supporting role and King Boo is the main antagonist. King Boo has also appeared with somewhat different characteristics in other games, such as the 'Super Mario' and 'Mario Kart' series.

From Quiz Anagramming "Zelda"

Answer: SPINNER

The Spinner is an old device found in the Arbiter's Grounds in "Twilight Princess". Link can use it to reach high places, float across quicksand or use it as a gear to make platforms and bridges move.

From Quiz Video Game Convention Conundrum

Answer: Carmen Sandiego

"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" introduces us to Carmen Isabella Sandiego in 1985 by Broderbund, aimed at the home PC market. Carmen is the ringleader of V.I.L.E., and public enemy number 1 of the ACME detective agency. She creates mayhem for the sake of solving puzzles, rather than from evil intent. The franchise has grown to include an animated cartoon, card games and a TV series.

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