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Quiz about Video Games in the Movies
Quiz about Video Games in the Movies

Video Games in the Movies! Trivia Quiz


How well do you remember the video games (both real and fictional) that have appeared in the movies? Ask the change guy for some quarters and saddle up! (Special thanks to GodofThunder74 for assisting me with this quiz.)

A multiple-choice quiz by enfranklopedia. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
72,755
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
2483
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Question 1 of 15
1. In 'Tron' (1982), Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) holds a grudge against Ed Dillinger (David Warner) for having stolen his idea and design for a popular arcade game. What's it called? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. The closing credits of 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982) end in a rather unusual way -- with a shot of the screen of an actual arcade game. What game provides us (and the film) with the words 'The End'? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In 1983's 'WarGames,' David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) is shown playing a particular game at a Seattle arcade several times. What game is it? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. In 1984's 'Cloak and Dagger,' Davey Osborne (Henry Thomas) accidentally comes into possession of a video game cartridge that contains espionage information. What game system did the cartridge fit? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Just before John Connor first encounters both Terminators in 1991's 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' he is shown playing a game in a Los Angeles arcade. What's the game? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. At the very beginning of 1987's 'The Princess Bride,' we see a character known only as The Grandson (Fred Savage) playing a video game simulating a certain sport. What sport is it?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 15
7. When Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) praises Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise) on his billiards skill in 1986's 'The Color of Money,' Vincent surprisingly opines that shooting pool is not nearly as difficult as playing his favorite video game. What is it? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In the remarkable made-for-HBO movie 'And the Band Played On' (1993), AIDS research scientist Dr. Don Francis (Matthew Modine) comes to an important realization about the then-mysterious virus while watching a colleague play an arcade game. What's the game? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which of the following martial arts films features a scene in which two of its stars play the classic Data East arcade game 'Karate Champ'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Finish the spoken introduction one hears when dropping a quarter into the fictional game 'Starfighter' in 1984's 'The Last Starfighter': 'Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan __________!' Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In 1983's 'Never Say Never Again,' Maximillian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer) challenges James Bond (Sean Connery) to test his wits against him in a (fictional) video game that delivers a painful electric shock to the loser. What's it called? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What Atari 2600 game are air traffic controllers seen playing in 'Airplane!' (1980) when they should be paying attention to the disastrous details of the flight approaching their location? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In 1996's 'Swingers,' Mike Peters (Jon Favreau) and his friends rather surprisingly wind up settling their almost-violent differences with another group of twentysomethings over a friendly match of a particular video game. What is it? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Martin Blank (John Cusack) saves the life of a convenience store clerk who's too engrossed in the arcade game he's playing to notice the gunfire all around him and the imminent destruction of the store itself in 1996's 'Grosse Point Blank.' What game was the clerk playing? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Ronald 'Strike' Dunham (Mekhi Phifer) gives a virtual reality 'visor' game to young Tyrone 'Shorty' Jeeter (Peewee Love) in 1995's 'Clockers.' What's this rather disturbing game called? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 'Tron' (1982), Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) holds a grudge against Ed Dillinger (David Warner) for having stolen his idea and design for a popular arcade game. What's it called?

Answer: Space Paranoids

Flynn is vindicated at the end of the film after getting the goods on Dillinger's wrongdoings.
2. The closing credits of 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982) end in a rather unusual way -- with a shot of the screen of an actual arcade game. What game provides us (and the film) with the words 'The End'?

Answer: Missile Command

Remember this one? The goal was to stop missiles from raining down upon unsuspecting cities. When the game ended, the words 'The End' appeared on the screen.
3. In 1983's 'WarGames,' David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) is shown playing a particular game at a Seattle arcade several times. What game is it?

Answer: Galaga

Broderick asked the studio to provide him with with an actual 'Galaga' machine a month prior to shooting so he could practice -- and he got it!
4. In 1984's 'Cloak and Dagger,' Davey Osborne (Henry Thomas) accidentally comes into possession of a video game cartridge that contains espionage information. What game system did the cartridge fit?

Answer: Atari 5200

Yes, before the advent of Nintendo and Sega, these systems were about all there was, folks. (Man, I'm old.)
5. Just before John Connor first encounters both Terminators in 1991's 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' he is shown playing a game in a Los Angeles arcade. What's the game?

Answer: After Burner

The popular jet fighter simulation game created by Sega. (Yup, Sega made real arcade games in addition to their home system accomplishments.)
6. At the very beginning of 1987's 'The Princess Bride,' we see a character known only as The Grandson (Fred Savage) playing a video game simulating a certain sport. What sport is it?

Answer: baseball

The character wears a Bears jersey throughout the film.
7. When Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) praises Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise) on his billiards skill in 1986's 'The Color of Money,' Vincent surprisingly opines that shooting pool is not nearly as difficult as playing his favorite video game. What is it?

Answer: Stocker

I'd actually never heard of this driving game by Bally Sente before seeing the movie...and to this day, I have yet to see one 'in the wild.'
8. In the remarkable made-for-HBO movie 'And the Band Played On' (1993), AIDS research scientist Dr. Don Francis (Matthew Modine) comes to an important realization about the then-mysterious virus while watching a colleague play an arcade game. What's the game?

Answer: Super Pac-Man

As Don watches Super Pac-Man devouring everything on the screen, his eyes light up, and he unexpectedly says aloud, 'Something's gobblin' up those T-cells.'
9. Which of the following martial arts films features a scene in which two of its stars play the classic Data East arcade game 'Karate Champ'?

Answer: Bloodsport

Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Jackson (Donald Gibb) are seen playing the game against each other just before they register for the fight to the death known as the 'kumite.'
10. Finish the spoken introduction one hears when dropping a quarter into the fictional game 'Starfighter' in 1984's 'The Last Starfighter': 'Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan __________!'

Answer: armada

These words are spoken by Centauri (Robert Preston), the alien who created the game as a test for potential real-life 'Starfighters.'
11. In 1983's 'Never Say Never Again,' Maximillian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer) challenges James Bond (Sean Connery) to test his wits against him in a (fictional) video game that delivers a painful electric shock to the loser. What's it called?

Answer: Domination

The game is somewhat similar to 'Risk,' believe it or not...except that one has the ability to fire (virtual) nuclear warheads at one's opponent.
12. What Atari 2600 game are air traffic controllers seen playing in 'Airplane!' (1980) when they should be paying attention to the disastrous details of the flight approaching their location?

Answer: Basketball

Have a peek at 'Airplane!' next time it's on cable to catch this scene -- you won't believe how little it once took for a video game to hold our collective attention.
13. In 1996's 'Swingers,' Mike Peters (Jon Favreau) and his friends rather surprisingly wind up settling their almost-violent differences with another group of twentysomethings over a friendly match of a particular video game. What is it?

Answer: Sega Hockey

'Sega Hockey' has also made notable appearances in writer-director Kevin Smith's 'Mallrats' and 'Chasing Amy.'
14. Martin Blank (John Cusack) saves the life of a convenience store clerk who's too engrossed in the arcade game he's playing to notice the gunfire all around him and the imminent destruction of the store itself in 1996's 'Grosse Point Blank.' What game was the clerk playing?

Answer: Doom II

If memory serves, none of the 'Doom' games were ever seen in arcades -- they were created as PC games from day one -- so it's a little odd that the makers of the film chose to feature that particular game in such a manner.
15. Ronald 'Strike' Dunham (Mekhi Phifer) gives a virtual reality 'visor' game to young Tyrone 'Shorty' Jeeter (Peewee Love) in 1995's 'Clockers.' What's this rather disturbing game called?

Answer: Gangsta

As 'Gangsta' features an armed youngster who runs around shooting opposing gang members, police officers, and anyone else who gets in his way, I'm hoping this game doesn't actually exist.
Source: Author enfranklopedia

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