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Quiz about Classic Nintendo Entertainment System NES Games

Classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Quiz

Do you think you're the Mr. Know-It-All of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games? Take the quiz and see if you are! Choose the game that goes with the description and see if it is correct!

A multiple-choice quiz by Epicgamer11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Epicgamer11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which classic NES puzzle game had you align blocks and try to line them up to make a row? Hint

Clu Clu Land

Tetris

Drop and Align!

Bubble Bobble

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which side-scrolling NES game had you shooting evil aliens and people and when you got shot once, you lost a life? Hint

Metroid

Alien and People Shooting Game

Hogan's Alley

Contra

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which NES game had you in the middle of boxing match where you fought as Little Mac, and once starred Mike Tyson before he got removed because of the scandal he was involved in? Hint

Punch-Out

Double Dragon

Urban Legend

Boxing Legend

4. Which side-scrolling NES game where you were a ninja and you fought enemies with your sword and is known as one the hardest games for the NES?
(Hint: This game was also one of the first games to have cutscenes.) Hint

Dragon Warrior

Ninja Gaiden

Shinobi

Ninja Age

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which NES game had you playing as an amphibian where you had to rescue your friend and his girlfriend from the villain who kidnapped him, the Dark Queen? Hint

Swamp Thing

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)

Battletoads

Q'Bert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which NES game had you running and jumping on enemies while on quest to save a princess? Hint

Jumpman

Ninja Gaiden

Super Mario Bros.

Burgertime

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which NES game had you running on different floors trying to save your girlfriend while doing martial arts on your enemies and bosses? Hint

Kung Fu Champion

Kung Fu

Karate

Karate Kid

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which NES game had you riding on a bike while throwing newspapers at your subscriber's doorstep? Hint

Newspaper deliverer

Deliver

Paperman

Paperboy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which NES game had you fight monsters with a whip and your name is Simon?
(Hint: You also had to go on a quest to find and fight Dracula.) Hint

Monster House

Whiplash

Maniac Mansion

Castlevania

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which NES game had you use the light gun (Zapper) to shoot cardboard cut-outs of criminals and avoid shooting the pedestrian cut-outs? Hint

Freedom Force

Patrolman

Hogan's Alley

Wild Gunman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which classic NES puzzle game had you align blocks and try to line them up to make a row?

Answer: Tetris

"Tetris" was another port of the original game from the Gameboy. Unlike other games, this game was actually made in Russia! This game was released in 1989.

2. Which side-scrolling NES game had you shooting evil aliens and people and when you got shot once, you lost a life?

Answer: Contra

Konami also made many other classic games like "Life Force" (NES) and "Frogger" (SNES). This game was released in 1988.

3. Which NES game had you in the middle of boxing match where you fought as Little Mac, and once starred Mike Tyson before he got removed because of the scandal he was involved in?

Answer: Punch-Out

This game has two different versions on the NES that have the same gameplay except one has the "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!" and the other one is just "Punch-Out!". This game was released in 1987.

4. Which side-scrolling NES game where you were a ninja and you fought enemies with your sword and is known as one the hardest games for the NES? (Hint: This game was also one of the first games to have cutscenes.)

Answer: Ninja Gaiden

This game is actually on the Xbox 360 too, but in 3D! This NES game was released in 1989.

5. Which NES game had you playing as an amphibian where you had to rescue your friend and his girlfriend from the villain who kidnapped him, the Dark Queen?

Answer: Battletoads

Did you know that "Battletoads" had a game where you could play as "Double Dragon" characters? The game was called "Battletoads and Double Dragon" (VERY creative title). This first "Battletoads" game was released in 1993.

6. Which NES game had you running and jumping on enemies while on quest to save a princess?

Answer: Super Mario Bros.

This is the "Mario" platformer that started it all! This game was released in 1985 (and this was a launch date game).

7. Which NES game had you running on different floors trying to save your girlfriend while doing martial arts on your enemies and bosses?

Answer: Kung Fu

This was actually a launch date game along with "Super Mario Bros.", "Donkey Kong Jr. Math", and thirteen other games! Like all the launch date games, this was released 1985.

8. Which NES game had you riding on a bike while throwing newspapers at your subscriber's doorstep?

Answer: Paperboy

This game originally was an arcade game (just in case you didn't know that). This game was released in 1990.

9. Which NES game had you fight monsters with a whip and your name is Simon? (Hint: You also had to go on a quest to find and fight Dracula.)

Answer: Castlevania

This game has two other games following the series on the NES and they are "Simon's Quest" and "Dracula's Curse". This "Castlevania" was released in 1987.

10. Which NES game had you use the light gun (Zapper) to shoot cardboard cut-outs of criminals and avoid shooting the pedestrian cut-outs?

Answer: Hogan's Alley

Another launch title game! Like all launch title games, this games was released in 1985.

Source: Author Epicgamer11

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