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1.
  Zanac    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Zanac" is a space themed shoot 'em up released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1986. Let's see how well you know it.
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Jun 21 20
Average
RedHook13 gold member
Jun 21 20
174 plays
2.
  I Was Zorked!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No, I wasn't drunk. But in the '80s a lot of us were addicted to the "Zork" text adventure games. This quiz is about "Zork I, II and III" for PC and other platforms. It contains minor spoilers. Booting up, we find ourselves standing in an open field.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Feb 06 20
Average
wilbill
Feb 06 20
204 plays
3.
  Zoocube    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Zoocube" was billed as the first true puzzle game for the Nintendo Gamecube. This quiz tests the player's knowledge of the addictive puzzler. Best of luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Jan 02 06
Average
Triviaballer gold member
419 plays
4.
  Zeus: Master of Olympus    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think you can turn a tiny city-state into the most powerful place in all of Greece? "Zeus: Master of Olympus" (PC) is your chance to prove it!
Tough, 10 Qns, jwerth, Mar 12 09
Tough
jwerth
306 plays
5.
  Zork I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This title was one of the landmarks in the early days of personal computers. Hope you enjoy the quiz. Thank you.
Average, 10 Qns, neon000, Jul 09 07
Average
neon000 gold member
298 plays
6.
  Zaxxon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This arcade title appeared in the early 1980s and quickly became one of the most popular and challenging of its time. Hope you enjoy this quiz on the game. Thank you.
Average, 10 Qns, neon000, Aug 05 07
Average
neon000 gold member
207 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the first level of the game in the Classic Mode?

From Quiz "Zoocube"





Video Games T-Z: 'Z' Trivia Questions

1. As "Zork I" begins you are "standing in an open field". What are the first things you see?

From Quiz
I Was Zorked!

Answer: A white house and a small mailbox

Upon opening the mailbox, you find and read an introduction to the game. When you enter and explore the house you find several interesting items. It's up to you to decide which are worth taking with you as you explore "Zork's" underground maze - the Great Underground Empire.

2. What was the object of the game?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: Fly through a space fortress while dodging obstacles and enemy fire

"Zaxxon" was loved (or hated) for its variety of challenges. It required evasive skills and thinking ahead, and featured attacks from many angles, as opposed to just picking off waves of monsters. This made "Zaxxon" more complicated than many other games.

3. What type of game was "Zork"?

From Quiz Zork I

Answer: Text adventure

The game required players to type words and read responses from the system. It required no joysticks or other accessories.

4. The "Zork" games were text-based adventures. What did they lack that nearly all computer games since have had?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: Non-text Graphics

The "Zork" games were Interactive Text Adventures. The player typed commands onto the screen in response to the game's description of locations and events. A typical command might be "move east". The game might respond by telling you what you see when you arrive at the east. Or, if you weren't aware of your surroundings, it might tell you that you stepped off a ledge and died.

5. How many levels (Areas) are there in "Zanac"?

From Quiz Zanac

Answer: Twelve

There are a total of twelve Areas in "Zanac". Each stage auto-scrolls from top to bottom. As the level progresses, various enemies swarm in to attack the player. At various points in each stage, the player will encounter a large ground installation as the game's mini and end bosses. In the early stages of "Zanac" you can either destroy these platforms or simply survive the battle during the time limit allotted. However, in the later stages you MUST destroy the platforms to be allowed to complete the stage, otherwise the stage will have to be repeated.

6. How did the player refuel?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: By destroying fuel storage drums

Perhaps contrary to logic, in "Zaxxon" you earned more fuel by blowing open cylindrical containers. This enabled the player to not have to land or stop in order to fill up.

7. Similar to most other puzzlers, the basic gameplay of "Zoocube" is simple. How does a player restore an animal back to its original form?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: Align an incoming animal shape with a similar animal shape already on the Zoocube.

Most of the animal shapes are easily distinguishable from the others, but there a large quantity of them (thirty-six animals in total). If an incoming animal shape is placed on a dissimilar shape, the shapes will stack up on that side of the Zoocube.

8. For what computer were the "Zork" games originally written?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: DEC Mainframe

Originally known as "The Colossal Cave Adventure," "Zork" was written in the late 70s by members of the MIT Dynamic Modelling Group. For publication by Inforcom the original game was split into three games - "Zork I", "Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz", and "Zork III: The Dungeon Master". The "Zork" trilogy was eventually published in versions for virtually every personal computer and video game available through the mid-1980s.

9. What animation occurs when an animal is restored back to its original form?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: The animal appears at the top of the screen and it makes its signature noise (i. e. a lion roars).

The animations, like in many games, are novel and fun at first but they get old and annoying very quickly. Make sure that you don't have the volume too loud as others may be disturbed by the sound of elephants trumpeting or hyenas laughing.

10. Like all good adventures the "Zork" games had monsters lurking around. What were "Zork's" monsters called?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: Grues

Being eaten by a ferocious grue is a common way of ending a game of "Zork". Grues, however, fear light so it's best to keep a reliable light source with you when exploring the Great Underground Empire. When you enter a dark area, the game frequently warns, "You are likely to be eaten by a grue." The name "grue" was first used by author Jack Vance to describe a predator in his 'Dying Earth' series of books.

11. Collecting white pellets in "Zanac" will enhance the ship's primary laser weapon. They are found inside boxes that are which color?

From Quiz Zanac

Answer: blue

The primary weapon of the "Zanac" starfighter is a simple one shot laser. This laser can be upgraded by collecting white pellets that can be found inside blue boxes that will drift by the ship. They will often come in bunches and the player has to shoot the boxes to reveal the power-up. The player can also take a gamble and crash into the blue boxes. If they are successful the laser will be instantly upgraded to level 5. If the player guesses wrong they will die. The max level for the laser will be obtained after collecting 18 white pellets.

12. The "Zork" player would soon be confronted by a grue. What was a grue?

From Quiz Zork I

Answer: Monster

You never get to see a picture of a grue. However, they had a nasty habit of killing the player.

13. What is the first level of the game in the Classic Mode?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: China Sea

The levels progress in difficulty and in the amount of points that you can obtain. The levels are all named after large bodies of water on the Earth and they include the China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean.

14. What 1950s movie contributed a plot element to "Zork I"?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: Bell, Book and Candle

"Bell, Book and Candle" starred Kim Novak as a witch and Jimmy Stewart as the object of her affection. In "Zork I" the player finds himself entering Hades. To escape a terrible fate, he must have collected the bell, book and candle artifacts so he can use them to exorcise the demons in Hades and move on with his quest. There's another movie connection with the "Zork" trilogy. In the film "The Martian" Astronaut Mark Watney discovers a copy of "Zork II" on another astronaut's computer.

15. What happened if you kept your ship as high as it could fly for too long?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: A homing missile was launched at you

The game would be too easy if players could keep their ships out of harm's way for long periods of time. To prevent this, the game included something to force you to fly down again. The rocket was launched if you tried to stay at the top of the screen for more than a few seconds.

16. The Zoocube can be rotated to assist players in restoring animals to their original shapes. On the first four levels of the Classic Mode, from how many different directions do incoming shapes collide with the Zoocube?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: Three

On the first four levels, shapes come from the top-center, bottom-left, and bottom-right of the screen. A very helpful feature incorporated in the game are icons that show what the next shape will be sent from that direction. This allows players to strategically stack shapes and rotate the Zoocube to the proper position before the shape has been sent.

17. What family previously ruled "Zork's" Great Underground Empire?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: The Flatheads

There were 12 rulers in the Flathead Dynasty. The game references the book "The Lives of the Twelve Flatheads" and some of the game's treasures relate to the Flathead rulers.

18. How many worlds, total, did you go to in the game?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: 1

The entire battle is fought against one vast fortress. Although you progress through different sections of it, you never move anywhere else. The player's ship is always in flight.

19. When an incoming animal shape is traveling toward the Zoocube, what happens if the player presses the A button?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: The shape will "lock-on" and accelerate to the side of the Zoocube that it is heading toward.

The lock-on feature in the game works very well and its use is essential in completing the more difficult levels. Even if you rotate the Zoocube after accelerating a shape, the shape will remain locked on to the side that it was traveling to when it was accelerated. Accelerating shapes also double the points received for matching up animal shapes.

20. In "Zork II" you begin at the Barrow where "Zork I" ended. You have two items from "Zork I" with you. One is the brass lantern. What is the other item?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: The elvish sword

The sword is the only weapon one needs in "Zork II". It's also useful for cutting and chopping. The lantern provides light in dark places which keeps ferocious grues away. Although the game's puzzles might drive one to drink, no wine is needed to complete "Zork II's" challenges. The jewel encrusted egg is an item that may be found in the game, but isn't with you as you begin. Zorkmids were the currency of the Great Underground Empire. You may find some as you proceed, but none are provided.

21. Which special weapon number in "Zanac" will provide your ship with a temporary shield?

From Quiz Zanac

Answer: #2

When the player collects special item #2 the ship will be temporarily protected from enemies by a shield. When the shield is struck it will weaken and eventually wear off. You can increase the size and duration of the shield by collecting additional special weapon #2 icons that appear. All special weapons in "Zanac" can be upgraded by collecting more than one of its icons. Each special weapon also has a fixed ammo amount and will default back to #0 when it is depleted. Special weapon #4 is an energy disc that continuously oscillates back and forth in front of the ship. Special weapon #7 is an orange rapid-fire orb that can shoot forward of the ship and can shoot at a slight angle as well. There is no special weapon #8.

22. What graphic appeared on the left side of the screen?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: Your ship's altimeter

There was no such thing as a safe landing in the game--you exploded if you touched the ground. Thus it helped to be kept aware of your precise location.

23. What color is the terrain of the planet in Area 1 (level 1) of "Zanac"?

From Quiz Zanac

Answer: orange

Area 1 of "Zanac" will place the player on an orange moon-like planet covered in craters. The planet also consists of large black chasms and yellow/gold metal support beams in between. There are three ground installations (bosses) that must the player must either destroy or survive the time limit. The first is a small installation with a single gun turret. The second is a larger installation that has four blind special weapon boxes on it. The final installation is a large square ground fortress with eight gun turrets to destroy.

24. Who wrote the music for the U.S. arcade version?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: There was none

Most games of the day contained some sort of electronic soundtrack. "Zaxxon," however, overlooked this practice, and included only the sounds of flight and battle in its auditory catalog.

25. What was the unit of currency in the world of the game?

From Quiz Zork I

Answer: The zorkmid

Zorkmid "replica" coins became highly valuable on the collectors' market. They showed things like emperors in the game world.

26. When an animal is restored to its natural shape, a goodie is placed on that side of the Zoocube. Which animal releases the Yellow Ice Cream goodie when matched?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: Cow

Some animal goodies reward points while others give players special power ups. The yellow ice cream cone released by the restored cow will give the player a 150 point bonus.

27. How many ways are there for your character to die in "Zork III: The Dungeon Master"?

From Quiz I Was Zorked!

Answer: 30

"Zork I" offers 28 ways to die. In "Zork II" there are 50 ways to meet your demise and 30 ways in "Zork III". Usually the first way a player discovers is by letting his light source go out which quickly leads to being eaten by a grue. You could also be killed by the thief or by a troll. Taking the cursed knife is a bad idea as is using a torch in the coal mine. Of the 108 ways to die, most "Zork" players discover a majority of them.

28. How many treasures was the player supposed to collect in the "Zork" world?

From Quiz Zork I

Answer: Nineteen

The items were hidden throughout the game. They comprised a variety of magical baubles.

29. The way that a player lost the in the game of "Zoocube" is very similar to other puzzle games like "Tetris". How does a player lose in a game of "Zoocube"?

From Quiz Zoocube

Answer: Too many shapes are stacked on one side of the Zoocube.

In the Classic Mode (on the standard difficulty), any side with five shapes stacked will turn gray. If an incoming shape collides with a side with gray shapes, the game is over.

30. What "boss" did you face at the end?

From Quiz Zaxxon

Answer: A giant robot

The robot was named Zaxxon. If you won, you got to start the game from the first point, but the difficulty increased.

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