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C-64 Games Retromania Trivia Quiz

Remember the Commodore 64? Think you are an expert with those Retrogames? Let's see how fit you really are.

A multiple-choice quiz by blane. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
blane

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,515

Updated
Jun 07 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
293

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following was not a C64-Game? Hint

M.U.L.E.

Flight Deck

World Games

Starglider II

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following titles was NOT a "Bard's Tale" game? Hint

Tales of the Unknown

Spheres of Darkness

The Destiny Knight

Thief of Fate

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hewson scored big time by releasing "Paradroid". What was the second game they released, with similar success? Hint

Arkanoid

Uridium

Krakout

Turrican

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Question 4 of 10

4. What game is this: "Where the steel is bright and the blood runs red
enter the stairs to the maze of dread." ? Hint

Wizardy

Tass Times in Tonetown

Ultima II

The Bard's Tale II

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The Pawn", "Corruption", "Jinx". What company? Hint

Rainbow Arts

Infocom

Magnetic Scrolls

Infogrames

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Leather Goddesses of Phobos", "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy", "Planetfall". What company? Hint

Magnetic Scrolls

Infocom

Electronic Arts

Gremlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Silent Service", "Gunship", "Civilization". What company? Hint

Microsoft

Microprose

SSI, inc.

Avalon Hill

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The Human Race" was known for very decent music composed by Rob Hubbard. Track #4 was probably the most famous one. What was it called? Hint

Golden Race

Heart of Gold

Goldrunner

After the Goldrush

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Question 9 of 10

9. It was one of the first available Flight Simulators. Your mission was mainly to deliver mail or other goods. What game is it? Hint

Flight Simulator

Solo Flight

Ace of the Sky

Flight Unlimited

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following choices does not fit to the others? Hint

Hotline

Section 8

Quartex

Epyx

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was not a C64-Game?

Answer: Starglider II

"Starglider II" by Microprose was released for Amiga and Atari ST only.

2. Which of the following titles was NOT a "Bard's Tale" game?

Answer: Spheres of Darkness

"Bard's Tale I: Tales of the Unknown", "Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight", "Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate".

3. Hewson scored big time by releasing "Paradroid". What was the second game they released, with similar success?

Answer: Uridium

"Arkanoid" was published by Imagine/Taito, "Krakout" by Gremlin and "Turrican" by Trenz/Rainbow Arts.

4. What game is this: "Where the steel is bright and the blood runs red enter the stairs to the maze of dread." ?

Answer: The Bard's Tale II

The quote without the last word was a riddle in "Bard's Tale II"; the player had to enter 'dread' to unlock the passage into a dungeon.

5. "The Pawn", "Corruption", "Jinx". What company?

Answer: Magnetic Scrolls

"The Pawn", "Corruption" and "Jinx" were state-of-the-art graphic adventures by Magnetic Scrolls.

6. "Leather Goddesses of Phobos", "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy", "Planetfall". What company?

Answer: Infocom

Of course, Infocom had the charming text-based-adventures which are still played today by hardcore fans.

7. "Silent Service", "Gunship", "Civilization". What company?

Answer: Microprose

Microprose, with CEO 'Wild' Bill Stealy were famous for military simulators in the mid 80's.

8. "The Human Race" was known for very decent music composed by Rob Hubbard. Track #4 was probably the most famous one. What was it called?

Answer: Goldrunner

It was of course Goldrunner. "After the Gold Rush" and "Heart of Gold" are tracks by Neil Young, "Golden Race" is one I made up.

9. It was one of the first available Flight Simulators. Your mission was mainly to deliver mail or other goods. What game is it?

Answer: Solo Flight

"Solo Flight", released 1983 by Microprose was one of the first flight simulators for home computers.

10. Which of the following choices does not fit to the others?

Answer: Epyx

Epyx was a software vendor ("Summer Games", etc.) while all others were cracking groups.

Source: Author blane

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