High Score! Game Over! Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Paperboy"

"Paperboy", by Atari, first appeared in 1984 as an acarde game. Each day of the week was a new level, with the aim to get through all seven levels and obtain a high score as possible through successful deliveries to subscribers. There were many obstacles to avoid including cars, skateboards, joggers and even the Grim Reaper!

Answer: "Ghosts'n'Goblins"

A player had two chances in each life: the first hit meant your character (Sir Arthur) lost his armour; the second meant you died and went back to the start. Game experts (including Gametrailers) have claimed that this was one of the hardest arcade games ever released, given its difficulty to complete the later levels in particular.

Answer: "Bubble Bobble"

This game was released on the Commodore 64 in 1986. It consists of 100 levels, generally increasing in difficulty (not to mention some very catchy music!). The game inspired several sequels including "Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2"; "Bubble Bobble Plus"; and "Puzzle Bobble".

Answer: "Jumpman"

"Jumpman" featured a range of levels that could be accessed sequentially or at random (using the 'randomizer' menu). A player could control the speed of his 'jumpman' character by selecting a number between 1 and 9. Faster speeds allowed levels to be completed more quickly, but were harder to control.

Answer: "Boulder Dash"

To add to the challenge, there was also a time limit on each level. "Boulder Dash" spawned an amazing number of sequels, including a 3D (XL) version released in 2012 on the Nintendo 3DS.

Answer: "The Great Giana Sisters"

The first level of the "Great Giana Sisters" game bears striking similarities to "Mario Bros" (apart from the fact that the main characters are two girls). It was, however, not created by Nintendo, who had some issues with its similarities. The game was taken off the shelves, and is now something of a collector's item (in its original format).

Answer: High Jump

Up to eight players could choose a country to represent. Winners had their national anthems played (in true digitized computer sound) when they won.

Answer: True

"The Hobbit" was an early role-playing/adventure game, where players had to type commands in an attempt to get through the story. It was considered quite advanced on release, with a relatively complex level of language accepted. It was praised by critics and had sold over a million copies by the end of the 1980s.

Answer: "Manic"

Players run around mines attempting to collect a range of objects before time (that is, your oxygen supply) runs out. Adding to the challenge are various monsters out to catch poor old Willy, and trying not to fall too far down particular parts of each section.

Answer: "Revenge of the Mutant Camels"

In case it wasn't strange enough that the player's character was a camel, there were all sorts of even weirder obstacles to avoid including phone booths, kangaroos on skis, sheep that exploded, and even faces of the designer. Upon victory the player was congratulated for saving 'camel-kind'.