Hardest Video Game Wordplay Mix Trivia Quiz | Video Games Wordplay

Video Game Wordplay Mix Trivia Quiz

Each question employs a type of wordplay, so it is up to you to rummage around inside the clue and pull out the video game inside. I'll help you along the way by letting you know which wordplay type is being used. All set? Controllers at the ready!

A multiple-choice quiz by eburge. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Anagram the words in capitals and you'll have a video game. 'I' does not count towards the anagram. It was a DARKSOME NIGHT when I started playing this game, a collaborative effort between Square Enix and Disney.

Answer: kingdom hearts

Square Enix, creators of the popular "Final Fantasy" series, collaborated with The Walt Disney company to create "Kingdom Hearts". It is a fusion of Square Enix gameplay features, and characters from Disney helping the protagonist, Sora, through the game.

2. Anagram the words in capitals and you'll have a video game. 'I' does not count towards the anagram. I wasn't AWARE that FROGS played this third-person shooter, developed by Epic Games.

Answer: gears of war

"Gears of War" is a tactical, third-person shooter designed by Epic Games, for the XBox 360 and PC. It was released in 2006 for the 360, and won many "Game of the Year" awards. A year later, it was released for the PC.

3. This question is in fractured form. Simply say what you see, and hopefully a video game should come to mind. Polka Mourn

Answer: pokemon

"Pokemon" is the Japanese phenomenon that has dominated the gaming industry. A variety of games have been made for a variety of consoles, and has provided children the world over with the well-known anime.

4. This question is in fractured form. Simply say what you see, and hopefully a video game should come to mind. Debts Pays

Answer: dead space

Created by Visceral Games, and released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, "Dead Space" is a survival horror video game that takes place aboard an interstellar mining ship. The protagonist of the game is Isaac Clarke, named after Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, two well-known science fiction writers.

5. This question uses a rebus puzzle. Figure out what clues mean, put them together, and voila! A video game. Not wealthy + of great height

Answer: portal

Valve redefined the puzzle genre in 2007 with their hit game, "Portal". The player takes control of Chell, a test subject in the Aperture Science Computer-Aided Enrichment Centre, and must use a specially-designed portal gun (Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device) to navigate through each of the test chambers.

A maniacal computer named GLaDOS oversees the testing, giving helpful and very funny comments along the way.

6. This question uses a rebus puzzle. Figure out what clues mean, put them together, and voila! A video game. Prefix meaning one million + adult male

Answer: megaman

The "Mega Man" series was released in Japan in 1987 by Capcom, for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The series has spawned games for many consoles, including the SNES, PlayStation and GameBoy.

7. This question is In Other Words. The titles of the video games have been written in other words. Feel free to use a thesaurus if you get stuck. Road Warrior

Answer: street fighter

The "Street Fighter" series have been very popular in the fighting genre, since its introduction in 1987. A series of one-on-one matches against computer-controlled opponents, or single matches against player-controlled opponents form the basis of each of the games.

8. This question is In Other Words. The titles of the video games have been written in other words. Feel free to use a thesaurus if you get stuck. Request of Responsibility

Answer: call of duty

The "Call of Duty", often abbreviated to "COD" games are some of the best first-person shooter games on the market. The games are based on real life situations. "COD", "COD2" and "COD3" were set in World War II, and "COD4: Modern Warfare" and "Modern Warfare 2" are set in modern times. "COD: World at War", released after "COD4" went back to the WWII roots.

9. The title of a video game hidden inside the clue. Dig around inside and bring it out. The conductor of the musical quartet risked playing this addictive puzzle game, first developed in Russia.

Answer: tetris

"Tetris" was first developed in Russia by Alexey Pajitnov, who also created the "Clockwerx" game. This addictive, puzzle game sees players rotating and moving falling blocks to form rows at the bottom of the screen. Once a row is completely filled, it is removed from the screen, and everything above it moves down to fill the gap.

10. The title of a video game hidden inside the clue. Dig around inside and bring it out. Tomorrow, Indiana and I are buying the Bethesda Softworks game that is the sequel to "Arena" and "Daggerfall".

Answer: morrowind

"Morrowind" is the third game in "The Elder Scrolls" series. Two expansion packs followed, due to its massive success: "Bloodmoon" and "Tribunal".

Source: Author eburge

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Video Game Wordplay Mix Trivia Quiz

Each question employs a type of wordplay, so it is up to you to rummage around inside the clue and pull out the video game inside. I'll help you along the way by letting you know which wordplay type is being used. All set? Controllers at the ready!

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