Video Game Trivia

Which of the following is not a video game genre but a sport that makes you sweat?

• basketball

• virtual couch potato

• puzzle

• racing

Which was the first home video game console? (Hint: It's so old, it probably used dinosaurs as a power source!)

• Sega Genesis (It's not that old!)

• Atari 2600 (Close, but no cigar!)

• Magnavox Odyssey (It's so old, it might just be the right answer!)

• Nintendo Entertainment System (Too modern for this question!)

What happens to society when it binges on video games like a kid on a candy spree?

• Society turns into a giant joystick.

• Society experiences a mix of power-ups and game overs.

• Society levels up and unlocks all achievements.

• Society gets stuck in an endless loop of respawn and rage quit.

Which principle is crucial in video game design, especially if you don't want your game to be as popular as a broccoli-flavored lollipop?

• graphics quality that rivals a 90s flip phone

• game length equivalent to the lifespan of a fruit fly

• sound effects that sound like a cat playing a violin

• player engagement, because who needs players anyway?

Who is the 'plumber of the year' in the game 'Super Mario Bros'?

• The fire-breathing turtle, Bowser

• Mario's green-clad shadow, Luigi

• The mustachioed hero, Mario

• The constantly kidnapped, Princess Peach

Which genre is obsessed with cracking codes, solving riddles, and has a strange fascination with magnifying glasses?

• horror (unless you're scared of puzzles)

• thriller (unless the thrill is in finding lost puzzle pieces)

• romance (unless it's a love story between two jigsaw pieces)

• mystery (bingo!)

Which video game console was so advanced, it made you flail your arms around like a mad person?

• PlayStation 2 (Nope, it just made you press buttons)

• Nintendo Wii (Yes, it made you look like you were swatting flies)

• Xbox 360 (Nah, it just made you shout at your TV)

• Nintendo GameCube (No, it just made you twiddle your thumbs)

What is the hilarious upside of video games in society?

• Video games are the secret recipe for world domination.

• Video games are the best way to avoid doing laundry.

• Video games are a great excuse for not doing homework.

• Video games are the unsung heroes of the couch potato revolution.

Which principle is all about feeling like a rockstar?

• falling flat on your face

• being the life of the party

• mastering the air guitar

• being a wallflower

Who is the main character in 'The Legend of Zelda', who, despite the game's title, is not Zelda?

• Link

• Ganon

• Zelda (Wait, what?)

• Ghirahim