February Quiz - Answers & ScoreSo, I haven't posted it in this forum yet:
this is the last year I'm hosting the retrogame quiz. While the RetroCanteen & Retrogamer forums have been a part of it for about six years, by the end of 2023 I will have organised this competition for a
full decade - the November quiz will be my 100th (!) round. That is such a nice, round number, I think it's a good moment to end it. A better programmer would have automated it all with scripts, a better businessman would have monetised it somehow... I'm none of those things, unfortunately, and the effort is just too much in the long run. So I hope we can all have fun with the remaining nine episodes this year before I start looking for a new hobby in December.
This all means you have just witnessed the very last February round! With
over 150 players we also set a participation record. Was it the theme, or was it maybe easier than usual? Anyway, I'm happy and hope the next quizzes will see just as many players!
Before we get started, here's a quick look at the vote: "how was your 2023 so far?"
That doesn't look too bad! More than half of you are doing well or very well, and a third say "average". That leaves about 13% who unfortunately didn't have a good start to the new year... I wish them a quick turnaround.
But now it's time for some answers... first the names of the games as
text, then the
pictures, then the
high score table.
1) Grand Theft Auto 3The protagonists of Shen Mue and GTA 3 both have dark hair, wear a brown leather jacket, blue jeans and white shoes.
imgur.com/a/ucTMBbL Also, both titles are open world games played from a 3rd person perspective. Basically the same game! ^_^
Solution rate:
89%Other suggestions: 10x Shenmue, Manhunt, flashback, Yakuza, Silent Hill
2) Assassins CreedThe white hoodie, the haystack - clearly must be a assassin in Jerusalem!
Solution rate:
96%Other suggestions: The Witcher
3) Sonic FrontiersSolution rate:
77%Other suggestions: Far Cry, Halo, Final Fantasy XV, Bioshock Infinite, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Xenoblade Chronicles
4) Elden RingSolution rate:
82%Other suggestions: Demons Souls, shadow of the collosus, Dark Souls, Elder Scrolls, Nier Automata, skyrim
5) Legend of Zelda - Tears of the KingdomHey, everyone recognised Zelda! And how many actually recognised
Tears of the Kingdom? That was only 34% of you.
Solution rate:
100%Other suggestions: -
6) Marvel's Spider-ManSolution rate:
79%Other suggestions: Cyberpunk 2077, Deus ex, Portal, Raid Shadow Legends, Alpha Protocol, Crackdown
7) Pokemon Legends ArceusSolution rate:
85%Other suggestions: Dragon Quest, Genshin Impact, ni no kuni, Xenoblade Chronicles
8.) Saints Row the 3rdSolution rate:
70%Other suggestions: Destroy All Humans, GTA Online, Yakuza
9) Ghost of TsushimaSolution rate:
72%Other suggestions: Way of the Samurai, Nioh, Rise of the Ronin, Sekiro
10) Genshin ImpactThe clue about "stolen from Breath of the Wild", made a lot of you think of Immortal phoenix rising.
Solution rate:
68%Other suggestions: 16x Immortal phoenix rising, Ni no kuni, Xenoblade Chronicles, Dragon Quest XI, Final fantasy, Kid Icarus, Breath of the wild
11) Fallout 2Solving rate:
60%Other suggestions: Baldur's Gate, Diablo 2, Dungeons and Dragons, Planescape Torment, Time Commando, Ultima, Wasteland
12) Far Cry 3"What? Huh? What, you want to run? You want to disrespect me? I mean you come here, with your pretty boy face, right, and your pretty boy phone, your dimwit brother, and you want to duck with me?"
Solution rate:
38%Other suggestions: 4x Uncharted, 4x Mass Effect, The Elder Scrolls, Alpha Protocol, Atomic Hearts, GTA V, Hitman, Horizon Zero Dawn, Infamous, Just Cause, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Mafia, the Last of Us, The Outer Worlds, witcher, Yakuza
13) Frontier - Elite 2Solution rate:
58%Other suggestions: 6x Wing Commander, Starfox, Chernoblyte, R type, Star Control 2, Star Trek
14) Body HarvestFive times Blast Corps? It does look similar - but Open World is something else
Solution rate:
60%Other suggestions: 5x Blast Corps, Dragonball, Jet Force Gemini, Outcast, Star Fox 64
15) StalkerAround Chernobyl you can discover all kinds of strange creatures in this series. Thematically quite similar to Metro and Fallout (the two most frequent wrong entries).
Solution rate:
34%Other suggestions: 7x Metro, 5x Fallout, Borderlands, Doom, Rage, Scorn, Bioshock, Black Ops 2, Kill Zone, Neuroshima Hex Sharrash, Prey, Quake 4, The Evil Within.
16) Death StrandingYou guys were surprisingly sure this is a Star Wars game. Why, because of the laser/blaster/whatever beam?
Solution rate:
47%Other suggestions: 9x Star Wars Fallen Order, 5x Star Wars, bloodborne, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Fade to Silence, Prey, Remnant, Resident Evil Village, Sea of Solitude, Skyrim, The Witcher 3, Wild Hearts.
17) Gothic 2Solution rate:
41%Other suggestions: 10x the Elders Scroll (Morrowind & Oblivion), Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age, Thief, World Of Warcraft, Path of Exile, Prince of Persia 3, Risen 3, Sekiro, Skyrim, Fable 2, Guild Wars 2, Kingdom Come - Deliverance
18) Uncharted Waters 2 - New HorizonsNo, not Pirates.
Solution rate:
32%Other suggestions: 15x Pirates, 4x Dragon quest, 4x Final Fantasy, Ultima, Port Royale, Settlers 2, Alundra, Terranigma, Golden Sun, High Seas Trader, Phantasy Star
19) InfamousSolution rate:
40%Other suggestions: 10x Star Wars - The Force Unleashed, Star Wars KOTOR, Metal Gear Rising, Metal Gear Solid, Vanquish, Final Fantasy, Last story, Mass Effect, Nier Automata, Prototype, Soul Reaver
20) the Seven Cities of GoldSecond hardest title of this round (after #24)
Solution rate:
12%Other suggestions: Hydlide, Montezuma's Revenge, North vs South, Robinson Crusoe, The three Musketeers, Ultima I, Zulu
21) Shakedown HawaiiFive people entered the prequel Retro City Rampage, that also gave one point.
Solution rate:
51%Other suggestions: Golf Story, Dead Cells, Terraria, Thimbleweed Park, "Miami something"
22) Choo-Choo CharlesMy favourite entry from a user (MikeBloke) who couldn't think of the name:
"Is this the game with the train you have to run away from? Oh yeah the train is evil and goes off the tracks.".
Solution rate:
44%Other suggestions: Final Fantasy, Metro, Fallout 3, The Division 2, Train Simulator
23) Anarchy ReignsNo, not Bayonetta! A quarter of you recognised the purple butt, be proud of yourselves
Solution rate:
25%Other suggestions: 13x Bayonetta, 4x Mass Effect, Xenoblade Chronicles, Tekken 7, Metal Gear Solid, Metroid Dread, Metroid Prime, Stellar Blade, Apex Legends, Arkham city, Cyperpunk, Deathverse - Let it Die
24) StarsandThis game is mostly about a desert, so the dark screenshot is extra mean!
Solution rate:
9%Other suggestions: Alien Arena, Aliens vs Ghosts, Beyond Good and Evil, BioShock Infinite, Brütal Legend, Cyberpunk, Death Chase, Deep Rock Galactic, Destiny 2, Evillord, Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Grounded, Halo, Journey to the Wild Planet, No Man's Sky, Outer Wilds, Outer Worlds, Resident Evil, Stray, Subnautica: Below Zero
25) Ishar - Legend of the FortressA building from the first game of the Ishar trilogy.
Solution rate:
18%Other suggestions: 5x The Elder Scrolls (Daggerfall), Terraria, Amberstar, BASS, Children of Mana, Defender of the Crown, Dragon Quest, Kingdom, Kingdom 2 crowns, might and Magic, Monster Boy and the cursed kingdom, Nicktoons Attack of the Toybots, Outcast, Residual, The settlers, toomba
Here is the quiz picture again:
Answer picture:
Direct link:
i.imgur.com/u2FQT2K.pngHIGH SCORE TABLE01 - 25 points - cib - frozentiger
01 - 25 points - rta - EarthPainting
01 - 25 points - mnc - East West Elite
01 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
01 - 25 points - mnc - OfflineChris
01 - 25 points - rta - marek
07 - 24 points - mnc - Dreamteam
08 - 24 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
09 - 23 points - eab - Nobby_UK
10 - 23 points - eab - Havie
11 - 23 points - gpo - Konsolomio
12 - 23 points - mmx - fedprod
13 - 23 points - gpo - DocMoody
14 - 23 points - mtc - Valdien
15 - 22 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
16 - 22 points - m!g - Killersepp
17 - 22 points - rta - Nihilistic Monk
18 - 22 points - mtc - Parsnip
19 - 22 points - spz - The_BACH
20 - 22 points - rpg - Fyrchtegott
21 - 21 points - smu - Herr Schatten
22 - 21 points - gms - hellermarie
23 - 21 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
24 - 21 points - rta - Illusionary
25 - 21 points - rta - AuraPaladinne
26 - 21 points - cib - LockeBoss
27 - 20 points - cib - Tharathiel
28 - 20 points - gsg - partykiller
29 - 20 points - ata - jgkspsx
30 - 20 points - gav - Wizdom
31 - 20 points - mmx - Knuckles
32 - 20 points - rtc - Antiriad209733 - 20 points - rta - malus
34 - 19 points - eab - mailman
35 - 19 points - spz - Geddoe
36 - 19 points - rkb - kirika1987
37 - 19 points - mmx - Klunky
38 - 19 points - gms - kopyright
39 - 18 points - gpo - OutOfBounds
40 - 18 points - eab - gimbal
41 - 18 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
42 - 18 points - gms - j1m
43 - 18 points - spz - Striderblade
44 - 18 points - gpo - Messor Torvus
45 - 17 points - can - Dark Kariya
46 - 17 points - can - M_Rick75
47 - 17 points - nto - Curly
48 - 17 points - nto - square
49 - 17 points - ftg - rwklau
50 - 17 points - hcg - dsparil
51 - 16 points - ata - Keir
52 - 16 points - hcg - personman
53 - 16 points - mnc - Lukulus
54 - 16 points - cib - GaiaGensouki
55 - 16 points - sh2 - Vino
56 - 16 points - mnc - HomiSite
57 - 16 points - ftg - RumMonkey
58 - 15 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
59 - 15 points - pop - turzilla
60 - 15 points - rpg - Zion
61 - 15 points - hcg - mainpatr
62 - 15 points - eab - darkwave
63 - 15 points - cib - Seizokano
64 - 15 points - mtc - MegaApple
65 - 15 points - gpo - rave
66 - 14 points - wtd - jenoogle
67 - 14 points - ftg - vandelay
68 - 14 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
69 - 14 points - ftg - spooky
70 - 14 points - ftg - harrypalmer
71 - 14 points - ftg - mrpon
72 - 14 points - ftg - LockeTribal
73 - 14 points - rkb - Addearheart
74 - 14 points - ntl - charlix12323
75 - 13 points - m!g - Red XIII
76 - 13 points - can - Franky M.
77 - 13 points - gpo - kataka
78 - 13 points - nto - 4C8en
79 - 13 points - rkb - Philippe161
80 - 13 points - rkb - flof1ghterLegend
81 - 13 points - rta - Gygas
82 - 13 points - m!g - geohound
83 - 13 points - mnc - Mitschel
84 - 12 points - hcg - windfisch
85 - 12 points - gpo - Navarone
86 - 12 points - mtc - freshVeggie
87 - 12 points - rtu - ElginMcqueen88 - 12 points - ntl - StarPoint
89 - 12 points - ntl - Bunkerneath
90 - 12 points - rpg - D4rkD
91 - 12 points - rkb - Folde
92 - 12 points - mnc - elementalMaster
93 - 12 points - smu - BulletMagnet
94 - 12 points - rta - Optional Objectives
95 - 12 points - gav - Scorplian
96 - 12 points - mmx - Dnamei
97 - 12 points - mmx - Lynx
98 - 11 points - mtc - FunnyJay
99 - 11 points - hcg - teroknor
100 -11 points - rta - Zolbrod
101 -11 points - ftg - Cubby
102 -11 points - gav - Cube
103 -11 points - pop - Don Como
104 -11 points - rta - Blufunk
105 -10 points - gms - RC2225
106 -10 points - gpo - Bully
107 -10 points - gpo - GAMEPROFF
108 -10 points - ntl - Krull
109 -10 points - ntl - Dogorilla
110 -10 points - rkb - DSOP.ape
111 - 9 points - ata - Trinity32
112 - 9 points - ftg - Destria
113 - 9 points - ata - Mikebloke
114 - 9 points - rkb - Phliege
115 - 9 points - mnc - chifan
116 - 9 points - mmx - Shades
117 - 9 points - wtd - svenoble
118 - 9 points - ftg - Rhaegyr
119 - 9 points - pop - dixip
120 - 9 points - gpo - Eddie
121 - 9 points - hcg - excelsior
122 - 9 points - ftg - JuniorFE
123 - 8 points - f64 - Jammet
124 - 8 points - sh2 - Neo_SUC
125 - 8 points - mmx - LittleChoco
126 - 8 points - sh2 - Bonz
127 - 8 points - mtc - QFNS
128 - 8 points - gms - Vincent 86
129 - 8 points - rpg - Mattos313
130 - 8 points - cib - Icho Tolot
131 - 8 points - sh2 - the_joker2
132 - 8 points - rkb - LetsRay
133 - 7 points - ftg - Ecosse
134 - 7 points - rkb - salversurfer
135 - 7 points - nto - Dark~ExxzoN
136 - 7 points - m!g - Kong
137 - 6 points - cib - @kuma:0
138 - 6 points - hcg - Snake
139 - 6 points - smu - Mischief Maker
140 - 6 points - gpo - FireSmoke
141 - 6 points - nto - Ande
142 - 6 points - ntl - Minecraftemery
143 - 6 points - gav - Yoshi
144 - 5 points - gms - Schneitzel
145 - 5 points - pop - PUH
146 - 5 points - pop - Sascha
147 - 5 points - ftg - Rich
148 - 5 points - ntl - BabyYoda71
149 - 5 points - rta - Aldo
150 - 4 points - pop - Daiyama
151 - 4 points - cib - Jan565
152 - 3 points - cib - Elemental Master
153 - 2 points - pop - Arne
LOCAL HIGH SCORE1 - 20 points -
Antiriad20972 - 12 points -
elginmcqueenCongrats to Antiriad2097 for the local lead.
Thanks to all for playing!