Topic: Planet Trivia Results for 6/21/2006

[MegaByte]

Cyan blew away the competition in MegaByte's trivia challenge.

-----WRITER-----

Aaron Kaluszka: 1-30 (30)
Everybody else was a bum.

-----QUESTIONS-----

Q1: In the intro to Mario Tennis: Power Tour, besides a rainbow/clouds, what are the protagonists looking at in the sky?
A1: <NuclearSpeed> princess peach's castle
2:34

Q2: In Pokemon Tetris,  what are the 5-block pieces called?
A2: Pentiminos
STUMPER

Q3: In Mario Pinball Land, what power-up must you collect in order to enter a beehive?
A3: <Mumbo> mini mushroom
0:30

Q4: What’s different about Dixie Kong in newer artwork compared to artwork released in the 1990s?
A4: <TKnHappyNess> She doesn't have the Rare logo pin on her beret
0:28

Q5: Between Dr. Mario 64 and Dr. Mario and Puzzle League, which two songs had their names changed (list both the original names and new names)?
A5: Cube, Que Que -> Cough, Sneeze
STUMPER

Q6: In Astro Boy Omega Factor, which character is a reference to a famous character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
A6: <Mumbo> Sherlock Homespun
0:19

Q7: What does King K. Rool steal in DK King of Swing (be specific)?
A7: <TKnHappyNess> The Jungle Jam's medals
0:27

Q8: In Super Smash Bros. Melee, which stage uses graphics from Super Mario All-Stars?
A8: <Plorp> Mushroom Kingdom 2
0:11

Q9: In Dig Dug Digging Strike, what island nation does Taizo Hori liberate from monsters?
A9: <Mumbo> horinesia
0:30

Q10: Name the three e-Cards that come with Pokemon Channel.
A10: The Pikachu Star, The Kyogre Constellation, Poke a la Card
STUMPER

Q11: Name the five Virtual Console games shown at E3 2006.
A11: <ArlenSpecter> Bonk's Adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, Super Mario 64
0:20

Q12: In which Famicom game will the princess you are rescuing at the end of the game kill you with one hit if you approach her the wrong way?
A12: <ArlenSpecter> Karateka
0:10

Q13: Puyo Puyo has appeared on Nintendo systems using two other franchises’ characters.  Name the two games that meet this criterion.
A13: <Plorp> Kirby's Avalanche, Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
0:24

Q14: In Final Fantasy VI/III, which character falls on his/her face when his/her special attack fails?
A14: <Plorp> Mog
0:05

Q15: Which NES game’s title is a reference to the first nuclear weapons development effort (full name)?
A15: <Blaster> Tenage Mutan Ninja Turtles III: The Man hatthan Projewct
0:17

Q16: Name the three criminals who are fans of Fyodor Dostoyevsky in Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego.
A16: <Cyan> ernest endeavor, lynn gweeny, carmen sandiego <-- Also, Gene Yuss
1:35

Q17: The main enemy in Star Tropics shares his name with a character from which other Nintendo series?
A17: <TKnHappyNess> F-Zero
0:08

Q18: List all of the Batman-esque sound effects shown on the Super Smash Bros. boxart.
A18: <Cyan> biff, zap
0:26

Q19: Who is the leader of the Elite Beat Agents?
A19: <Cyan> Commander Kahn
0:20

Q20: In Super Mario Bros. 3, aside from Kuribo’s shoe and Starman, which two power-ups, active in-level, can combine?
A20: <TKnHappyNess> P-Wing, Tanooki Suit
0:16

Q21: Which series, originally published by Broderbund, became “Hyper” in 1989?
A21: <Cyan> lode runner
0:13

Q22: In which game was Link so hungry, that he “could eat an Octorok”?
A22: <ulanshad> Wand of Gamelon
0:12

Q23: What two defining attributes did Kirby gain in Kirby’s Adventure (not considering Japanese releases)?
A23: <Cyan> pink color, copy abilities
0:32

Q24: Which movie uses an NES Advantage as a prop that directs a giant statue?
A24: <ArlenSpecter> Ghostbusters II
0:09

Q25: Obtaining the Donkey Kong game watch required two UPCs of which cereal?
A25: <Cyan> corn flakes <-- Kellogs
0:52

Q26: Which character serves as the basis for the second bonus level in Alleyway?
A26: Nokobon
STUMPER

Q27: The Phase 1 intro music in Mario Bros. (NES) was based on what classical music piece by what composer?
A27: <Blaster> Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik
0:39

Q28: Which Enix-published game uses Earth as the basis for its world map?
A28: <ArlenSpecter> EVO: Search for Eden <-- also Dragon Warrior III and Terranigma
0:10

Q29: Which video game character had to be tested for safety in a capsule for 30 years before activation?
A29: <Cyan> mega man x <-- technically just “X”
0:06

Q30: Which two F-Zero releases included a track editor?
A30: <Cyan> f-zero climax, f-zero x expansion kit
1:03

-----RESULTS-----

Cyan: 8
TKnHappyNess: 4
ArlenSpecter: 4
Mumbo: 3
Plorp: 3
Blaster: 2
NuclearSpeed: 1
ulanshad: 1