Ultimate Video Game Quiz Book

Jack Goldstein

Description

In which year was the Atari Lynx released? To which character are Pikmin sidekicks? Who was on the cover of Fifa 95? And is Mario Teaches Typing a real game? This fantastic quiz book contains six hundred questions (and answers!) to test your knowledge, from basics a total noob would know all the way through to trivia that would challenge Satoru Iwata himself. With sections including bestsellers, genres, anagrams, henchmen, collectables, accessories and many more, this is an excellent addition to any gamer's bookshelf.

Sujets

• Informatique
• Video game
• Computer science

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 08 janvier 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781785380969
• Langue: English

Extrait

Title Page
THE ULTIMATE VIDEO GAME QUIZ BOOK
Jack Goldstein
&
Felix Ginetti



Publisher Information
Published in 2015 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
The rights of Jack Goldstein and Felix Ginetti to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998
Copyright © 2015 Jack Goldstein & Felix Ginetti
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Any person who does so may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
All facts contained within this book have been researched from reputable sources. If any information is found to be false, please contact the publishers, who will be happy to make corrections for future editions.



Introduction
In which year was the Atari Lynx released? To which character are Pikmin sidekicks? Who was on the cover of Fifa 95? And is Mario Teaches Typing a real game? This fantastic quiz book contains six hundred questions (and answers!) to test your knowledge, from basics a total noob would know all the way through to trivia that would challenge Satoru Iwata himself. With sections including bestsellers, genres, anagrams, henchmen, collectables, accessories and many more, this is an excellent addition to any gamer’s bookshelf.
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The Questions
Console Manufacturers - Part 1
Which company manufactured the following consoles? GX4000 Dreamcast Zemmix Neo-Geo PV-1000 Interactive Vision SuperGrafx Video 2000 Video Art SG-1000
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Genres - Part 1
In which genre from the following list would most people class these games? [1] Choose from Beat ’em Up, FPS, Music/Rhythm Game, Platform Game, Point & Click Adventure, Puzzler, RPG, RTS or Sports Game... Braid Bioshock Titanfall Snatcher Blade Runner Grim Fandango Dance Dance Revolution Psychonauts Halo: Combat Evolved Jet Set Radio
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Composers - Part 1
Who composed the following musical tracks from some of the world’s best-loved games? Yoshi’s Happy Song from Yoshi’s Story Sons of Skyrim Super Mario Bros . Theme Walking Theme from Bully Far Away from Red Dead Redemption Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog Gathering: Fatal Gravity from SoulCalibur At Doom’s Gate from Doom Theme from Team Fortress 2 Grabbag from Duke Nukem 3D
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Name the Publisher - Part 1
Which company was the publisher for each of the following games? Batman: Arkham Origins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Tomb Raider F-1 World Grand Prix Beetle Adventure Racing Buck Bumble Aliens vs Predator Terminator Salvation Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City James Pond
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Celebrity Cameo Appearances
Each of these games featured an appearance from a celebrity or two; do you remember who it was? Postal 2 True Crime: Streets of LA Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Revolution X Shaq-Fu Saints Row IV True Crime: New York City The Sims: House Party Grand Theft Auto IV Saints Row: The Third
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Anagrams - Part 1
These are anagrams of well-known video games... but can you guess which ones? Sick Hobo Bark: A Mythic Manta A Viper Ascends Art: Unshakably Mamma Encode The Hoggish Curious Ball Cart Farts Scout-Tinkerer Regret the Fist Satanic Veal
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Handhelds
In which year were the following handheld consoles released? [2] Game Boy Game Boy Advance Nomad PSP Vita Game Gear Lynx N-Gage DS 3DS
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Game Release Years - Part 1
In which year were the following games first released? [3] Half-life 2 Forza Motorsport Bioshock Portal Assassin’s Creed Guitar Hero The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Conker’s Bad Fur Day Metroid Prime
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Sidekicks - Part 1
To which main character are the following considered sidekicks? Garrus Vakarian Pikmin(s) Launchpad McQuack Luigi Kazooie Pikachu Peppy Hare Murray the demonic talking skull Tails Augustus Cole
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Villains - Part 1
In which game were we first introduced to the following villains? Skull Kid Master Hand Albert Wesker Handsome Jack Atlas Queen Slug for a Butt Bowser Mother Brain Vaas Montenegro Agent Smith
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FIFA Cover Stars - Part 1
Which famous (or not-so-famous) footballers were featured on the cover of the following FIFA games? [4] FIFA 09 FIFA 15 FIFA 11 FIFA 95 FIFA 10 FIFA Football 2003 FIFA Football 2005 FIFA International Soccer FIFA 12 FIFA 99
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Console Years - Part 1
In which year were the following consoles first released? [5] Wii U 7800 Xbox One Mega Drive CD32 PS3 Dreamcast PS2