Comments on: Boing Boing Video Game Quiz! http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 06:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: PixelFish http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729605 PixelFish Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729605 73.3 percent. Missed Sea Battle, the one I thought was Splinter Cell, the one I thought was Alpine Skiing, and the final one. 73.3 percent.

Missed Sea Battle, the one I thought was Splinter Cell, the one I thought was Alpine Skiing, and the final one.

]]> By: cyberscythe http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729607 cyberscythe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729607 I find it interesting how nascent the video game industry is, so much so that you could have lived through its entire existence. I wonder if there are these sort of quizzes for other media; like a book quiz which has a paragraph of prose for you to match. I got 80% myself. 15 isn't so hard if you use elimination; the other three options are all first person shooters. I find it interesting how nascent the video game industry is, so much so that you could have lived through its entire existence. I wonder if there are these sort of quizzes for other media; like a book quiz which has a paragraph of prose for you to match.

I got 80% myself. 15 isn’t so hard if you use elimination; the other three options are all first person shooters.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729609 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729609 The last question isn't difficult (as it claims) if you go by process of elimination. The last question isn’t difficult (as it claims) if you go by process of elimination.

]]> By: hisdevineshadow http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729610 hisdevineshadow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729610 53.3% and I quit throwing my money down that rat hole over 25 years ago! 53.3% and I quit throwing my money down that rat hole over 25 years ago!

]]> By: Salamalecs http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729611 Salamalecs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729611 100%, but with a couple guesstimates and luck... 100%, but with a couple guesstimates and luck…

]]> By: hisdevineshadow http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729612 hisdevineshadow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729612 And I got stuck with about $20 worth of tokens that became worthless! And I got stuck with about $20 worth of tokens that became worthless!

]]> By: jungletek http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729613 jungletek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729613 Neither of those were in the quiz. OT: I got two wrong, sea battle and stronghold. Though like others, I guessed on the skiing one. If you guys do another one, make it longer! Neither of those were in the quiz.

OT: I got two wrong, sea battle and stronghold. Though like others, I guessed on the skiing one.

If you guys do another one, make it longer!

]]> By: cymk http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-730128 cymk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-730128 73.3% Not bad considering. Guessed a few correct, missed a few I had guessed, but knew most of them. 73.3% Not bad considering. Guessed a few correct, missed a few I had guessed, but knew most of them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729617 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729617 100% without guessing. It's really not too hard if you've been playing computer and video games for the last 25 years. :) 100% without guessing. It’s really not too hard if you’ve been playing computer and video games for the last 25 years. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729622 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729622 60%. That was fun. 60%. That was fun.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729879 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729879 93.3%. That quiz was a joke; the choices were way too obvious. The only one I guessed wrong was Age of Empires II (I'm not an RTS fan). 93.3%. That quiz was a joke; the choices were way too obvious. The only one I guessed wrong was Age of Empires II (I’m not an RTS fan).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-734743 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-734743 100% woohoo!!! 100% woohoo!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729624 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729624 Scored 66.7%, not bad. Scored 66.7%, not bad.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729627 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729627 93.3%. I guessed on a couple (Stronghold? never heard of it), but the only one I missed was the skiing one. Guess I spend too much time playing or reading about vids. :P 93.3%. I guessed on a couple (Stronghold? never heard of it), but the only one I missed was the skiing one. Guess I spend too much time playing or reading about vids. :P

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729635 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729635 86.7. Missed the skiing and racing games, but I don't play much sports or racing games anyway. 86.7. Missed the skiing and racing games, but I don’t play much sports or racing games anyway.

]]> By: Kludgegrrl http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729900 Kludgegrrl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729900 Hmmm, I don't even play video games and I got a 60%. I guess all those years of doing multiple choice exams paid off... And some amount of awareness of background geekyness I guess. Hmmm, I don’t even play video games and I got a 60%. I guess all those years of doing multiple choice exams paid off… And some amount of awareness of background geekyness I guess.

]]> By: techdeviant http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729648 techdeviant Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729648 73.3% That was fun! 73.3%
That was fun!

]]> By: Dealspwn http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729904 Dealspwn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729904 Fun! I'd consider mine a fail though, as I only got 60%. I'm not good with the older titles. Fun!
I’d consider mine a fail though, as I only got 60%. I’m not good with the older titles.

]]> By: surreality http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729911 surreality Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729911 That was fun! I hardly game, although it is something I'd like to get more into, but I still managed 60%. Definitely guessed on a lot. That was fun! I hardly game, although it is something I’d like to get more into, but I still managed 60%. Definitely guessed on a lot.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729663 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729663 C'mon Alpine Ski was pretty rough. And I wouldn't expect most people to get the sea battle one either. Of course, I missed Hitman 2 since I don't play any stealth games... And 15 was easy, cause I'd laugh at anyone who can't recognize all the other games. C’mon Alpine Ski was pretty rough. And I wouldn’t expect most people to get the sea battle one either.
Of course, I missed Hitman 2 since I don’t play any stealth games…
And 15 was easy, cause I’d laugh at anyone who can’t recognize all the other games.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729922 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729922 I hear ya, got an 80 percent. felt a little dumb missing the Thief question. I hear ya, got an 80 percent. felt a little dumb missing the Thief question.

]]> By: SithToast http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-740419 SithToast Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740419 I missed the same ones you did! I missed the same ones you did!

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729924 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729924 I don't know which is more self-selecting: the people who took the quiz, or the people who posted their scores. I'm thinking that both factors contributed to the scores I'm seeing above. Oh well, I'm not going to be shamed into posted the currently-lowest score here: I got 40%. And several of the ones I got correct I guessed at... I don’t know which is more self-selecting: the people who took the quiz, or the people who posted their scores. I’m thinking that both factors contributed to the scores I’m seeing above.

Oh well, I’m not going to be shamed into posted the currently-lowest score here: I got 40%. And several of the ones I got correct I guessed at…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729933 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729933 I now know where all my extra time went. I got 100% I now know where all my extra time went. I got 100%

]]> By: pignoli http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729684 pignoli Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729684 93.3% Got Galaga wrong:( But no googling! My idea for a quiz is: more videogame quizzes. Could be called me forte, heh. 93.3% Got Galaga wrong:( But no googling! My idea for a quiz is: more videogame quizzes. Could be called me forte, heh.

]]> By: Avram / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729699 Avram / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729699 I actually got 10 right, for a score of 66.7%. I'm surprised I did as well as that. I'd never even heard of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshly-Picked_Tingle's_Rosy_Rupeeland"><i>Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland</i></a> before. I actually got 10 right, for a score of 66.7%. I’m surprised I did as well as that.

I’d never even heard of Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland before.

]]> By: Phrosty http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729702 Phrosty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729702 100% The skiing game and that last one were the only ones that stumped me. Luckily, the other multiple-choice options for the last one were super obvious, and I pretty much guessed for the ski game. *sigh* Memories. :) 100% The skiing game and that last one were the only ones that stumped me. Luckily, the other multiple-choice options for the last one were super obvious, and I pretty much guessed for the ski game.

*sigh* Memories. :)

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729705 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729705 I got 46.7% and I've never played a video game in my life. I got 46.7% and I’ve never played a video game in my life.

]]> By: Rosscott http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729709 Rosscott Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729709 80%. WOOOO 80%. WOOOO

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/06/the-ultimate-video-g.html#comment-729711 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-729711 that skiing one was just unfair. nobody plays those games :P got the sea battles one wrong too, wasn't around for that one I spose that skiing one was just unfair. nobody plays those games :P got the sea battles one wrong too, wasn’t around for that one I spose

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