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[Approved] VG Trivia

Juno

Juno

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    So my idea is to have 3 sets of trivia - Easy (casual gamers), Intermediate and Hard (enthusiasts), this way there will be something in it for everyone. I'm thinking of making the format similar to Gunner's previous trivia events, where the questions will just be released all at once and people can PM their answers to me any time before the end of the GT.

    I don't think we should run it like the Advent Calendar for two reasons - the questions I put in the AC were asking people for their opinions and stuff so that could be shared in thread, but trivia will have right and wrong answers so it's best to have them PMed. And also it was kind of a hassle for me to put up a new set of questions every day :P

    We can't prevent people from Googling answers, but I'll try to incorporate as many questions as I can that will make it difficult to just look up the answers without some knowledge of the game/franchise. Stuff like using cropped up images, similar to WTP, to identify characters, or something like "how do you earn this achievement?" (with just an image of the achievement with no text cue) etc. There's also an audio player that's just the play button (no text) so I could use that to play some VGM and ask which game it's from. That sort of thing should be more difficult to "cheat".

    CATEGORIES

    Within each difficulty set, there will be 4 categories:
    Mainstream Games
    Indie Games
    Twitch Culture & eSports
    The Gaming Industry​

    QUESTION LIST

    Difficulty's kind of all over the place right now, I'm sure I'll be shuffling these around

    EASY
    Mainstream Games
    - What are these creatures referred to as in Final Fantasy X?

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    - What mental disorder does Josh from Until Dawn suffer from?
    - What is the currency used in The Sims called?
    Indie Games
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    Twitch Culture & eSports
    - What is this emote called?

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    The Gaming Industry
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    INTERMEDIATE
    Mainstream Games
    - Which character is named after the hexidecimal code for green on Link's tunic?
    Indie Games
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    Twitch Culture & eSports
    - What year was MLG founded?
    The Gaming Industry

    HARD
    Mainstream Games
    Indie Games
    Twitch Culture & eSports
    The Gaming Industry

    QUESTIONS NOT YET CATEGORIZED BY DIFFICULTY

    Mainstream
    What is the name of the K-9 police dog Detective Gumshoe lends Phoenix Wright?
    This character appeared in Smash before the release of their own game.
    What item brings you directly to the star in Mario Party 3?
    What is the nickname of Mei's robot companion in Overwatch?

    Indie
    In the Genocide run of Undertale, how much gold can you steal from the Snowdin shop?

    Twitch Culture & eSports
    Who is the highest paid League of Legends player of all time?
    Which university hosted the first known video game tournament in 1972?

    The Gaming Industry
    What is the first home gaming console of this millennium?
    Considered one of the worst games ever released, which game was such a commercial failure that there is a whole landfill full of unsold copies of it?
    What was the first commercially sold video game?
    Which game lead to the creation of the ESRB system?

    POINTS SYSTEM

    I want to award points per question depending on the category, but I'm not sure if it'll be too much if I follow the distribution system outlined in the points thread. Following the daily distribution it'll be:

    5 pts for each correct Easy answer
    7 pts for each correct Intermediate answer
    10 pts for each correct Hard answer​

    Or I could scale it down to:

    1 pts for each correct Easy answer
    3 pts for each correct Intermediate answer
    5 pts for each correct Hard answer​

    Which I think I prefer more.

    TO DO

    More questions to be added, categorizing by difficulty and I'll start the CSS tomorrow
     

    Think you know your video games? Test your knowledge (and represent your house!) with us this Get Together. Every trivia question you answer correctly will earn you points for your house, so don't be afraid to send in those answers!

    There are two components to this event; read on to learn more about each.

    HOW THIS WORKS

    THE TRIVIA SET - PM ONLY!
    The structure of this portion of the event is very simple - below you will find a set of trivia questions, and to participate, all you have to do is PM your answers to me. You may do this at any point during the Get-Together, but you can only send it in once, so be sure to double-check your final answers before submitting them!

    THE DAILY TRIVIA - ANSWER IN THREAD!
    In addition to the main trivia set, I will be throwing out questions periodically throughout each day, and unlike the trivia set, these are first come, first serve and are to be answered in this thread - whoever answers it correctly first will take a few extra points for their house, so keep your eyes peeled for new questions and be ready to answer!

    THE TRIVIA SET

    MAINSTREAM GAMES
    • What item brings you directly to the star in Mario Party 3?
    • What is the nickname of Mei's robot companion?
    • The Cordyceps fungus inspired the "Infected" enemies of which game?
    • What does this recipe make in Minecraft?

    • The weapon you get from Tirion Fordring's Deathrattle in Hearthstone is called ______.
    INDIE GAMES
    • In which game is the protagonist only identified as "The Kid"?
    • If you marry this bachelor/ette in Stardew Valley, they will bring a pet guinea pig with them.
    • This 2012 indie platformer features anthropomorphized rectangles as its main characters.
    • Naming your character ______ will initiate Hard Mode in Undertale.
    • This game is a top-down shooter set in the 80s, featuring two protagonists only known as "Jacket" and "Biker".
    TWITCH CULTURE & ESPORTS
    • Who is the highest paid League of Legends player of all time?
    • Which university hosted the first known video game tournament in 1972?
    THE GAMING INDUSTRY
    • What is the first home gaming console of this millennium?
    • Considered one of the worst games ever released, which game was such a commercial failure that there is a whole landfill full of unsold copies of it?
    • What was the first commercially sold video game?
    • Which game lead to the creation of the ESRB system?

    POINTS TALLY

    Check up on how your house is doing here! Standings will be updated daily.



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    AND FINALLY...

    A few closing notes - in the spirit of the competition, please try not to look up the answers! Use existing knowledge to answer these questions - there's a wide range of games mentioned so that there's something for everyone. If you have any questions at all regarding how the event is run, don't hesitate to post it here or message me. Have fun!
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    Daily trivia template (moving this down here so the OP can be moved on launch):


    DO YOU KNOW?


    Here are the questions of the day! Is your house ready for this Final Fantasy-themed round?

    Which Final Fantasy game was originally planned to be set in in New York, whose main character was supposed to be a detective chasing a killer through the city?

    Which instalment of Final Fantasy features this song and where is it played to?


    Who was the very first wielder of the Buster Sword?

    This is the signature sword of ____.


    I know the answers!​
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