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Double Dare--the fun, original Nickeleodeon kid-oriented game show; a popular show, at that, one even I would often watch (when the channel actually had good shows eg. Salute Your Shorts, Hey Dude!, Ren and Stimpy, Are you Afraid of the Dark?).

While playing it through the Rare-developed NES game based on the game show, I stumbled across a few unusual questions. Take a gander.

Hmm . . . Fidel Castro compared to art and ice cubes? (Answer is: A)

I hope this never reached Europe. I certainly hope not. Are these "harsh", sarcastic questions really necessary for a children's game? What would an American-Swiss family say after shelling out $50 for the game and discover said joke-question.

Sure it is sort of funny, but that's not the point. It boggles the mind as to why the programmers included such social/ethnical commentary inside of a Nickeleon video game.

And still yet, my evil side says the correct answer was B. It's sometimes more fun to choose the wrong answer than the right one!

Haz-hah! The time has come to claim your prizes for your winnings on the obstacle course. Your choices: Timex-looking watch and a Walkman style cassete player? Retail worth $200, or more likely $20?