RULES: Each question is in a multiple choice format. Choose the best answer and then highlight where it says: 'Correct Answer' and if you got it right, put a 1 in the 'Your Score' blank. If you answered incorrectly, put a 0. At the end of the quiz, go back to the blanks and add them all together. Then compare your final score with the scoring guide at the end.

1. What was the first pull-out poster featured in Nintendo Power issue #1?
a. Super Mario Bros. 2
b. Metroid
c. baseball roundup
d. Zelda 2

ANSWER: c.) baseball roundup
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2. What channel showed episodes of the nes game: "Maniac Mansion?"
a. CBS
b. TNT
c. TBS
d. NBC

ANSWER: c.) TBS
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3. What is the last name of your coach in "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!" ?
a. Doc
b. Mac
c. Butch
d. Louis

ANSWER: d.) Louis
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4. Accoding to the nes rarity list, which game is the rarest to find:
a. Bubble Bobble
b. Blaster Master
c. Bionic Commando
d. Double Dragon 3

ANSWER: d.) Double Dragon 3
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5. Which game is NOT a never released prototype:
a. Thomas the Tank Engine
b. Terminator 2
c. Poker
d. Chase HQ

ANSWER: b.) Terminator 2
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6. How many "programmable series" games were released on the nes?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

ANSWER: c.) 4
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7. Which of the following characters is NOT featured in Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link"?
a. Gannon
b. Mazura
c. Old Man
d. Error

ANSWER: a.) Gannon..it's spelled GANON..mwahaha..
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8. How many of rings does it take to summon Captain Planet?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7

ANSWER: b.) 4
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9. Which nes accessory NEVER existed?
a. Piano accessory
b. FM Radio accessory
c. Game save accessory
d. Saved codes device accessory

ANSWER: d.) Saved codes device accessory
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10. In SNK's Ikari Warriors, which item adds 5000 points to your score?
a. Paperweight
b. Little Athena
c. Radio
d. Golden Heart

ANSWER: a.) Paperweight
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11. Who influenced the decision of name of the Princess in The Legend of Zelda games?
a. Mr. Miyatomo's wife
b. F. Hemmingway's wife
c. S. Fitzgerald's wife
d. Robin William's daughter

ANSWER: c.) S. Fitzgerald's wife
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12. What year did "Metroid" take place in?
a. 2025
b. 2000
c. 3000
d. 2050

ANSWER: b.) 2000
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13. According to Nintendo Power which baseball game scored the highest?
a. Bases Loaded 2
b. Bases Loaded 3
c. RBI Baseball
d. RBI Baseball 2

ANSWER: b.) Bases Loaded 3
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14. What nes game did RARE NEVER make?
a. Slalom
b. Anticipation
c. World Games
d. RC Pro Am

ANSWER: c.) World Games
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15. What is another OLDER name for Wisdom Tree company?
a. Bunch Games
b. American Video Entertainment
c. Bunch Games
d. Color Dreams

ANSWER: d.) Color Dreams
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16. What setting is Contra taken place in?
a. Mars
b. Pacific
c. Amazon
d. Africa

ANSWER: c.) Amazon
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17. In Data East's Karnov, what is the name of the game's main character that tries to stop Ryu?
a. Jinboro
b. Karnovski
c. Gidora
d. Rock man

ANSWER: b.) Karnovski
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18. Who kidnapped Sylvia in Nintendo's Kung Fu?
a. Thomas
b. Ninja Master
c. Strongman
d. Mr. X

ANSWER: d.) Mr. X
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19. In Capcom's shooter title 1942, what part of World War II is it trying to recapture?
a. Germany Airbattles
b. Pearl Harbor
c. Pacific Ocean Battles
d. Tokyo Air raids

ANSWER: c.) Pacific Ocean Battles
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20. What genre best describes AVE's Trolls on Treasure Island?
a. Puzzle
b. Adventure
c. Action
d. Trivia

ANSWER: a.) Puzzle
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Total Score:

NES QUIZ SCORING GUIDE
20 out of 20 Impressive indeed. You know quite a lot about the nes!
19 out of 20 You're greeeeeeeeeeat!
18 out of 20 Very good score!
17 out of 20 Not bad.
16 out of 20 You need to spend more time with your nes.
15 out of 20 You have overall average nes knowledge.
14 out of 20 You are not a winner!
13 out of 20 You should have done better, solider!
12 out of 20 Have you hugged your nes today?
11 out of 20 Eek! I pity you.

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