The Chase star Darragh Ennis has created the ultimate video game trivia quiz spanning multiple decades of gaming history. Think you are a true gamer? Test your knowledge now — most people cannot get all 10 right.
How sharp is your video game knowledge? You will need to be on top form and have a grasp of several decades of gaming history to conquer this fiendishly tricky quiz devised by The Chase star Darragh Ennis.
Darragh — who recently shared his trick to retain knowledge — is best known for his appearances on the popular ITV quiz show as one of the Chasers, going by the nickname The Menace. But when he is not busy trying to outwit contestants and prevent them from walking away with their prize money, he regularly posts his own quizzes on social media. These challenging brainteasers typically follow a theme, and his latest offering delves into the world of gaming — ideal if you are looking to sharpen up ahead of a pub quiz.
The quiz features 10 questions and covers multiple decades of gaming, meaning you will not get far relying solely on knowledge of modern titles or games you played 30 years ago.
According to Darragh, the majority of people will not manage to get all 10 correct — even if you are a seasoned gamer with plenty of experience under your belt. There is even a question that could land you negative points if you get it wrong.
So if you fancy taking on the challenge, have a go at the questions below.
Questions
- Darragh shows a picture of a popular video game character and asks: What is this character's name?
- Which video game franchise featured the location of Raccoon City?
- Guybrush Threepwood and the evil undead pirate LeChuck are characters in which series?
- Darragh shows a picture of a classic video game and asks: This is a screenshot from which game?
- The Russian folk song Korobeiniki was used as the music for what game?
- In which 2019 game do you accomplish the first task of getting into a garden by stealing a radio to distract a gardener?
- In Street Fighter 2, which of the characters is from Brazil?
- What is the unit of currency in The Sims and Sim City game series?
- The fictional creatures known as Chocobos are a form of transport in which game series?
- Which game sequel had players guiding a team called Brutal Deluxe to victory?
Think you have got all the answers? Do not forget to check out the TikTok video below to see the images referenced in questions one and four, as you will not be able to answer them without it.
Bear in mind, one question will cost you points if you get it wrong — so choose wisely!
Once you have given it your best shot, scroll down to see how you fared.
Answers
- Link
- Resident Evil
- Monkey Island
- Frogger
- Tetris
- Untitled Goose Game
- Blanka
- Simoleon
- Final Fantasy
- Speedball 2
The minus-point question was actually the very first one, with Darragh instructing players to deduct five points from their overall score if they had named the character Zelda.
Viewers commenting on the video admitted they had fared reasonably well overall, yet had come unstuck on a handful of questions, which had stopped them from achieving full marks.
One viewer wrote: "9/10. I have been gaming since 1982/83 so have a pretty solid bank of knowledge behind me. Never played Speedball 2 though."
Another chimed in: "8/10. I was never a Street Fighter fan and never heard of Speedball 2. Fun quiz! Happy for Monkey Island to get a mention, one of my favourite series of games in the genre."
How many did you get right? Let us know in the comments.
