Are you a true gamer?

Even the popular media has poked at the stigma that is "True Gamer". There's probably no such thing, in the logical sense. There's no real way to tell, but with quizzes like this, we can get damn close.

Take this test and see how you close you are to being a "True Gamer". Or at least how well you answer video game trivia thought up by some geek. This accolade probably wouldn't fare well on your resume' but it's bragging rights on xbox live.

Created by: Enigmatist
1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. Do you consider yourself a "gamer"?
In every sense of the word
For the most part, Yes
I'm not sure what you mean by "gamer"
Not really
Nope, I'm just bored
Um, I meant to go to a different quiz
4. Did you own an original Nintendo Entertainment System when it was first introduced?
I wouldn't have lived without it
Yes, of course
Not right away, but I did get one
I waited a while, but yes
Wasn't interested / Too Young
What's a Nintendo ?
5. When you get a new popular game, you...
Play it until you complete it or fall over exhausted
Play it every chance you get, hours at a time.
Build a shrine to it and test your self control
Play it a lot at first, then forget about it
Play it occasionally with friends/family
Sell it on Ebay for profit
6. Okay... The rest of the questions are gamer trivia. Do you think you know a lot about video games?
Absolutely - I could make a living out of it
I like to think so
I know a fair amount
Not really
No way, I just like to play them
I know as much as Sean Connery on SNL celebrity Jeopardy
7. In the original Metroid on NES, what last name was the key to a master password?
Billey
Bailey
Baily
Baley
Billy
Afflegraphe
8. The game "Vandal Hearts" is best described as a:
RTS
FPS
RPG
Driving game
Action / Adventure
Turn-Based Strategy
9. The German team's name on the game "Powerball" was:
Lightning
Blitzkrieg
Warriors
Knights
Thunder
Panzers
10. Which of these weapons was available in Single Player mode, but not Multiplayer in "Goldeneye"
RPC-90
Phantom
D5K
DD44
Proximity Mine
Grenade Launcher
11. Which of the following statments could you not truthfully make about your abilities in "Halo"
"I can get a Banshee before I'm supposed to in Assault on the Control Room"
"I killed a Hunter with one hit"
"I killed an Elite point blank with a rocket launcher"
"I can kill anything quickly with a Plasma Pistol"
"I can kill anything even quicker with a Sniper Rifle"
"I can even kill Jackals with Needlers"
12. Which of the following stats is not tracked on your performance in Guitar Hero II?
Note Streak
Star Power used
Song Section Percentage
Star Note Phrases Hit
"Best Performer"
Average Multiplier
13. The monster "Ghoma" in The Legend of Zelda was what type of creature
Giant Crab
Giant Spider
Giant Turtle
Giant Sea Urchin
Giant Octopus
Giant Flexenbunny
14. Which of the following statements can not possibly be logically true?
I can get all the way to Ganon on The Legend of Zelda without a sword
Sephiroth was a tough fight in Kingdom Hearts
Up,up, down, down, left,right,left,right,B,A, start gives you 30 lives on Contra
I've succeeded in intentionally dodging a Blue Spiny Shell in MKDD (GC)
I scored 99,000 points on "Material Girl" on Karaoke Revolution Party
I ate 16 ghosts on one board in Pac-Man
15. In FFX-2, we find Lulu is married to:
Tidus
Wakka
Auron
Sora
Kirk
Yuna
16. Who is the final boxer you must fell before reaching Mike Tyson in the NES title "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out"
Super Macho Man
Mr. Sandman
King HIppo
Evander Holyfield
Piston Honda
Don Flamenco
17. In order to Make the Moon in Katamari Damacy, your Katamari must reach a size of:
50 cm
10 m
60 m
200 m
300 m
500 m
18. In the quirky shooter, "Armed & Dangerous" you team up with a polite, yet deadly tea-drinking...
Ogre
Mercenary
Robot
Alien
Moose
Female Bounty Hunter
19. Which of the following is NOT an obstruction that can impede your driving in Mario Kart Double Dash on Gamecube?
Bowser's Fireballs (Bowser's Castle)
Roller Coaster (Baby Park)
Goombas (Mario Circuit)
Tables and Chairs (Daisy Cruiser)
Caterpillar Car (Mushroom Bridge)
Piantas (Peach Beach)
20. Pop Quiz! Gamers gotta know what's going on in their industry, right? Okay, so which of the people below is NOT a friend to the gaming industry?
Douglas Lowenstein
Jack Thompson
Ian Bogost
Andy McNamara
Dan Hsu
Shigeru Miyamoto
21. Shame on you if you said "Doug Lowenstein" for the previous question. Thanks Douglas for all you've done. NOW THEN.... who is bumping Harmonix out and stepping in for the next Guitar Hero project?
Trick Question - Harmonix will still be working on GH
That's easy - Red Octane (duh)
LucasArts
Singletrac
989 Studios
Neversoft
22. The controversial racy mod in the game "Grand Theft Auto: San Adreas" was probably called Hot Coffee because:
"Coffee" is an allusionary term for sex in the game
The programmer thought it could be easily buried in the code
There's no such mod in that game!!
The name was suggested by a game tester
The scenes in the mod take place at a coffee shop
No idea - I avoid the inappropriate material
23. In the RPG "Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits", which character is first to discover that Lillia has the Light Stone?
Darc
Kharg
Maru
Camellia
What? Lillia didn't have the Light Stone!
There is no character named Lillia
24. In the sleeper hit RTS "Herzog Zwei" on Sega Genesis, which of the following is not a playable Map?
Nacht
Loch
Abgrund
Oase
Vulcan
Stadt
25. What is your primary weapon in Goonies II for NES?
Slingshot
Boomerang
Yo-Yo
Whip
Knife
Dual-Wielded Plasma Rifles
26. "Deja Vu" came out on NES in a very unique niche of First Person Puzzlers whose foundation was laid by what title?
Shadowrun
Shadowheart
Shadowflight
Shadowmist
Shadowgate
Burger Time!!!
27. As part of an April Fool's joke, the fabricated character "Sheng Long" was said to appear after nigh-impossible tasks were completed in what game?
Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter II
Virtua Fighter
Tekken 4
Mortal Kombat II
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
28. The first available warp pipe in Super Mario Bros. can be found in:
World 2-1
World 1-1
World 1-2
World 1-3
World 2-4
There's warp pipes in that game?
29. In order to obtain Unlabored Flawlessness in Ninja Gaiden (xbox), you must:
Beat the game and start a new one
Defeat Alma without using magic
Level up your wooden sword enough
Max out your dragon sword
Kill 100 black ninjas in the church and find the treasure chest.
Talk to Hur at the Nee-Hur club after you meet Rachel
30. In most Final Fantasy games, if both your party and the enemy party are using Reflect; the best course of action would be:
Target your own party with black magic
Target the enemy with white magic
Target the enemy with black and white magic
Target your party with black and white magic
Answers 1 & 2
Who do you think I am, Harry Potter? Use swords, not magic!!
31. In Burnout: Revenge, which of the following is not a real Crash Junction?
Forest Bump
Collide-a-Slope
Crash De La Vista
Street Car Set On Fire
Silly-Cone Valley
Van Fire Strikes Back
32. According to the storyline in the awesome action game, God of War; what turned Kratos' skin white?
His mortal death at the hands of the gods
The agony of fighting for his soul
The smoke from the burning of Athens
The breath of Zeus upon his revival
The ashes of his family, who he himself murdered
Turned white? Dude, he was born that way
33. As the prize for a contest, one lucky winner was awarded the placement of his full name (first/last) into the game Kingdom Hearts. What character in the game donned the prize-winning name?
A shopkeeper in Traverse Town
Cid's apprentice
A keyhole boss in Neverland
A villian character at Hollow Bastion
A recurring NPC at the Coliseum
An optional boss in Aladdin's world
34. Games like Star Tropics and Lunar could best be described as:
RTS
RPG
FPS
Driving
Action / Adventure
Platformer
35. Games like Kickle Cubicle and Lolo would best be classified as:
RPG
Action/Adventure
Puzzle
Platformer
RTS
Sports
36. Games like Ristar and Alpha Waves would probably most notably be considered:
Action/Adventure
Platformer
RPG
FPS
Strategy
Puzzle
37. Which movie did not have a video game made after it, or come from a video game to begin with?
Cars
Over The Hedge
Finding Nemo
Elf
Silent Hill
Street Fighter
38. Which of the following is not an actual line of dialogue spoken by a character in Halo 2?
"Oh is that a threat? Oh wait-yeah I guess it was"
Cancel Christmas!
Good News - I saw a dog today
She's a hottie...she's blue but she's a hottie
Okay that's good - now a little back-boogie shuffle
I'm coming! I've got coffee-Hang on!
39. What do Moogles say?
ark ark ark !
wort wort wort!
chiepoo chiepoo !
kupo kupo !
papo papo papo !
Nice try... they don't say anything
40. Pac-Man is considered one of the most important games in the history of video games. What was the inspiration for the character's look?
A wheel of partially cut cheese
A half-eaten pie
A Japanese cartoon character
A cookie
A pizza with a few missing slices
It was just the easiest form for programming purposes

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