|OT| Monthly Videogame Quiz

[Panda Pedinte]

Alright, everyone has to participate then so we can break our forum record.

OR ELSE.

 

[Parsnip]

That means you too lashman ! It's not enough to just like all the quiz posts, you have to take part!



And I swear I won't forget this time.

 

[Panda Pedinte]

I think I have almost all of the games nailed down, and some look familiar but I still cant remember their names so I might wait to see if we get some tips from Mr_Horizon

 

[Mr_Horizon]

That means you too lashman ! It's not enough to just like all the quiz posts, you have to take part!

I agree with Parsnip, lashman has to finally play this time as well.

 

[lashman]

I agree with Parsnip, lashman has to finally play this time as well.

noooo, i'm absolutely terrible at quizzes!

 

[Mr_Horizon]

January Quiz - Clues #1

We are in the last round, fifty players are already participating... who is still missing?
Are you waiting for a few clues so that you can join in? Then I better not keep you waiting any longer:

1) Game #4 has a female main character, the screenshot shows the sound menu.
2) Picture number 6 shows the tutorial of a very wacky Japanese music game (Sony exclusive).
3) In the intro of the home computer game #19 from the late 80s, this guy plays in a full-screen band.
4) The #8 is a new-ish platformer in which you help a young guitarist with his self-discovery.

...don't forget there's prizes this time:

1x Neo Geo Mini
1x 50€ Mystery Box from www.retroplace.com
1x ATARI: Art and Design of Video Games

These will be raffled among the top 50.

The deadline is Wednesday 31st of January, participation via Video Game Quiz - January - Musicians

Here is the quiz again: link

 

[Mr_Horizon]

January Quiz - Clues #2

This is the very last clue post, in the very last round... so now it's definitely time to join, or are you really gonna miss this?? Seventy-five people had enough FOMO to already submit their entries - you do however still have time until next WEDNESDAY.

Here we go:

1) Game 20 is from a German developer whose last title was a big disappointment.
2) Number 11 is a racing game from the 90s.
3) In picture 14, you are controlling a well-known superhero.
4) Title 16 is an RPG based on D&D.

Besides the FOUR bonus points from the additional questions, don't forget the "bonus point for all":
If this forum manages to surpass its highest number of participants, every player from here gets a bonus point.

The deadline is next Wednesday the 31st January, participation via Video Game Quiz - January - Musicians

Here is the quiz again: link

 

[Wibblewozzer]

All right, took part. Just waiting for lashman to confirm he actually submitted an answer.

Mr_Horizon Extra trivia for you to figure out what my bonus answers have in common (it's not terribly difficult to simply guess)

 

[lashman]

Just waiting for @lashman to confirm he actually submitted an answer.

noooo, i'm terrible at quizzes!

 

[Wibblewozzer]

noooo, i'm terrible at quizzes!

You can answer a single game right and be done with it. It'll take you less than a minute. And if you say you can't name a single game this month you're lying.

 

[Mr_Horizon]

January Quiz - last call

This is the last call for my very last quiz - Come Wednesday night EVERYTHING will end! :O

There are already well over a hundred people participating, including THREE from the MetaCouncil forum.

So, do you want the bonus point for this forum? You have to be at least TEN people.


Here are all MetaCouncil users who have ever participated in this series (people in without "@" already joined this round):

Arsene
BlackRainbowFT
Blizniak
Bufbaf
DriftedPlanet
freshVeggie
FunnyJay
Ge0force
Gevin
Gintaro
ISee
KainXVIII
kio
MegaApple
Milena
mssq
Mutant Strawberry
Panda Pedinte
Parsnip
Prodigy
QFNS
Recrees
RionaaM
Ruvon
sauce
Transdude1996
TubaZef
Valdien
Wibblewozzer
xxr

Who else is joining? It really is the last round!


Deadline is Wednesday the 31st of January, participation via Video Game Quiz - January - Musicians

And here it is one last time, the final quiz: link

 

[QFNS]

I'm in!

 

[Parsnip]

Oh, I should do this now that I remember. Never know how tomorrow shakes out.

 

[freshVeggie]

Thanks for the reminder Mr_Horizon
I just did it

 

[Parsnip]

Got like 19. The very last one is really bugging me, I know I've seen it somewhere.

 

[Mr_Horizon]

Mr_Horizon - Extra trivia for you to figure out what my bonus answers have in common (it's not terribly difficult to simply guess)

Maybe I'm just tired, but I can't see anything they have in common
They are all odd numbers??

noooo, i'm terrible at quizzes!

Hey, it might be past midnight but you are not off the hook! You have until I get up tomorrow to submit your entry.

 

[Wibblewozzer]

Maybe I'm just tired, but I can't see anything they have in common
They are all odd numbers??


Hey, it might be past midnight but you are not off the hook! You have until I get up tomorrow to submit your entry.

They're all prime numbers specifically. But yeah, you're right they're odd, too!

 

[Mr_Horizon]

They're all prime numbers specifically. But yeah, you're right they're odd, too!

Oooh, I see!

Also - it only took him being called out several times plus a midnight reminder... but lashman has finally joined one of the quizzes.

 

[Parsnip]

 

[lashman]

 

[Mr_Horizon]

January Quiz - Answers & Score

As hoped, the very last quiz round has set a record for participation - I'm happy about every one of the 185 users who took part. Some players were completely new, and some really have been playing for the whole ten years. Wow!
There were five different ways to get bonus points in the final round - let's just start with that.

1) The most participants?
There were the most players of all 100 rounds in the last one - 185 people. The closest with "186" was Scorplian from the Gaming Village Forum. Congratulations!
Close behind were Havie (187), Philippe161 (187) and Illusionary (181).

2) The fewest participants?
You didn't have to guess here, if you like digging through over ten years old forum threads you could find out for sure. The correct answer is 5 people, in the "unconventional racing" round in March 2015.
Seven people got it right, so congrats to n_quadra, Jokus, the Ost-West Elite, Gerhard, malus, yollum and OfflineChris.

3) How many participants in total?
There was a lot of guessing between "50" and "10000". But after completing this last round, the number was clear: there were 846 players.
The closest was "856" by ElginMcQueen from the RetroGamer forum. Very nice!
Almost there were Malus (874), Popeye (888) and xxr (889).

4) How many games in total?
This is not so easy to answer - Mega Man looks the same in many games, also fighting games use the same characters across several versions. So there is some blurring, but for the bonus question the correct answer is 2124.
One user guessed "2123" and thus almost exactly hits the correct amount, and it's Windfisch from the hardcore gaming 101 forum. Superb!
Malus (2118) and ToniLustig (2146) were close behind.

5) Forum bonus for participation record
Which forum has managed to reach or even surpass its all-time high of players? FIVE communities have achieved this.

14 out of 13 so far - Multimediaxis
13 out of 12 so far - Gamepro Discord
05 out of 04 so far - Atari Age
06 out of 06 so far - PC Canard
04 out of 03 so far - GamersGlobal

This means that EVERY player from these forums has received an extra point this round. All bonus points are "unweighted", which means that a correctly guessed game still counts more than the bonus point in case of doubt.


But now to the actual quiz - for the last time:

1) Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening
Here, of course, the remake on the Switch.
Answer rate: 81%
Other suggestions: Wii Music, Pikmin, Samba de amigo, Tomodachi life, mario party

2) Lego Star Wars
The Cantina Band? Is that from "Lego Star Wars 2 - the original trilogy"? Probably.
Answer rate: 87%
Other suggestions: -

3) South Park - the stick of truth
The easiest title in this round is not Zelda or Star Wars, but South Park.
Answer rate: 97%
Other suggestions: -

4) Super Princess Peach
Despite me pointing out that there's a woman protagonist, many of you named Mario games.
Answer rate: 61%
Other suggestions: 17x Mario & Luigi, 15x Super Mario (platformer), 4x Super Mario RPG, 4x Mario Party, Paper Mario, Warioware, Game & Watch Gallery 4

5) Space Channel 5 - part 2
up, down, up, down, chu chu chu!
Answer rate: 73%
Other suggestions: Bust a Groove 2,Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Jet Set Radio, no straight roads, Rock Band

6) Gitaroo Man lives
This is the PSP version, with added multiplayer and new songs.
Answer rate: 44%
Other suggestions: 9x Wii Music, 6x Tomodachi Life, 6x Animal Crossing, 5x Parappa The Rapper, Um Jammer Lammy, Miitopia, WarioWare

7) Rayman Legends
One of the rocking grannies from the music levels.
Answer rate: 59%
Other suggestions: Day of the Tentacle, MediEvil, Rachet and Klank, Return to Monkey Island, Skylanders, Spongebob, Super Smash Brothers, The Book of Unwritten Tales

8.) The Artful Escape
Guitar hipster in space.
Answer rate: 49%
Other suggestions: Dislyte, Overwatch, Young Justice

9) Outer Wilds
No, not "the outer worlds"!
Answer rate: 59%
Other suggestions: 4x Bioshock, Abe's Odyssey, Final Fantasy XIV, Luigi's Mansion, Nier Automata, Oddworld, Spiritfarer, The Outer Worlds

10) the Lost Vikings
I was amazed at how many people recognised this gentleman immediately!
Answer rate: 84%
Other suggestions: Asterix

11) Rock & Roll Racing
An 80s metal cover picture.
Answer rate: 52%
Other suggestions: Megadriver, Battletoads, carmageddon, Final Fight, Stone Protectors, Turtles

12) Baldur's Gate 3
I'm glad to have somehow used this great RPG in my last quiz.
Answer rate: 67%
Other suggestions: 4x The Witcher, Dragon Age, Horizon, Folklore, mass effect andromeda, Skyrim, elder scrolls online

13) Final Fantasy X-2
This band was featured in FF 10 and its sequel.
Answer rate: 45%
Other suggestions: Banjo Kazooie, Baten Kaitos, Bravely Default, Donkey Konga, Grim Fandango, Legend of Zelda

14) Marvel's Spider-Man 2
This DJ minigame starts when you try out a VR attraction by Mysterio.
Answer rate: 43%
Other suggestions: 5x DJ Hero, 4x Batman Arkham, 4x Cyber Punk 2077, 4x Fuser, Saints Row 4, DJ Star, Fear Effect, Hitman 3, Jet Set Radio, Marvel Contest of Champions, Mass Effect, Starfield, Tron: Legacy

15) Spiritfarer
Yes, this snake somehow plays a stringed instrument (it makes the plants grow faster).
Answer rate: 38%
Other suggestions: 8x The Banner Saga, Pentiment, Plants vs Zombies, Cuphead

16) Neverwinter
One of the five most difficult titles in this round - and it wasn't "Bards Tale"
Answer rate: 20%
Other suggestions: 18x The Bards Tale, 5x Brütal Legend, 4x Baldur's Gate, The Witcher, Dragon Age, Dungeons & Dragons, Assassins Creed, Elder Scrolls, Fable, Genji, Guitar Hero, Medival Guitar Hero 3, Lord of the Rings Onlinde, Moonwalker, Pathfinder Kingmaker, Solasta: Crown of the Magister, Death Stranding

17) Wayne's World
I remember a review in an old magazine - the game must have been rubbish.
Answer rate: 68%
Other suggestions: 4x Bill & Ted, ACDC Game, Joe Dirt 2

18.) Assassins Creed Revelations
At one point you had to disguise yourself as a musician to get into a restricted area.
Answer rate: 40%
Other suggestions: 10x The Witcher 3, 4x The Bards Tale, Dragon Age, Greedfall

19) Rock'n'Roll
One of my very first games on the Commodore Amiga. That's probably why this intro band is so memorable to me. With only 8% correct answers, I doubt anyone else felt the same way.
Solution code: 8%
Other suggestions: Bubble Bobble, Chuck Rock, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Dizzy, Dr Mario, Dynamite Headdy, Friday Night Funk'n, Green Virus, Mr Rooty Tooty, sega rally, Skweek , ToeJam & Earl

20) State of Mind
That was mean - An anonymous DJ NPC in a very average adventure game. With my hint, a few people figured it out after all.
Answer rate: 17%
Other suggestions: Overwatch, The Long Journey Home, Balan Wonderworld, CyberPunk 2077, Dark Seed 2, DJ Hero, Elex 2, Fortnite, Hatsune Miku, Haven, Hover, Mass Effect, Valorant

21) Revolution X
The completely crazy arcade rail shooter about the band Aerosmith.
Answer rate: 29%
Other suggestions: Brütal Legend, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Gabriel Knight, Guitar Hero, GuitarFreaks, kiss, Manowar - Asses of Fire, "Aerosmith rail shooter game"

22) King of Fighters 94
Backgrounds from fighting games are particularly difficult, but over a third of you still recognised this one.
Answer rate: 36%
Other suggestions: 9x Street Fighter 2, 4x Street Fighter, Super Street Fighter 2, The Aristocrats, Western Press, Monkey Island, Samurai Shodown

23) Beneath a Steel Sky
A band only a few pixels in size from the background of a bar - respect to the 16 people who got it right.
Answer rate: 9%
Other suggestions: 5x Darkside Detective, 4x Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Thimbleweed Park, A Musical Story, Heavy Rain, Katana Zero, Loom, Maniac Mansion, rhythm doctor, Secret of Monkey Island

24) Art of Fighting 3
The hardest title in this round, another fighting game background!
Answer rate: 4%
Other suggestions: 4x Street Fighter, Alone in the Dark, Civilisation II, Cruise for a Corpse, GTA, Mad Dog mcree, Mariachi Adventures, Outlaws, The Night Cafe, Wild West, Zorro

25) Black Desert
A quarter of you recognised these two musicians from a Korean MMO RPG. Not bad!
Answer rate: 26%
Other suggestions: 4x Mordhau, Sea of Thieves, Witcher, Gothic, Skyrim, Elder Scrolls Online, Baldurs Gate 3, Drakensang, Medieval, Medieval Dynasty



Quiz picture:

Answer picture:

Direktlink: link




HIGH SCORE

01 - 26 points - mnc - Ost-West Elite
01 - 26 points - stf - n_quadra
03 - 25 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171
04 - 25 points - rta - marek
07 - 25 points - gsg - TheLastToKnow
06 - 24 points - ata - jgkspsx
07 - 24 points - mnc - Gerhard S.
08 - 24 points - gpo - DXTR66
09 - 24 points - mnc - OfflineChris
10 - 23 points - mmx - Nayuta
11 - 23 points - gpo - DocMoody
12 - 23 points - mmx - fedprod
13 - 23 points - mmx - Knuckles
14 - 22 points - cib - frozentiger
15 - 22 points - rta - EarthPainting
16 - 22 points - gav - Wizdom
17 - 22 points - pop - turzilla
18 - 22 points - sh2 - Vino
19 - 22 points - gsg - partykiller
20 - 22 points - rta - malus

21 - 21 points - ftg - JonFE
22 - 21 points - ftg - JuniorFE
23 - 21 points - eab - Nobby_uk
24 - 21 points - spz - The_BACH
25 - 21 points - rta - hamsterstyle
26 - 21 points - mnc - Lukulus
27 - 21 points - mmx - Klunky
28 - 21 points - gpo - rave
29 - 21 points - gpo - Konsolomio
30 - 20 points - hcg - excelsior
31 - 20 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
32 - 20 points - mtc - Valdien
33 - 20 points - cib - LockeBoss
34 - 20 points - ntl - charlix12323
35 - 20 points - rkb - kirika1987
36 - 20 points - mtc - Panda Pedinte
37 - 20 points - can - M.Rick75
38 - 19 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
39 - 19 points - mnc - chifan
40 - 19 points - nto - Ande
41 - 19 points - mtc - Parsnip
42 - 19 points - cib - Seizokano
43 - 19 points - cib - Sundog
44 - 19 points - eab - mailman
45 - 19 points - gms - j1m
46 - 19 points - rta - Illusionary
47 - 18 points - eab - Havie
48 - 18 points - gms - kopyright
49 - 18 points - wtd - AirBaeron
50 - 18 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
51 - 17 points - ftg - rwklau
52 - 17 points - stf - soniq
53 - 17 points - mtc - lashman
54 - 17 points - nto - Devil1983
55 - 17 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
56 - 17 points - gms - hellermarie
57 - 17 points - mmx - LittleChoco
58 - 17 points - gpo - X3ll
59 - 16 points - smu - BulletMagnet
60 - 16 points - ftg - Lurker
61 - 16 points - gdc - Zion
62 - 16 points - hcg - dsparil
63 - 16 points - mmx - Winyett
64 - 16 points - can - Dark Kariya
65 - 16 points - gav - Scorplian
66 - 15 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
67 - 15 points - wtd - jenoogle
68 - 15 points - rta - Blufunk
69 - 15 points - ftg - mrpon
70 - 14 points - hcg - teroknor
71 - 14 points - ftg - spooky
72 - 14 points - smu - Herr Schatten
73 - 14 points - ntl - Dogorilla
74 - 14 points - wtd - svenoble
75 - 14 points - ata - Zoyous
76 - 14 points - pop - Don Como
77 - 14 points - ftg - LockeTribal
78 - 14 points - rtg - ElginMcQueen
79 - 13 points - spz - Geddoe
80 - 13 points - ftg - Vandelay
81 - 13 points - gpo - Messor Torvus
82 - 12 points - hcg - personman
83 - 12 points - gpo - Eddie
84 - 12 points - can - Franky Mikey
85 - 12 points - hcg - windfisch
86 - 12 points - can - Kulfy
87 - 11 points - wtd - MrBlack
88 - 11 points - gav - Sun
89 - 11 points - stf - BakaNeko
90 - 11 points - mmx - California
91 - 11 points - gpo - kataka
92 - 10 points - pop - a gentle breeze
93 - 10 points - hcg - Snake
94 - 10 points - ftg - Garfy
95 - 10 points - mnc - Mitschel
96 - 10 points - gav - Rippi
97 - 10 points - ntl - Bunkerneath
98 - 10 points - ftg - Destria
99 - 10 points - rkb - Addearheart
100 -10 points - ftg - rhaegyr
101 -10 points - ata - CapitanClassic
102 -10 points - mmx - Davy Jones
103 - 9 points - rta - vgp
104 - 9 points - rta - DaveLong
105 - 9 points - mtc - FunnyJay
106 - 9 points - mnc - Marukka
107 - 9 points - gav - Cube
108 - 9 points - mmx - Dnamei
109 - 9 points - rkb - Philippe161
110 - 9 points - m!g - Red XIII
111 - 9 points - m!g - MontyRunner
112 - 9 points - can - Jean-Luc Hazek
113 - 9 points - mnc - Klees
114 - 9 points - m!g - Kong
115 - 9 points - pop - Arne
116 - 9 points - gpo - Navarone
117 - 8 points - pcx - Patrick
118 - 8 points - rta - Kinketsu
119 - 8 points - gms - kanedat
120 - 8 points - pop - Sascha
121 - 8 points - rkb - Astarth
122 - 8 points - stf - P1NKAC1D
123 - 8 points - mnc - HomiSite
124 - 8 points - gdc - Canti
125 - 8 points - gpo - Klingsor-
126 - 8 points - nto - Hemmy
127 - 8 points - ftg - Stuz359
128 - 8 points - sh2 - godzella
129 - 8 points - sh2 - Jokus
130 - 8 points - gsg - LI
131 - 8 points - ata - Keir
132 - 7 points - ftg - harrypalmer
133 - 7 points - mtc - freshVeggie
134 - 7 points - rkb - DSOP_ape
135 - 7 points - off - Karsihasi
136 - 7 points - wtd - tilmobaxter
137 - 7 points - mmx - Neo Bahamut Zero
138 - 7 points - mmx - Lynx
139 - 6 points - hcg - ommadawnyawn
140 - 6 points - nto - 4C8en
141 - 6 points - gpo - Bully
142 - 6 points - gav - Yoshi
143 - 6 points - ntl - StarPoint
144 - 6 points - gav - RedBrooke
145 - 6 points - sh2 - Herzi
146 - 6 points - ntl - Dmcc0
147 - 6 points - mtc - QFNS
148 - 6 points - mmx - Calamity-Jade
149 - 6 points - gms - Araragi
150 - 6 points - ftg - Lizard
151 - 6 points - m!g - geohound
152 - 6 points - mmx - Shades
153 - 5 points - mtc - xxr
154 - 5 points - pop - PUH
155 - 5 points - f64 - Jammet
156 - 5 points - cib - Elemental Master
157 - 5 points - rta - *Splinter
158 - 5 points - ntl - minecraftemery
159 - 5 points - rkb - FolderOfDoom
160 - 5 points - ftg - Rich
161 - 5 points - pop - Daiyama
162 - 5 points - wtd - yollum
163 - 5 points - gdc - D4rkD
164 - 5 points - gpo - GAMEPROFF
165 - 4 points - gsg - RoT
166 - 4 points - can - Marmottas
167 - 4 points - nto - Masters 1984
168 - 4 points - mmx - Kael
169 - 4 points - ntl - BabyYoda71
170 - 4 points - rkb - ToniLustig
171 - 4 points - pcx - Pascal Parvex
172 - 4 points - smu - guigui
173 - 4 points - gpo - FireSmoke
174 - 3 points - f64 - Pat Power
175 - 3 points - ata - JeremiahJT
176 - 3 points - mnc - Lord Chaos
177 - 3 points - gms - RC2225
178 - 2 points - f64 - Endurion
179 - 2 points - f64 - Popeye
180 - 2 points - stf - Thymon
181 - 2 points - wtd - Bormioli
182 - 1 points - off - David
183 - 1 points - pcx - Qual der Wal
184 - 1 points - cib - Jan565
185 - 1 points - spz - Val


LOCAL HIGH SCORE:

1 - 20 points - Wibblewozzer
2 - 20 points - Valdien
3 - 20 points - Panda Pedinte
4 - 19 points - Parsnip
5 - 17 points - lashman
6 - 09 points - FunnyJay
7 - 07 points - freshVeggie
8 - 06 points - QFNS
9 - 05 points - xxr

Congratulations to Wibblewozzer for the local lead (0.011 points ahead of Valdien, who himself is just 0.020 points away from Panda Pedinte) in the last round.

None of you got any of the five bonus points - but you did well even without bonuses.

Many thanks to everyone for participating! There's one more thing to look forward to, at the end of the month there will not only be an evaluation for the past season (2023), but also a special list for the entire series - and of course the raffle of prizes.

 

[Panda Pedinte]

lashman lied to us saying he was bad at guessing lol

 

[lashman]

lashman lied to us saying he was bad at guessing lol

i am, i absolutely suuuuuuck

 

[Panda Pedinte]

i am, i absolutely suuuuuuck

you got almost 70% correct

 

[lashman]

you got almost 70% correct

exactly

 

[Wibblewozzer]

20) State of Mind
That was mean - An anonymous DJ NPC in a very average adventure game. With my hint, a few people figured it out after all.
Answer rate: 17%
Other suggestions: Overwatch, The Long Journey Home, Balan Wonderworld, CyberPunk 2077, Dark Seed 2, DJ Hero, Elex 2, Fortnite, Hatsune Miku, Haven, Hover, Mass Effect, Valorant

I thought you didn't reuse games but I thought State of Mind was used in a past quiz. Was it not? I pretty quickly thought that was the game but then remembered it had been used and dropped it.

I also realize I never wrote in Revolution X despite recognizing it immediately On the bright side, I did get the rarest game in the final quiz, which might be the first time I ever got the rarest game?

Shame my prime numbers didn't win me any bonus points.

 

[Parsnip]

Oh it was Black Desert, god it was bugging me.

 

[Mr_Horizon]

I thought you didn't reuse games but I thought State of Mind was used in a past quiz. Was it not? I pretty quickly thought that was the game but then remembered it had been used and dropped it.

I tried to avoid reusing games, true. It still did sometimes happen, and in hindsight I really should have taken one of the many alternatives. By the end of the month I had so many additional ideas (and user suggestions) that there was enough for a 2nd musicians quiz... but you can solve that one on your own if you have withdrawal.

On the bright side, I did get the rarest game in the final quiz, which might be the first time I ever got the rarest game?

I like looking up statistical details, but that is too obscure. Go check it yourself.

Shame my prime numbers didn't win me any bonus points.

Well, they did manage to confuse me a lot, that's something.

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HIGH SCORE 2023

The final year is over, you have solved the last of my quizzes... and hundreds of you have played each round, so I would like to announce the final year-end-ranking of all players and the 28 participating forums.


How could you score points for your forum?

SCORE HIGH - get placed in the Top 20.

ENDURANCE - participate in at least five quizzes without a break.

Details: link

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COMMUNITY RANKING 2023

The MetaCouncil forum finishes the year in 7th place... down one spot from 2022. Doesn't matter, you still did a great job.

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Table from 2022: link
Table from 2021: link
Table from 2020: link
Table from 2019: link
Table from 2018: link

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TOP 100 HIGH SCORE

No matter if they were gained with real skill or with steady persistence - here is the point ranking of the Top 100 players of this year.

Congrats to marek for his second yearly victory in a row.


01 - 251 points - rta - marek (+1)
02 - 249 points - mnc - Mangamaniac2171 (+8)
03 - 249 points - mnc - Ost West Elite (+56)
04 - 248 points - mnc - Gerhard S. (+18)
05 - 248 points - mnc - OfflineChris (+248)
06 - 242 points - cib - frozentiger (+203)
07 - 239 points - spz - The_BACH (-9)
08 - 224 points - gsg - partykiller (+27)
09 - 224 points - gpo - DocMoody (+23)
10 - 222 points - rta - EarthPainting (-12)

11 - 219 points - rta - malus
12 - 215 points - eab - Nobby_UK
13 - 214 points - mmx - Fedprod
14 - 214 points - eab - Havie
15 - 214 points - rta - Illusionary
16 - 204 points - gav - Wizdom
17 - 192 points - smu - Herr Schatten
18 - 189 points - ata - jgkspsx
19 - 188 points - mtc - Parsnip
20 - 187 points - mtc - Wibblewozzer
21 - 187 points - mtc - Valdien
22 - 184 points - mmx - Knuckles
23 - 184 points - gms - hellermarie
24 - 180 points - gms - kopyright
25 - 178 points - rta - hamsterstyle
26 - 177 points - rtc - Antiriad2097
27 - 176 points - ftg - JuniorFE
28 - 175 points - gpo - Rave
29 - 175 points - ntl - Charlix12323
30 - 171 points - ntl - Matt_Barber
31 - 164 points - gdc - Calastellio
32 - 162 points - can - Dark Kariya
33 - 161 points - spz - Striderblade
34 - 161 points - pop - Turzilla
35 - 156 points - mnc - Lukulus
36 - 155 points - cib - Seizokano
37 - 153 points - sh2 - FoxSpitzer
38 - 152 points - ftg - rwklau
39 - 152 points - sh2 - BVBFabi09
40 - 151 points - hcg - dsparil
41 - 146 points - rtc - ElginMcQueen
42 - 143 points - gdc - Fyrchtegott
43 - 141 points - gms - j1m
44 - 138 points - mmx - LittleChoco
45 - 138 points - rkb - kirika1987
46 - 135 points - eab - mailman
47 - 134 points - hcg - Personman
48 - 133 points - ata - Keir
49 - 133 points - cib - LockeBoss
50 - 132 points - ftg - Lurker
51 - 131 points - gpo - MessorTorvus
52 - 129 points - pop - Don Como
53 - 128 points - hcg - teroknor
54 - 126 points - mmx - Lynx
55 - 122 points - can - M.Rick75
56 - 118 points - mnc - chifan
57 - 117 points - m!g - Red XIII
58 - 117 points - gdc - Zion
59 - 117 points - hcg - Excelsior
60 - 116 points - spz - Geddoe
61 - 114 points - nto - Ande
62 - 113 points - mnc - Dreamteam
63 - 112 points - ftg - LockeTribal
64 - 112 points - ntl - Dogorilla
65 - 112 points - mnc - HomiSite
66 - 110 points - sh2 - Vino
67 - 109 points - mtc - FunnyJay
68 - 108 points - gav - Scorplian
69 - 107 points - mmx - Klunky
70 - 106 points - ftg - Destria
71 - 105 points - mnc - ElementalMaster
72 - 105 points - mnc - Mitschel
73 - 103 points - eab - darkwave
74 - 98 points - smu - BulletMagnet
75 - 95 points - mmx - Dnamei
76 - 94 points - ftg - Vandelay
77 - 93 points - wtd - Svenoble
78 - 93 points - nto - 4C8en
79 - 93 points - hcg - Windfisch
80 - 90 points - gpo - Navarone
81 - 87 points - mtc - MegaApple
82 - 84 points - gpo - kataka
83 - 82 points - hcg - Snake
84 - 81 points - rta - aLaxLuthor
85 - 80 points - gpo - Eddie
86 - 79 points - gpo - Konsolomio
87 - 79 points - wtd - jenoogle
88 - 77 points - gpo - Gameproff
89 - 74 points - gpo - Bully
90 - 74 points - rta - Gygas
91 - 74 points - ntl - Bunkerneath
92 - 73 points - mmx - Shades
93 - 70 points - rta - Blufunk
94 - 69 points - mtc - QFNS
95 - 69 points - rkb - Philippe161
96 - 68 points - nto - Lockenvogel
97 - 67 points - rta - AuraPaladinne
98 - 67 points - rkb - Addearheart
99 - 66 points - rkb - FolderOfDoom
100- 65 points - nto - Quadratlatschen

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LOCAL TOP 10

No matter if they were gained with real skill or with steady persistence - see below for the Local Top 10 of this year. All players can see their change to last year in brackets.

01 - 188 points - Parsnip (-2)
02 - 187 points - Wibblewozzer (+5)
03 - 187 points - Valdien (-25)
04 - 109 points - FunnyJay (-27)
05 - 087 points - MegaApple (+12)
06 - 069 points - QFNS (-6)
07 - 060 points - freshVeggie (+14)
08 - 043 points - Panda Pedinte (+43)
09 - 039 points - KainXVIII (-3)
10 - 028 points - xxr (+9)
11 - 017 points - lashman (+17)
12 - 000 points - mssq (-81)

Congrats to Parsnip, with Wibble and Valdien just one point behind!

Thank you all for the last year - soon you'll get the price draw and the ten-year-results... and then we are done.

 

[Wibblewozzer]

I tried to avoid reusing games, true. It still did sometimes happen, and in hindsight I really should have taken one of the many alternatives. By the end of the month I had so many additional ideas (and user suggestions) that there was enough for a 2nd musicians quiz... but you can solve that one on your own if you have withdrawal.

I like looking up statistical details, but that is too obscure. Go check it yourself.

Well, they did manage to confuse me a lot, that's something.

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Thanks for all the stats and of course for all the quizzes over the years!

 

[Parsnip]

Cheers for all the good stuff Mr_Horizon !

Congrats to Parsnip, with Wibble and Valdien just one point behind!

 

[MegaApple]

LOCAL TOP 10

No matter if they were gained with real skill or with steady persistence - see below for the Local Top 10 of this year. All players can see their change to last year in brackets.

01 - 188 points - @Parsnip (-2)
02 - 187 points - @Wibblewozzer (+5)
03 - 187 points - @Valdien (-25)
04 - 109 points - @FunnyJay (-27)
05 - 087 points - @MegaApple (+12)
06 - 069 points - @QFNS (-6)
07 - 060 points - @freshVeggie (+14)
08 - 043 points - @Panda Pedinte (+43)
09 - 039 points - @KainXVIII (-3)
10 - 028 points - @xxr (+9)
11 - 017 points - @lashman (+17)
12 - 000 points - @mssq (-81)

Congrats to Parsnip, with Wibble and Valdien just one point behind!

THANK YOU so much for these excellent quizzes. Always felt great doing them.

 

[Mr_Horizon]

The retrogamequiz - the lottery winners

So, I've disappeared from the scene for a while, not only in this thread, but in the whole forum (heck, in ALL forums). Mea culpa! Instead of ‘end of March’, the prize draw will now take place at the end of April.

As a reminder, this is what I wrote in January, these prizes are waiting for the lucky winners:

1x Neo Geo Mini from Maniac forum admin Rocco
1x 50€ Mystery Box from ‘www.retroplace.com - Your marketplace for video games & consoles’
1x ATARI: Art and Design of Video Games. The translator Stephan Freundorfer is publishing the ‘Prince of Persia’ diaries together with the game designer Jordan Mechner in April this year.

The prizes will be raffled off among the top 50, no legal recourse.


So, in this picture are the top 50 from the last round - did I forget anyone? ^_^

Now the magic happens...

...if the picture is not enough, here is a video: link More documentation is not available.


And our winners! °_°

Mmmh, unfortunately nobody from this forum. -_-

These three users will be contacted in May with their addresses. If someone does not get in touch or does not want to give their address, the prize will be awarded at the end of the month to the user of the respective forum with the most total points.

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Is that it now? No!

No, because there is one thing left - the 10 year overall ranking, with a special prize. This is coming... sometime in May. We have time now.

 

[Valdien]

I didn't win! I demand a redraw!

 

[Mr_Horizon]

10 YEAR HIGH SCORE

For ten years I organised this quiz - but now every last riddle has been posted and its answers processed, the raffle has been completed (winners will get a package this month) and as of last night the enormous 10 YEAR HIGH SCORE is public:

...only real in fullscreen and 1080p

When the video shows awards for "Top 10" or "3rd", those are about good scores for the year/season, not for individual quizzes.

To all players: You have to watch the video until you found your own entry! Don't worry, it gets more interesting starting minute three. Congrats to Wibblewozzer for his significant score!

I also uploaded a variant of the raw data into a google spreadsheet: link

Oh, and the final special prize?

I printed a memento for myself, a 100 page picture book with all my quizzes. It looks something like this:

(always one page for the quiz and the answer on its back side)

The winner of the 10-year-high-score gets one as well, and if any of you are interested I can print more (and you send me the money, I guess about 45€).

Well then... thank you all for playing!

 

[MegaApple]

10 YEAR HIGH SCORE

For ten years I organised this quiz - but now every last riddle has been posted and its answers processed, the raffle has been completed (winners will get a package this month) and as of last night the enormous 10 YEAR HIGH SCORE is public:

...only real in fullscreen and 1080p

When the video shows awards for "Top 10" or "3rd", those are about good scores for the year/season, not for individual quizzes.

To all players: You have to watch the video until you found your own entry! Don't worry, it gets more interesting starting minute three. Congrats to Wibblewozzer for his significant score!

I also uploaded a variant of the raw data into a google spreadsheet: link

Oh, and the final special prize?

I printed a memento for myself, a 100 page picture book with all my quizzes. It looks something like this:

(always one page for the quiz and the answer on its back side)

The winner of the 10-year-high-score gets one as well, and if any of you are interested I can print more (and you send me the money, I guess about 45€).

Well then... thank you all for playing!

Holy crap this is brilliant.
Love your work and this booklooks incredible

 

[Wibblewozzer]

10 YEAR HIGH SCORE

For ten years I organised this quiz - but now every last riddle has been posted and its answers processed, the raffle has been completed (winners will get a package this month) and as of last night the enormous 10 YEAR HIGH SCORE is public:

...only real in fullscreen and 1080p

When the video shows awards for "Top 10" or "3rd", those are about good scores for the year/season, not for individual quizzes.

To all players: You have to watch the video until you found your own entry! Don't worry, it gets more interesting starting minute three. Congrats to Wibblewozzer for his significant score!

I also uploaded a variant of the raw data into a google spreadsheet: link

Oh, and the final special prize?

I printed a memento for myself, a 100 page picture book with all my quizzes. It looks something like this:

(always one page for the quiz and the answer on its back side)

The winner of the 10-year-high-score gets one as well, and if any of you are interested I can print more (and you send me the money, I guess about 45€).

Well then... thank you all for playing!

Really fun way to do all the final score data. Took a while to find me which I guess is a good thing. And glad to see my overall score data looks to have been merged between the two forums since I remember the yearly data was a bit off the year I switched from one to the other.

The book is really cool and I'd be interested if I had a job and could afford something on the sillier side like that. Is it something you could easily get made down the road or is there a window of time you'd expect to be able to get them made and shipped?

 

[Parsnip]

Neat!

Honestly a bit surprised I ended up as high as I did, considering I only took part in seasons 7 through 10.

That one (shared) Halloween limelight remains my greatest achievement.
That one missed quiz (so close to the end too ) that broke my streak is my greatest shame.