Super Mario Quiz 3000!!!

[The Passion of the Mario]

Okay, here's how it works. I'll post ten trivia questions relating to Mario and his world. Y'all try to answer them. Some of them you may find easy and some of them you may find highly difficult. It all depends on your own individual knowledge of Mario and the universe he inhabits. Just post your answers in a reply to this thread. When it appears that everyone who's interested in participating has, in fact, participated, I'll post the answers to the ten questions. Then I'll post another ten questions for y'all to answer, and so forth and so forth. Have fun testing the limits of your Mario-related knowledge!

Here are the first ten questions:

1. In what year did Mario make his debut?

2. Who was the only enemy character from SMB 2 to reappear in SMB 3?

3. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, by what stage name is Mario known when he is battling in the Glitz Pit?

4. How many playable characters are there in Mario's Tennis for Virtual Boy?

5. On what island does Diddy Kong Racing take place?

6. How many baby allies assist Yoshi in Yoshi's Island DS?

7. What game marked the first instance of Princess Toadstool being referred to as Princess Peach in North America?

8. Which Kong is Kiddy Kong's big brother?

9. In the Super Mario Bros. feature film, what athletic brand is stamped on the bottom of Bob-Omb's feet?

10. Which game marked Mario's first appearance as a non-playable character?

[Valigarmander]

Hmm, I'll give it a go.

1. In what year did Mario make his debut?
1981, Donkey Kong

2. Who was the only enemy character from SMB 2 to reappear in SMB 3?
Bob-omb

3. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, by what stage name is Mario known when he is battling in the Glitz Pit?
Great Gonzales

4. How many playable characters are there in Mario's Tennis for Virtual Boy?
7, I think.

5. On what island does Diddy Kong Racing take place?
Timber's Island

6. How many baby allies assist Yoshi in Yoshi's Island DS?
5

7. What game marked the first instance of Princess Toadstool being referred to as Princess Peach in North America?
Yoshi's Safari

8. Which Kong is Kiddy Kong's big brother?
Chunky Kong

9. In the Super Mario Bros. feature film, what athletic brand is stamped on the bottom of Bob-Omb's feet?
This one... I'm not quite sure.

10. Which game marked Mario's first appearance as a non-playable character?
Donkey Kong Jr.


You know, I've occasionally hosted a Mario quiz game here (Who Wants to be a Marioniare, an obvious pun on "Who Wants to be a Millioniare" although completely different). If I ever do it again, you should give it a go. You seem to know your stuff.

[The Passion of the Mario]

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

You know, I've occasionally hosted a Mario quiz game here (Who Wants to be a Marioniare, an obvious pun on "Who Wants to be a Millioniare" although completely different). If I ever do it again, you should give it a go. You seem to know your stuff.

If there was such a thing as a Mario Rhodes Scholar, I'd be one.

I have to tip my hat to you as well. I can tell I'm going to have to work pretty hard to stump you.

[t3hDarkness]

I wonder, will people on a Mario board have Mario Knowledge?

You may need to drastically up the difficulty.

[The Flattest Pancake]

Originally Posted by The Passion of the Mario

Okay, here's how it works. I'll post ten trivia questions relating to Mario and his world. Y'all try to answer them. Some of them you may find easy and some of them you may find highly difficult. It all depends on your own individual knowledge of Mario and the universe he inhabits. Just post your answers in a reply to this thread. When it appears that everyone who's interested in participating has, in fact, participated, I'll post the answers to the ten questions. Then I'll post another ten questions for y'all to answer, and so forth and so forth. Have fun testing the limits of your Mario-related knowledge!

Here are the first ten questions:

1. In what year did Mario make his debut?

2. Who was the only enemy character from SMB 2 to reappear in SMB 3?

3. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, by what stage name is Mario known when he is battling in the Glitz Pit?

4. How many playable characters are there in Mario's Tennis for Virtual Boy?

5. On what island does Diddy Kong Racing take place?

6. How many baby allies assist Yoshi in Yoshi's Island DS?

7. What game marked the first instance of Princess Toadstool being referred to as Princess Peach in North America?

8. Which Kong is Kiddy Kong's big brother?

9. In the Super Mario Bros. feature film, what athletic brand is stamped on the bottom of Bob-Omb's feet?

10. Which game marked Mario's first appearance as a non-playable character?

1.Donkey Kong, 1981
2. Bomb-omb
3.I dunno
4.8?
5.Well, i've played it before. I think it was...Timbers Island? That's where it began, I think.
6.5.
7.Super Mario 64,maybe...
8.With my knowlage of BOTVGH, it's gonna be Chunky Kong
9.Never seen the movie.
10.DK Jr.
I wish there were more questions.

[X-3]

I think the answer to number 9 is Nike. And by "think", I mean I'm guessing the first shoe brand that I can think of.

[Luigiman7]

Originally Posted by The Passion of the Mario

Okay, here's how it works. I'll post ten trivia questions relating to Mario and his world. Y'all try to answer them. Some of them you may find easy and some of them you may find highly difficult. It all depends on your own individual knowledge of Mario and the universe he inhabits. Just post your answers in a reply to this thread. When it appears that everyone who's interested in participating has, in fact, participated, I'll post the answers to the ten questions. Then I'll post another ten questions for y'all to answer, and so forth and so forth. Have fun testing the limits of your Mario-related knowledge!

Here are the first ten questions:

1. In what year did Mario make his debut?

2. Who was the only enemy character from SMB 2 to reappear in SMB 3?

3. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, by what stage name is Mario known when he is battling in the Glitz Pit?

4. How many playable characters are there in Mario's Tennis for Virtual Boy?

5. On what island does Diddy Kong Racing take place?

6. How many baby allies assist Yoshi in Yoshi's Island DS?

7. What game marked the first instance of Princess Toadstool being referred to as Princess Peach in North America?

8. Which Kong is Kiddy Kong's big brother?

9. In the Super Mario Bros. feature film, what athletic brand is stamped on the bottom of Bob-Omb's feet?

10. Which game marked Mario's first appearance as a non-playable character?

1. 1981
2. Bob-Omb
3. The Great Gonzales
4. 7
5. Timber's Island
6. 5
7. Yoshi's Safari
8. Chunky Kong
9. Adidas (;3)
10. Donkey Kong Jr.

[Dizzy]

1. In what year did Mario make his debut?

'81, June, to be exact.

2. Who was the only enemy character from SMB 2 to reappear in SMB 3?

Bob-Omb.

3. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, by what stage name is Mario known when he is battling in the Glitz Pit?

The Great Gonzales

4. How many playable characters are there in Mario's Tennis for Virtual Boy?

Seven.

5. On what island does Diddy Kong Racing take place?

Timber's Island.

6. How many baby allies assist Yoshi in Yoshi's Island DS?

Five: Mario, Wario, DK, Peach, and Bowser. y no Luigi?

7. What game marked the first instance of Princess Toadstool being referred to as Princess Peach in North America?

Yoshi's Safari. But it didn't become well-known until SM64.

8. Which Kong is Kiddy Kong's big brother?

Chunky

9. In the Super Mario Bros. feature film, what athletic brand is stamped on the bottom of Bob-Omb's feet?

Reebok.

10. Which game marked Mario's first appearance as a non-playable character?

DK Jr.

I am right, give me my prize.

[The Passion of the Mario]

Okay, great start, guys! Everybody did really well, and Dark Zero got them all right!

Just for the sake of conscientiousness, here are the correct answers:

1. 1981
2. Bob-Omb
3. The Great Gonzales
4. Seven
5. Timber's Island
6. Five
7. Yoshi's Safari
8. Chunky Kong
9. Reebok
10. Donkey Kong Junior

I'll try to ramp up the difficulty, but I also want to keep it fairly accessible to people who aren't quite as obsessed with Mario as we are. I'll try to strike an even balance.

Here are the next ten questions:

1. How many installments of the Game & Watch Gallery series are there?

2. Along what exotic river does Virtual Boy Wario Land take place?

3. According to the statistics in Cranky Kong's Video Game Hero Awards, how many DK Coins did Mario find in Donkey Kong Country 2?

4. Which four Mario characters can be seen cheering in the crowd during Kirby's fight with King Dedede in Kirby Super Star?

5. In order to access World 9 in Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels, what must you specifically avoid doing?

6. What sort of ape is Manky Kong?

7. What Mario-related game was Nintendo's final release for the NES?

8. Which game marked Princess Daisy's second appearance after her debut in Super Mario Land?

9. In the Wario Ware games, what pizza chain is Mona Pizza's biggest competitor?

10. Which two animal buddies from Donkey Kong Country reappear in Donkey Kong Land?

Go for the gold, gang!

[Random User]

1. 1st
2. Awazon River
3. 40
4. Mario, Luigi, Toad, Birdo
5. Useing any Warp Zones
6. Orang-utans
7. Yoshi's Cookie
8. NES Open Golf Tournament
9. Pizza Dinosaur
10. Expresso the Ostich and Rambi the Rhino

[Metal Mario]

Okay, the member called Passion of the Mario was me, but now I've regained my old password and am operating from my veteran account. I'll continue this quiz topic (and all other topics) under this name.

Oh, and by the way, anyone who answers any of the sets of ten questions completely correctly will receive a gift from yours truly. Enjoy your cookie, DarkZero.

[Metal Mario]

Come on, guys.

[Dizzy]

1. How many installments of the Game & Watch Gallery series are there?

Four.

2. Along what exotic river does Virtual Boy Wario Land take place?

The Awazon River.

3. According to the statistics in Cranky Kong's Video Game Hero Awards, how many DK Coins did Mario find in Donkey Kong Country 2?

Um... I think it's 40.

4. Which four Mario characters can be seen cheering in the crowd during Kirby's fight with King Dedede in Kirby Super Star?

Mario, Toad, Luigi, and Birdo.

5. In order to access World 9 in Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels, what must you specifically avoid doing?

Using Warp Zones.

6. What sort of ape is Manky Kong?

Orang-utan.

7. What Mario-related game was Nintendo's final release for the NES?

Wario's Woods. Although, the last licensed Mario game for NES was Mario's Time Machine.

8. Which game marked Princess Daisy's second appearance after her debut in Super Mario Land?

NES Open Tournament Golf. I think that's the name, anyway.

9. In the Wario Ware games, what pizza chain is Mona Pizza's biggest competitor?

Pizza Dinosaur.

10. Which two animal buddies from Donkey Kong Country reappear in Donkey Kong Land?

Expresso and Rambi (the ostrich and the rhino).






Is any of that right?

[The Flattest Pancake]

I thought this was a Mario quiz, not a DK quiz!

[Dizzy]

Originally Posted by BOTVGH Fan

I thought this was a Mario quiz, not a DK quiz!

Oh, crap, not another one.

[FlipSwitch]

Hey, Metal, this would had been a great thing to post on my club!

[Metal Mario]

Okay, well, since DarkZero answered nine out of the ten questions correctly (well done, mate), I guess we can move on to the next set. I'm hoping for an increase in participation, though.

Here are the answers to the last set:

1. Four
2. Awazon River
3. 39
4. Mario, Luigi, Toad, Birdo
5. Using warp zones
6. Orangutan
7. Wario's Woods
8. NES Open Tournament Golf
9. Pizza Dinosaur
10. Rambi and Expresso

And here are the next ten questions:

1. Which four enemy characters are used as "blocks" in the puzzle game Yoshi?

2. In Mario Is Missing, where is Bowser's castle located?

3. Who is Goombaria?

4. Which Mario enemy makes a cameo appearance in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?

5. In the Super Mario comic books published by Valiant Comics, who is Mario's favorite comic book superhero?

6. In Super Mario RPG, what is the name of the Hammer Brother who challenges Mario to solve puzzles in Bowser's Keep?

7. According to visual clues in Cranky Kong's Video Game Hero Awards in Donkey Kong Country 2, which two non-Nintendo characters are classed as "no-hopers"?

8. What treasure does Wario set out to find in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land?

9. In the original Mario Party, how many coins does it cost to hire Boo to steal coins from another player?

10. According to the DK Rap, which Kong is "one cool Kong"?

Go for it!

[X-3]

Spoiler Below

2. In Mario Is Missing, where is Bowser's castle located?
Antarctica

3. Who is Goombaria?
Goombario's sister

4. Which Mario enemy makes a cameo appearance in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?
Likelike

10. According to the DK Rap, which Kong is "one cool Kong"?
Tiny

That's all I know off the top of my head, and I don't think searching for answers is the way of a true warrior. Or something.

[Speed]

Why haven't people been putting their answers in spoiler tags up until now?

Spoiler Below

1. Which four enemy characters are used as "blocks" in the puzzle game Yoshi?

Koopa, Goomba, Boo...not sure on the last one.

2. In Mario Is Missing, where is Bowser's castle located?

Teh Antarctic

3. Who is Goombaria?

Goombario's lil' sister, from Paper Mario.

4. Which Mario enemy makes a cameo appearance in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?

No clue.

5. In the Super Mario comic books published by Valiant Comics, who is Mario's favorite comic book superhero?

Dirk Drainhead

6. In Super Mario RPG, what is the name of the Hammer Brother who challenges Mario to solve puzzles in Bowser's Keep?

Again clueless.

7. According to visual clues in Cranky Kong's Video Game Hero Awards in Donkey Kong Country 2, which two non-Nintendo characters are classed as "no-hopers"?

Earthworm Jim and Sonic the Hedgehog

8. What treasure does Wario set out to find in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land?

Gold Peach statue amirite?

9. In the original Mario Party, how many coins does it cost to hire Boo to steal coins from another player?

50

10. According to the DK Rap, which Kong is "one cool Kong"?

Tiny

[Valigarmander]

^

Spoiler Below

4. Chain Chomp (known as Bow-Wow in LttP)

6. Dr. Topper