The Great Big CaR Forum Quiz™ 2021...
Posted: January 1st, 2022, 12:50 am
Hello, hello! Better late than never? I tried to get this up before the end of the year, but failed. But here is the Great Big Cane and Rinse Forum Quiz 2021!
DEADLINE FOR ANSWERS - END OF MON 10th JANUARY!
If you've not played before, it's simple. There are a list of questions below, you just have to post your answers! As always, I'd urge people not to use Google to look up answers, but I'm not the boss of you, so let your own morals guide you. I have also included a pre-formatted answer sheet in the spoiler tags below, which you can use to post your answers.
Answer template:
So who will take the crown this year? Previous winners are:
2018: Combine Hunter
2019: Simonsloth
2020: ColinAlonso
So, without any more delay, the quiz - 65 questions, let's go!
Round 1: Retro Asylum
1. Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island and Day Of The Tentacle all run on which game engine?
2. Which twins were responsible for a large portion of Codemasters budget game output in the 1980s?
3. Wolf from ITV's Gladiators and 80s model, Maria Whittaker, appeared in promotional material and some box art of which 1988 hack and slash game?
4. One of the first to feature a day/night cycle, which 1987 game also played an appropriate Warren Zevon song on its title screen?
5. What is the name of the mole who starred in several of his own games on 8-bit home computers, one of which found him 'on the run'?
6. Which 1991 game tasked the player with saving hundreds of gliding, digging and climbing rodents?
7. What is the name of the futuristic, hyper-violent sport created by the Bitmap Brothers in their 1988 game of the same name?
8. What is the name of the primary antagonist in 1989's Golden Axe, and it's 1992 sequel?
9. What is the name of the YouTube channel, primarily focused on streaming and beating old games, hosted by frequent Cane and Rinse contributor, Ben Cartlidge?
10. Which 1993 platformer featured the mascot for the fizzy pop, 7up?
Round 2: Games! Games! Games!
1. Adam Capone is the brains behind a parody Twitter account for which games developer?
2. What is the name of the development studio responsible for the Batman Arkham games?
3. Which cop returns home to find his wife and child dead in the first of a series of noir-themed 3rd person shooters?
4. Razputin, or Raz, is the protagonist in which game series?
5. Which studio, previously responsible for the likes of Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, has recently announced its new game set in the Star Wars universe?
6. Petty Officer John-117 is better known as which videogame character?
7. In Marvel's Avengers, which character was made exclusive to PlayStation consoles?
8. Who voices Shaun Hastings in the Assassin's Creed games?
9. Scottish actor Mark Bonnar, having previously appeared in Line Of Duty and Psychoville, lent his face and voice to which Battlefield game?
10. Jet Set Radio, XIII and Fear Effect are all examples of what type of graphics?
Round 3: Missing Words (Insert the missing word in to the game title. Note that the number of dashes does not indicate number of letters)
1. Kena: _ _ _ _ Of Spirits
2. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant _ _ _ _
3. Deus Ex: _ _ _ _ Divided
4. _ _ _ _ 2097
5. Street Fighter 3: New _ _ _ _
6. Call Of Duty: _ _ _ _ At War
7. Guitar Hero 3: Legends Of _ _ _ _
8. _ _ _ _ Paperclips
9. Zombies Ate My _ _ _ _
10. _ _ _ _ Fodder
Round 4: Pesky Anagrams (Decode the game titles, ignore all punctuation)
1. A FINE HIT, LION!
2. A PUNCHY TOSS
3. FORMAL MICROLIGHTS OUTFITS
4. ALERT! RUN!
5. MR DOPEY FINDER
6. TOP LOAD, EH?
7. ARMORED TEDDI
8. MOTHER ENTERS RUINS
9. TIT TASK WOE
10. FORGET TETCHY TONI
Round 5: Screenshots (Click the link below, ten Screenshots to identify)
https://youtu.be/dL1G3tj5E60
Round 6: Movies
1. Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves revived two wannabe rock stars in which time-travelling 2020 movie?
2. James Corden voiced which beloved animal character in his own 2018 film and 2021 sequel?
3. 'Life's A Happy Song', 'Me Party' and 'Mahna Mahna' feature on the soundtrack to which 2011 movie?
4. Which 2019 black comedy thriller played a large part in bringing Korean cinema to mainstream western audiences?
5. Michael Keaton, George Clooney and Adam West have all played which fictional character on the big screen?
Round 7: Music
1. Which garage/noise rock side project was formed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis of the Bad Seeds and has, to date, released two self-titled albums?
2. Who is the drummer in Dr Teeth & The Electric Mayhem?
3. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse are all said to be members of which unfortunate 'club'?
4. Which rapper recently decided he was now going to be known simply as Ye?
5. Fired immediately before hitting the big time, Pete Best is probably most famous for being the former drummer in which band?
Round 8: Sport
1. Which premier league club are nicknamed The Seagulls?
2. Jocky Wilson is a former world champion in which sports?
3. Max Verstappen took the Formula One world championship after a controversial win at which race track?
4. The Klitschko brothers dominated which sport through the late 90s and 00s.
5. Which country is set to host the 2024 Olympic Games?
And finally...
In the unlikely event of a tie, simply take a wild stab at this: as of 11:00am on 1st January 2022, how many cars have I unlocked on Forza Horizon 5? (Hint: it's between 0 and 542 - closest answer wins)
There we go, that's it. Please remember to post answers in spoiler tags using the sheet above, and hope you enjoy
DEADLINE FOR ANSWERS - END OF MON 10th JANUARY!
If you've not played before, it's simple. There are a list of questions below, you just have to post your answers! As always, I'd urge people not to use Google to look up answers, but I'm not the boss of you, so let your own morals guide you. I have also included a pre-formatted answer sheet in the spoiler tags below, which you can use to post your answers.
Answer template:
- Spoiler: show
So who will take the crown this year? Previous winners are:
2018: Combine Hunter
2019: Simonsloth
2020: ColinAlonso
So, without any more delay, the quiz - 65 questions, let's go!
Round 1: Retro Asylum
1. Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island and Day Of The Tentacle all run on which game engine?
2. Which twins were responsible for a large portion of Codemasters budget game output in the 1980s?
3. Wolf from ITV's Gladiators and 80s model, Maria Whittaker, appeared in promotional material and some box art of which 1988 hack and slash game?
4. One of the first to feature a day/night cycle, which 1987 game also played an appropriate Warren Zevon song on its title screen?
5. What is the name of the mole who starred in several of his own games on 8-bit home computers, one of which found him 'on the run'?
6. Which 1991 game tasked the player with saving hundreds of gliding, digging and climbing rodents?
7. What is the name of the futuristic, hyper-violent sport created by the Bitmap Brothers in their 1988 game of the same name?
8. What is the name of the primary antagonist in 1989's Golden Axe, and it's 1992 sequel?
9. What is the name of the YouTube channel, primarily focused on streaming and beating old games, hosted by frequent Cane and Rinse contributor, Ben Cartlidge?
10. Which 1993 platformer featured the mascot for the fizzy pop, 7up?
Round 2: Games! Games! Games!
1. Adam Capone is the brains behind a parody Twitter account for which games developer?
2. What is the name of the development studio responsible for the Batman Arkham games?
3. Which cop returns home to find his wife and child dead in the first of a series of noir-themed 3rd person shooters?
4. Razputin, or Raz, is the protagonist in which game series?
5. Which studio, previously responsible for the likes of Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, has recently announced its new game set in the Star Wars universe?
6. Petty Officer John-117 is better known as which videogame character?
7. In Marvel's Avengers, which character was made exclusive to PlayStation consoles?
8. Who voices Shaun Hastings in the Assassin's Creed games?
9. Scottish actor Mark Bonnar, having previously appeared in Line Of Duty and Psychoville, lent his face and voice to which Battlefield game?
10. Jet Set Radio, XIII and Fear Effect are all examples of what type of graphics?
Round 3: Missing Words (Insert the missing word in to the game title. Note that the number of dashes does not indicate number of letters)
1. Kena: _ _ _ _ Of Spirits
2. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant _ _ _ _
3. Deus Ex: _ _ _ _ Divided
4. _ _ _ _ 2097
5. Street Fighter 3: New _ _ _ _
6. Call Of Duty: _ _ _ _ At War
7. Guitar Hero 3: Legends Of _ _ _ _
8. _ _ _ _ Paperclips
9. Zombies Ate My _ _ _ _
10. _ _ _ _ Fodder
Round 4: Pesky Anagrams (Decode the game titles, ignore all punctuation)
1. A FINE HIT, LION!
2. A PUNCHY TOSS
3. FORMAL MICROLIGHTS OUTFITS
4. ALERT! RUN!
5. MR DOPEY FINDER
6. TOP LOAD, EH?
7. ARMORED TEDDI
8. MOTHER ENTERS RUINS
9. TIT TASK WOE
10. FORGET TETCHY TONI
Round 5: Screenshots (Click the link below, ten Screenshots to identify)
https://youtu.be/dL1G3tj5E60
Round 6: Movies
1. Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves revived two wannabe rock stars in which time-travelling 2020 movie?
2. James Corden voiced which beloved animal character in his own 2018 film and 2021 sequel?
3. 'Life's A Happy Song', 'Me Party' and 'Mahna Mahna' feature on the soundtrack to which 2011 movie?
4. Which 2019 black comedy thriller played a large part in bringing Korean cinema to mainstream western audiences?
5. Michael Keaton, George Clooney and Adam West have all played which fictional character on the big screen?
Round 7: Music
1. Which garage/noise rock side project was formed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis of the Bad Seeds and has, to date, released two self-titled albums?
2. Who is the drummer in Dr Teeth & The Electric Mayhem?
3. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse are all said to be members of which unfortunate 'club'?
4. Which rapper recently decided he was now going to be known simply as Ye?
5. Fired immediately before hitting the big time, Pete Best is probably most famous for being the former drummer in which band?
Round 8: Sport
1. Which premier league club are nicknamed The Seagulls?
2. Jocky Wilson is a former world champion in which sports?
3. Max Verstappen took the Formula One world championship after a controversial win at which race track?
4. The Klitschko brothers dominated which sport through the late 90s and 00s.
5. Which country is set to host the 2024 Olympic Games?
And finally...
In the unlikely event of a tie, simply take a wild stab at this: as of 11:00am on 1st January 2022, how many cars have I unlocked on Forza Horizon 5? (Hint: it's between 0 and 542 - closest answer wins)
There we go, that's it. Please remember to post answers in spoiler tags using the sheet above, and hope you enjoy