Listened to a video game telethon the other day and got to a part with Mario-related trivia questions. I got 9/10 right! Had I been listening to this live, I would've tied for first place!
Here's what they are for those curious:1. What colour are Mario's overalls?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Pink
D) Black
ANSWER: A2. What was Mario's original name from the Donkey Kong Arcade Game?
A) Bounce Man
B) Space Man
C) Rock Man
D) Jump Man
ANSWER: D3. Which two sprites from Super Mario Bros. are practically identical in design? (choose two)
A) Shells
B) Super Stars
C) Blocks
D) Bushes
E) Mushrooms
F) Clouds
ANSWER: D & F4. What are the bomb characters called in the Mario series?
A) Bomb-om
B) Bom-omb
C) Bo-bomb
D) Bob-omb
ANSWER: D5. In the original SNES version of Super Mario World, there was one character that Yoshi couldn't eat, but could eat in the Super Famicom version. What was it?
A) Bony Beetles
B) Chargin' Chucks
C) Dolphins
D) Urchins
ANSWER: C6. There was a game called Super Mario Bros. USA released in Japan. Which game was this a blatant reskin of?
A) The Fairyland Story
B) Towering Adventure!
C) Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
D) Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
ANSWER: D7. The shy/angry nature of the Boos in Super Mario Bros. 3 was based on what?
A) Koji Kondo's fear of ghosts
B) A fever dream that Miyamoto had
C) Takashi Tezuka's wife
D) A typical Japanese salaryman
ANSWER: C8. During the development of Super Mario Bros. what item was Mario originally going to hold?
A) A bat
B) A gun
C) A bolo
D) A whip
ANSWER: B9. The Wizard was basically a 97-minute long advertisement for Nintendo and Super Mario Bros. 3. But what was it called in Japan?
A) Sweet Road
B) Magic Gamer
C) Gamer Road
D) The Ultimate
ANSWER: A10. According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, Yoshi's full name is what?
A) T. Yoshiling Munchalot
B) T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas
C) T. Yoshikoopa Munchasaurus
D) Denver, the Last Dinosaur
ANSWER: B