Section I: Developers and Publishers-- These questions cover not only the companies that brought you the games that you love, but also the companies who developed them.
1. Two popular pinball machines were converted to the NES; Pinbot and High Speed. Name each title's publisher and developer.
2. Although 10-Yard Fight was one of the first titles for the NES, Nintendo only published the game. What company developed it?
3. Tiger-Heli was a popular arcade shooter and was later converted to the NES. Name its developer and its publisher.
4. The RC Pro-Am series had two different publishers, but the same developer. Name all three.
5. This publisher released two ports of Sega games for the NES. Name this publisher.
Section II: Advertising in NES Games-- The NES was a big part of mainstream culture and some advertisers took advantage of that. Let's test your knowledge...
6. This 1990 Ultra title offered a coupon for a Free Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza. Name it.
7. What brand of athletic shoe was advertised in Acclaim's arcade conversion of Arch Rivals?
8. Name the title and the two main characters of Virgin Games' platform tribute to McDonald's.
9. This 1992 Capcom title featured a prominent pizza mascot. Name it.
10. Name the only title in which Nintendo promoted its own fan club.
Section III: Technological Teasers-- The NES broke some technological barriers... let's see what you remember!
11. Name the only NES game that utilized the MMC2 chip.
12. Name the first NES game to use the MMC1 chip.
13. Castlevania III used which MMC technology?
14. Super Mario Bros. 3 used which MMC technology?
15. Name two games which had a 3-D viewing option.
Section IV: Company Characters-- All right, here's how this works. I'll give you a video game character and you tell me who the publishing company is. For example, if I say Ryu Hayabusa, you say Tecmo... got it? Let's begin...
16. Like-Like
17. Master Higgins
18. Mickey Mouse
19. Robert T. S.
20. Vincent Van Growl
Good luck, NESers!
OK, NES fans... submit your answers to peter.skerritt@rcn.com and I'll e-mail you back and tell you how you did!