Thirty years of trivia
Merry Switchmas! Like many of you, I’ve spent the last couple of days exploring the various nooks and crannies of Hyrule inThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.I’ve really been enjoying how I can take the game with me into any room in the house, but then again, I was one of those weirdos who would play the Wii U in bed from time to time.
Anyway, the whole world is diving into aZeldatitle right now, which makes this the perfect time to put up a retro quiz about the series! Now, Chad did coverThe Legend of Zeldain a retro quizback in 2007, but his quiz only covered the original game. This one will take a look at the entire 30 year history of the franchise.
What would a quiz be without prizes? I have some options for our eventual winner this time. Whoever gets the most questions correct will get a code for their choice of the following:Drive!Drive!Drive!(PS4),Nights of Azure(Steam) orAltelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book(Steam). You can leave your answers in the comments below, and we’ll leave it open until 12:01 AM Pacific time on March 12. If there’s a tie, whoever gets their answers posted first will be the winner. When you’re writing your answers in the comments, be sure to mention which prize you’d like. Official rules follow the end of the quiz. Let’s get started!
The Great Retro Quiz! Reboot .02
Category:The Legend of Zelda SeriesNumber of questions:25Difficulty:Tough
1.) The originalLegend of Zeldahad some design elements that didn’t exactly match up with Nintendo’s code of conduct in 1988. Which of these was against their code at the time?
a.) Link sets other characters on fire using the candle and magic rodb.) Christian iconography on Link’s shield promotes one religion over othersc.) The fairies in the fountains are actually naked (though the sprites are too small to tell)d.) “Magic Potion” resembles cough syrup and could be seen as encouraging drug use
2.)Zelda II: The Adventure of Linkwas famously delayed for what reason?
a.) “dockworker’s strike”b.) “cartridge drought”c.) “chip shortage”d.) “Yamauchi Flu”
3.)The Legend of Zeldawas a hugely influential game, and homages began showing up not long after its release. Which of these had a reference toZelda?
4.) Speaking of references in other games, several items fromThe Legend of Zeldahave made their way intoSuper Smash Brothers.Which of these has NOT made an appearance in Smash?
a.) Fire rodb.) Bunny hoodc.) Deku Nutd.) Fairy bottle
5.) TheZeldaseries is one of Nintendo’s most prolific. Not counting re-releases, how many games set inThe Legend of Zelda‘s universe have been released in the United States by Nintendo or their partners?
a.) 19b.) 20c.) 21d.) 23
6.) List these games by how many heart containers are available, from least to most.
a.)The Legend of Zeldab.)The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeningc.)Zelda II: The Adventure of Linkd.)The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
7-12.)Ocarina of Time‘s success meant that most games that followed contained a playable musical instrument of some sort. Put these in order of when they first appeared in aZeldatitle.
a.) Drumsb.) Pan Pipesc.) Harpd.) Flutee.) Ocarina
13.) Although Rupees are usually the currency in a Zelda game, sometimes Link collects something else instead. Which of these titles didn’t have a single Rupee in it?
a.)The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracksb.)The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventuresc.)The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Capd.) B and C
14.) If you fail inZelda II: The Adventure of Link, you’ll see a silhouette of Ganon and hear his evil laughter. In which other NES game might you have heard this same sound effect?
a.)River City Ransomb.)The Tower of Druagac.)Kirby’s Adventured.)Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!!
15.)The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of AgesandOracle of Seasonscould be linked together to unlock some additional content. Which of these was NOT available in a linked game?
a.) Special rings could be passed between the games and equippedb.) A third quest opened up called “The Mystical Seed of Courage”c.) A secret boss fight could be accessed after beating both games normallyd.) You could start the game with four hearts instead of three
16.) True or False: The originalLegend of Zeldais so open-ended that you’re able to beat the game without ever picking up a sword.
17.) The originalLegend of Zeldacame with a map of the overworld packed into the box, but some of it wasn’t filled in. How many screens were missing on that map?
a.) 15b.) 20c.) 25d.) 30
18.) How many notes play when you meet a Korok inThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
a.) 5b.) 6c.) 7d.) 8
19.) Which of these towns fromZelda II: The Adventure of Linkis NOT the name of one of the Sages fromOcarina of Time?
a.) Mido Townb.) Rauru Townc.) Nabooru Townd.) Ruto Town
20-23.)Zeldagames often have a special bonus if you buy the first edition. Match these bonuses to the title they came with.
24.) Which of these items can be purchased inA Link to the Past?
a.) Hookshotb.) Mushroomc.) Green Potiond.) Raft
25.) Vaati replaced Ganon as the main villain of the Four Swords games. With what element is Vaati associated?
