1. Which mobile game was the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue? 

a. Candy Crush Saga 

b. Clash of Clans 

c. Pokémon GO 

d. PUBG Mobile 

2. Released in 1993, this game is considered one of the first games to pioneer the first-person shooter genre. Fans have even ported the game to be played on graphing calculators, smart refrigerators, and even inside other video games. 

a. Call of Duty 

b. Halo 

c. Doom 

d. Fortnite 

3. The first Easter egg in a video game revealed the creator's name. What game was it from? 

a. Pong  

b. Adventure 

c. Pac-Man 

d. Space Invader 

4. Which game console has sold the most units to date? 

a. PlayStation 2 

b. Nintendo 64 

c. Nintendo Switch 

d. Xbox 360 

5. Before being named Mario, what was Nintendo's famous plumber called in Donkey Kong, and who inspired his eventual name? 

a. Mr. Video - A nickname given by Shigeru Miyamoto 

b. Jumpman – Nintendo's U.S. landlord 

c. Plumber Pete – A TV character 

d. Carpenter Carl – A game developer 

6. "Baba Yetu" became the first piece of video game music to be nominated for and to win a Grammy Award! What is the name of the game where this song was featured? 

a. Lemmings 

b. Actraiser 

c. Black & White 

d. Civilization IV 

7. Tetris was created by the Soviet Union for testing what?  

a. Military Training 

b. Testing computer hardware 

c. Teach programming basics 

d. Research AI 

8. While this game may never have existed, it has lived on in video game urban legends and has even been referenced in popular TV series like The Simpsons and Loki? 

a. Polybius 

b. Arkanoid 

c. Galaxian 

d. Q*bert 

9. The Halo series is known for its first-person shooter gameplay, but what genre was it originally designed as? 

a. Real-time strategy 

b. Puzzle-platformer 

c. Role-playing game 

d. Third-person shooter 

10. This sequence of inputs up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, and A (sometimes followed by START and/or SELECT, is a common way to unlock things in certain video games. What is the name of this cheat code? 

a. End Warp 

b. All Clear 

c. Big Head Mode 

d. Konami Code 

11. Which fighting game series holds the record for the most consecutive annual releases of 11 years? 

a. Street Fighter  

b. Mortal Kombat 

c. The King of Fighters  

d. Tekken 

12. Nintendo is known for many of its flagship games, however, they did not start as a video game company. What was their first product made under the Nintendo name? 

a. Remote controls 

b. Playing cards 

c. Calculators 

d. Floppy disks 

13. Which video game holds the title for being the best-selling game of all time? 

a. Minecraft 

b. Grand Theft Auto V 

c. Tetris 

d. Wii Sports 

14. At a whopping 40 MILLION dollars, this game holds the record for the largest prize pool for a video game tournament. 

a. Counter-Strike 

b. Dota 2 

c. League of Legends 

d. Fortnite 

15. Who was the first Oscar-winning actor to voice a character in a video game, and which game did they appear in? 

a. Robin Williams – Kingdom Hearts 

b. Christopher Walken – Ripper 

c. Meryl Streep – The Longest Journey 

d. Anthony Hopkins – Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within 

    16. What 2020 indie game became a viral sensation for its unique social deduction gameplay, gaining popularity during COVID-19?

a. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout 

b. Among Us 

c. Phasmophobia 

d. Hades 

A big congratulations to @Ziyaad Suliman!!! You've ranked the highest score in this event! Way to level up. Please pick your item of choice from the Prize Wall. I'll send a Google form to you to fill out. 

Want another chance to play and win? We've got your back! Head on over to the Trivia Tower community and place your prop bets for the Super Bowl football game. We've got so many events coming up that you'll want to bookmark that page so you don't miss out. 

Can't wait to see who our next winner will be :)

1. Which mobile game was the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue? 

a. Candy Crush Saga 

b. Clash of Clans 

c. Pokémon GO 

d. PUBG Mobile 

2. Released in 1993, this game is considered one of the first games to pioneer the first-person shooter genre. Fans have even ported the game to be played on graphing calculators, smart refrigerators, and even inside other video games. 

a. Call of Duty 

b. Halo 

c. Doom 

d. Fortnite 

3. The first Easter egg in a video game revealed the creator's name. What game was it from? 

a. Pong  

b. Adventure 

c. Pac-Man 

d. Space Invader 

4. Which game console has sold the most units to date? 

a. PlayStation 2 

b. Nintendo 64 

c. Nintendo Switch 

d. Xbox 360 

5. Before being named Mario, what was Nintendo's famous plumber called in Donkey Kong, and who inspired his eventual name? 

a. Mr. Video - A nickname given by Shigeru Miyamoto 

b. Jumpman – Nintendo's U.S. landlord 

c. Plumber Pete – A TV character 

d. Carpenter Carl – A game developer 

6. "Baba Yetu" became the first piece of video game music to be nominated for and to win a Grammy Award! What is the name of the game where this song was featured? 

a. Lemmings 

b. Actraiser 

c. Black & White 

d. Civilization IV 

7. Tetris was created by the Soviet Union for testing what?  

a. Military Training 

b. Testing computer hardware 

c. Teach programming basics 

d. Research AI 

8. While this game may never have existed, it has lived on in video game urban legends and has even been referenced in popular TV series like The Simpsons and Loki? 

a. Polybius 

b. Arkanoid 

c. Galaxian 

d. Q*bert 

9. The Halo series is known for its first-person shooter gameplay, but what genre was it originally designed as? 

a. Real-time strategy 

b. Puzzle-platformer 

c. Role-playing game 

d. Third-person shooter 

10. This sequence of inputs up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, and A (sometimes followed by START and/or SELECT, is a common way to unlock things in certain video games. What is the name of this cheat code? 

a. End Warp 

b. All Clear 

c. Big Head Mode 

d. Konami Code 

11. Which fighting game series holds the record for the most consecutive annual releases of 11 years? 

a. Street Fighter  

b. Mortal Kombat 

c. The King of Fighters  

d. Tekken 

12. Nintendo is known for many of its flagship games, however, they did not start as a video game company. What was their first product made under the Nintendo name? 

a. Remote controls 

b. Playing cards 

c. Calculators 

d. Floppy disks 

13. Which video game holds the title for being the best-selling game of all time? 

a. Minecraft 

b. Grand Theft Auto V 

c. Tetris 

d. Wii Sports 

14. At a whopping 40 MILLION dollars, this game holds the record for the largest prize pool for a video game tournament. 

a. Counter-Strike 

b. Dota 2 

c. League of Legends 

d. Fortnite 

15. Who was the first Oscar-winning actor to voice a character in a video game, and which game did they appear in? 

a. Robin Williams – Kingdom Hearts 

b. Christopher Walken – Ripper 

c. Meryl Streep – The Longest Journey 

d. Anthony Hopkins – Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within 

    16. What 2020 indie game became a viral sensation for its unique social deduction gameplay, gaining popularity during COVID-19?

a. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout 

b. Among Us 

c. Phasmophobia 

d. Hades 

A big congratulations to @Ziyaad Suliman!!! You've ranked the highest score in this event! Way to level up. Please pick your item of choice from the Prize Wall. I'll send a Google form to you to fill out. 

Want another chance to play and win? We've got your back! Head on over to the Trivia Tower community and place your prop bets for the Super Bowl football game. We've got so many events coming up that you'll want to bookmark that page so you don't miss out. 

Can't wait to see who our next winner will be :)