Competition: What's In A Game?

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What's In A Game?

What's in a game? Subtle clues, that's what! You will be given a series of screen shots of retro arcade/computer games and you have to name them all. This is a timed competition so please do not subscribe until you are ready to start.

Some games you will recognise, whereas some of them will require you to scour the internet for clues. I'm not going to make this easy on you!

The links will lead you to the screens. All you need do is identify them by whatever means necessary. Enter your guesses in the submission field and good luck!

Entries will be graded by number of correct answers. If there is a tie, the member with the fastest submission time will win. Only 9 games, so go for it!

Competition Information

Organized by: Envoy Taranae Rhode
Running time: 2017-01-16 until 2017-01-23 (8 days)
Target Unit: Entire DJB
Competition Type: Trivia
Awards: Third Level Crescents
Participants: 28 subscribers, of which 26 have participated.

Results

1st place

Howlader Taldrya

Member

Howlader Taldrya

Subscription time

16 January 2017

Submission time

16 January 2017

Time taken

294 seconds (± 5 minutes)

Textual submission

1) Aliens

2) Arkanoid

3) Asteroid

4) Bubble Bobble

5) Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder

6) Return of the Jedi

7) Salamander

8) Spy Hunter

9) Atari Star Wars

Placement

1st place

2nd place

Misium

Member: Misium
Subscription time: 16 January 2017
Submission time: 16 January 2017
Time taken: 349 seconds (± 6 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Aliens
2. Arkanoid
3. Asteroids
4. Bubble Bobble
5. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
6. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
7. Salamander
8. SpyHunter
9. Star Wars
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Benn Nevis

Member: Benn Nevis
Subscription time: 20 January 2017
Submission time: 20 January 2017
Time taken: 511 seconds (± 9 minutes)
Textual submission: 1 Aliens
2 Arkanoid
3 Asteroids
4 Bubble Bobble
5 Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
6 Star Wars: Episode VI ‑ Return of the Jedi
7 Salamander
8 Spy Hunter
9 Star Wars Arcade, X-Wing Fighter
Placement: 3rd place

Alexander Drago

Member: Alexander Drago
Subscription time: 17 January 2017
Submission time: 17 January 2017
Time taken: 598 seconds (± 10 minutes)
Textual submission: 1 ALIENS arcade
2 Arkanoid
3 atmosphere
4 Bubble bobble
5 Golden axe (revenge of death adder)
6 return of the jedi (arcade)
7
8 spy hunter
9 starwars the arcade game
Placement: No placement

Savant Zuser Whuloc

Member

Savant Zuser Whuloc

Subscription time

17 January 2017

Submission time

17 January 2017

Time taken

1429 seconds (± 24 minutes)

Textual submission

1. Looks familiar
2. I know it but I can't place the name
3. Asteriod
4. Bubble Blast?
5. I have no idea but I would so play it
6. Star Wars: Swoop Racing?
7. Gradia?
8. I'm honestly not sure.
9. X-Wing?

Man this thing kicked my ass.

Placement

No placement

Jasper Arlow

Member

Jasper Arlow

Subscription time

17 January 2017

Submission time

17 January 2017

Time taken

280 seconds (± 5 minutes)

Textual submission

Zasati Tryezsh #9933

1. Aliens (ARCADE)
2. Arkanoid
3. Galaga
4. Bubble Bobble
5. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Salamander
8. SpyHunter
9. Star Wars on Atari

Placement

No placement

Ashael Blackstar

Member: Ashael Blackstar
Subscription time: 19 January 2017
Submission time: 19 January 2017
Time taken: 983 seconds (± 16 minutes)
Textual submission: 1) Alien
2) Arkanoid
3) Astroids
4) Bubble Bobble
5) Golden Ax
6) Return of the Jedi
7) I have no idea
8) Spy Hunter
9) Star Wars
Placement: No placement

Derek Cinn

Member: Derek Cinn
Subscription time: 19 January 2017
Submission time: 20 January 2017
Time taken: 2972 seconds (± about 1 hour)
Textual submission: 1: Aliens
2:Brick Breaker
3:Asteroids
4:Bubble Bobble
5: Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
6: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
7: Salamander
8:Spy Hunter
9: Star Wars-The Arcade Game
Placement: No placement

Eminent Ikarri Itinen

Member: Eminent Ikarri Itinen
Subscription time: 20 January 2017
Submission time: 20 January 2017
Time taken: 241 seconds (± 4 minutes)
Textual submission: 1.) Aliens
2.) Araknoid
3.) Asteroids
4.) Bubble Bobble
5.) Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
6.) Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
7.) Salamander
8.) Spy Hunter
9.) Light
Placement: No placement

Zanet Xox

Member: Zanet Xox
Subscription time: 19 January 2017
Submission time: 19 January 2017
Time taken: 964 seconds (± 16 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Konami’s Aliens arcade
2. Arkanoid
3. Asteroids
4. Bubble Bobble
5. Golden Axe (Revenge of the Death Adder)
6. 1984 RotJ Arcade
7. Salamander
8. Spy Hunter
9. Star Wars Arcade
Placement: No placement

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor

Member: Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor
Subscription time: 20 January 2017
Submission time: 20 January 2017
Time taken: 141 seconds (± 2 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Double Dragon
2. Break Out
3. Asteroids
4. Bubble Bobble
5. King's Quest
6. Final Fantasy 1
7. Metroid
8. Cars
9. Star Wars
Placement: No placement

Headmistress Alethia Archenksova

Member: Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
Subscription time: 20 January 2017
Submission time: 20 January 2017
Time taken: 338 seconds (± 6 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Aliens
2. Breakout
3. Asteroids
4. Bubble Bobble
5. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Gradius
8. Spy Hunter
9. Star Wars
Placement: No placement

Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae

Member: Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Subscription time: 21 January 2017
Submission time: 23 January 2017
Time taken: 163152 seconds (± 2 days)
Textual submission: 1. Alien arcade.
2. Arkanoid.
3. Asteroids.
4. Bubble bobble.
5. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (Japan).
6. Return of the Jedi 1984 arcade.
7. Don't know?
8. Spy Hunter arcade.
9. Atari Star Wars 1983 arcade.
Placement: No placement

Master Bentre Stahoes

Member: Master Bentre Stahoes
Subscription time: 20 January 2017
Submission time: 21 January 2017
Time taken: 4469 seconds (± about 1 hour)
Submission: Master Bentre Stahoes opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: No placement

Edgar Drachen

Member: Edgar Drachen
Subscription time: 22 January 2017
Submission time: 22 January 2017
Time taken: 152 seconds (± 3 minutes)
Submission: Edgar Drachen opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: No placement

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var

Member: Aurora "Aura" Ta'var
Subscription time: 22 January 2017
Submission time: 22 January 2017
Time taken: 439 seconds (± 7 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Don't know.
2. Pong with Blocks
3. minesweeper
4. little yoshi
5. Centaur
6. Zelda
7. Intestines
8. Racer
9. Starfighter
Placement: No placement

Dr. Giyana Jurro

Member: Dr. Giyana Jurro
Subscription time: 22 January 2017
Submission time: 23 January 2017
Time taken: 96149 seconds (± 1 day)
Submission: Dr. Giyana Jurro opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: No placement

General Kenath Zoron Ad Vizsla

Member

General Kenath Zoron Ad Vizsla

Subscription time

22 January 2017

Submission time

22 January 2017

Time taken

869 seconds (± 14 minutes)

Textual submission

1- Aliens

2- Arkanoid

3- Asteroids

4- Bubble Bobble

5- Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder

6- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

8- Spy Hunter

9- Star Wars

Placement

No placement

Lilith Alema'rha Versea-Stormwind

Member: Lilith Alema'rha Versea-Stormwind
Subscription time: 23 January 2017
Submission time: 23 January 2017
Time taken: 941 seconds (± 16 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Aliens
2. Arkanoid
3. asteroid
4. bubble bobble
5. golden ax, the revenge of death adder
6. star wars episode 6 return of the jedi
7. salamander
8. spy hunter
9. x wing fighter star war arcade
Placement: No placement

Essik Lyccane

Member: Essik Lyccane
Subscription time: 13 January 2017
Submission time: 20 January 2017
Time taken: 531500 seconds (± 6 days)
Textual submission: 1- Aliens (Arcade Game)
2- Arkanoid
3- Asteroids
4- Bubble Bobble
5- Golden Axe 2: The Revenge of Death Adder
6- Return of the Jedi (Atari Video Game)
7- Hellfire
8- SpyHunter
9- Star Wars (1983 game)
Placement: No placement

Kryy Vitaan

Member: Kryy Vitaan
Subscription time: 21 January 2017
Submission time: 21 January 2017
Time taken: 249 seconds (± 4 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Aliens [Arcade]
2. Arkanoid
3. -
4. Bubble bobble
5. Golden Axe: Revenge of Death Adder
6. Return of the Jedi [Arcade]
7. Salamander?
8. Spy Hunter
9. Tie Fighter?
Placement: No placement

Ranarr Kul-Tarentae

Member

Ranarr Kul-Tarentae

Subscription time

22 January 2017

Submission time

22 January 2017

Time taken

872 seconds (± 15 minutes)

Textual submission

let me start by saying.... DAMN! this is hard.

1. ?
2. Breakout
3. Asteroids
4. Bubble Bobble
5. ?
6. Podracer
7. ?
8. ?
9. Star Wars The Arcade Game

Placement

No placement

Kylex Sanguris

Member: Kylex Sanguris
Subscription time: 22 January 2017
Submission time: 22 January 2017
Time taken: 133 seconds (± 2 minutes)
Submission: Kylex Sanguris opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: No placement

Vosiri Lightscrest

Member

Vosiri Lightscrest

Subscription time

22 January 2017

Submission time

22 January 2017

Time taken

518 seconds (± 9 minutes)

Textual submission

1. AvP
2. Breakout
3. Asteroids
4. Clu Clu Land
5. Astanax
6. Yoda Stories
7. Defender
8. Spyhunter
9. Star Wars the Arcade

(Should have included Pitfall or Yar's Revenge!) :D

Placement

No placement

Silas Manx

Member: Silas Manx
Subscription time: 16 January 2017
Submission time: 16 January 2017
Time taken: 1281 seconds (± 21 minutes)
Textual submission: 1. Aliens (1990)
2. Arkanoid (1986)
3. Asteroids (1979)
4. Bubble Bobble (1986)
5. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (1992)
6. Return of the Jedi (1984)
7. Salamander (1986)
8. Spy Hunter (1983)
9. Star Wars: The Arcade Game (1983)
Placement: No placement

Junazee

Member: Junazee
Subscription time: 16 January 2017
Submission time: 16 January 2017
Time taken: 4817 seconds (± about 1 hour)
Textual submission: 1. Aliens
2. Arkanoid
3. Asteroids
4. Bubble Bobble
5. Golden Axe
6. Return of the Jedi
7. LifeForce
8. Spy Hunter
9. Retro Wars
Placement: No placement