Puzzler: Game-endings challenge (episode 1)

Mindjack
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
EDITOR'S NOTEfrom James DeRosa

Samir's quiz kicked my ass! Apparently, I have a gigantic gap in my knowledge when it comes to a certain 8-bit-era system.

So many games, so many endings. Can you remember every title you’ve ever beaten? How about a little trivia? Here are eight screenshots of eight different old-school endings. Some are pretty easy, but others not so much. How many can you get right?


 








Check page 2 for the answers!

 
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June 15, 2011

#4 maaaan. Who would've figured that one out?

Mindjack
June 15, 2011

A friend of mine got 5 out of 8, including #4. The ones she didn’t know were the Sega Master System games, as she never owned it.

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June 15, 2011

I was amazed at myself for knowing #3 :)

Mindjack
June 15, 2011

#1 was the easy one and #3 the impossible one. I literally added it to mess with people’s heads. You are some kind of monster!

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June 15, 2011

I should probably add that #3 was the *only* one I got =oD

Jamespic4
June 15, 2011

I thought #3 was Faxanadu.

Mindjack
June 15, 2011

Faxanadu’s ending shows a similar scene, with a castle and trees, but… hmm, I should add it in a future edition of Game Endings Challenge.

So, you never owned a Sega Master System?

Jamespic4
June 15, 2011

I owned a Master System, but it wasn't until later in life after I started collecting. I recently ditched it, however, when I sold my game collection.

Also, if you are thinking about doing more of these in the future, you should a number to the end. I look forward to more puzzles!

Mindjack
June 15, 2011

You did what?! I’ve been thinking about selling my collection too, because I could use the money. Would you recommend eBay or something else?

As soon as I saw this article get promoted I thought to myself: “I should have written Part 1” and “I should have included more than 8 games”. Live and learn!

Tumb
June 15, 2011

I played only one of these, #4 - which I never finished - but got another one right, #1. I recognized its font from one of AVGN's reviews ;^)

Mindjack
June 15, 2011

That shows your attention to detail as well as taste in entertainment. I’m a fan of the AVGN myself. :)

Me_new_years_eve_2010
June 16, 2011

I feel ashamed. I didn't know any of those.

Mindjack
June 16, 2011

There are more games coming. I’m sure you’ll see some you’ve beaten. :)

Comic061111
June 18, 2011

I'm particularly ashamed- I didn't know any of these as I've never played any of them.  Except for Alex Kidd- and that was only once when I didn't even understand what a game console was.  It was a long time ago.

Mindjack
June 18, 2011

If you get a chance to play Castlevania, do it. As hard and frustrating as it is, no one can argue how solid that game was. Also, if you like 2-player co-op ass-kicking police brutality, you can’t go wrong with Streets of Rage.

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