In which Nintendo classic does a red-capped plumber rescue the princess?
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Super Mario Bros.
The 1985 classic helped revive the video-game market.
💡 Did you know? Mario was previously ‘Jumpman’ in ‘Donkey Kong’.
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In which game do falling blocks in various shapes fill rows?
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Tetris
The 1984 Soviet classic is still popular today.
💡 Did you know? It became world-famous through the Game Boy.
Which yellow circle eats through a maze full of ghosts?
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Pac-Man
The 1980 arcade hit became a pop icon.
💡 Did you know? The ghosts are named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
In which game series do you catch and train pocket monsters like Pikachu?
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Pokémon
The first generation launched in 1996 on the Game Boy.
💡 Did you know? ‘Gotta catch ’em all’ is the famous slogan.
In which open-world game do you build and dig in a blocky world?
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Minecraft
It is one of the best-selling games of all time.
💡 Did you know? Creative mode lets you build without limits.
In which game does the hero Link explore the land of Hyrule?
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The Legend of Zelda
The series began in 1986 at Nintendo.
💡 Did you know? The hero is Link, not Zelda.
In which classic first-person shooter does a space marine fight demons?
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Doom
The 1993 classic defined the first-person shooter genre.
💡 Did you know? It was playable over a network early on.
In which Sega game does a blue spiky mascot dash through loops?
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Sonic the Hedgehog
In 1991 Sega created Sonic as a mascot against Mario.
💡 Did you know? Sonic collects golden rings.
In which open-world series do you commit crimes in cities such as Liberty City and Los Santos?
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Grand Theft Auto
The series is notorious and hugely successful.
💡 Did you know? ‘GTA V’ is among the best-selling games ever.
In which simulation game do you control the lives of virtual people?
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The Sims
The Sims speak the fictional language ‘Simlish’.
💡 Did you know? It is one of the best-selling PC games.
In which team shooter do you pick colourful ‘heroes’ with special abilities? (Blizzard)
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Overwatch
Released in 2016 and became an e-sports hit.
💡 Did you know? Each character has its own role.
In which game do you build cities and manage citizens as mayor?
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SimCity
The city-building classic began in 1989.
💡 Did you know? It founded the city-builder genre.
In which Nintendo party racing game do the drivers throw shells and bananas at each other?
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Mario Kart
A perennial favourite for multiplayer fun.
💡 Did you know? The blue shell always hits the leader.
In which strategy game do you lead a civilisation through history?
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Civilization
‘Just one more turn’ is a famous addiction.
💡 Did you know? You can win through science or war.
In which building battle-royale do 100 players fight to be the last standing?
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Fortnite
Its battle-royale mode became a global phenomenon.
💡 Did you know? Its dance ‘emotes’ became a craze.
In which puzzle game do you shoot linked openings in Aperture labs?
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Portal
The computer GLaDOS promises ‘cake’.
💡 Did you know? ‘The cake is a lie’ became an internet meme.
In which fighting game do Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li battle?
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Street Fighter
‘Street Fighter II’ shaped 1990s fighting games.
💡 Did you know? ‘Hadouken!’ is a famous special move.
In which online role-playing game (MMORPG) do you explore Azeroth?
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World of Warcraft
Millions played the fantasy world together.
💡 Did you know? It launched in 2004 and shaped the genre.
In which music game do you hit notes in time with a plastic instrument controller?
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Guitar Hero
You play rock songs with a guitar controller.
💡 Did you know? ‘Rock Band’ added drums and vocals.
In which 1981 arcade classic does a giant ape hurl barrels at a carpenter trying to rescue a woman?
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Donkey Kong
The 1981 arcade hit introduced Mario.
💡 Did you know? It made Nintendo famous in the West.
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