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  1. Where can you get the gauntlets of ogre power in the game Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn?

    The Planar Sphere

  2. When you pick up scents in the game Dogs Life, which of the following is not part of a competition with another dog?

    Barking competition

  3. What does a mermaid at North Island ask you to fetch for her as a quest in the game Wonderland Online?

    A shell

  4. What planet is Samus from in the Metorid games?

    K-2L

  5. What is Nightmares main weapon in the Metroid series?

    Multi-laser system

  6. What type of Pokemon is Tyranitar?

    Rock dark

  7. In what way can you evolve the pokemon Snorunt into a Frosslass in the Diamond and Pearl Pokemon series for Nintendo DS?

    Use a dawn stone on a female Snorunt.

  8. Which of these is not an ability available to Samus while in Morph Ball Mode of the Metroid video game?

    Phazon Bomb

  9. What were the words of Sarah Kerrigan to Jim Raynor when they first met?

    You pig!

  10. Which computer game is this soundtrack from?

    Double Dragon

  11. Name the odd game.

    Archon

  12. Link, one of the main characters in the Zelda series of games, is a member of what race?

    Hylians

  13. In the computer game Warnings at Waverly Academy, what was pictured on Nancy Drews cabin door?

    Mr. Mingles, the cat

  14. Who taught Sasuke the Chidori technique in the Naruto series?

    Kakashi

  15. In Wonderland Online, which of these makes your level go up?

    Killing monsters

  16. In the game Killer7, what is the name of Harmans maid?

    Samantha

  17. What hero do these words belong to: I fear no death, I fear no enemy, our strength is eternal

    Fenix

  18. Which of these is not a blitzball team from the PS2 game Final Fantasy X?

    Ronso Rovers

  19. Which of these items is always in Links arsenal in the Legend of Zelda games?

    Boomerang

  20. Who is Kerrigan talking to?

    Fenix

  21. In the Dogs Life video game, what challenge do the purple scents start?

    Collect them all before time runs out

  22. In the adventure video game Banjo-Kazooie, how many turtles are in Tiptups choir?

    6

  23. Which of these horror movie based games isnt a PC game?

    Blade

  24. Which character in Super Smash Bros. Melee is unlocked by beating the game with a character from the same game?

    Roy

  25. Which of the following refers to the ability to win a Blacklist opponents car in the game Need for Speed: Most Wanted?

    pink slip

  26. What is Marios nationality according to Nintendo video games?

    Italian

  27. In the action/adventure Killer7, who is the only informant able to contact the Killer7 team?

    Christopher Mills

  28. In the Flower cup, in the game Super Mario Kart, on which track do you start?

    Choco Island

  29. What is the name of Donkey Kongs tiny sidekick?

    Diddy Kong

  30. What is the title of the last quest in Act IV of the computer game Diablo II?

    Terrors End

  31. In the Legend of Zelda series of games Link has not worn a tunic in what colour?

    yellow

  32. When was the first version of RuneScape released to the public?

    January 4th 2001

  33. At the start of the RPG game Final Fantasy VIII, which characters are shown in the opening movie?

    Squall, Seifer, Rinoa, Edea

  34. How many sub-quests are there in the quest Recipe for Disaster?

    10

  35. What song is unlocked after beating Tom Morello in a guitar battle in the video game Guitar Hero III?

    Bulls on Parade

  36. What did anime character Sasuke say when he received the cursed seal?

    Im an avenger.

  37. Which of these games isnt an action/adventure hybrid?

    Grand Theft Auto

  38. In Runescape, what creature lives in the basement of Draynor Manor?

    a vampire

  39. Which of the following does the UNSC use to transport troops in the halo series?

    Pelicans

  40. In the game Super Mario Kart, what does the mushroom item do to the racer?

    gives the racer a short burst of speed

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