Welcome to another edition of the Great Retro Quiz!, the weekly feature that puts your knowledge of classic videogames to the test!
This week is all aboutDonkey Kong Countryfor theSuper Nintendo Entertainment. I assume a lot of you have played this game — it is the second bestselling game on the SNES after all — but how well do you remember it? Do you know who Cranky Kongreallyis? What the heck is a “Winky?” Take the quiz to find out.
Just leave your answers in the comments and check mycommunity blogtomorrow (4/24) to see how many you got right.
Category:Donkey Kong CountryNumber of questions:20Difficulty:Normal
During the game’s opening sequence, what is Cranky Kong playing music on?
Ridiculously easy question of the week! Who is Donkey Kong’s playable partner inDonkey Kong Country?
3. Quick,tagthat partner!
- The advanced graphic technique inDonkey Kong Countrywas also used in what awesome fighting game?
a.Mortal Kombatb.Street Fighterc.Killer Instinctd.Bloody Roar
- Which of the below isnotone of the worlds inDonkey Kong Country?
c. Chimp Caverns
d. Baboon Bayou
Little Molly Jenkins loves going to theDonkey Kong Countrypetting zoo. Which animal, though, does she never get toride?
Golden letters are hidden throughout each level inDonkey Kong Country. What word do they spell when found?
a. R-A-R-Eb. D-Kc. D-O-N-K-E-Yd. K-O-N-G
- Analogy fun!Super Mario Bros.1UP : Green mushroom : :Donkey Kong Country1UP :
a. Blue balloonb. Green balloonc. Red balloond. Glowing barrel
What image appears on thesavebarrels?
The “vehicle” levels inDonkey Kong Countryare some of the most well known (and fun!) in the game. WhichIndianaJones movie could have inspired them?
a.Raiders of the LostArkb.IndianaJones and theTempleofDoomc.IndianaJones and the Last Crusaded.IndianaJones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Funky Kong offers Donkey Kong a specific service inDonkey Kong Country. If he were to perform a similar duty in the real world, what job would Funky Kong most likely take?
- Which character performs the following gymnastics move?
a. Donkey Kong
b. Diddy Kong
Match the animal buddy with the crate it hides out in:
16. Winky
- What kind of item does Donkey Kong bounce on to jump higher?
a. A tireb. A springc. A pogo stickd. A trampoline
- Cranky Kong could be cranky for all of the following reasonsexcept?
a. Mario stole Daisy away from him years ago in the originalDonkey Kongb. No one listens to the helpful stage hints he provides in each worldc. Donkey Kong plays his boom box too loud during the game’s opening sequenced. He didn’t get to be a playable character in theDonkey Kong Countrysequel
Who is thefinalboss ofDonkey Kong Country?
Ridiculously hard question of the week! How many lives does Donkey Kong have after the following sequence of events? (Keep in mind that he starts with 3.)
a. 12b. 14c. 15d. 16
The Great Retro Quiz! Study Materials
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