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December 04, 2016 12:57:37

@VioletWhirlwind @Madarakita @heroed @Kapara @mfncool @heavenleigh @Hyacinthus @acheronta @Raenspirit @Elsu @Leopardmask @Ragnarok42 @FlyingSquirrely @LadyRiat @ThisOneIsBlue

Thank you all for entering.

I have six prizes to give out so please find the winners below.

If you're lucky enough to win a prize, please tell me the name of the pack you'd like but select the number of the position you're in; so if you're in third please select your top three picks!

On to the winners!

In First we have:-
@Ladyriat
With an impressive score of 39!
(Out of 39 I do believe!)

In Second we have:-
@FlyingSquirrely
With a just as impressive score of 38!

In Third we have:-
@Elsu
With a score of 37!

In joint Fourth:-
@Hyacinthus & @acheronta
With a score of 36!

And in Fifth we have:-
@Madarakita
With a score of 35!

In the next Four posts you can find out what the answers were and in the fifth I'll be revealing just how many fan dragons are actually in my lair!

[u][b]Round 1 – Retrotastic[/b][/u] 1) This game about a gorilla launched in 1981 [img]http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/2121491/84147779.jpg[/img] - Donkey Kong 2) In which year was the first Legend of Zelda game released? - 1986 3) This popular children’s book became a game in 1982 - The Hobbit 4) Who was heralded as the father of modern computing? - Alan Turing 5) This achingly popular JRPG series launched in 1987 - Final Fantasy In the Web comic based on the above, who are the four ‘Warriors of Light’ in 8-bit Theatre? [img]http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eightbitCast.jpg[/img] - Fighter, Thief, Black Mage and Red Mage 6) This interactive fiction video game launched in 1984 and encourages the player not to panic - Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy 7) This game is best known for a sniggering dog rather than the gameplay! [img]http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101227235815/youtubepoop/images/9/9f/Duck_hunt_dog_muttley_big.gif[/img] - Duckhunt 8) In 1986, Metroid launched, what was the ‘twist’ at the end that is in just about every other game in the series? - Samus is a woman 9) Rounding off the 80’s, this series of games about a plumber launched, what is the name of his brother? - Luigi 10) In the year that the Apple Mac launched, who was Prime Minister in the UK? - Margaret Thatcher

Pilotslover

7986

December 04, 2016 12:57:55

Round 1 – Retrotastic

1) This game about a gorilla launched in 1981

- Donkey Kong

2) In which year was the first Legend of Zelda game released?
- 1986

3) This popular children’s book became a game in 1982
- The Hobbit

4) Who was heralded as the father of modern computing?
- Alan Turing

5) This achingly popular JRPG series launched in 1987
- Final Fantasy

In the Web comic based on the above, who are the four ‘Warriors of Light’ in 8-bit Theatre?

- Fighter, Thief, Black Mage and Red Mage

6) This interactive fiction video game launched in 1984 and encourages the player not to panic
- Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy

7) This game is best known for a sniggering dog rather than the gameplay!

- Duckhunt

8) In 1986, Metroid launched, what was the ‘twist’ at the end that is in just about every other game in the series?
- Samus is a woman

9) Rounding off the 80’s, this series of games about a plumber launched, what is the name of his brother?
- Luigi

10) In the year that the Apple Mac launched, who was Prime Minister in the UK?
- Margaret Thatcher

Last edited on Dec 04, 2016 13:02:33 by Pilotslover

[u][b]Round 2 – Modern History[/b][/u] 1) FINISH HIM! This series of games launched in what year? - 1992 (Mortal Combat) 2) Which red Echidna made his first appearance in 1994? - Knuckles 3) This crate smashing marsupial first appeared in 1996 and thanks to a cameo in Uncharted 4 seems to be making a return soon - Crash Bandicoot 4) Obligatory FF VII question since it launched in 1997; what colour is Cloud’s iconic dress? - Purple [img]http://powerupgaming.co.uk/images/articles/eastereggsfinalfantasy9.jpg[/img] Which later FF game pays homage to Cloud and Squall with a line in a play? - FFIX 5) This incredibly popular monster hunting game launched in the 90’s and is still going strong, which oddly draconic looking mon from the first games was NOT a dragon type when the series began? [img]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/7/7e/006Charizard.png/250px-006Charizard.png[/img] - Charizard 6) Snake! Snake! Snake!!! What boring everyday item could this super spy hide in? - A box 7) Exploring themes of fate and freewill, this game centred around vampires and prophecy launched in 1999 just three years after the first game in the series, can you name the protagonist? - Raziel A protagonist needs a good target for their anger and annoyance, which scathing vampire does our protagonist hunt? [img]http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_medium/mig/7/7/5/2/2287752-kain_41884_screen.jpg[/img] - Kain 8) This buxom lady has been selling games due to her assets since 1996 - Lara Croft 9) This series of games that launched in 1991 does nothing to aid the misconceptions around the fuzzy little guys it’s named after. - Lemmings 10) Often cloned, which racing game first appeared in 1992? - Mario Kart

Pilotslover

7986

December 04, 2016 12:57:58

Round 2 – Modern History

1) FINISH HIM! This series of games launched in what year?
- 1992 (Mortal Combat)

2) Which red Echidna made his first appearance in 1994?
- Knuckles

3) This crate smashing marsupial first appeared in 1996 and thanks to a cameo in Uncharted 4 seems to be making a return soon
- Crash Bandicoot

4) Obligatory FF VII question since it launched in 1997; what colour is Cloud’s iconic dress?
- Purple

Which later FF game pays homage to Cloud and Squall with a line in a play?
- FFIX

5) This incredibly popular monster hunting game launched in the 90’s and is still going strong, which oddly draconic looking mon from the first games was NOT a dragon type when the series began?

- Charizard

6) Snake! Snake! Snake!!! What boring everyday item could this super spy hide in?
- A box

7) Exploring themes of fate and freewill, this game centred around vampires and prophecy launched in 1999 just three years after the first game in the series, can you name the protagonist?
- Raziel
A protagonist needs a good target for their anger and annoyance, which scathing vampire does our protagonist hunt?

- Kain

8) This buxom lady has been selling games due to her assets since 1996
- Lara Croft

9) This series of games that launched in 1991 does nothing to aid the misconceptions around the fuzzy little guys it’s named after.
- Lemmings

10) Often cloned, which racing game first appeared in 1992?
- Mario Kart

Last edited on Dec 04, 2016 13:06:19 by Pilotslover

Round 3 – Reading Circle!

1) “I am one of the few honest [x] that I have ever known.”
- The Great Gatsby

2) “When today [x] fails to offer the justification for hope tomorrow becomes the only grail worth pursuing.”
- Death of a Salesman

3) "We were the people who were not in the [x]. We lived in the [x] white [x] at the edges of print.”
- The Handmaid’s Tale

4) “It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was [x][x]person then.”
- Alice in Wonderland

5) “If there was anything that [x] him more than his own [x], it was that quite often if still wasn’t as cynical as real life.”
- Guards, Guards

6) “No [x] [x] man can lure a bird.”
- The Canterbury Tales

7) “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above [x] gold, it would be a merrier world.”
- The Hobbit

8) “[x] was no mere bully. He knew how to encourage other [x] and to fill them with the spirit of emulation.”
- Watership Down

Pilotslover

7986

December 04, 2016 12:58:01

Round 3 – Reading Circle!

1) “I am one of the few honest [x] that I have ever known.”
- The Great Gatsby

2) “When today [x] fails to offer the justification for hope tomorrow becomes the only grail worth pursuing.”
- Death of a Salesman

3) "We were the people who were not in the [x]. We lived in the [x] white [x] at the edges of print.”
- The Handmaid’s Tale

4) “It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was [x][x]person then.”
- Alice in Wonderland

5) “If there was anything that [x] him more than his own [x], it was that quite often if still wasn’t as cynical as real life.”
- Guards, Guards

6) “No [x] [x] man can lure a bird.”
- The Canterbury Tales

7) “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above [x] gold, it would be a merrier world.”
- The Hobbit

8) “[x] was no mere bully. He knew how to encourage other [x] and to fill them with the spirit of emulation.”
- Watership Down

Last edited on Dec 04, 2016 13:07:16 by Pilotslover

[u][b]Round 4 – Age before beauty[/b][/u] 1) “YOU SPOONY BARD!” Who spoke this immortal poorly translated line? [img]http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/006/385/Spoony_Bard.jpg[/img] - Tellah 2) This famous wizard was revealed to be gay by his creator, who is he? - Dumbledore And who Created him? - JK Rowling 3) This grouchy old robot was found in a museum, what did he claim his father was? - The first wheel (The Robot is Jetfire) 4) Some old ladies cannot grow old with a little dignity, why they hatch grand schemes to kill emperors that go horribly wrong! Well, if you will hire pretty boys to do your work for you! What little old lady has grand schemes against a young and foolish cartoon emperor? [img]http://i.skyrock.net/3534/27193534/pics/1662191972_small.jpg[/img] - Yzma 5) This old man is notorious by how stingy is though oddly I think most of us remember a version of the story featuring a frog and a pig! What story am I alluding to? - A Christmas Carol 6) Steering his boat across diseased waters, this old sailor just wants to make the city a better place, it’s a shame the player can let him down if they see fit. What is the sailors name? [img]https://67.media.tumblr.com/ef1ba8e101b18f7574f4c0034933f033/tumblr_mhr30yBtX11ru510ho1_500.png[/img] - Samuel Beechworth And what is the name of his boat? - The Amaranth

Pilotslover

7986

December 04, 2016 12:58:03

Round 4 – Age before beauty

1) “YOU SPOONY BARD!”
Who spoke this immortal poorly translated line?

- Tellah

2) This famous wizard was revealed to be gay by his creator, who is he?
- Dumbledore
And who Created him?
- JK Rowling

3) This grouchy old robot was found in a museum, what did he claim his father was?
- The first wheel
(The Robot is Jetfire)

4) Some old ladies cannot grow old with a little dignity, why they hatch grand schemes to kill emperors that go horribly wrong! Well, if you will hire pretty boys to do your work for you!
What little old lady has grand schemes against a young and foolish cartoon emperor?

- Yzma

5) This old man is notorious by how stingy is though oddly I think most of us remember a version of the story featuring a frog and a pig! What story am I alluding to?
- A Christmas Carol

6) Steering his boat across diseased waters, this old sailor just wants to make the city a better place, it’s a shame the player can let him down if they see fit. What is the sailors name?

- Samuel Beechworth
And what is the name of his boat?
- The Amaranth

Last edited on Dec 04, 2016 13:13:03 by Pilotslover

[u][b]All of the fandragons! (Otherwise known as PL has problems!)[/b][/u] Page 1 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=4440354] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/44404/4440354.png[/img] [/url] - Optimus Prime - Transformers - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=12100825] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/121009/12100825.png[/img] [/url] - Raziel - Soul Reaver - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=9087834] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/90879/9087834.png[/img] [/url] - Vivi - FF IX - Page 2 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=14056936] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/140570/14056936.png[/img] [/url] - Scraplet - Named for the little chompy things in Transformers - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=5646172] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/56462/5646172.png[/img] [/url] - Acidstorm - Transformers - Page 3 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=8291983] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/82920/8291983.png[/img] [/url] - Spryo - Spyro The Dragon - Page 4 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6899758] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/68998/6899758.png[/img] [/url] - Francoeur - A Monster in Paris - (See it if you haven't!) [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=9060636] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/90607/9060636.png[/img] [/url] - Shine (Him Diamond) - Discworld series - **Sinclair and Eleanor are named for Bioshock 2 characters but are not true fandragons** Page 5 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=18589383] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/185894/18589383.png[/img] [/url] - Kumo - Shiroi Kumo - Final Fantasy Unlimited - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=23547566] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/235476/23547566.png[/img] [/url] - Eva - Evangelion Unit 1 - Evangelion - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=16060626] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/160607/16060626.png[/img] [/url] - Midas - King Midas - Mythology - Page 6 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6513788] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/65138/6513788.png[/img] [/url] - Majora - Legend of Zelda series - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=9773095] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/97731/9773095.png[/img] [/url] - Apollo - Mythology - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6222370] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/62224/6222370.png[/img] [/url] - Orion - Orion Pax - Transformers [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=5860384] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/58604/5860384.png[/img] [/url] - Macha - .hack//sign - *She was originally purple and green!* Page 7 - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=14628647] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/146287/14628647.png[/img] [/url] - Ladyscream - Starscream - Transformers - [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=12093907] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/120940/12093907.png[/img] [/url] - Kain - Legacy of Kain Series - *Want a laugh? Check out the bulk of his offspring list!*

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