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Nintendo History trivia quiz

Nintendo History trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Nintendo History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Nintendo History questions cover

  • Arcade
  • Founding
  • Toys
  • Leadership
  • Famicom
  • Game Boy
  • Arcades
  • Color TV-Game
  • Disk System
  • Game & Watch
  • GameCube
  • Handhelds

Try three Nintendo History questions

Question 1

In which year was the Kyoto-based company that later became a video-game giant founded?

  1. 1889
  2. 1927
  3. 1945
  4. 1901
Show the answer

1889

Question 2

Who founded the Japanese company in 1889 as a playing-card business?

  1. Hiroshi Yamauchi
  2. Fusajiro Yamauchi
  3. Gunpei Yokoi
  4. Shigeru Miyamoto
Show the answer

Fusajiro Yamauchi

Question 3

In which Japanese city is the company behind Mario and Zelda headquartered?

  1. Tokyo
  2. Osaka
  3. Kyoto
  4. Nagoya
Show the answer

Kyoto

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Nintendo History match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Nintendo History questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Nintendo History ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.