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Name a video game
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a video game”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 262 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Minecraft
- Fortnite
- Super Mario Bros
- Tetris
- Pac-Man
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Grand Theft Auto
- Call of Duty
- The Legend of Zelda
- Pokemon
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Mario Kart
- Street Fighter
- Space Invaders
- Pong
- Donkey Kong
- Halo
- FIFA
- The Sims
- World of Warcraft
- Skyrim
- Roblox
- Among Us
- League of Legends
- Candy Crush
- Angry Birds
- Animal Crossing
- Red Dead Redemption
- The Last of Us
- Overwatch
- Super Smash Bros
- Counter-Strike
- Doom
How deep does “Name a video game” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 27 | 25 |
| The Deep | 78 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 151 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 78 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V and W. The Abyss has 151 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 262 answers in total, 162 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Fez”. Longest: “Microsoft Flight Simulator”.
- S, D and C are the most common first letters; together they start 31% of the answers.
- 40 answers can be typed more than one way: “Pacman” counts as Pac-Man.
How to go deeper
- Start with S: 38 of the answers begin with it.
- Minecraft, Fortnite and Super Mario Bros are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- For games, think of the items, mobs and bosses, not only the heroes.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a video game”?
- The usual first answers are Minecraft, Fortnite, Super Mario Bros, Tetris and Pac-Man. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a video game”?
- 262 in all: 5 on The Tip, 27 Below the Surface, 78 in The Deep, 151 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a video game” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Fez” and the longest is “Microsoft Flight Simulator”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
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