Another Wednesday, another round of trivia at Time Rift Arcade, and this week we went all over the map. We bounced from the Nakatomi Plaza to 23rd century New York, from disco to dragon-type legendaries. Whether you were here to prove you’ve seen Die Hard enough times to quote it word for word, or you just wanted to flex that your brain still has every Pokémon from childhood committed to memory, this lineup had your number.
Big thanks to everyone who showed up, drank beer, ate pizza, and yelled at their teammates for forgetting Argyle’s name. Here’s how it all went down.
Die Hard Trivia Recap
Yippee-ki-yay, trivia fans. We kicked things off with the greatest Christmas movie ever made (fight us in the comments). From Nakatomi Plaza to a Moscow showdown, Hans Gruber to Simon Says, this round separated the casual viewers from the people who quote the whole first movie from memory. If you didn’t know Argyle by name, we’re gonna need to have a talk.
Grab a Twinkie and see how you stack up.
Q1: In Die Hard 3, Simon causes havoc throughout the city and messes with McCain in order to create a distraction from his real target, which was what?
A1: Gold in the Federal Reserve
Q2: What is the name of the limo driver who helps McClane?
A2: Argyle
Q3: Fill in the blank. McClain writes a message on a dead villain’s sweatshirt, it says “Now I have a _____, Ho Ho Ho.” Fill in the blank?
A3: machine gun
Q4: What city does the original Die Hard take place in?
A4: Los Angeles
Q5: What country is Hans Gruber from?
A5: (West) Germany
Q6: What city does the final Die Hard movie, A Good Day to Die Hard, take place?
A6: Moscow
Q7: What building does the first movie take place in?
A7: Nakatomi Plaza / Tower
Q8: In the first movie, McClain injures his feet by stepping on what?
A8: Broken Glass
Q9: Who is the main villain of the first film, played by Alan Rickman?
A9: Hans Gruber
Q10: In the 3rd film, McClain receives help from an unexpected person, played by Samuel L Jackson. What was his character’s name?
A10: Zeus
Q11: In Die Hard 3, McClane is forced to wear a sign with a racial slur on it in the middle of what city?
A11: Harlem
Q12: What holiday is taking place during the first two movies?
A12: Christmas
Q13: In the second movie the villains setup camp inside of an abandoned building, what sort of building was it?
A13: Church
Q14: What is the name of John McCain’s wife?
A14: Holly
Q15: Which character says this line “I am not going to help some crazy white man blow up Harlem!”
A15: Zeus
Q16: The second movie takes place in what environment?
A16: Airport
Q17: Who said the following line ““You asked for miracles, I give you the FBI.””
A17: Hans Gruber
Q18: What year did the first Die Hard movie come out?
A18: 1988
Q19: Who says the following line “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the game.”
A19: Simon
Q20: At the end of the second runway, what does McClane use to light up the runway so planes can land?
A20: Fire
The Fifth Element Trivia Recap
From 1980s LA to 23rd century New York, we took a hard left into Luc Besson’s fever dream of orange-haired supreme beings, opera-singing aliens, and Bruce Willis driving a flying taxi. Multipass! If you’ve only seen this movie once, these questions probably hurt. If you’ve seen it fifteen times like any reasonable person, you were eating well this round.
Ruby Rhod voice: let’s gooooo.
Q1: What is the main character’s name?
A1: Korben Dallas
Q2: What is the name of the “perfect being” who saves the world?
A2: Leeloo
Q3: What is the villain’s name who tries to help the shadow destroy Earth?
A3: Zorg
Q4: What is Korben’s profession?
A4: Taxi Driver
Q5: What does Leeloo say is needed to activate the weapon?
A5: Love
Q6: Leeloo likes to hold up her identification card, and say it by name. What is it called?
A6: Multipass
Q7: How many elemental stones are there?
A7: 4
Q8: The opera singer alien opera singer Plavalaguna was secretly hiding what inside of her?
A8: Stones
Q9: What year did the Fifth Element come out?
A9: 1997
Q10: What sort of pet does Korben keep in his apartment?
A10: Cat / Fish
Q11: Who nearly dies by choking on a cherry?
A11: Zorg
Q12: Who says “Got some matches, we need a fire!”
A12: Ruby Rhod
Q13: Who says the line ““Anybody else want to negotiate?”
A13: Korben Dallas
Q14: Who says the line ““Only in absolute love can the weapon be activated.””
A14: Father Vito Cornelius
Q15: What color is Leeloo’s iconic hair?
A15: Orange
Q16: What language does Leeloo have to learn throughout the movie?
A16: English
Q17: What major holiday is featured on the radio during the taxi scenes?
A17: Christmas
Q18: The mugger that tells Korben to “Gimme the cash” apparently forgot to do what important step?
A18: Load the gun
Q19: Korben compliments the mugger on what?
A19: His hat
Q20: The police are seen stopping at what fast food chain?
A20: McDonalds
1970’s Trivia Trivia Recap
Bell bottoms, 8-tracks, and a president who really didn’t want to talk about that hotel break-in. The 70s gave us Star Wars, Jaws, disco, and the golden age of the arcade boom that made places like ours possible. This round was a love letter to the decade that invented cool, and a gut check on whether you were actually paying attention in history class.
If you can name the Bee Gee brothers in birth order, you probably crushed this one.
Q1: What famous disco band from the 1970s used falsetto for their signature sound?
A1: The Bee Gees
Q2: After 12 colonies are destroyed by killer robots, a ragtag fleet of spacecraft go out into space to find refuge at a 13th colony known as earth. What was this show called?
A2: Battlestar Galactica
Q3: What was the most popular TV show of the 1970s according to Nielson ratings?
A3: All in the Family
Q4: What iconic science fiction movie came out in 1977 that changed how science fiction was made forever?
A4: Star Wars
Q5: What car company had the slogan “its ugly but it gets you there.”
A5: Volkswagon
Q6: What was the best selling game console of the 1970s?
A6: Atari 2600
Q7: Which cereal brand used a commercial with the tagline “he likes it, hey Mikey.”
A7: Life Cereal
Q8: What was the most popular video game of the 1970s?
A8: Space Invaders
Q9: Who was president of the USA for the largest portion of the 1970s?
A9: Richard Nixon
Q10: What was the most common portable music format of the 70s?
A10: 8-track
Q11: What was the name of NASA’s orbiting space station in the 70s?
A11: Sklab
Q12: After the 1972 Munich Massacre, Israel launched a covert operation to assassinate those involved with the massacre. What was this operation called?
A12: Operation Wrath of God
Q13: What popular band broke up in the year 1970?
A13: The Beetles
Q14: Name this 70s movie: Burt Reynolds plays a character who drives tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
A14: Smokey and the Bandit
Q15: Which fast food restaurant used this slogan “two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.”
A15: McDonald’s
Q16: What was the name of the 70s show featuring two California highway patrol officers on motorcycles?
A16: Chips
Q17: Name this 70s movie: A massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it’s up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
A17: Jaws
Q18: What was the name of the sitcom where a man pretends to be gay so that he can move in with 2 women as a room mate?
A18: Three‘s Company
Q19: What popular doll line for boys, introduced in the 1970s, had the slogan “Kung-Fu Grip”?
A19: G.I. Joe
Q20: What was the name given to the scandal involving Richard Nixon, leading to his resignation?
A20: Watergate
Who’s that Pokémon? Trivia Recap
Gotta catch ’em all, right? This round had something for everyone: Gen 1 purists who stopped paying attention after the first 151, and the die-hards who can name every regional variant from Kanto to Paldea. From a garbage-bag Pokémon (yes, really) to legendary sky dragons, we ran the full spectrum. Shoutout to anyone who correctly spelled Rayquaza on the first try.
If you answered “Pikachu” to everything, you got at least one right.
Q1: This Pokémon is the successful duplicate of the pokemon “Mew”.
A1: Mewtwo
Q2: It hides its appearance under an old rag, mimicking the much more popular Pikachu in hopes it can find a friend.
A2: Mimikyu
Q3: This non-evolved pokemon is made up of the rubbish people throw away. Consuming garbage allows it to create poisonous gasses within its body.
A3: Trubbish
Q4: This fiery draconic pokemon is the final evolution of one of the original Kanto starters. It will die if its flaming tail goes out.
A4: Charizard
Q5: This incredibly fluffy fox-like pokemon has the unique ability to evolve into one of 8 different forms, depending on the circumstances.
A5: Eevee
Q6: This water-type starter pokemon uses throwing stars of compressed water to slice and dice its enemies. Its tongue wraps around like a scarf, creating a very striking silhouette.
A6: Greninja
Q7: This electric mouse pokemon is the quintessential mascot of the Pokémon company, and starter Pokémon for Ash Ketchum.
A7: Pikachu
Q8: When you rearrange this purple snake Pokémon’s name, it turns into the word Kobra.
A8: Arbok
Q9: This bipedal fighting-type canine serves as your introduction to mega evolution in the X and Y games. It evolves from its base form with high friendship.
A9: Lucario
Q10: In order to obtain this Pokémon, you must evolve the fox-like Pokémon Eevee under the cover of night. Its edgy appearance and Yellow markings make it one of the most popular of these evolutions.
A10: Umbreon
Q11: These Pokémon were the failed byproduct of the experiments done to clone Mew. They can transform into any Pokémon.
A11: Ditto
Q12: This purple ghost type Pokémon is never without its wide Cheshire grin. Its cat-like ears and egg-shaped body paint a unique figure. It is one of only 4 Pokémon to have received both a Gigantamax form, and a Mega Evolution.
A12: Gengar
Q13: To protect itself from danger, this sneaky dark-type Pokémon hides its true identity by disguising itself as other people and Pokémon!
A13: Zorua / Zoroark
Q14: This newer Corvid Pokémon appears to sport a set of shiny black armor. Its Knightly appearance and dark luster strike fear into its foes.
A14: Corviknight
Q15: Almost looking to be in a flowing dress, this evolution of Kirlia dances across the battlefield, using its fairy typing to dazzle its foes.
A15: Gardevoir
Q16: The other, far more grounded, evolution of Kirlia. This knightly fighting type gains a cape when it mega evolves.
A16: Gallade
Q17: This bipedal hammerhead shark Pokémon is a menace on the battlefield. It’s the main partner of the famously-challenging champion of the Sinnoh region, Cynthia.
A17: Garchomp
Q18: This highly sleepy normal-type Pokémon is known for napping in very inconvenient places and blocking paths. It can digest massive amounts of food without any issue.
A18: Snorlax
Q19: This fire type has nine tails and is based off the legendary Kitsune. It has an Alolan variant thats an ice type instead.
A19: Ninetails
Q20: This dragonic legendary is well known for maintaining the balance between the ever combative Groudon and Kyogre. If it knows its signature move, Dragon Ascent, it is the only Pokémon that doesn’t need a stone to mega evolve.
A20: Rayquaza
Until Next Week
That’s a wrap on this week’s trivia night. Whether you walked out with bragging rights or walked out swearing you’ll redeem yourself next week, we loved having you. Trivia isn’t really about the prizes (though the prizes are pretty great), it’s about arguing with your friends over whether Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie while surrounded by 80 arcade cabinets. You can’t beat that.
Trivia night runs every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at Time Rift Arcade. Bring a team, bring a partner, or show up solo and make some new friends. Pizza, drinks, and hundreds of games are waiting for you.
See you next Wednesday. And yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
