GBAtemp Quiz #3 Open!

[bobrules]

question #6 isn't clear enough. The wording and the lack of better terms is very hard to understand. They should actually let people who dont know the answers take the quiz. Because if you know the answer already, what ever you put as a question you will always think it will make sense.

 

[cory1492]

A couple questions in there are impossible to answer, especially when the given answers use bad math and don't take into account things like alpha bits.

Thanks for another quiz-away GBATemp (and sponsors, if I have to)

Doubt I'd even come close to getting the answers (especially considering the above) but it sure is a good 1/2 hour entertainment trying to track down the answers and seeing just how many people are willing to either spoil wikipedia or post the quiz questions verbatim on yahoo answers and such.

 

[Diablo1123]

wow. its not a big deal. CHILLAX. TAKE A CHILL PILL. really. its for a FREE flashcart. the analogy about the grade isnt that great anymore now is it? and anyways, if you would quit being such a whiner (im assuming you answered #25 wrong, and got pissed off after seeing what thug wrote), you should take the time to think (yes, even YOU can do that...hopefully without hurting yourself) about the last competition with the quiz for the acekard 2. there was a question that was controversial and had more than one answer. and the staff took that into consideration (like omg, wow, right?) and omitted that question. people who got that wrong and got the rest right were still eligible.
seriously. the staff isnt stupid and inconsiderate. they WILL cancel the controversial questions with "wrong answers."
sheesh. people's these days.

I agree:
Its a free contest if you lose sucks for you

Get over it.

Its not like you had to pay an entrance fee

 

[neonix]

Is question 14 a trick question? There has been a revision since a certain system came out. There's an original number and a revised number for that certain system only and it's also called Player's Choice.

since it's a gba quiz I'm assuming it's for gba.
I think I just missed one...

Oh well, good luck to everyone. Was hoping I would have a gift for a friend...

Yea, that one wasn't necessarily clear, but I do believe it was a trick question. I won't say why, but most people probably won't catch it.
QUOTE(tinymonkeyt @ Jul 17 2008, 09:44 PM)

wow. its not a big deal. CHILLAX. TAKE A CHILL PILL. really. its for a FREE flashcart. the analogy about the grade isnt that great anymore now is it? and anyways, if you would quit being such a whiner (im assuming you answered #25 wrong, and got pissed off after seeing what thug wrote), you should take the time to think (yes, even YOU can do that...hopefully without hurting yourself) about the last competition with the quiz for the acekard 2. there was a question that was controversial and had more than one answer. and the staff took that into consideration (like omg, wow, right?) and omitted that question. people who got that wrong and got the rest right were still eligible.
seriously. the staff isnt stupid and inconsiderate. they WILL cancel the controversial questions with "wrong answers."
sheesh. people's these days.

Thanks for your critique. I didn't try to sound negatively. I would forfeit my entry entirely for the staff to take my suggestions into consideration.

 

[T-hug]

Like we have already stated many times, the reason for having 25 questions over 20, is so we can discard up to 5 questions if any problems occur.
#25 and a few others will 99% chance be discarded at the end of the quiz.
Anyone thats feeling hard done by because of the confusion over these few questions, don't worry, they will be removed and you will have the exact same chance as everyone else.

 

[Helmut]

A couple questions in there are impossible to answer, especially when the given answers use bad math and don't take into account things like alpha bits.

Thanks for another quiz-away GBATemp (and sponsors, if I have to)

Doubt I'd even come close to getting the answers (especially considering the above) but it sure is a good 1/2 hour entertainment trying to track down the answers and seeing just how many people are willing to either spoil wikipedia or post the quiz questions verbatim on yahoo answers and such.

There's no bad math, alpha isn't taken into account for color calculation. By the way, the bit(s) you think is dedicated to alpha isn't for alpha, just some skipped bit(s) in order to have equal length RGB channel. This is tricky, but the question is clear and good.


About #25 and others, I think that we have enough hint to understand them. Everything has been clarified. Just watch out to false piece of information on wikipedia.

If it was up to me, I wouldn't remove any question, that would give a better ranking. But if you want to give more people the opportunity to win, removing should be considered.

 

[ShADyX]

megaroms pwns j00 all

 

[cerenade]

do winners get notified by pm or e-mail or something different?

Instead of wanting to be emailed, you should just come to GBATemp everyday and post useful things(Some people spam). I don't want you to leave like the many other people who joined for a quick freebeeeeee...

Just saying... It'd be nicer if most of the people who came actually stayed. I saw a few last quiz.

i intend to come on here as much as i can, i was just curious. i wont be sitting around waiting for emails to tell me i've won something.

 

[zabikt]

question #6 isn't clear enough. The wording and the lack of better terms is very hard to understand.

I am Polish and for me it IS clear enough. What wording do you need? Question is about COMPANY and TECHNOLOGY - not clear?
Scan from this device box:

In next line was answer for question (sorry, no hints allowed on this forum

)
You can see exactly same word: TECHNOLOGY, what "better term" do you require?

 

[bobrules]

Is question 14 a trick question? There has been a revision since a certain system came out. There's an original number and a revised number for that certain system only and it's also called Player's Choice.

now that I think about it, this question is very unclear. I dont think it's a trick question because when it's talking about player's choice, it should be talking about GBA games. ofcourse the question didn't specify, so multiple answer should still be considered.


I have a suggestion: Instead of making a question invalid, why not make a question have two answers, this way is more fair in my opinion.

 

[badzman]

hope can win 1 to replace my EZV.

 

[neonix]

I have a suggestion: Instead of making a question invalid, why not make a question have two answers, this way is more fair in my opinion.

They did that in the last contest like tinymonkeyt pointed out.

 

[zabikt]

Is question 14 a trick question? There has been a revision since a certain system came out. There's an original number and a revised number for that certain system only and it's also called Player's Choice.

now that I think about it, this question is very unclear. I dont think it's a trick question because when it's talking about player's choice, it should be talking about GBA games. ofcourse the question didn't specify, so multiple answer should still be considered.

Once again, it is clear. Ninitendo made a norm about it. And question is about this norm. In single case they reduced figure because of poor sales figures for this platform, but question wasn't about this particular platform, question was general. There is no Players Choice for DS at all (and many DS games sold in millions) but question is also not about it.

Do not try to mix in questions. It will not increase your chance to win. There will be hundreds entries with all correct answers and everything will be solved by random picking.

 

[kougerai]

I should have known all the answers because i was playing 90% of the games it asked about. =O

 

[bobrules]

How many copies did a game have to sell before making it into Nintendo's "Player's Choice" program?

After a close examination, how many game "did"a game is a give away.

 

[Uncrackable]

Well i don't understand why there are so much people complaining... I found all the answers by myself over Inet, Including the first GBA Cart Review by GBAtemp... If you guys don't know how to use Google... learn it.

Loved the questions

hope to win the iTouch for my 9 years old nephew eheh!


Don't change anything about the questions or remove some... that would be stupid, and if people don't know how to search or they don't have the knowledge maybe try some other time....

 

[RupeeClock]

I have NEVER heard anyone called the internet by the "Inet"...

But, yeah, all the answers can be found online.
You can easily find GBAtemp's first review if you just know how to use forum software too!

 

[Kewne]

I had just sent in my answers when I think I've gotten the wrong answer the trick questions

Hopefully I'm wrong, since I'd like to update to a newer flashcart for free

 

[neonix]

Is question 14 a trick question? There has been a revision since a certain system came out. There's an original number and a revised number for that certain system only and it's also called Player's Choice.

now that I think about it, this question is very unclear. I dont think it's a trick question because when it's talking about player's choice, it should be talking about GBA games. ofcourse the question didn't specify, so multiple answer should still be considered.

Once again, it is clear. Ninitendo made a norm about it. And question is about this norm. In single case they reduced figure because of poor sales figures for this platform, but question wasn't about this particular platform, question was general. There is no Players Choice for DS at all (and many DS games sold in millions) but question is also not about it.

Do not try to mix in questions. It will not increase your chance to win. There will be hundreds entries with all correct answers and everything will be solved by random picking.

I agree that the norm would be a little more sensible, but the question did not specify. It may have been a trick though, but even though the question was written in past tense, it still applies to both systems, since they are both past-gen systems. The past tense could have even been a typo.
I guess we'll just see what the staff has to say about that one.

 

[SkankyYankee]

I really hope I win one. I'd like to give it to my Brother in law's kids. They have too many DSes and not enough carts to stick in them.