Mr_Horizon from ResetERA---and a bunch of other forums---organizes a [monthly retro screenshot guessing](https://www.resetera.com/threads/monthly-retro-gaming-quiz.1272/) charade since 2017. I haven't given these the attention they deserve, so it seemed like a good idea to put them in the spotlight. There's even a **Sound FX quiz** twice a year or so! The attention to detail is astonishing. Thanks, Mr_Horizon!
If you'd like to chime in, you can submit your monthly quiz at http://www.retrogamequiz.com/. Sadly though, it's a redirect to the current Google Forms submission page. A proper overview of past quizzes doesn't technically exist, although one could simply browse the threads in the participating forums (last time I counted, the author cross-posts to over 20 forums!). As I type this, there's a "best and worst off" meta-quiz going on, so I hope it will continue its reign well into 2022.
The November 2021 quiz was themed **Metroidvania**. As a fanboy, I thought I could easily handle it. Yeah. It seems that there's a big difference between guessing and correctly guessing. Here is the quiz picture:
![](../retroguess.png "The November 2021 Quiz.")
Looks simple enough, right? Samus, Soma, ... Uhh, what's the third one? Oh man! Give it another look (and thought).
Last month indeed resembled a typical [game meme grid](/post/2021/09/favorite-game-meme/), except this time you have to guess its content based on only a portion of a screenshot instead of the whole box art. Sometimes, the quiz is a fake screenshot consisting of assets of multiple games, such as the one below where The Duke's shotgun appears to blast a Stormtrooper, a Rise of the Triad eye is flying by, a dead imp from DOOM decorates the floor, and the stat bar is taken from Shadow Warrior. Cool! What else can you spot?
![](../retroguess2.png "The Fake Screenshot Quiz.")
Most past quizzes are still online, so in case you're bored, taking a peek is highly recommended. Stay tuned for the December one. Thanks again Mr_Horizon, we nerds do love our retro gaming quizzes!