Video Game Trivia for Kids: Fortnite & Pokémon vs. Retro Arcade | Family Trivia Game

Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 70 6-22-2026
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[00:00:00] All right. Welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the console commanders and the pixel pioneers. In the front seat, the 8-bit bosses and the joystick juggernauts. Three rounds, 30 questions.

Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one: in Fortnite, what is the name of the flying blue vehicle attached to a hot air balloon that drops players onto the island at the beginning of a match? And the answer is the Battle Bus.

Question two: Also in Fortnite, what [00:01:00] rare colorful animal piñata can you find on the map that bursts open to drop valuable loot and supplies? And the answer is a supply llama. Question three. In the Pokemon universe, what furry normal type Pokemon has the unique genetic ability to evolve into eight different forms such as Vaporeon or Jolteon And the answer is Eevee.

Question four: What is the name of the round red and white mechanical device that trainers throw to catch and store wild Pokémon? And the answer is a Poké Ball. Question five. In the game Minecraft, what is the default name of the main character you play as? And the answer is Steve. Hey, quick, how does Steve get his exercise in Minecraft?

[00:02:00] He runs around the block. Question six: What is the official name of the small detachable controllers that slide onto the sides of Nintendo Switch console?

And the answer is Joy-Cons. Question seven. In Minecraft, what dark shiny block is created when water flows over lava and is the only material that can be used to build a Nether Portal? And the answer is obsidian. Question eight. In the Roblox game Adopt Me!, what magical objects do players buy and open in order to hatch new pets?

And the answer is eggs. Question nine: What classic Roblox game has players teaming up to run a busy restaurant by working as a cashier, cook, boxer, or delivery driver? And the answer [00:03:00] is work at a pizza place. Question 10: Which pink round Nintendo character is famous for floating through the air and inhaling his enemies to copy their special abilities?

And the answer is Kirby All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Today we are taking a trip back to the glowing neon arcades of the '80s and early '90s for a retro gaming showdown. Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one: in the classic arcade game Pac-Man, what are the names of the large glowing dots in the corners of the maze that allow you to turn the tables and eat the ghosts?

And the answer is power pellets. Question two, in the original Donkey Kong arcade game, what rolling wooden objects does the giant ape continuously throw down the scaffolding to try and [00:04:00] stop the hero? And the answer is barrels. Question three: In the classic arcade game Frogger, after safely crossing the busy multi-lane highway, what tricky hazard made of rushing water must the frog cross to reach home?

And the answer is a river. Question four: What 1972 arcade classic by Atari effectively launched the video game industry and featured two paddles batting a square pixel back and forth across a dotted net? And the answer is Pong. Pong was so simple. Nowadays, just trying to figure out what HDMI input the console uses is a game of its own.

Question five. What iconic 1978 game had players moving a laser cannon horizontally across the bottom of the screen to shoot down descending rows of [00:05:00] pixelated extraterrestrials? And the answer is Space Invaders. Question six: What famous, slightly aggressive catchphrase did Sega use in their commercials to boast that their Genesis console was vastly superior to the competition?

And the answer is Sega does what Nintendon't. Question seven. What 1982 arcade hit challenged players to hop a round orange character with a tubular nose down a pyramid of cubes to change their color? And the answer is Q*Bert.

Question eight: What plastic accessory for the early Nintendo Entertainment System allowed players to physically aim at their television screens in the game Duck Hunt?

And the answer is the NES Zapper Gun. Question nine. [00:06:00] In the arcade classic Dig Dug, what unusual subterranean tool does the main character use to inflate and defeat his underground enemies? And the answer is an air pump. Question 10. What Sega Genesis fighting game caused a massive parental uproar in 1992 because of its extreme martial arts finishing moves?

And the answer is Mortal Kombat We've got two rounds in the books, and it's on to the rumble round. This round is all about the universal language of video games across every generation. First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one: Which iconic video game character is a courageous plumber who famously wears a red hat and red overalls?

And the answer is Mario. Question two: What shiny golden objects [00:07:00] do you constantly run, jump, and spin to collect in the Sonic the Hedgehog game? And the answer is rings. Question three, what classic block stacking puzzle game from the '80s is still heavily played today featuring falling shapes?

And the answer is Tetris. Question four. In almost every role-playing game, what does the common abbreviation HP stand for when looking at your character's health bar? And the answer is health points. Question five. What do you call the large, difficult, and powerful enemy character you have to fight at the very end of a level or stage?

And the answer is a boss. Question six. What common piece of physical hardware do you slide around on a pad to look around and control your view in a PC [00:08:00] game? And the answer is a mouse. Question seven, what term is universally used in gaming for a secret combination of buttons that gives a player extra lives, unlimited ammo, or special powers?

And the answer is a cheat code. Question eight. When your character falls into a pit, they usually respawn at the last place the game saved your progress. What is this safe spot called? And the answer is a checkpoint. I wish my chores had checkpoints. That way, when I drop a clean shirt in the dirt, I don't have to start all over.

Question nine, when you press the start button to grab a snack or answer the phone, what is the term for temporarily stopping the gameplay? And the answer is pause. It's the most powerful button in the universe, unless you're [00:09:00] playing an online multiplayer game, then it's just a one-way ticket to game over town.

And the final question, what is the secret term for a hidden message, inside joke, or reference that developers intentionally hide deep inside a video game for fans to find? And the answer is an Easter egg [00:10:00]