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Crescens’ Trivia Contest
Round 2: Square in Other Games

Current Standings

Trivia Questions (Weight: 2 pts)

Chrono Trigger
1. What broadsword lowers Magus’s magic defense in the battle at Magus’ Lair?
2. What is unique about Lucca’s special Wondershot weapon?
3. What special defensive characteristic does Magus have when you fight against him?
4. In what era was Lavos first brought upon the world? Who caused Lavos?
5. According to Ayla, what did “Lavos” mean? What prehistoric event did the fall of Lavos symbolize?
6. What followed Lavos’ fall to earth? What kingdom prospered during this era?
7. Which two playable characters in the game do not have a designated element with corresponding spells?
8. What element has two playable characters designated to it? Who are the two characters designated to it?
9. What are the names of Ozzie’s two henchmen? What special items can be charmed off of Ozzie and the two henchmen in the final battle with them?
10. What two items are required to revive Crono?

Seiken Densetsu 2 (a.k.a. Secret of Mana)
1. What elemental did the Sprite’s Evil Gate spell fall under?
2. What elemental’s spell is needed to restore the Mana Sword’s power? What is the spell called that restores the Mana Sword’s power?
3. Who sealed away the spell that revives the Mana Sword? How is the spell unsealed?
4. What relation does the main character have to the Mana Tree?
5. What is the sprite’s spell that drains MP from enemies called? What element does it belong to?
6. What weapon types can the main character most effectively use?
7. What power fuels the Sprite’s life energy?
8. What unique feature do Whips have? What weapon has an equivalent feature in the original Seiken Densetsu (Sword of Mana, Final Fantasy Adventure)?
9. TRUE/FALSE – The girl’s magic is used primarily for defensive purposes.
10. Who caused the hero to pull the Mana Sword from its resting place?

Parasite Eve
1. What is the main character’s full name?
2. In what place(s) does the chocobo of Final Fantasy make a cameo appearance?
3. How did the main character’s family members die?
4. What trick can be used to remedy slowing PE regeneration?
5. What Parasite Energy removes all negative status effects?
6. What is Aya’s strongest Parasite Energy attack? How much PE is consumed to cast it?
7. What is the actress’s name that is taken over by Eve at Carnegie Hall during Day One?
8. What two parts is the first alligator monster comprised of?
9. How many forms does the Ultimate Being have when fought at the end of the game?
10. What special feature is unlocked after defeating the Ultimate Being?

Chrono Cross
1. How many total playable characters are there in the game?
2. What dual tech can Serge and Glenn use? What element or color is this resulting dual tech?
3. Serge is frequently referred to as the “Assassin of Time” and/or the __________________.
4. What happens between Serge and Lynx in the party’s first visit to Fort Dragonia? (Not including the dream.)
5. What music from Chrono Trigger does the victory music in Chrono Cross resemble?
6. Who manipulated Serge and the party into destroying FATE?
7. What was the final form of the merged dragons called? How many dragons were there in total?
8. What character’s abilities were all derived from moon energy? What type of accent did this character have?
9. What special ending is unlocked by beating the last boss at the beginning of the game (New Game +) with only Serge in the party?
10. Name at least two new things that were made available in a New Game +.

Xenogears
1. What is the name of Fei’s final gear?
2. What personality disorder does/did Fei suffer from?
3. What villain characteristically gave power to the defeated in the first disc?
4. Which character’s stats as a character affect … its … stats as a gear?
5. Which character pilots Crescens? What era is he/she/it from?
6. Name at least two people that Fei is a reincarnate of. (+1 bonus for three or more)
7. What German number is Maria’s gear’s name taken from? What is that number in English?
8. How many times is Ramsus fought throughout the game?
9. Why did Ramsus believe Fei to be the source of his suffering?
10. What does the term “Gazel” actually mean? Who does the term usually refer to?


Round 2 Ends at 6:00 PM EST on July 1st. Submit answers by PM or E-Mail before then.

Round 2 Scoring:
1st - 60
2nd - 30
3rd - 10
HM - 5

[Crescens]

Well, three and a half more days to send in answers. No one's sent any in yet, so it's still fair game for anyone.

[Crescens]

Okay ... day before answers are due, and NO ONE's submitted answers yet. C'mon, you guys ... I was hoping for more participation this time ...

[Crescens]

Okaaaaaaaay. This round was completely unsuccessful, so I'm simplifying things -- because not enough people have played more than one of these games, I'm allowing everyone to choose one game and answer the ten questions for that game, and only those ten questions will be scored. Therefore, each question will have a weight of one point. Hopefully, this will increase participation in the second round, even if the scores do reflect a narrower range of knowledge.

Since no one sent in answers in the first attempt of Round 2, the new deadline for sending in answers is July 10, 11:59 PM EST.

Oh, and to encourage further participation now that the stakes have been changed, the HM feature is being introduced for another round, and I suspect it may actually be brought into use since some may have mastery over a single game. Honorable Mentions will receive 5 points on their standings score.