DW's Console History Crossword Puzzle V1

**Dark Watcher** · July 28th, 2004

The Dark Watcher wanted to try something different, and try to get some brains cranking in the forums. If folks like these puzzles we may very well add them as a feature to our website.

So here it is! The Dark Watcher's Console History Crossword Puzzle. Know your history? Well here is your chance to prove it. There are no prizes to win since these are simple and fun, but we will post the victor's name & avatar with the results. If folks enjoy these puzzles, we will also publish the victor on the next site update.

Answers can be found by visiting www.dwconsoles.com.... Good Luck!

ACROSS
2 What was the first console to use two independant processors?
4 Color RCA Studio II clone from Japan.
6 Nintendo game not on a Nintendo system.
7 Short name for that weird guy who made the website.
8 First system that played games and DVD.
9 Atari 5200 was the first to have this feature.
11 Arcade Nintendo system?
16 What console was featured in the movie "National Lampoons Family Vacation".
17 Another name for Super Cassette Vision.
18 What was the handheld Sega Genesis?
19 Nintendos prototype CD based Add-on became this system.

DOWN
1 What was the name of the Satellite used to broadcast games onto the SNES?
3 Atari filed a lawsuit against this clone, but lost.
5 What would have been the first console to use Linux?
6 MSX Computer made into a console.
10 What was Vectrex called in Japan?
12 Name of Atari's 32bit prototype.
13 Sega prototype that combined two systems.
14 First company to use game ratings for mature games.
15 What was the first name of a comic character used to promote an NEC console?

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Last edited by Dark Watcher; July 28th, 2004 at 23:49..

**n_w95482** · July 28th, 2004

Are we supposed to PM you the answers? I'm not exactly sure what to do

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Grv · July 28th, 2004

I only know 2,8,9,18,19 Across and 6,12,13,14 Down :/

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Last edited by Grv; July 28th, 2004 at 23:35.. Reason: remembering..

**Dark Watcher** · July 28th, 2004

Just post your answers here, but don't post just a few...you'll give away the answers

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**n_w95482** · July 29th, 2004

I only know some of them so I won't post until I find all of the answers then

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**Betamax** · July 29th, 2004

If ya want to post answers you can use spoliers tag

eg//

Spoiler:

Press the reply button next to this post to see how it works

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**Dark Watcher** · July 29th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betamax

If ya want to post answers you can use spoliers tag

eg//

Spoiler:

Press the reply button next to this post to see how it works

Well...ole [vEX] solved the damn thing within the same hour we posted it

We suppose it was just a test to see if anyone was interested..so what do you think? Should we add it as a feature to our website? Obviously future versions would have more questions

Also..should we post the results or are people stil playing?

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**n_w95482** · July 29th, 2004

I completely forgot about the spoilers part, mainly because I don't think I've used it before

. Here's the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

Spoiler:

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**Betamax** · July 29th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Watcher

Well...ole [vEX] solved the damn thing within the same hour we posted it

We suppose it was just a test to see if anyone was interested..so what do you think? Should we add it as a feature to our website? Obviously future versions would have more questions

Also..should we post the results or are people stil playing?

Hehe looks like your console history crown is slipping then

Anyways I'm crap at crosswords

. Any chance of a wordsearch?

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**Dark Watcher** · July 29th, 2004

hehe..actually you could cheat and use the site search engine

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**Dark Watcher** · July 30th, 2004

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July 28th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,905	DW's Console History Crossword Puzzle V1 The Dark Watcher wanted to try something different, and try to get some brains cranking in the forums. If folks like these puzzles we may very well add them as a feature to our website. So here it is! The Dark Watcher's Console History Crossword Puzzle. Know your history? Well here is your chance to prove it. There are no prizes to win since these are simple and fun, but we will post the victor's name & avatar with the results. If folks enjoy these puzzles, we will also publish the victor on the next site update. Answers can be found by visiting www.dwconsoles.com.... Good Luck! ACROSS 2 What was the first console to use two independant processors? 4 Color RCA Studio II clone from Japan. 6 Nintendo game not on a Nintendo system. 7 Short name for that weird guy who made the website. 8 First system that played games and DVD. 9 Atari 5200 was the first to have this feature. 11 Arcade Nintendo system? 16 What console was featured in the movie "National Lampoons Family Vacation". 17 Another name for Super Cassette Vision. 18 What was the handheld Sega Genesis? 19 Nintendos prototype CD based Add-on became this system. DOWN 1 What was the name of the Satellite used to broadcast games onto the SNES? 3 Atari filed a lawsuit against this clone, but lost. 5 What would have been the first console to use Linux? 6 MSX Computer made into a console. 10 What was Vectrex called in Japan? 12 Name of Atari's 32bit prototype. 13 Sega prototype that combined two systems. 14 First company to use game ratings for mature games. 15 What was the first name of a comic character used to promote an NEC console? __________________ Last edited by Dark Watcher; July 28th, 2004 at 23:49..

July 29th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,508	If ya want to post answers you can use spoliers tag eg// Spoiler: This is secret Press the reply button next to this post to see how it works __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

July 29th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
n_w95482 Totally crazy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,770	I completely forgot about the spoilers part, mainly because I don't think I've used it before . Here's the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Spoiler: Across 2-Sega CD 6-Zelda (?) 18-Nomad 19-PlayStation Down 5-Indrema 13-Neptune (?) __________________ Main PC: Asus P6T Deluxe, Intel Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.7 GHz (195x19, 1.3v core, 1.84v PLL, 1.3625v uncore) w/Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, 3x2 GB G Skill PC3-12800 @ 780 MHz, 7-7-7-21-1T, 1.66v; ATi Radeon HD 4870 1 GB @ 790/1000 w/Zalman VF-1000, 300 GB WD VelociRaptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), 3ware 9650SE-4LPML RAID controller, SB X-Fi Titanium, Seasonic M12D 750w, CM Stacker 810, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, Dell 2007WFP XBL/PSN/WoW: Thordrune

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July 28th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
n_w95482 Totally crazy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,770	Are we supposed to PM you the answers? I'm not exactly sure what to do . __________________ Main PC: Asus P6T Deluxe, Intel Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.7 GHz (195x19, 1.3v core, 1.84v PLL, 1.3625v uncore) w/Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, 3x2 GB G Skill PC3-12800 @ 780 MHz, 7-7-7-21-1T, 1.66v; ATi Radeon HD 4870 1 GB @ 790/1000 w/Zalman VF-1000, 300 GB WD VelociRaptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), 3ware 9650SE-4LPML RAID controller, SB X-Fi Titanium, Seasonic M12D 750w, CM Stacker 810, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, Dell 2007WFP XBL/PSN/WoW: Thordrune

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Grv Translator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Холандија Posts: 1,521	I only know 2,8,9,18,19 Across and 6,12,13,14 Down :/ __________________ Signed, --"Not young enough to know everything." Last edited by Grv; July 28th, 2004 at 23:35.. Reason: remembering..

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Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,905	Just post your answers here, but don't post just a few...you'll give away the answers __________________

July 29th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
n_w95482 Totally crazy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,770	I only know some of them so I won't post until I find all of the answers then __________________ Main PC: Asus P6T Deluxe, Intel Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.7 GHz (195x19, 1.3v core, 1.84v PLL, 1.3625v uncore) w/Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, 3x2 GB G Skill PC3-12800 @ 780 MHz, 7-7-7-21-1T, 1.66v; ATi Radeon HD 4870 1 GB @ 790/1000 w/Zalman VF-1000, 300 GB WD VelociRaptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), 3ware 9650SE-4LPML RAID controller, SB X-Fi Titanium, Seasonic M12D 750w, CM Stacker 810, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, Dell 2007WFP XBL/PSN/WoW: Thordrune

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Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,905	hehe..actually you could cheat and use the site search engine __________________