Puzzler: Solve the video-game rebus puzzles

Mindjack
Saturday, March 17, 2012

The following groups of images hide a secret message or, more specifically, the title of a video game. Study each picture, say what you see out loud, or write it down. Put the clues together, and be amazed at your detective skills.



 









Wipe the blood out of your ears, and check out page two for the answers...you cheater, you.

 
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Default_picture
March 17, 2012

8/10!  Nice to get a puzzler that doesn't require recognizing box art and screenshots from games I've never played. :p

Missed #1 (never heard of it), but I got pretty close.  I got the first two pictures right, but for the third I went with "The Masquerade" ('cuz he wears a mask!).  And I even knew his name!  Just never heard of that game.  And #6, argh!  Couldn't hone in on that what the first picture was supposed to represent.  My best guess was "Head To Go," hahaha.

Also, the suited guy in #7 looks super-familiar but I can't place him... what's he from?  Is it a LucasArts game?

Jotarosteam
March 17, 2012

He's from the Metal Slug series. Basically, the suit guys will be holding a conversation or standing around until the shooting starts, then run off the screen.

Default_picture
March 17, 2012

Ah, thanks.  I wouldn't know that one.  Now I realize the face just looks similar to Dr. Fred from Day of the Tentacle.

Mindjack
March 17, 2012

Heads to Go sounds like a great Gamertag. Eight out of 10...very impressive!

Pict0079-web
March 17, 2012
Two out of 10. I'm lucky to get those two. And I love your attempt to fool me with a ninja and a bear. And Guy.
Mindjack
March 17, 2012

I thought the ninja was a dead giveaway. And you can tell Sigma is just itching to blurt out the answer.

Default_picture
March 18, 2012

Ninja Bear... Kung Fu Panda?
 

Default_picture
March 17, 2012

Wow, nice! I only got 2 of them, #8 and #9. It would've been interesting to leave out the answers so the bitmobbers could pool their knowledge to solve them.

I expected the answers to be video game related, but I didn't expect most of the picture clues to be from video games as well. That actually kind of threw me off, because I was expecting each picture clue to only make sense if you knew the source material.

Mindjack
March 17, 2012

I'm glad you got #8. That last panel with "life" is my favorite.

Finding video game-related images for the clues was the hardest part. I figured it would make things more interesting. Making this Puzzler was a lot of fun!

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March 17, 2012

I'm failing at this, but I'm amusing myself with what I'm coming up with.  For instance, #4 came out to something like "Fish Axe Beast Ride--"OH, I JUST GOT IT.

Mindjack
March 17, 2012

I should apologize for using some lame games no one played, like #4. But I didn't want this thing to be too easy. ;)

Default_picture
March 17, 2012

3, 4, and 10. Bah!

Mindjack
March 17, 2012

Doesn't Paras look adorable?

Default_picture
March 19, 2012

Had I thought of the word "ninja" instead of being stuck on "Shinobi" I might have gotten that one. And that one alone. I got WAY too fixated on recognizing the little bits and pieces instead of looking at the big picture(s).

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