UPDATE 7/2 And it's over! Congratulations to those who solved any of the quizzes, since the vast majority of people who attempted them did not. This was an intentionally challenging quiz, my next will be easier to make up for it. Hopefully some of you enjoyed moments of nostalgia listening to some of these classic tracks. I've posted the answers below next to each difficulty level.

-- 1990's PC Gaming Music Quiz! --

Do you like game soundtracks and 90s PC games? This quiz is for you! Get your eardrums and nostalgia ready, they're in for a challenge! Below you will find links to ITH pages with selections of a few Chirbit audio clips. Play the game music clip, and then guess the name of the game it is from.

My Summer Sale might have made a couple of you like me, but now I'm going to make many of you hate me. I won't tell you that this quiz is easy (like certain addicts do), because the higher skill levels will be challenging for most people. If you haven't played many 90s PC games, you might just stick to the easiest skill level or skip this quiz. Hints may be added. On the bright side, the giveaways will have better odds due to lower entries.


SKILL LEVEL + ANSWERS

ANSWERS | I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE -- E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
ANSWERS | HEY, NOT TOO ROUGH -- Fight The Dragon
ANSWERS | HURT ME PLENTY -- realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
ANSWERS | ULTRA-VIOLENCE -- Never Alone
ANSWERS | NIGHTMARE -- Grid Autosport

!!!BONUS!!! -- DOOM3: BFG Edition
Complete all difficulty levels to unlock the bonus giveaway.

Additional prizes may be added if I feel like it, largely depending upon response.


Terms & Conditions
All of the referenced games are released between 1990 - 2000 on PC.
I am looking for titles of games, not series. A couple songs have been used in more than one game, make sure your answer is from the 90s.
This quiz lasts until July 2nd at 6:22 PDT and the giveaways have a CV level 2 requirement.
Solutions will be posted here after the quiz ends.
Sharing hints, guesses, answers, or giveaway links is not allowed as per SG Guidelines. Violators will be reported and giveaways removed.

UPDATE 6/28

I haven't had much time for SG the past few days, sorry for the delay. Hints have been added to the 3 hardest skill levels. Hopefully they help a bit, though I may add more.
Also, my appreciation to those who have put in an effort on this challenging quiz. I've taken down a few usernames of people who have attempted the questions and provided feedback, and perhaps I'll find a use for those names in the near future.

8 years ago*

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I have listed the prizes I've created thus far for two reasons:
1)I don't want people to put in a bunch of effort for a game they end up finding out they have or don't want.
2)I'm hoping to attract people who do this more for the challenge and nostalgia rather than the rewards.

8 years ago*
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90s gaming? I'm on it and ready to nostalgia

8 years ago
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my brain already hurts at #2 :(

8 years ago
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Sad I'm only level 1, tried it anyway just for fun and recognized most of the games within 10 seconds... Good luck to those who can enter. :)

8 years ago
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Sorry to hear that, you've got a week to go if you are able to create a couple giveaways. Level 2 isn't that far off!

8 years ago
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I got no money to get something interesting and all I have right now is cheap stuff on the bundle list, so yeah, level 2 is a bit far off. :P

8 years ago
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HURT ME PLENTY - Q2 wooooow such memories!! :O

8 years ago
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...went there to take a look after reading this comment...
You say it!!!

8 years ago
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That & Q5... oh my... I've spent soooooo much time playing those 2!

8 years ago
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Didn't had a PC yet back in the 90's :(

8 years ago
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Thank you so much for not wasting my time and saying that the giveaways have a lvl 2 requirement! =) Have a bump! :P

8 years ago
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Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Will you post the solutions after your giveaways ended?
I recognized almost all of them as in "Yes, I played that one....how was it called again..." :D

8 years ago*
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That's a good point, yes solutions will be posted! I'll edit the original post to say so.

8 years ago
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I honestly don't need any of the games listed in your giveaways.. but oh man.. that Diablo one.. heh heh heh..

Come, Stay awhile and listen...

8 years ago
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I guessed some (from different levels), few others sound really familiar, but it's not enough for me to solve a single puzzle.

8 years ago
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Bump for awesome quiz. :)

8 years ago
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Awesome quiz! But also so incredibly frustrating, I recognize almost all of the tunes, I'm certain that I've played the vast majority of the games, but I can only place a handful of them (I never was very good with placing tunes, or sound puzzles for that matter).
Q1 on Nightmare did fill me with a wonderful sense of nostalgia though (and yes, I did get that one). It sounds a bit different from how I remember it though, did you use the demo or trailer version?

8 years ago
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I'm going to answer in general rather than specific to that question. Most of these are from very popular games, so they have separate soundtrack CDs which might sound a little (but not a lot) different than when played in game. Also, because some of these games use synthesized music they would have sounded different depending on your computer's audio hardware/software.
Sorry for the frustration, I'm the same way with pop music. I know I've heard it on the radio but can't identify the artist/source.

8 years ago
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Don't worry about the frustration, that's just the nature of these things. Also bump

Currently:
1: Complete
2: 2/6
3: 2/6 (but I know that I know the first one, it's even from a game that I know that I like, i just can't place it, the last one is also oh so familiar)
4: 3/6
5: 3/9

8 years ago
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You've done pretty well without any hints, so have a go now that a few hints have been added. And yes, 3-1 is wicked sick.

8 years ago
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Nightmare - Q2. Loved that game. Which is weird because I generally don't like that type of game nowadays.

8 years ago
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Just came to write almost the same thing! Epic game, great music.

8 years ago
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I tried but couldn't complete any of these. Apart the games I've played, I didn't recognize any other tunes.

8 years ago
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bump solved one. There are still so many songs in there that I recognize but can't place (one in particular is really driving me nuts, because I know that I played that game somewhat recently, I just can't place the tune)

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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No, they are all released on PC but a few do have console ports because they are all popular games.

8 years ago
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Those are the best tier names

8 years ago
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4/5
2/6
3/6
0/6
2/9

...and I thought I played many games growing up...

updated:
P1: 5/5 solved!
P2: 4/6
P3: 4/6
P4: 0/6
P5: 2/9

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Thanks for the feedback! which question in the first set has you stumped?

8 years ago
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Q1 and the thing is. I KNOW I played a game with that music -.-

Never mind, just solved that one. (They sure found a way to recycle that music, as it's not from the game I thought it's from)

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Added a hint to clarify on that particular question, it wasn't meant to be challenging.

8 years ago
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Q5 in the first one is killing me...

8 years ago
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+1

8 years ago
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same here and i know i played it before long time ago..i think

8 years ago
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Skipped the first two puzzles and now on the third one I have just Q4 left

8 years ago
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Solved first puzzle. The rest is complicated xd
3/6
3/6
0/6
0/9

8 years ago
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Also first puzzle solved and then
2/6
2/6
0/6
1/9

and I feel like I know some more but can't pinpoint them :P I'll keep trying

8 years ago
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A good effort on your part, don't give up just yet!

8 years ago
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puzzles 1,2,3 solved, 4 will try later, 5 only Q4 left :D

8 years ago
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Bump for this awesome quiz.

Solved first three levels, but only got 1/6 on fourth and 1/9 on fifth. :)

8 years ago
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Maybe some hints will help, but hopefully not make it too easy!

8 years ago
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Hints were helpful, but it was still challenging enough. Good job mate!

8 years ago
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[edit] So far...

  1. DONE
  2. 2/6
  3. 4/6
  4. 4/6
  5. 9/9
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Edit: YES finally 1 and 5 done... This is a really tough quiz, but also incredibly nostalgia-worthy! One of the shared themes even took me back to my Amiga 600HD days.

8 years ago*
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Yes, it's definitely tough, and I think since it was my first VGM quiz even a little tougher than I've intended. You've done remarkably well thus far, keep it up! And thank you for the feedback. I put it together because I enjoyed the nostalgia of doing so myself :)

8 years ago
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It's amazing how great the music from those 90's games still sound modern. They are so good!

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