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The Retro Video Games: Spotlight is a 5-question AI-hosted trivia round about Retro video games: arcade classics, the NES and SNES era, Pac-Man, Mario, and gaming…, voiced by an AI voice host and playable in about 3 minutes with no signup.
The round keeps the energy fast and upbeat and the difficulty stays balanced for mixed audiences.
This pack is a shareable medium-level check on Retro video games: arcade classics, the NES and SNES era, Pac-Man, Mario, and gaming…. Built for educators, L&D teams, and anyone running a review session who doesn't want a dry slide deck or a paper quiz.
Each question runs on a 20-second timer, with answer reveals voiced by Roach. Roach is an AI-powered gameshow host with real-time voice reactions. Total run time is about 3 minutes for 5 questions.
The pack covers Arcade game classics, NES and SNES era, Pac-Man's legacy, Mario's origins, Evolution of home consoles, and Iconic video game characters. Actual question text is kept off the lander so the first run doubles as a genuine pre-/post-test, not a review of the questions you already saw.
No accounts, no installs — participants open the link on any device and play. The results screen shows each player's score and streak, which is enough for a quick debrief without exporting data. All in English.
"The Retro Video Games: Spotlight" is built to fit a single sitting — around 3 minutes for 5 questions, including the host's reactions and answer reveals.
No. Anyone with the link can play "The Retro Video Games: Spotlight" instantly on any device — desktop, phone, or tablet. There's no signup wall, no app download, and no email required. Just tap the link and play.
This pack is voiced by Roach — a fully AI-generated host with a distinct personality and accent. Every question in "The Retro Video Games: Spotlight" runs through Roach's voice, and answer reveals come with in-character commentary. Learn more about Roach at /hosts/roach.
Difficulty on "The Retro Video Games: Spotlight" is medium — a mid-level challenge — expect questions that reward genuine familiarity with the topic but don't require deep expertise. The fun tone shapes how the host reacts, but the question difficulty itself is independent of tone.
"The Retro Video Games: Spotlight" focuses on Retro video games: arcade classics, the NES and SNES era, Pac-Man, Mario, and gaming…. You'll see questions across Arcade game classics, NES and SNES era, Pac-Man's legacy, Mario's origins, Evolution of home consoles, and Iconic video game characters. We intentionally don't publish the question list — half the fun is not knowing what's next.
"The Retro Video Games: Spotlight" is published in English. Trivana itself runs in ten languages — English, Spanish, Hindi, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, and Chinese — and a Creator Pro subscription lets you translate the pack on the fly, with the host voicing the new language natively.
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The following claims were verified through Perplexity Sonar before the questions were finalised. The host can reference any of them during play:
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Explanation: Get ready to gobble up those dots! Pac-Man, the legendary arcade game from Namco, burst onto the scene in 1980, captivating players worldwide with its simple yet addictive maze-chasing adventure and unforgettable yellow hero.
Explanation: Galaga, a highly successful fixed shooter arcade game, was released by Namco in 1981, building on the success of its predecessor, Galaxian.
Explanation: Mario, originally known as Jumpman, first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo.
Explanation: Super Mario Bros. was a pivotal launch game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America, significantly boosting the console's popularity.
Explanation: Super Mario World, released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, was the game that first introduced players to the friendly dinosaur character, Yoshi.
