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If you believe you can handle the challenge, then here is the quiz for you. Test your knowledge of ten commonly used gaming terms in a fun and friendly manner.
The following play video games quiz is designed to not only test common knowledge but also common sense.

Play Video Games Quiz Questions 1 - 5
1) In video game terms, what is an Easter Egg?
A. Video gamer term that means being killed with a grenade or explosive device.
B. Video gaming term that refers to the signature of the creation and development team in a game title that is not central to the action of the game. This typically includes methods for the game creation staff to bypass hard portions of the game, level faster, etc.
C. A brightly colored oval shaped object that may or may not hatch into a chicken.

2) What is the term Faceplant referencing in video gaming lingo?
A. A term coined by the occasional attack by a living plant in a game. Typically, these will be trees with faces on them.
B. Slamming head first into the pavement or side of a mountain when skiing, snowboarding, or skateboarding.
C. A humiliating death or defeat that occurs when playing multiplayer video games online.

3) In video gaming, what is the term Lock-on referencing?
A. The act of centering a character on a specific item in a bid to redirect all attacks to that item or enemy specifically.
B. The act of securing a base so that an enemy force can't infiltrate as easily.
C. The act of turning on a security lock in a game designed for stealth.

4) What type of gaming style is a MMORPG=Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game?
A. A gaming style wherein individuals team up to take on targets in games such as capture the flag and team based kill fests.
B. A gaming style where role-playing=RPG games can be played online. In many cases, there are millions of gamers interacting simultaneously. Two examples of these types of games are World of Warcraft and the Diablo series.
C. A role-playing game style where people from all over the world get together online to compete in tournament style play.

5) What is a Sandbox in gaming terms?
A. Gamer jargon for a video game that features a world that is a non-linear ‘free for all’ for gamerz to explore at their discretion.
B. Gamer jargon for game titles set in desert locales. A few examples are first-person shooter titles based in the Middle East.
C. A term delineating a location in a game that has a bug in its design. The character will be stuck here on occasion and will require reloading to an earlier save state or even a complete restart of the game.

Play Video Games Quiz Questions 6 - 10
6) What is Farming in gamer terms?
A. An ancient agricultural practice that has allowed humanity to survive over the course of several thousand years.
B. A game title designed around agricultural pursuits such as the harvest moon series.
C. A gamer term describing the practice of killing weak monsters or enemies in large numbers in a bid to gain easy experience and money.

7) What is camping in gamer terms?
A. Playing a game in the wilderness on portable systems such as the Psp or the Nintendo DS.
B. Playing a video game that has characters set up camp in the wilds as part of the storyline or gaming necessity.
C. A game play style wherein the player decides to sit in a particular area of a game due to the regen rate of creatures or to continually rekill respawning player characters at their point of origin.

8) What is a Regen Rate?
A. How fast a character restores their health.
B. The rate at which monsters or enemy characters respawn.
C. Typically a few hundred gold coins as it relates to renting an inn room in a MMORPG.

9) What is an instance?
A. Specific occurrence of an area in a game that is designed to be used by more than one group of people. This can relate to an entire server in some cases.
B. Something occurring too fast in a game to avoid, such as being sniped from a rooftop.
C. An occurrence in a game that followed a strange final path. An instance of a critical hit defeating a final boss fifty levels higher than the character is a good example.

10) What does the term PVP mean?
A. Porcupines very proportionally.
B. Player-Versus-Player.
C. Practiced Vehicle Proficiency.

Answers to Play Video Games Quiz. Did you PWN It with Play Video Games Quiz?
1) B. A Video gaming term that refers to the signature of the creation and development team in a game title that is not central to the action of the game. This typically includes methods for the game creation staff to bypass hard portions of the game, level faster, etc.

2) C. A humiliating death or defeat that occurs when playing multiplayer video games online.

3) A. The act of centering a character on a specific item in a bid to redirect all attacks to that item or enemy specifically.

4) B. A gaming style where role-playing=RPG games can be played online. In many cases, there are millions of gamers interacting simultaneously. Two examples of these types of games are World of Warcraft and the Diablo series.

Play Video Games Quiz Answers 6 - 10
5) A. Gamer jargon for a video game that features a world that is a non-linear ‘free for all’ for gamerz to explore at their discretion.

6) C. A gamer term describing the practice of killing weak monsters or enemies in large numbers in a bid to gain easy experience and money.

7) C. A game play style wherein the player decides to sit in a particular area of a game due to the regen rate of creatures or to continually rekill respawning player characters at their point of origin.

8) B. The rate at which monsters or enemy characters respawn.

9) A. Specific occurrence of an area in a game that is designed to be used by more than one group of people. This can relate to an entire server in some cases.

10) B. Player-Versus-Player

Note: at gamerisms, both the terms gamers and gamerz are used when referring to players.

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