Here's the first Taped Episode of Nick Arcade
Opening Face Off[]
Brainstorm- Brian vs Richard
Brian wins 65 -55.
| Opening Face-Off Results | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Team | Red Team |
| 25 | 0 |
Introducing the Contestants[]
Yellow Team
Brian likes to draw cartoons. Amy has been playing softball for 4 years and is the shortstop.
Red Team
Nicole enjoys shopping in the mall and talking on the phone. Richard likes to read science fiction books.
Round 1[]
Mikey's World: Time Portal
Enemy: The Bully
Area 1: Past
Yellow's Control[]
Right: Pop Quiz
Categories: Happy Days/Big Bones on the Prairie/Pencil Me In/Play it Again, Sam
Happy Days- 1950s
Question: Name the 1950s screen goddess with the initials MM who starred in such movies as “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “Some Like it Hot”
Red: Marliyn Monroe (Correct) (25)
Red's Control[]
Right: Fast Forward
How many marshmallows can the kid put in his mouth in 30 sec?(4/14/24)
Both Teams said 14(Correct) (Both tied with 50)
Down: Pop Quiz
Category: Pencil Me In(Calendar)
Question: An imperfection in our present-day calendar forces us to add an additional day in February every 4 years. What do we call this year?
Red: Leap Year (Correct) (75)
Left: Video Challenge[]
Games: Dinoland/Battletoads/Chuck Rock/Alpha Mission 2/Joe & Mac
Nicole picks Battletoads
| Game | Challenge | Result | Points Wagered | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battletoads | 10,000 points in Level 2 | Loss with 4250 | 25 | 50 |
| Video Challenge Results | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Team | Red Team |
| 50 | 50 |
Goal[]
Question: Which four-legged dinosaur do scientists believe has a bony plate and a spiky tail?(Pterodactyl/Stegosaurus/Allosaurus)
Red: Stegosaurus (Correct) (100)
Game Board
| START | Pop Quiz | Fast Forward | Enemy | Prize | Enemy |
| Bonus Points | Video Challenge | Pop Quiz | Video Challenge | Bonus Points | Pop Quiz |
| Enemy | Bonus Points | Video Puzzle | Enemy | Pop Quiz | GOAL |
| Round 1 Results | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Team | Red Team |
| 50 | 100 |
Toss Up[]
Brainstorm- Amy vs Nicole
Amy wins 70-55.
| Toss Up Results | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Team | Red Team |
| 100 | 100 |
Round 2[]
Area 2: Future
Yellow's Control[]
Up: Instant Replay
Question: How many magic blades did the magician use?
Yellow: 2 (Correct) (150)
Right: Pop Quiz
Categories: Watch This/Written in the Stars/Coming Soon/Maculey Who?
Watch This- Timekeeping Devices
Question: What group of giant stone blocks in England are believed to have helped ancient people keep track of the cycles of the sun and the moon?
Red: Stonehenge (Tied with 150)
Red's Control[]
Down: 50 Points (200)
Goal[]
How many time zones are there in the 48 contiguous United States?
Red: 4 (300)
Game Board
| Pop Quiz | Bonus Points | Enemy |
| Pop Quiz | Pop Quiz | GOAL |
| Video Challenge | Enemy | Pop Quiz |
| Instant Replay | Pop Quiz | Video Challenge |
| START | Bonus Points | Prize |
| Bonus Points | Video Puzzle | Video Challenge |
| Final Results | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Team | Red Team |
| 150 | 300 |
Consolation Prizes[]
Just for playing, Brian and Amy left with Skechers Shoes/Nestle Quik
Note: These prizes were altered on Nick GAS and the original prizes are unknown.
Video Zone[]
| Level | Area | Contestant | Prize | Resets | Time Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alien Moon Base | Richard | Lonestar Singalodeon | None | 39 sec. |
| 2 | Runaway Rail Car | Nicole | World Book Encyclopedias | 1(11 sec. left) | Loss with 1 Coin |
| 3 | Merlock | Both | Universal Studios, FL
Peabody Resort |
Didn't Reach | Didn't Reach |
Errors[]
- The Red Team were only given 25 points for the Goal in Round 1 instead of 50. However, Phil brings this up after the 2nd Face-Off and their score is fixed.
- Mikey's starting position in Round 1 changes right as the first turn is taken.
Trivia[]
- Despite the next 2 episodes having the same toss up game, video challenges and worlds, this was the only episode taped for the day.
Link[]
https://archive.org/details/nick-arcade-first-taped-episode
