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Game Trivia Catechism -The Secret of Mister X- is a multiple-choice trivia game, testing your knowledge of video gaming. It can be played as straight trivia, or as part of a story that follows Mister X's journey through the King of Game Trivia Tournament. Two new game modes allows players to tackle challenging missions, or try practice mode and perhaps learn something.
Game Trivia Catechism -The Secret of Mister X- is a multiple-choice trivia game, testing your knowledge of video gaming. It can be played as straight trivia, or as part of a story that follows Mister X's journey through the King of Game Trivia Tournament. Two new game modes allows players to tackle challenging missions, or try practice mode and perhaps learn something.


It was ranked 6th in the the the NEO Summer Coding Compo 2008 Coding.
It was ranked 6th in the the the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210207102500/https://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=5299.0 NEO Summer Coding Compo 2008 Coding].


==Features==
==Features==
*400 questions spanning the history of video games
* 400 questions spanning the history of video games.
*Retro-styled chiptune soundtrack
* Retro-styled chiptune soundtrack.
*4 game modes
* 4 game modes.
*Rumble Pak support
* Rumble Pak support.


==Installation==
==Installation==
#Download and extract file
Download and extract file.
#[http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/ DLDI patch] it and copy it to the root directory of the card
 
[[DLDI|DLDI]] patch it if needed (if your card does not have auto-patching) and copy it to the root directory of the card.


==User guide==
==User guide==
===Trivia and Story Mode===
===Game modes===
You have two minutes to answer the allotted number of questions. You are graded from "A+" (95% correct) to "F" (below 50% correct). If you run out of time, you will not receive any grade higher than a "C".
* '''Trivia & Story''' - Answer the allotted number of questions in 2 minutes. Graded from A+ (95% correct) to F (below 50% correct). If you run out of time, you will not receive any grade higher than a C.
* '''Mission''' - Each mission has a specific objective to complete. Objectives are displayed on the menu.


===Mission Mode===
===Saving===
Each mission has a specific objective to complete. Objectives are displayed on the menu.
This game allows you to save your progress via [[DLDI|DLDI]]. On first play, the game will create the save file gtc2_sav.sav on your flash cart. If you find that saving does not work, please try manually patching the game with the appropriate DLDI patch for your flash cart. If it still doesn't work, you're out of luck.  
 
[[File:Gametriviacatechismds.jpg]]


===Saving===
Please choose the Continue Without Saving option on the initial menu, which will let you play the game in any case.
This game allows you to save your progress via DLDI. On first play, the game will create the save file "gtc2_sav.sav" on your flash cart. If you find that saving does not work, please try manually patching the game with the appropriate DLDI patch for your flash cart. If it still doesn't work, you're out of luck. Please choose the "continue without saving" option on the initial menu, which will let you play the game in any case.


==Controls==  
==Controls==  
'''Story Mode:'''
'''Story Mode:'''


A - Continue/Next
A - Continue, Next


'''Trivia Mode:'''
'''Trivia Mode:'''


A, B, X, Y - Answer choice
A/B/X/Y - Answer choice
 
==Screenshots==
[[File:Gametriviacatechismds.jpg]]


==Media==
==Media==
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==Compatibility==
==Compatibility==
Tested on R4 Revolution and Neo MK5 DX. Runs in DeSmuME emulator but does not support saving (see Issues).  
Tested on R4 Revolution and Neo MK5 DX. Runs in DeSmuME emulator but does not support saving (see issues).  


==Known Issues==
==Known issues==
* Saving does not work in DeSmuME (as of 2008/06). May work in other emus (No$GBA, IDeaS), but haven't tried.
Saving does not work in DeSmuME (as of 2008/06). May work in other emus (No$GBA, IDeaS), but haven't tried.
* No sleep mode
 
Also there is no sleep mode.


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''20080819'''  
'''20080819'''  
*Initial Release
* Initial Release.


==Credits==
==Credits==
Music Credits - CC-Licensed by-nc-sa
Music Credits - CC-Licensed by-nc-sa:
:"All of Us" - Eric Skiff (glitchnyc.com)
* All of Us - [http://glitchnyc.com Eric Skiff].
:"Race To The Stars" - 8-Bit Terror (myspace.com/8bitterrorcybergrind)
* Race To The Stars - [http://myspace.com/8bitterrorcybergrind 8-Bit Terror].
:"[48h challenge] - A variety of Funks" - PDF format (myspace.com/pdfmusic)
* [48h challenge] - A variety of Funks - [http://myspace.com/pdfmusic PDF format].
:"FINAL BOSS" - Breakfast Afternoon (myspace.com/breakfastafternoon)
* FINAL BOSS - [http://myspace.com/breakfastafternoon Breakfast Afternoon].
:"Good Moods" - Circles (myspace.com/circlesarerad)
* Good Moods - [http://myspace.com/circlesarerad Circles].
:"the end of the beginning" - ne7 (ne7.untergrund.net)
* the end of the beginning - [http://ne7.untergrund.net ne7].
:"dear_sir_or_madam" - 777minus111 (virb.com/777minus111)
* dear_sir_or_madam - [http://virb.com/777minus111 777minus111].
:"A Walk In The Woods" - Girljoy (myspace.com/girljoymusic)
* A Walk In The Woods - [http://myspace.com/girljoymusic Girljoy].
:"Dark and Light" - Nintendude (myspace.com/nintendudes)
* Dark and Light - [http://myspace.com/nintendudes Nintendude].
:"The Girl Oceanic Demo" - Falco Lombardi (myspace.com/lylatcore)
* The Girl Oceanic Demo - [http://myspace.com/lylatcore Falco Lombardi].
 
Thanks
Devkitpro - DS Homebrew tools - www.devkitpro.org
 
PALib & PAlib Forums - DS Homebrew tools & dev help - www.palib.info
 
DeSmuME - DS emulator - desmume.sourceforge.net


8bit Collective - Chiptune source - 8bitcollective.com
Thanks to:
* [http://www.devkitpro.org Devkitpro] - DS Homebrew tools.
* [http://www.palib.info PALib & PAlib Forums] - DS Homebrew tools & dev help.
* [http://desmume.sourceforge.net DeSmuME] - DS emulator.
* [http://8bitcollective.com 8bit Collective] - Chiptune source.
* All musical artists that appear in the game.


All musical artists that appear in the game
<br>
[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
[[Category:DS homebrew games]]
[[Category:Homebrew trivia games on DS]]

Revision as of 11:38, 30 June 2021

Game Trivia Catechism -The Secret of Mister X-
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General
Author(s)DesertDog (Multiple:Option)
TypeTrivia
Version20080819
LicenceMixed
Links
[Media:Gametrivia2ds.zip Download]
Website
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Game Trivia Catechism -The Secret of Mister X- is a multiple-choice trivia game, testing your knowledge of video gaming. It can be played as straight trivia, or as part of a story that follows Mister X's journey through the King of Game Trivia Tournament. Two new game modes allows players to tackle challenging missions, or try practice mode and perhaps learn something.

It was ranked 6th in the the the NEO Summer Coding Compo 2008 Coding.

Features

  • 400 questions spanning the history of video games.
  • Retro-styled chiptune soundtrack.
  • 4 game modes.
  • Rumble Pak support.

Installation

Download and extract file.

DLDI patch it if needed (if your card does not have auto-patching) and copy it to the root directory of the card.

User guide

Game modes

  • Trivia & Story - Answer the allotted number of questions in 2 minutes. Graded from A+ (95% correct) to F (below 50% correct). If you run out of time, you will not receive any grade higher than a C.
  • Mission - Each mission has a specific objective to complete. Objectives are displayed on the menu.

Saving

This game allows you to save your progress via DLDI. On first play, the game will create the save file gtc2_sav.sav on your flash cart. If you find that saving does not work, please try manually patching the game with the appropriate DLDI patch for your flash cart. If it still doesn't work, you're out of luck.

Please choose the Continue Without Saving option on the initial menu, which will let you play the game in any case.

Controls

Story Mode:

A - Continue, Next

Trivia Mode:

A/B/X/Y - Answer choice

Screenshots

File:Gametriviacatechismds.jpg

Media

Compatibility

Tested on R4 Revolution and Neo MK5 DX. Runs in DeSmuME emulator but does not support saving (see issues).

Known issues

Saving does not work in DeSmuME (as of 2008/06). May work in other emus (No$GBA, IDeaS), but haven't tried.

Also there is no sleep mode.

Changelog

20080819

  • Initial Release.

Credits

Music Credits - CC-Licensed by-nc-sa:

Thanks to:


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