Saturday, 21 September 2013

BIRTHDAY 5 FINAL WEEKEND QUIZ

OK SWORDies, if your at a loose end this weekend, the final one of our fifth year bash, have a go at this vintage toy and sci-fi culture quiz. As always, one answer per reader in the comments box. Quiz long and prosper!



1.  What happens to MEGO's action figure heads over time?
2   Where did the word robot first appear?
3.  Who played the horned devil in the film LEGEND?
4.  Which scene in DARK STAR is later copied in the soldiers' mess in ALIENS?
5.  Who painted most of Imai's classic box art?
6.  Which ALIEN spacecraft appeared earlier in Bava's PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES?
7.  What was Major Matt Mason called in Mexico?
8.  Mattel released two Captain Laser toys. What were they?
9.  Which German newspaper issued the original "Barbie" doll, Lilli?
10. Complete the cartoon lyric "Is he strong, listen bud,.................................."

11 comments:

  1. 2. In a Czech play called R.U.R. ?

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  2. 9. Bild Zeitung

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  3. 8. I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but Captain Lazer became two toys later: a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica and an oddly Commander Straker-resembling Colonial Warrior.

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  4. Hi Richard, its a great answer but not the one I'm after. Soz.

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  5. 7. Capitan Meteoro

    best -- Paul

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  6. is he strong? Listen bud, he's got radioactive blood!

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  7. Thats the one Brian! 10 done!

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