65th Trivia Quiz-Off
- “Hey, HEY, it's that time again! Welcome, everyone, to the 65th Trivia Quiz-Off!”
- —Thwomp, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
The 65th Trivia Quiz-Off, originally known as the 65th Super Fun Quirk Quiz, is a quiz that appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door along with its Switch remake. It is hosted at Petal Meadows, where the gate to the Shhwonk Fortress is. Mario triggers this quiz by pressing 
when near the Thwomp, and when he does, the Thwomp will open its eyes and start the quiz. If Mario answers three questions wrong, he must fight four Clefts, but if he correctly answers five questions, the Thwomp will then begrudgingly allow Mario to pass without triggering a battle. It succeeds the 64th Trivia Quiz-Off from Paper Mario, and precedes the 66th Trivia Quiz-Off held in X-Naut Fortress.
Questions[edit]
| # | Question | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Answer 3 | Answer 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's hidden in this place? | Stone Keys (GCN) Sun and Moon Stones (Switch) |
Crystal Star | Princess Peach | Pickle Stone1 |
| 2 (English GCN) | What do one Mr. Softener and one Fire Flower cost at the shop in Petalburg? Total! | 10 Coins | 12 Coins | 16 Coins | 20 Coins |
| 2 (Non-English GCN / Switch) | What do one Mushroom and one Fire Flower cost at the shop in Petalburg? Total! | 8 Coins | 10 Coins | 12 Coins | 16 Coins |
| 3 | What is the name of the mayor of Petalburg? | Koopa Koot2 | Burtle | Moopa | Kroop |
| 4 | Where is the Crystal Star? | Rogueport | Hooktail Castle | Toad Town3 | Petalburg |
| 5 | How can one get from Petal Meadows to Rogueport? | Boat Across the Sea | Only by Air | Go Through a Pipe | Race in a Kart4 |
| 6 | Which of the following creatures have... hands? (GCN) Which of the following characters live in Petalburg? (Switch) |
Koopa Troopas | Goombas | Clefts | Fuzzies |
| 7 | What number question is this? | Question Six | Question Seven | Question Eight | Super Question 645 |
1 - Replaced by "Luigi's underwear" in Japanese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions.
2 - Mistranslated as "Kooskoos" in the GameCube version.
3 - Mistranslated as "Mushville" in the GameCube version.
4 - Reference to the Mario Kart series.
5 - Reference to Super Mario 64.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | だい６５回 ドキドキクイズたいかい[1] Dai-Rokujūgo-Kai Dokidoki Kuizu Taikai |
The 65th Thrilling Quiz Tournament | |
| Dutch | De 65e kenniskwis[2] | The 65th Knowledge Quiz | |
| French (NOA) | 65e édition du Grand Quiz[4] | 65th Edition of the Great Quiz | |
| French (NOE) | Super Stress Quizz[3] | Super Stress Quiz | |
| German | Geröllburg-Quiz[5] | Shhwonk Fortress Quiz | |
| Italian | 65esima edizione del "Quiz Twist"[6] | 65th edition of the "Quiz Twist" | |
| Korean | 제65회 두근두근 퀴즈 대회[7] Je-yuksibo-hoe Dugeun-dugeun Kwijeu Daehoe |
65th Heart-pounding Quiz Contest | |
| Spanish | 65.º concurso de preguntas[8][9] | 65th questions contest |
Gallery[edit]
Mario fighting four Clefts after failing the quiz
See also[edit]
- Guard Door
- 64th Trivia Quiz-Off
- 66th Trivia Quiz-Off
- List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door quiz questions and answers in other languages
Notes[edit]
- In the Japanese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions, as well as all versions of the remake, the second question is how much a Mushroom and Fire Flower cost total at the shop in Petal Meadows instead of a Mr. Softener and Fire Flower. The answer is 12 coins. However, in the English Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door demo in GameCube Demo Disc Version 18, this question asked for the price of a Mushroom and a Fire Flower like in the other versions.
- Additionally, the Official Nintendo Player's Guide states on page 29 that the second question asks how much a Mushroom and Fire Flower cost total.
References[edit]
- ^ 「やってまいりました～！みなさん おなじみのだい６５回 ドキドキクイズたいかい～！」– Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Japanese.
- ^ "Ja, hoor! Het is weer zover! Welkom allemaal bij de 65e kenniskwis!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Dutch.
- ^ "Bonsoir, bonsoir à tous ! Voici votre jeu préféré, le Super Stress Quiz !" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. French.
- ^ "Mesdames et messieurs, c'est parti! Bienvenue à tous pour la 65e édition du Grand Quiz!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. German.
- ^ "Es ist so weit! Zeit für das große Geröllburg-Quiz!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Canadian French.
- ^ "Ehi EHI! È scoccata di nuovo l'ora! Un caloroso benvenuto alla 65esima edizione del "Quiz Twist"!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Italian.
- ^ "빰빠빠빰~! 모두가 기다리던 제65회 두근두근 퀴즈 대회~!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Korean.
- ^ "¡Hola y bieeenvenidos! ¡Con ustedes, el 65.º concurso de preguntas!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Latin American Spanish.
- ^ "¡Señoras y señores! ¡Con ustedes, el 65.º concurso de preguntas!" – Thwomp. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. European Spanish.
