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QUIZ: What Color Pac-Man Ghost Are You?
Written in Fall 2003

In this portion of the Exam, you will be taking a quiz to see which Pac-Man ghost you most resemble. Will it be Inky, Pinky, Bliky, or Clyde? Be sure to read each question entirely and double check your answers. When you see the "Go On" Arrow at the bottom of the page, that means to continue reading to the next page. When you see the "Stop" sign, please put your pencils down and look at me. You will have as long as it takes to complete this portion of your life, but if you find that it is taking longer than 6 or 7 minutes, do not hesitate to kill yourself or others. When I say "you may begin", please begin testing. You may begin.

Q1)You have just been asked out by the hottest ghost to ever float onto the screen!!! When he/she suggests dinner and a movie, you say:

a)"Can we just skip straight to the sex?"
b)"Sure! I know a great little place on the upper east side, near the Power-Pellet."
c)"Well, I guess...but do you mind if I bring a friend?"
d)"Perhaps you have seen my baseball"

Q2)You are sitting in Ghost School, and the teacher asks everyone to pass up their homework...but you forgot all about it!! Do you...

a)Rip out a piece of paper and start writing...anything!
b)Explain to the teacher that PacMan showed up at your house last night and you had to catch him, thus leaving you no time for studies.
c)Freak out and pull out an AK-47 and start busting off rounds on everyone in the classroom
d)You have never had any formal schooling

Q3)There is a killer party going on in the Strawberry level. You hear there may be alcohol there. What do you do?
a)Get drunk as hell! Then get drunker!
b)Attend the party with a vow to avoid the alcohol and those under the influence of it.
c)Stay at home and wish you were there
d)Sloppy Joe's are not really made from pure Joe.

Q4)The last time you remember feeling really down was:

a)You never let sad feelings catch up with you.
b)When Pac-Man unfairly went right through you as a result of a glitch in the game.
c)When all your other ghost friends were eaten by a power-pellet charged Pac-Man.
d)Skateboarding through the Niagra Falls.

Q5)What is your favorite meal?

a)Fast Food
b)Pac-Man!
c)Don't care too much, you usually just order what everyone else is having
d) Wood Chips with a tall glass of Paint Thinner

Q6)If you had been born a character from Mortal Kombat instead of a ghost from Pac-Man, who would you be?
a)Scorpion - a quick, sly ninja, feared by all. You would say Ermac because you like the color of his suit, but you would never be such a short-lived character.
b)Quan-Chi - intelligently uses his knowledge of sorcery for pure evil
c)Raiden - as an elder god, you wouldn't have to fight in the tournament. You like to avoid conflict.
d)Yoshi
Q7)You TOTALLY have a crush on this awesome ghost (smart, funny, charming, etc) and you told your friend all about it. The next day, you totally caught them making out! What do you say to your friend?

a)"You better run, bitch!"
b)"This could be a misunderstanding, but I could have sworn I told you how much I liked him..."
c)Nothing. You don't want to cause a scene.
d)"About the time rocks boat Arkansas"
Q8)What are your favorite characteristics in a ghost?
a)Must be able to keep up with you
b)Must work well with you, as a team
c)Must never leave your side
d)Must speak in tongues

Q9)You are eating dinner with your family at an expensive restaurant when your little brother spills your soda-pop all over everyone! You are mortified. What do you do?
a)Chase your little bro all over the restaurant, claiming to feed his googly eyes to Pac-Man Jr.
b)Take a deep breath, smile, and clean the mess quickly and effectively.
c)Act like everything is OK, but about halfway through the meal you scream and fly out of the restaurant.
d)Ask the waiter for a blow job.

Q10)How do you feel about Pac-Man?
a)I hate him and I want him dead.
b)I hate him, and I know that together we can catch the son-of-a-bitch.
c)I don't know...sometimes I'd like to kill him, sometimes I just don't think he ever did anything to deserve it.
d)Pac-who?

Now, to calculate your score...


MOSTLY A's: You are Blinky!


You are quick-witted, quick on your heels, and a quick learner! Blinky will speed up as Pac-Man eats more pills, reaching top speeds when there is one dot remaining. Similarly, when the going gets tough, you keep right up with the fast pace of life. Sometimes, unfortunatley, you may get ahead of yourself, and miss the big picture. Relationship partners may have accused you of either moving too fast or eating them. If you hear this kind of complaint, chin up...You are one of the best ghosts in the game (of life!)




MOSTLY B'S: You are Pinky!




Congrats! You have proven yourself to be one smart cookie. Pinky, rather than blindly chasing Pac-Man around the maze, will choose another route to try to trap Pac-Man, watching with great pleasure as his mouth slowly expands into nothingness. This personality trait is why you have such great problem-solving skills. You have always been a team-player with your peers, and someone that can be counted on. Expect nothing less than success, Pinky!







MOSTLY C'S: You are Inky!


Inky's nickname, Bashful, is a perfect description of your personality. You often feel ashamed to act independantly, and sometimes run away from difficult situations (just like Inky will sometimes take an unexpected turn right as he gets close to eating Pac-Man!) On a positive note, you sometimes will set your basfulness aside and totally go crazy. This unpredictability seems to keep your lovers guessing...especially in the bedroom!!!


MOSTLY D'S: You are Clyde.


You sorry little shit. What exactly is wrong with you? Either you don't have a passion for life whatsoever, or you're "just plain dumb" (as the cracker-barrel game would say.) Clyde is more of a help to Pac-Man than an enemy, since he can be worth up to 1600 points when eaten. No wonder he was the only character to not make it into "Ms. Pac-Man", being replaced by Sue (who, mind you, was not a whole hell of a lot better.) My only suggestion is that you get a f*#%ing clue!

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Written at 11:14 AM by Charity Charity Ichiban!.
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Welcome to the NES Generation!

Hello all, and welcome to the NES Generation! Allow me to explain the history of this site.


A few years ago, in approximately the year 2003, I started a journal. This wasn't a regular journal about boys, braces, and the other woes of being 19. It was a journal of things that made me laugh. As a child of the 80s and nearing the end of my teen years, I began to find it quite amusing to reminisce about my childhood obsessions - Nintendo, toys, TV commercials, Saturday morning cartoons, and cereal. So I started writing quizzes and articles about them. My friends loved it, and it was my intention to post this nonsensical garbage online for other people to enjoy. But, as I finished my bachelor's degree and began to create the blueprint for the rest of my life, somewhere the NES Generation became a back burner project and, eventually, lost.


Recently, while digging through my bookshelf, I came across the hot pink spiral-bound notebook where I so adamantly composed these silly writings. I had labeled the notepad "The Web", as I already had the whiteout ready to go and a proper title name hadn't yet presented itself. I decided the time had come to finally put these little articles where they belong - here on the web. So, please keep checking back as I will begin posting the 90s pop culture saturated ideas of a 19-year old University of Louisville freshman with a lot of time on her hands.

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Written at 8:11 AM by Charity Charity Ichiban!.
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