Question 1

True or false: The enemies in BurgerTime—Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg, and Mr. Pickle—are based on foods that often accompany burgers.

Accepted Answer

True. These classic burger toppings and sides (hot dog, egg, pickle) were chosen to fit the food-themed chaos of the kitchen.

Question 2

True or false: Peter Pepper can stun enemies by dropping a completed burger bun on their heads.

Accepted Answer

True. When a burger layer is fully assembled, it falls and can crush or stun enemies, giving Peter a brief escape window.

Question 3

True or false: BurgerTime was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System but only in Europe and Japan.

Accepted Answer

False. It was widely released on the NES in North America in 1987 by MINDSCAPE, not limited to Europe and Japan.

Question 4

True or false: BurgerTime was originally designed as a cooking simulator for fast-food training.

Accepted Answer

False. It was created as an arcade game by Data East in 1982, with no ties to real training; the chef theme was purely for fun.

Question 5

True or false: BurgerTime was the first video game to feature a female protagonist as the main chef.

Accepted Answer

False. The main character, Peter Pepper, is male. The first female protagonist in a game is often credited to Ms. Pac-Man (1981).

Question 6

True or false: The game’s full name in Japanese arcades was 'Hamburger' before being localized as BurgerTime.

Accepted Answer

True. In Japan, it debuted as 'Hamburger' (ハンバーガー). The name was changed internationally to BurgerTime to avoid trademark issues.

Question 7

True or false: A secret level in BurgerTime features a giant dancing pickle that awards bonus points.

Accepted Answer

False. No such secret level exists. The game’s bonus items include ice cream and coffee, but no dancing pickle.

Question 8

True or false: BurgerTime was one of the first arcade games to allow cooperative two-player gameplay simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

True. Released in 1982, it featured a rare simultaneous two-player mode, where both players could play at once, not just alternating turns.

BurgerTime Trivia Questions