Question 1

True or false: The original Double Dragon arcade game was inspired by the martial arts films of Bruce Lee.

Accepted Answer

True. Technos Japan explicitly cited Bruce Lee movies, especially 'Enter the Dragon,' as influences for the game's fighting style and story.

Question 2

True or false: All versions of Double Dragon allow players to pick up and throw enemies at other foes.

Accepted Answer

False. The ability to throw enemies was not in the original arcade version; it was added in the NES port and later sequels, so not all versions have it.

Question 3

True or false: Double Dragon was the first video game to feature a dedicated 'jump' button on the arcade cabinet.

Accepted Answer

False. Many earlier games like 'Donkey Kong' had jump buttons. Double Dragon innovated with joint attacks and weapon pickups, not the jump function.

Question 4

True or false: The NES version of Double Dragon includes a two-player versus mode not found in the original arcade.

Accepted Answer

True. The NES port added a competitive versus mode, allowing players to fight each other, which was absent from the cooperative-only arcade original.

Question 5

True or false: Double Dragon was originally planned as a single-player-only game before multiplayer was added late in development.

Accepted Answer

False. The game was designed from the start as a two-player co-op beat 'em up, a pioneering feature for its genre.

Question 6

True or false: The two player characters, Billy and Jimmy Lee, are actually twin brothers in the original Japanese storyline.

Accepted Answer

True. In the Japanese version, they are twin brothers; the Western manual incorrectly called them siblings or just friends, causing confusion for decades.

Question 7

True or false: Double Dragon’s Abobo character was named after a real-life boxer who beat up a game developer.

Accepted Answer

False. Abobo's name came from a character in the manga 'Abobo the Great,' not a real boxer. The boxer myth is a persistent fan invention.

Question 8

True or false: The Double Dragon arcade game uses a special hardware chip to simulate stereo sound effects.

Accepted Answer

True. It used a Yamaha YM2151 sound chip capable of stereo output, rare for arcade boards of the mid-80s, giving it richer audio than many peers.

Double Dragon Trivia Questions