Question 1

True or false: You can beat the entire game without ever using the weapons menu if you only use CQC.

Accepted Answer

False. CQC wasn't introduced until 'Metal Gear Solid 3'; in 'Metal Gear Solid,' Snake has no CQC moves, making this impossible.

Question 2

True or false: The 'Meryl' ending is easier to achieve if you spam the controller buttons during the torture sequence.

Accepted Answer

False. You must NOT press buttons during the torture to get the Meryl ending; pressing them leads to Otacon's ending instead.

Question 3

True or false: The PAL key item in the game is actually a reference to the analog video format, not a weapon.

Accepted Answer

True. PAL stands for Phase Alternating Line, a TV standard; Kojima used it as a clever nod to the game's global release differences.

Question 4

True or false: The character Psycho Mantis was originally designed to read the player's memory card data in all versions of the game.

Accepted Answer

False. He only reads the memory card in the original PlayStation version to check for saved Konami games; ports removed this due to technical limitations.

Question 5

True or false: Snake can actually defeat Gray Fox by using only cardboard box tricks in the first boss fight.

Accepted Answer

False. Gray Fox is invincible during the first encounter; you must avoid him until the cutscene triggers—cardboard boxes won't help.

Question 6

True or false: The 'Metal Gear Solid' soundtrack includes a secret track that plays only if you beat the game without saving.

Accepted Answer

True. Completing the game without saving triggers a unique end credits theme called 'The Best Is Yet to Come' as a reward.

Question 7

True or false: Hideo Kojima secretly included a hidden message in the codec calls that reveals a real-life nuclear disarmament protocol.

Accepted Answer

True. In 'Metal Gear Solid,' the codec frequency for Master Miller (140.85) is a reference to the nuclear launch code sequence in the game's lore, hinting at disarmament themes.

Question 8

True or false: The game's codec calls include a hidden conversation where Otacon reveals he was once a competitive sumo wrestler.

Accepted Answer

True. Calling Otacon multiple times on specific frequencies triggers a rare dialogue where he mentions his past as a sumo wrestler in college.

Metal Gear Solid Trivia Questions