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Spelunky Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Spelunky? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Spelunky HD has a two-player local co-op mode, but no online multiplayer.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Spelunky HD does include 4-player local co-op, but it also has online multiplayer via Steam Remote Play Together.

2.

In Spelunky, you can safely jump on a shopkeeper's head without angering him.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Any direct contact with a shopkeeper or his wares triggers immediate hostility; jumping on his head counts as aggression.

3.

Spelunky's randomly generated levels use a fixed seed every time you start a new game.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Each new game generates a unique seed; the game does not reuse a fixed seed unless you manually input one from the daily challenge.

4.

You can use a damsel to block enemy arrows and bullets in Spelunky.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Thrown damsels have collision, allowing them to intercept projectiles like arrows and bullets. The damsel takes the hit and can be injured or killed, but the projectile is stopped, protecting the player.

5.

The Ghost appears only if you spend more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds on any non-boss level.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Ghost spawns precisely when the timer hits 2:30, not after exceeding that mark. It appears on all normal levels to pressure the player.

6.

Spelunky's original version was created in under a week for a 2008 game jam.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Derek Yu developed the original Spelunky over four weeks for the 2008 TIGSource Assemblee competition, not under a week.

7.

Spelunky's Olmec boss can be defeated by luring him to crush himself into the lava.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Olmec sinks when you stand beneath him; if you lead him to break through the floor into lava, he dies instantly.

8.

To access Spelunky's secret City of Gold, the player must purchase the Ankh from the Black Market.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

The Ankh allows resurrection in the Moai head, which grants the Hedjet crown—the key that opens the City of Gold's golden door in the Temple.

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