X COM :ENEMY UNKNOWN

Jill Valentine is up on the roof of a mall, how the heck did she GET THERE?
1. she climbed up, she's a squaddie, they can do that
2. she has a power suit, this allows climbing no matter what rank you are
3. she has a flying suit, this allows flight, simple as that
4. if you know the level, there is a stair way at the back
This is
1. an X-COM Skyranger
2. an X-COM Interceptor
3. an X-COM Avenger
4. a Snakeman Harvester ship
5. A Snakeman Abductor ship
6. An Ethereal Large Scout vessel
This is
1. an X-COM Skyranger
2. an X-COM Interceptor
3. an X-COM Avenger
4. a Snakeman Harvester ship
5. A Snakeman Abductor ship
6. A Lobsterman interceptor
This is
1. an X-COM Skyranger
2. an X-COM Interceptor
3. an X-COM Avenger
4. a Snakeman Harvester ship
5. a Snakeman Terror ship
6. a Lobsterman Harvester ship
This is
1. an X-COM Skyranger
2. an X-COM Avenger
3. an X-COM Interceptor
4. an X-COM Firestorm
5. a Snakeman Attack ship
6. a Snakeman Harvester ship
7. a Muton Harvester ship
8. an Ethereal Mapping craft
9. a Lobsterman Harvester ship
This is
1. an ethereal, these beings have awesome mental powers
2. a muton, a humanoid creature with a huge appetite for raw flesh
3. a floater, a predatory beast that has flight capability
4. personal armour for an X-COM soldier
5. power armour for an X-COM soldier
6. flying armour for an X-COM soldier
This is
1. a cannon weapon for equipping to an attack craft such as an interceptor
2. a plasma beam weapon for equipping to an attack craft such as an avenger
3. a stingray weapon for equipping to an attack craft such as a firestorm
4. a heavy cannon for a soldier to take into battle or on patrol
5. a twin rocket launcher for a soldier to take into battle or on patrol
6. an auto-cannon for a soldier to take into battle or on patrol
7. a laser rifle for a soldier to take into battle or on patrol
This is
1. a close combat stun rod
2. a close combat psi-amp
3. an electro flare launcher, fires 1 flare at each press of the trigger
4. a guided missile launcher system
5. a tracking device, when set in the ground sounds an alert at the approach of any moving beings
6. a communications sender unit, will send a recall message to X-COM when the ABORT icon is pressed
This is
1. a sectoid - their psionic powers can wield untold misery and chaos on X-COM soldiers
2. a snakeman, extremely tough and can resist extreme temperatures
3. a muton, physically powerful and intelligent
4. a celatid, can detect human brain waves and will then lock onto a soldier's position
5. a silacoid, a primitive life form and is usually controlled by accompanying mutons
6. a chryssalid, a high metabolism, quite fast - instead of killing a soldier will impregnate them with an egg
7. a reaper, this being is carniverous and is commonly controlled by accompanying floaters
This is
1. alien entertainment - recreational devices of some kind
2. a celatid minefield, used commonly on crash landing missions to fend off X-COM troops
3. chryssalid eggs spawning into the sky, they will land later and many chryssalids will hatch
4. silacoid navigation in action, if X-COM do not shoot enough of them down, muton reinforcements will soon land posing a colossal blow to the X-COM mission
5. reaper ration tubes, these tubes contain food that the reapers don't presently need, they descend in a few days - the reapers will then eat them at their leisure
6. sectapod satellite beacons, the sectapods receive huge data streams from these beacons
7. Elerium in it's raw form, X-COM soldiers need to find out how to tether the Elerium strands to capture the various loads
Which of these statements is true?
1. The craft shown may LIFT OFF from the mission site. If it does 4 soldiers will make it back to base, all others are deemed MIA presumed dead.
2. The craft shown may LIFT OFF from the mission site. If it does 5 soldiers will make it back to base, all others are deemed MIA presumed dead.
3. The craft shown may LIFT OFF from the mission site. If it does 6 soldiers will make it back to base, all others are deemed MIA presumed dead.
4. The craft shown may LIFT OFF from the mission site. If it does 0 soldiers will make it back to base, all others are deemed MIA presumed dead.
5. The craft shown may not LIFT OFF from the mission site unless ALL soldiers in the team board. No craft will leave unless every live crew member returns to it.
6. The craft shown may not LIFT OFF from the mission site until the mission aims are completed viz. all alien life forces are neutralised.
7. The craft shown may LIFT OFF at any time provided that a soldier of the rank of SGT or above returns or is included in the lift off party. All crew not aboard will be shown as MIA presumed dead.
Which of these statements is true?
1. Recruit soldiers names are set in concrete, they arrive on base with their names, no alteration can be made.
2. Recruit soldiers names are not set when they arrive on base. The names are typed in by the player as they are used for the first time, no alteration can then be made
3. Recruit soldiers names are set when they arrive on base. A player can then edit a soldier's name at any time.
4. Recruit soldiers names are arrived at from a drop down menu, the player chooses the names he wants for his soldiers.
Which of these statements is true?
1. the soldier depicted has a heavy laser and on his belt a smoke grenade and a Medi-Kit
2. the soldier depicted has a heavy laser and on his belt an alien grenade and a Medi-Kit
3. the soldier depicted has a heavy plasma and on his belt an alien grenade and a Medi-Kit
4. the soldier depicted has a blaster launcher and on his belt a smoke grenade and a Medi-Kit
5. the soldier depicted has a heavy laser and on his belt a plasma pistol clip and a Medi-Kit
6. the soldier depicted has a heavy laser and on his belt a smoke grenade and a small launcher
7. the soldier depicted has a heavy laser and on his belt a smoke grenade and Elerium 115
X-COM bases should have defences enstalled to shoot down alien craft that attempt a landing nearby. Which installation is virtually useless against a determined alien attack craft?
1. missile defences
2. laser defences
3. plasma defences
4. fusion ball defences
5. mind shield
Which statement is true about this creature?
1. Soldiers infected by this creature's venom transform into a zombie then a certain while later the soldier dies as a new creature bursts forth from the soldier's dead body to fight other soldiers
2. this creature has a voracious appetite and will devour soldiers without hesitation
3. this "creature" is in fact a mechanical beast influenced heavily by telepathic commands of the Ethereals
4. thisi creature is in fact humanoid, extremely powerful and intelligent
5. this creature has awesome mental powers and telekinetic abilities, X-COM soldiers nearby are at very high risk of panic, brain washing or even suicide
X-COM craft are limited to the earth's atmosphere, except one craft which can travel beyond, which one?
1. skyranger
2. interceptor
3. avenger
4. lightning
Skyranger crew return to base after a successful mission, what is NOT LIKELY to happen next?
1. soldiers promotions are suddenly announced
2. new recruits are ordered from training school
3. another mission is going badly, a skyranger from another base will call for help, you will have to send your men to assist
4. soldiers will check out the weapons recovered from the alien life forms encountered and put them in the craft arsenal for use on a future mission
5. soldiers will incarcerate alien life forms recovered from the mission in Alien Containment where they can be studied
6. soldiers will check out the weapons recovered from the alien life forms encountered and put them in the base laboratory for the base scientists to analyse
7. large amounts of X-COM ammo and fire power will be ordered for re-supply
8. large amounts of X-COM ammo and fire power will be transferred to another base
What is the situation shown above?
1. The interceptor has avalanche missiles loaded and is taking on an alien craft of some kind
2. The interceptor has run out of missiles and is returning to base to reload
3. The interceptor has run out of fuel and has to land without delay
4. The alien craft has been lost, the interceptor will now have to return to base
Soldiers, weapons and craft can be transferred between bases, which would NOT be worth transferring in this case?
1. any of the soldiers
2. the interceptors
3. the avalanche missiles
4. the stingray missiles
5. the proximity grenade
6. the engineers
7. the HWP rockets
What is the greatest danger from setting a grenade?
1. Throwing it and missing the target completely
2. Using a rookie soldier to throw it, they are notorious for throwing in the wrong direction
3. Not throwing the grenade after all and continuing patrol with a set grenade
4. setting it to a greater time detonation than 5
5. throwing the grenade but forgetting to let go of it
6. setting the grenade to 0 time units, it will explode before being thrown

X COM :ENEMY UNKNOWN

This is a fun quiz for players of the X-COM "ENEMY UNKNOWN" game (1994)