Dragon Puncher and Mario's Big Quiz Game

It's a fantastic day at the Mushroom Kingdom where I was watching my favorite program when suddenly, the phone was ringing. I picked it up and said, "Hello, this is Dragon Puncher speaking."

"Hey there, Dragon! We have some big news for you!" Chuck Quizmo replied, "You are going to be an official player on Chuck Quizmo's Big Quiz!"

"I am?" I asked him.

"Yes! Now, if you want to win big, then head on over to Mushroom City this afternoon for a chance at big prizes! Are you ready to play?"

I smiled at Chuck and said, "Looks like a quiz game is all I need to take a break after all of the adventures I had so far and I'm a great contestant in various challenges so, looks like Dragon Puncher is ready for your quiz! I'm ready to play!"

Chuck agreed with me and said with a big smile, "Alright then! See you this afternoon!"

"I'll be there!" I said as I hung up the phone. Then Mario came in and said, "Dragon, who was calling on the phone?"

"It was Chuck Quizmo!" I replied, "He wants me to be a contestant on Chuck Quizmo's Big Quiz and guess what, I'm in!"

"You are? That's awesome! I wish I could be a contestant on this show so I could win big." Mario said as the phone rang again. Then he picked it up and much later, he hung up.

Mario smiled to me and said, "Chuck called me and said that I am a huge fan of this game show so, I got in as well. Looks like we got a brand new adventure waiting for us today, Dragon."

"That's right, Mario!" I said with a smile, "A game show adventure! Well, let's get going because we are about to play our favorite game to win some fantastic prizes! Next stop, Chuck Quizmo's Big Quiz! We're off to Mushroom City!"

"Alright then, let's go! To the Red Fire!" Mario said as we ran to the garage.

Then we hopped in to the kart and I said, "Ready for some fun, Mario?"

"You got it!" Mario agreed as he turned on the engine and then he said to me, "Dragon Puncher, hit the gas!"

"With pleasure! Hold on tight because here we go!" I agreed as I stepped on the gas pedal, which gives the Red Fire a Double Dash boost! With that, we're off to Mushroom City for our game.

Just then, we have reached our place. I smiled to myself and said, "Here we are, Mario. Mushroom City and look, there's the show! Let's go play the game!"

"I'm with you, Dragon!" Mario replied as we enter the stage.

When we got there, we were amazed at the studio. Chuck came to us and said, "Mario and Dragon Puncher, you made it just in time! Thank goodness you're here! So, you're here to play my quiz for a chance at big prizes, right?"

"That's right!" We both replied at the same time.

"Well, I'm so glad to tell you that today, you'll be playing as a team because it is our team special here on the show and I promise you that it is going to be a great show. Well, are you ready to work together?"

"We're game!" We agreed.

"Great! Now, pick a good team name and we'll be all set." Chuck said to us.

Mario looked at me and said, "OK, we need a team name for us and we have a few minutes until the show starts. So, what will be a good team name for us for today's game?"

I smiled to him and said, "How about Burning Fire. That is a good name."

Mario agreed with me and said, "That's nice but, we need something better that will fit both of our abilities. Let's try Double Fire. That will work."

I smiled to him and said, "Very good but, not good enough. Let's keep thinking."

A few minutes later, we made our decision! Mario looked at me and said, "That's it! We have found our team name, Dragon!"

"Great! What's our team name?" I asked him.

"Red Fire Punchers!" Mario said.

"Wow! How do you came up with that name, Mario?" I asked him nicely.

"Because we wear something red, use our fire-based attacks during battle, and we punch every enemy with our fists. So, we decided to combine all three things to create our team name for today's game. Shall we tell Chuck our decision?" Mario said to me.

"Of course!" I agreed as we went to Chuck.

So we came to Chuck and he said, "So, did you make your decision for today's game?"

"Yes!" We agreed, "We are called… RED FIRE PUNCHERS!"

"Fantastic! Red Fire Punchers is a perfect name for your team and guess what, you got your final decision just in time because it's almost time for the show so, you better get to your podium because the game is about to start." Chuck said to us.

"Thanks, Chuck!" We said as we ran to the podium for our game.

Just then, the game begins. The voice said, "And now, it's time for the Mushroom Kingdom's most popular program, Chuck Quizmo's Big Quiz! Today, we have a team special and these three teams will play for a chance at big prizes! And now, here's the star of the show, the quiz king himself, Chuck Quizmo!"

The crowd cheered as Chuck appeared on the stage and he said, "Thank you for that wonderful introduction, announcer! Hello, everybody and welcome to our team special! Today, we have three teams who is ready to play for a chance at big prizes. Who are today's three teams? Let's meet them! First up, we have two great warriors from the Mushroom Kingdom. They are composed of Mario and Dragon Puncher, and they love to play together. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our first team… RED FIRE PUNCHERS!"

As Chuck heard our names, the crowd received their biggest applause as we enter the podium. Chuck came to us and said, "Welcome to the show, guys!"

"Thank you for having us, Chuck." Mario replied, "I'm Mario, the team captain of Red Fire Punchers and this is my partner, Dragon Puncher."

"I see. So what do you do for a living?" Chuck asked us.

I smiled to him and said, "We live in the Mushroom Kingdom and we fight Bowser and his minions to protect our fair kingdom. We love to play sports together, have fun in racing, and we love to stick together as a team. So, that's what we do."

"Ok then!" Chuck said, "So, are you ready to have some fun?"

"Of course! We're ready!" We agreed.

"Alright then, let's meet our second team of the day!"

When Chuck was done with the introductions, he said, "Alright then, we are about to start our game and remember, the team with the most points will advance to our Bonus Bonanza for big prizes!"

The crowd cheered as we get ready to play. Then Chuck said, "Alright then, let's start our show off with the first question. Our first question of the show is this. In the game Mario Party 9, what did Bowser do at the beginning of the game?"

I buzzed in and Chuck said, "Red Fire Punchers!"

Mario agreed with me and said, "He steals the Mini Stars from the sky using this special machine. That is why we have to collect them to bring it back to the sky."

Chuck agreed with Mario and said, "That is the correct answer! Nice start, Red Fire Punchers! 50 points for you!"

Then our scoreboard shows 50 points as the crowd cheered for us. I smiled to him and said, "Nice answer, Mario."

"Thanks!" Mario agreed as Chuck continues on.

"Ok, teams. Question two! How many coins do you need to speed up the kart in Mario Kart 7?" Chuck asked us.

Then a player buzzed in and Chuck said, "Green Shell Strikers!"

"Twenty!" a player said and then, a buzzer rang. Chuck said, "Sorry, wrong answer! Anyone else?"

Then I rang in and said, "That will be ten, Chuck. It takes ten coins for the kart to go at maximum speed during the race. So, we say ten!"

Chuck agreed and said, "Nice job! Another 50 points for Red Fire Punchers!"

Then the point total went up to 100 as Mario said, "Good job, buddy!"

"Thanks! Well, let's keep going!" I agreed as the game continues on.

Much later, the game has reached its climax. Chuck said, "Well, it looks like we are ready to crown our champion for today and the winning team will go to the Bonus Bonanza for big prizes. So, let's take a look at our final scores for today. Red Fire Punchers has 4,850 points, Green Shell Strikers has 4,000, and Blue Cheep-Cheeps has 4,850. So, that means we have a tie!"

The crowd cheered for us as Chuck said, "So, we must go to our tiebreaker question. Now, one member from each team will play that question and whoever gets it right, wins the game! So Red Fire Punchers, who's playing?"

"I'll go, Chuck!" I said, "I'll play!"

"Alright, then! Dragon Puncher of the Red Fire Punchers will take the question." Chuck said, "Blue Cheep-Cheeps, who's playing?"

"I will!" Blooper said as he floated on over.

"That sounds like a good battle!" Chuck agreed, "So, it will be Dragon Puncher against Blooper! Now, here's how the tiebreaker question is going to play. I'll read the question and you must write it down on this game pad. Get it right, and you win! Ready?"

"All set!" we replied.

"Alright then, the tiebreaker question is this! In the closing credits to the game Mario Kart 7, what phrase did Mario say when someone has at least a one star rank in all four racing difficulties?"

When Chuck was finished reading the question, we wrote down our answers. Then, Chuck said, "OK then, everyone has locked in! So, let's see your answers, starting with Dragon Puncher! Dragon, what did you write down?"

I smiled at him, flipped over my answer, and said, "I went with Thanks for playing, you're the best!"

"Why did you write down this answer?" Chuck asked.

"Because it is a great phrase and Mario is the star!" I agreed.

"Ok, then! Blooper, your answer please."

Blooper agreed and said, "Hey, you are very good! See you next time!"

"So, Blooper decided to go with this one." Chuck said, "Alright then, let's find out who is going to the Bonus Bonanza! The question was in the closing credits to the game Mario Kart 7, what phrase did Mario say when someone has at least one star in all four difficulties? Dragon Puncher said 'Thanks for playing, you're the best!', and Blooper said 'Hey, you're very good. See you next time!'. Mario, what is the correct answer!"

Mario smiled to him and said, "Well, since I was the star, I always say many phrases at the end of the game. So, the phrase that I say in Mario Kart 7 is this. Thanks for playing! You're the best!"

"That means Dragon Puncher has the right answer!" Chuck announced, "The Red Fire Punchers are today's champions! They are going to the Bonus Bonanza!"

Then Mario came to me and I hugged him as the crowd cheered for us. Chuck said, "Congratulations, guys! You're moving on to the bonus round. I'll get back to you in just a moment."

Then Chuck came to Blooper and said, "Well, that was a good answer, but Dragon Puncher got you in the end. Right?"

"Yeah!" Blooper agreed as Chuck shook his hand, "It was fun but, I did my best."

"Well, it was nice meeting you and thanks for playing our game." Chuck said to them as the Blue team left the stage.

Then Chuck said to us, "Well Red Fire Punchers, are you ready to play our Bonus Bonanza?"

"Let's do it!" We agreed.

"Alright then! To the Bonus Bonanza!"

So we all came to the Bonus Bonanza and Chuck said to us, "Here we are guys, the Bonus Bonanza! This is your big chance to win fantastic prizes! You've played a great game today but now, you could win big prizes and today's grand prize that you'll be playing for is this!"

The announcer agreed and said, "Today's grand prize is going to be fantastic because you could be driving on out of here with a brand new go-kart!"

The curtain then opens up to see a big go-kart. The announcer said, "That's right, it's the all new Red Fire complete with two seats, sleek and shiny wheels, a steering wheel, and many more! This kart cane be yours if you win the bonanza!"

Chuck smiled and said, "That's right Red Fire Punchers! If you win the bonanza, the kart is yours! Now, here's how the game is played. I'm going to show you a category and you have to name ten things that is associated with the category. Get all ten, and you'll get the kart. But be careful! One false move, and the game is over. Got it?"

"Got it!" We agreed.

"Alright then, let's see today's category!"

Then the screen shows the category. Chuck looked at and said, "Mario Kart Race Tracks! Get at least ten racing courses, and you win. Ready?"

"Let's go!" Mario replied.

"Alright then, let's start the bonanza!"

And with that, the game begins. Chuck said, "Where to first, Dragon Puncher?"

"Peach Beach!" I announced to him.

"Yes! That's one! From Double Dash." Chuck said as Peach Beach appeared on the board, "Next?"

"Mario Circuit!" Mario said to him.

"You got it! That's two!" Chuck smiled, "Nice job! Let's make it three, Dragon! What's it going to be this time?"

"Koopa Cape!" I agreed.

"Nice! Put it on the board!" Chuck said as the third course appeared on the screen. "You need seven more to finish! Anything else?"

As the game continued on, we have nine answers. Chuck looked at us and said, "Well, here we are guys. The tenth and final course. So far, you have Peach Beach, Mario Circuit, Koopa Cape, Shy Guy Beach, Bowser's Castle, Maple Treeway, Luigi's Mansion, Toad Circuit, and Neo Bowser City. That means you need one more for the win. Alright then, this is it! Red Fire Punchers, what is the last course?"

I looked at Mario and he did the same. We smiled to each other and said at the same time, "One, two, three… RAINBOW ROAD!"

"They're going for it and decided to play on with Rainbow Road." Chuck said, "Well, are you ready to see if you're a winner?"

"Let's see that answer!" We both agreed at the same time.

"Alright then, here we go! For a brand new Red Fire, do we have Rainbow Road?" Chuck said as the drum roll began to play.

We held our breath as we await our decision. The crowd grew very silent as we face our final decision.

And then, the answer appeared on the board. Chuck looked at it and said the final decision…

"YOU GOT IT!"

With the words shouted, we ran to Chuck and hugged him as confetti fell on us with the crowd cheering for us! Chuck smiled and said, "Congratulations, Red Fire Punchers! You did it! That is all ten Mario Kart race tracks! You've been racing at Rainbow Road since your first tournament, right?"

"That's right Mr. Quizmo!" Mario replied, "We've been racing for many years! We're professional racers since our first tournament! Right, Dragon?"

"That's right! I also competed in my first one and won with the Finish Line Final Boost back at Mario Circuit for the final race of the season." I added, "I had a good time."

"Well, you do know your Mario Kart and no kart race can't be complete without go-karts because you have won your Red Fire!" Chuck said to us.

"Thanks, Chuck!" We replied as we hugged him as the crowd cheered.

"You're very welcome and thanks for stopping by on our show. You've been a great team!" Chuck said with a smile.

"Anytime, Chuck!" I said with a handshake, "Well, I guess that wraps up with this adventure, right Mario?"

"That's right, Dragon! Another job well done!" Mario agreed.

"And most importantly, that's all the time we have here on Chuck Quizmo's Big Quiz today!" Chuck added.

"Oh! So, what does that mean?" we asked him.

"It means that the show is almost over." Chuck replied, "Say, care to join me by saying farewell?"

"We love to!" We agreed as we stood next to him.

"Alright then! So, be sure to join us again next time for another exciting edition of Chuck Quizmo's Big Quiz! Until then, this is Chuck…" Chuck started.

"I'm Mario…" Mario added.

"And this is Dragon Puncher saying…" I finished.

"HAPPY QUIZZING!" We all shouted at the same time.

"See you next time!" Chuck said to the crowd.

"Catch you later!" I added.

"Thanks for being here!" Mario finished as we gave ourselves a high five for a job well done. Then we both shouted at the same time, "RED FIRE PUNCHERS!"