$32,000 Millionaire question

[Gamereviewgod]

Today on Who Wants to be a Millionaire there was an easy as hell video game question (for us at least) for a massive $32,000. It was:

In 1981, what famous video game character was created with the name "Jumpman?"

A. Pac-man
B. Mario
C. Sonic
D. Centipede

Has anyone else seen a VG related question on the show, either prime time or day-time? This is the first one I've seen.

[jaybird]

Did the contestent get the answer right?

[dave2236]

Is it mario? I'm assuming so.

Dorks like me know pac-man was before 1981 and sonic was after, more 1990, and centipede just doesn't make sense.

[Ed Oscuro]

Pac-Man = Puck-Man anyways.

Yep, it's Jumpman. That's what he was called back in the days of new Donkey Kong cabinets. In a way, DK is older than Mario, and I bet his character was thought up first as well.

[Dahne]

I swear, there was once a high-level question that went like this:

Which of these is not a pokemon?

A) Pikachu
B) Jigglypuff
C) Frodo
D) Diglett

And the guy walked away. Bah, mainstream.

[Gamereviewgod]

Yeah, the guy got it right, but he admitted he had no clue and guessed.