D as well.

Also - Anti Existence - Can i direct yoiur attention (politly of course) to agents post
It's okay, hardly anyone else seems to be paying attention to that either. I'm either just gonna have to learn to live with it, or chuck the lifeline in favor of a different one in the future.

Yep. I've looked at the script more times than most uber-geeks. So, D is the only right answer. Positive.

Well hasn that just pretty much told her the answer anyways making this question void by default?

So chuck the question then?

I don't have time to deal with this right now. More later...

I would man its a bit unfair when someone gives her the answer.

Also I know I dont run this thread but Agent0042 does and he has specifically asked that you post an answer and nothing more. So please abide by those rules, As its his thread.

I could see how it is a bit unfair, so I'm perfectly fine with having a new question. If not I guess I'll go with the majority and choose D.

Right, new question.


Ask the Audience has been chucked as a lifeline. New lifeline --- Replace the Question. If you don't like the question being asked, you can choose to remove it and have it replaced with a question of similar difficulty --- but maybe it'll be about an area you're more familiar with. This question-swap this time does not count as a use of this lifeline, so it's still available to you. Oh, and yes, the answer to the last question was D.


For 16000 gil...


When Eiko first asks Dagger if she loves Zidane, Dagger responds by:

A.) Saying Yes
B.) Asking What/Why (Eiko would be asking this)
C.) Saying nothing at all
D.) Changing the subject


Oh, I forgot to tell you earlier, MeruRikku, but when you reached 8000 gil, you gained access to the Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc. lifeline. You may consult any one document found by looking through one of those sites. If you use this lifeline, just tell me that you used it when answering it.

B, the others don't sound like something she'd say

<font color="red">Correct</font>


You noodled it out, B. was indeed the correct answer. For 32000 gil, now. If you get this right, you can't leave with less than that...


How much gil does Regent Cid give as spending money to go shopping when the party arrives in Lindblum following the attack by Atomos? Is that...

A.) 5000 gil
B.) 1000 gil
C.) 2500 gil
D.) 3000 gil


You now have access to Double Dip. If you want to use it, give me two answer choices when answering.

Double Dip C and D please

<font color="red">Correct</font>


The correct answer was D., 3000 gil. Well, you've reached the 32,000 gil mark, which means you can't leave with less than that. You're five away from the million and you still have the Switch the Question, Phone a Friend and the Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc. lifelines available. Get this next question right, and you'll gain access to Ask the Experts.


So for 64,000 gil...


Which of the following enemies is not fought during the "You're Not Alone?" sequence? Is it:

A.) Abadon
B.) Hecteyes
C.) Shell Dragon
D.) Amdusias

Well I know you fight C and D......but A and B i'm iffy on. I have no idea what an Abadon looks like, but I don't remember it being Hecteyes.....so I'm just gonna guess A.....

<font color="red">Wrong</font>

Hecteyes is one of the enemies you can fight on the way to Bran Bal, but you don't fight this one during that sequence. All of the others, you do.


Well, thanks for playing, MeruRikku. You leave with 32,000 gil. And now, it's time for our next Fastest Finger question...


Unscramble the following character names and then place them in the order when you can first encounter them:

A.) hesligmga
B.) woelll
C.) trfayle
D.) rein

omg haha, my stupidity caught up to me. I typed it wrong, hence the *it wasn't hecteyes* but that's ok, it's already in. Crap that sucks

Hello! Although I may be completely wrong, and i'm sorry and you can shoot me if I am, shouldn't there be an 'm' in name a? I'll go and hide again now.

You're right, thanks for the correction. I'll fix it now.

C.) Fratley
D.) Erin
B.) Lowell
A.) Gilgamesh

Sorry, those are the names, but that's not the right encounter order.

B D C A?

No, sorry, not that either.

D.) erin
B.) lowell
C.) fratley
A.) gilgamesh

Wrong. You guys are all way off-the-mark on a key-point. For those that are still interested in playing, see if you can recall the following quote and it may help you:


"I go by other names elsewhere. They're also just aliases, of course. You wanna know my real name? I'll tell you when you get better."


Those that have answered this time around are ineligible until the next Fastest Finger. If nobody has this by tomorrow, I'm gonna chuck this in favor of a new question and you'll all be eligible again.

If its over 24 hours after opening, am i legible again?

if so ill go with

Gilgamesh
Lowell
Erin
Fratley

not sure about the middle two.

No, I don't think so. Sorry, but the game's still too relatively new --- nobody that's already played is eligible right now. It's just too soon.

And that's not the right answer either, though it's getting closer.

Lowell
Erin
Gilgamesh
Fratley

?

No, not all that far off the mark in certain areas, but still not right. Sorry.


Running out of chances on this one, folks.

Okay, this Fastest Finger question is eliminated. The correct answer would have been as follows:

A.) Gilgamesh
B.) Lowell
C.) Fratley
D.) Erin


The trick is that they were all in the right order already. Gilgamesh is the Four-Armed Man / Alleyway Jack --- Vivi encounters him right at the beginning of the game. Lowell is that actor dude, you can find him Lindblum. Fratley first shows up in Cleyra. And Erin is Sailor Erin, who you first meet at the Treno card tournament, which isn't until Disc 3.


So now for our next Fastest Finger question...


Place these eidolons in order of when they first become available to summon (not counting the technically unavailable starting out summons):


A.) Madeen
B.) Bahamut
C.) Ramuh
D.) Atomos


All who attempted the last one and who haven't played the game before are eligible.

C, D, A, B?

C
A
D
B
?

Let's see who got it right and in the fastest time... Joey! Joey, congratulations, come on over to the Hot Seat!


Here's the explanation --- obviously, you get Ramuh first. Then you get Atomos back when Dagger gets back her stolen summons. Next comes Madeen, when Mog gives Eiko his power. Finally, Bahamut, just before Dagger cuts her hair, when Zidane gives her the Garnet.


Okay, so we have Joey in the Hot Seat. Joey has been with us on the Shrine since June. He lives in Arizona.


Well, I assume you're familiar with the rules and the lifelines, including the new Switch the Question lifeline that replaces Ask the Audience. Let's play!



For 100 gil...

One of the key locations in Final Fantasy IX is known as the:

A.) White Mage Village
B.) Black Mage Village
C.) Blue Mage Village
D.) Chartreuse Mage Village

Okay, this Fastest Finger question is eliminated. The correct answer would have been as follows:

A.) Gilgamesh
B.) Lowell
C.) Fratley
D.) Erin

I forget who Gilgamesh is, but, Im pretty Sure lowell is the First one that u can meet out of those 4 because, When the leader of Tantalus asks u If your Captureing Queen brahne or princess Garnet, If u say Queen brahne 100 times, Lowell Comes thru the door yelling Something, i forget what she says.

Wow. A totally random guess. Haha. I won't make it far but this should be fun.

B.) Black Mage Village is the correct answer.

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Lowell isn't a "she" --- check your facts, noon.


On we go, for 200 gil...


The substance that permeates the world of Final Fantasy IX, which is also present in Final Fantasy XII is:

A.) Vapor
B.) Pyreflies
C.) Mist
D.) Fanta (Don't you wanta?)

Ahh yes,

C.) Mist

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Of course --- Mist it is.


For 300 gil...

Beatrix's sword is known as:


A.) Ragnarok
B.) Save Me
C.) Save the Queen
D.) Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Oh, i thought lowell was Ruby... nvm
semme down now Agent0042

Simple Enough,

C.) Save the Queen

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Definitely Save the Queen.

For 500 gil now...

The music tune that plays when facing the Ragtimer or the Friendly Monsters is:


A.) Footsteps of Desire
B.) Stolen Eyes
C.) Limited Time
D.) Fairy Battle

Hmm I remember D.) Fairy Battle playing when fighting friendly monsters.

So hopefully that is it.

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Fairy Battle is the one. And a fun one it is, too.


Okay, so you're playing for 1000 gil now. If you get this, you can't leave with less than that. So here we go...

Which of the following characters puts in an appearance in Kingdom Hearts II? Is it:

A.) Zidane Tribal
B.) Vivi Ornitier
C.) Freya Crescent
D.) Amarant Coral

B.) Vivi Ornitier

Pretty sure I remember him in Seifer's crew.

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Yep, he was the one. Well, congratulations. You've made it up to 1,000 gil. You're now just ten questions away from the million. You still have all your lifelines.


So, for 2000 gil...


Which of the following gems does not grant access to a summon? Is it:


A.) Emerald
B.) Amethyst
C.) Sapphire
D.) Peridot

A.) Emerald, almost certain.

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Oh, ChunkyMunky informed me of a mistake I made earlier in regards to the Fastest Finger question that had to be thrown out. Apparently, you can actually encounter Erin in Lindblum Grand Castle not long after you first arrive and Zidane will try to hit on her. Still, even with that correction, nobody got that one right.


For 4000 gil...

What is the name of the married moogle couple, the male of which is "Kupo for Kupo Nuts!" Is it:

A.) Mogriffin and Noggy
B.) Mogmi and Moguta
C.) Moonte and Serino
D.) Mocha and Chimomo

I remember these two moogles, but cannot recall the names.

I will use the Ask the Audience please.

Ask the Audience is no longer available, remember? I junked it because people wouldn't follow the rules. It was replaced with Switch the Question. You can use that, or 50:50, or Phone a Friend if you like.

Oops.
Totally forgot about that.

Hmm, I will use the 50:50.

Okay, 50:50 it is. Let's take away two of the wrong answers, leaving one wrong answer and the correct answer...


B.) Mogmi and Moguta
D.) Mocha and Chimomo

It has to be,

B.) Mogmi and Moguta

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Yeah, it has to be. I guess you correctly ascertained that Mocha and Chimomo are two of the Madain Sari moogles and therefore aren't the married couple?


You're playing for 8000 gil now. If you get this right, you gain access to the Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc. lifeline. So, for 8000 gil...

Which of the following is not said by Zidane? Is it:

A.) I guess there's no way to stop you.
B.) You don't have to be so formal.
C.) No... You see, uh, he looks really sinister, and uh...
D.) Who would buy this crap?

yikes.

I am horrible with quotes. I will Ask Google.

Oh no, sorry, I guess I didn't explain that entirely clearly. You don't have ASk Google yet. You get it if you get this question right. You can use Switch the Question or you can Phone a Friend if you like.

Haha oh geez I am pretty bad at using lifelines.

Alright, I will use the Phone a Friend and I will call Xander. He seems to have a good knowledge of the game.

Okay, Phone a Friend is now active. The good folks at Allied Final Fantasy Communications will get Xander on the line. I'll send him a PM and he'll have 24 hours to respond. I'll then report back in this thread with a summary of his response.

Joey, Xander has gone with answer C.) No... You see, uh, he looks really sinister, and uh...


He said it's the only one he can't remember him saying. He didn't seem very certain though, and he said that if it's wrong, he's sorry. You can still Switch the Question if you feel you're in over your head on this one and might want to try your luck on another question.

Hmm, I really have no clue so I will see if I get lucky or not.
That answer seemed most logical to me so I will go with

C.) No... You see, uh, he looks really sinister, and uh...

<font color="red">Wrong</font>

Really sorry about that, Joey. Wish we could have continued longer. I'll explain the quotes more fully now and place them in their full context:


A.) Zidane: Kuja might destroy this castle at any minute. Get out of here while you can. Go on, Vivi. Don't worry about me. Someday, you'll probably do the same thing for someone who's really important to you. Dagger is more important to me than anything else.
Amarant: Man, you make me sick. I'm outta here. Next time you wanna play hero, don't even bother calling me. Later...
Freya: I guess there's no way to stop you. But remember, this is not just your war, so don't even think about fighting Kuja now. As soon as you find Dagger, leave.


So A.) was the correct answer.


And the others...


B.) Crew Member: Excuse me! Please let me know if you'd like to switch out your party members! I shall assist you in any way that I can during your journey.
Zidane: You don't have to be so formal. Let's just relax and enjoy our flight.


C.) Zidane: Hi. Have you seen a strange-looking guy here? He goes by the name of Kuja...
Robert Dogherder: ...Ye're strange-lookin'...
Zidane: No... You see, uh, he looks really sinister, and uh...
Robert Dogherder: ...Ye're sinister-lookin'...


D.) Zidane: What a cheesy suit of armor... Who would buy this crap?


Well, Joey, you leave with 1000 gil and thanks for playing.


And now, our next Fastest Finger question...


Place the following Shrines in the order in which you visit them / drop off characters...

A.) Wind Shrine
B.) Earth Shrine
C.) Water Shrine
D.) Fire Shrine

Well thanks for letting me play and good luck to whoever plays next.

C.) Water Shrine
D.) Fire Shrine
A.) Wind Shrine
B.) Earth Shrine

SWOOOOOOOSH
I think... hopefully...

Sig Test.
EDIT: ahh ok works.

Let's see who got it right and in the fastest time... noon! Congratulations, noon! Come on over! (exciting music plays)


Well, we've got noon in the Hot Seat now. noon just joined us here on the Shrine this month, but has decided he'd like to test his mettle by playing the FFIX Millionaire.


I'm assuming you know about the rules and the lifelines, and if not, it's all talked about back in the first post in the thread. Let's play!


For 100 gil...


Which of the following is an actual location in the game? Is it:

A.) Conde Petie
B.) Conde Frankie
C.) Conde Hilary
D.) Conde Rhonda

A.) Conde Petie :D

<font color="red">Correct</font>

No sweat.

For 200 gil...


Trance bar fills when characters:

A.) Attack enemies
B.) Take damage
C.) Cast magic
D.) Dance the hula

B.) Take damage
>_< going to hatemyself if im wrong...

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Nope, that one was easy enough. Take damage it is. Now, for 300 gil...


Virtue --- You don't need a reason to help people is the description for which character? Is it:

A.) Amarant Coral
B.) Eiko Carol
C.) Zidane Tribal
D.) Bobby Corwen

Zidane

<font color="red">Correct</font>

That one describes Zidane.


Now, playing for 500 gil...


When performing the fight sequence in the play at the beginning of the game, the game reports how many nobles you impressed, as well as whether or not you impressed:

A.) General Beatrix
B.) Queen Brahne
C.) Baku
D.) Captain Steiner

B.) Queen Brahne
Man its hard to impress her...

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Queen Brahne is the one you're looking to impress. Well, so far you're doing all right. You're playing for 1000 gil now and if you get this right, you can't leave with less than that. So let's see the 1000 gil question...

Which of the following is not an optional boss-ish battle in this game? Is it:


A.) Quale
B.) Hades
C.) Omega Weapon
D.) Ozma

Hmmm gana have to use the 50-50 here

Hmm, 50:50, okay. Let's take away two of the wrong answers, leaving one wrong answer and the correct answer...



Which of the following is not an optional boss-ish battle in this game? Is it:

C.) Omega Weapon
D.) Ozma

C.) Omega Weapon

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Omega Weapon doesn't put in an appearance in this game --- Ozma is generally considered to the toughest optional boss, although Quale and Hades are both pretty tough as well.


Well, you had to use a lifeline to do it, but you reached the 1000 gil level, which means you can't leave with less than that. You're now ten questions away from one million gil. Let's keep going for 2000 gil...


Cinna is a big fan of what delicacy from South Gate that got him in trouble with Baku? Is it:

A.) funnel cake
B.) brownies
C.) stew
D.) bundt cake

D.) bundt cake :D


-thought Omega weapon was some secret boss i had never faced-
-Has never faced Quale-
-has never beat Ozma-

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Cinna just can't get enough of that South Gate Bundt Gate --- but it gets him Baku's Super Tantalus Tornado Punch.


For 4000 gil...


"I must tolerate him for the sake of the princess!"


When it comes to this line, Captain Adelbert Steiner is forced to tolerate who, even though he's angry enough to kill him:

A.) Zidane Tribal
B.) A worker at South Gate
C.) Baku
D.) Mene the moogle



BTW, this is the last question for tonight. I will post the next update sometime in the morning or early afternoon. BTW, I'm talking eastern time U.S., in case you were wondering.

Wow tuff question.
B.) A worker at South Gate

btw allright night. lol

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Tried to be sneaky there --- slip by two questions about something related to South Gate in a row, but you got it. Now you play for 8000 gil...

The name of the dutiful daughter in Dali is:

A.) Gudo
B.) Amika
C.) Crista
D.) Slai

>_< no clueSwitch the Question

Okay, you have opted to Switch the Question. The correct answer for this question was D.) Slai. Steiner helps her out in her parents' shop and in exchange, she gives him some information.


Trying again for 8000 gil...


Which of the following teaches the Madeen summon to Eiko? Is it:

A.) Maiden's Perfume
B.) Ribbon
C.) Pumice
D.) Earring


P.S.: You still have your Phone a Friend lifeline if you need it.

Funny thing.

I decided to play FFIX again and I just went through Dali.

B.) Ribbon

Sry went AFK for a day.

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Perfectly okay --- rules say you have up to 48 hours to respond. Well, it looks like the Switch the Question worked out well for you. And now that you've reached the 8000 gil mark, you have access to one of the exciting new lifelines --- Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc.. If you decide to use this, you can just go ahead and use it. Just let me know that you used it when you answer the question. To use this lifeline, all you have to do is go find yourself a document such as a script or FAQ at one of those sites to consult. Just look through the menus / search of what they have available and I only ask that once you decide on one, you don't consult any others.


So, for 16000 gil...


Who are the two little kids who are poor, but aspire to power in Treno? Is it:

A.) Mario and Natalie
B.) Thomas and Anna
C.) James and Emily
D.) Luigi and Natasha

hmmm... wow no clue.
Im Gana use phone a Friend, Call Joey (Hopefully hes in treno by now :D lol)

Heh, okay. Well, I'll activate the Phone a Friend then. Allied Final Fantasy Communications will get Joey on the line. I'll give him the question and the four possible answer choices and he'll have 24 hours to respond. I'll report back the results here.

noon --- Joey said he thought it was a tough question, but he recalls A.) Mario and Natalie being the two kids who aspire to be nobles. He says he can't recall any of those other names, so Mario and Natalie makes sense.

nvm

(sigh...)

Edit --- thanks.

ehh my Answer = A.) Mario and Natalie

I was leaning tword B.) Thomas and Anna, but joey said A.) Mario and Natalie, So i googled it
Mark that lifeline out

<font color="red">Correct</font>

Both Joey and Google were correct. Well, you've reached the 16000 gil mark. If you get this next question right, you can't leave with less than 32000 gil. And for reaching 16000 gil, you've gained the Double Dip lifeline. That means that you can choose two answer choices and if either is correct, then you continue on. Again, if you use this, just give me the two answers and say that you've chosen to Double Dip.


So, for 32000 gil...

Besides Vivi, what is the number of the central Black Mage character in this game --- the one that tells Vivi "you already know what it means to live...and to die" and is one of only three who stays behind when the others go with Kuja (the other two being the ones that stay behind to look after the chocobo egg.)


Is that...

A.) Black Mage No. 1
B.) Black Mage No. 125
C.) Black Mage No. 234
D.) Black Mage No. 288

D.) Black Mage No. 288

<font color="red">Correct</font>

(dramatic music plays, transitions into serious and intense music)

Congratulations. You've earned 32000 gil, which means you can't exit this game with less than that. You're now just five questions away from one million gil. This next question is sort of a freebie, since you won't lose anything if you get it wrong. Of course, you'll want to get this right to continue. So, for 64000 gil...

The statue in Alexandria that you can access from the castle to ride to the harbor is the...


A.) Jupiter Statue
B.) Saturn Statue
C.) Neptune Statue
D.) Venus Statue

C.) Neptune Statue :D Tottaly got this.

<font color="red">Correct</font>

You've reached the 64000 gil level, which means you've now gained access to the last of the new lifelines --- Ask the Experts. You know, it's been so long since anyone's even had the opportunity to use this, I'm not sure who's even currently on the panel. Lemme check... Okay, it looks like we currently have Ceidwad_yr_Arfau, Kailas and Enya on the panel. I will dash off a PM to all three of them letting them know that the panel is active again. Oh --- and if anyone's reading that would be interested in joining the panel and hasn't already been on it, just send me a PM detailing why you think you'd qualify and you might get to be on it for an upcoming game.


Okay, playing for 125000 gil now, Just four away from the million...

The optional Active Time Event "Give Me My Money" is a conversational between which of the following two characters? Is it...

A.) Zidane and Baku
B.) Grandma Pickle and Baku
C.) Grandma Pickle and Quina
D.) Quina and Wendy Grocer

Im allmost 100% sure that its Grandma Pickle and Quina...
But im going to double dip
C.) Grandma Pickle and Quina
B.) Grandma Pickle and Baku

<font color="red">Correct</font>

:) It's a good thing you Double Dipped because if you hadn't, you would have been wrong. The correct answer is that it's a scene between B.) Grandma Pickle and Baku, although it is because of something instigated by Quina. You see, that scene is triggered by an earlier Active Time Event --- No Free Lunch. Quina eats one of Grandma's pickles without paying. If you go to her as Zidane during a particular point, Grandma will want the money to take care of the pickle. Now, normally, as long as Zidane has the gil, that's the end of it. But if by some chance Zidane has zero gil or something, he says that Baku will take care of it. That's what trigger's "Give Me My Money."


Grandma Pickle: One of your boys, Zidane, told me to collect the money he owes me from you. His friend ate one of my pickles without paying.
Baku: WHAT!? Why do I gotta pay!?
Grandma Pickle: He said you'd take care of it. That'll be 100 Gil.
Baku: I'm gonna wring his neck!


Well, you've earned 125000 gil. You're playing for 250000 gil now. If you answer and get this wrong, you'll only leave with 32000 gil, so keep that in mind before deciding on whether or not to answer. Of course, you wouldn't want to walk away with a lifeline still on the table and you can still Ask the Experts if you need to.


So, for 250000 gil...


Which Cid developed the first Mist-powered engine? He also had a pet-cat, which popularized the cat as a pet among engineers in Lindblum.

Was that Cid...


A.) Cid IX
B.) Cid V
C.) Cid VIII
D.) Cid XII

Wowww, Im gana have to ask the experts on this, Im Clueless...

noon --- stand by. I just received a PM from Ceidwad that he is no longer available for the panel. I will send this off to the two other panel members for the time being and in the meantime, I'll consult and see if I can pull in a third panel member.


Edit: FF1WithAllThieves agreed to sign on. I am sending him the info now.

noon --- I'm pleased to tell you that the difficulties with the panel have been worked out, at least for the time being anyway. However, I'm not sure you're going to like the results...

Enya was the first to report back. She gave me the answer C. Cid VIII. She said that she can always remember the date this particular Cid died, sometime around the 1780s and by using the eight in the "80s," she remembers the number of the Cid.


Kailas reported in with B.) Cid V. However, he indicated that this was a very bad question for him and he's not at all certain of that answer.


FF1WithAllThieves opted for D.) Cid XII. He said that he remembers it being the Cid just before the current one, which is Cid XIII.



Well, there you have it. You can go with one of those answers, or you can go on your own with A.) Cid IX. You can also choose to walk away with what you have right now. Remember, if you miss, you drop back down to 32000 gil. But if you get this, you'll have 250000 gil and you'll be just two questions away from 1 million gil.

Enya seemed to have the most detailed answer, but FF1WithAllThieves seemed fairly certain too. So it may be a gamble.

lol I think ill take what I got.
And go home.
Or w/e


But My Guess is C. Cid VIII.

All right, thanks so much for playing noon. The correct answer would have been C. Cid VIII, so you would have been right. But with no other lifelines and remaining and the results of the panel so conflicting, I'm not surprised you chose to walk away. FF1WithAllThieves --- if you were reading, not sure what you were thinking, but I checked it against the script and the answer on this one is definitely Cid VIII.


Well, noon leaves with 125000 gil and my thanks. Let's continue now and try another Fastest Finger question...


Place these Active Time Events (both optional and mandatory) in the order in which the appear in the game, starting with the earliest...

A.) Everyday Life
B.) Recovery
C.) My Little Baby
D.) To Fly High

lol yeah

FF1WithAllThieves opted for D.) Cid XII. He said that he remembers it being the Cid just before the current one, which is Cid XIII.

That Didnt make much sence, because The mist powered Engine Has been around for Awhile...

C, A, D, B?

Wow, no clue, but here's a guess:

C.) My Little Baby
B.) Recovery
A.) Everyday Life
D.) To Fly High

Let's see who got it right and in the fastest time... Chrissss, come on over to the Hot Seat!

dramatic, exciting music plays


Agent0042: Well, we're welcoming Chrissss to the game now. Chrissss joined us just back in October, but has already become reasonably popular on the Shrine. At just 19 years old, he lists his occupation as "Retired" and his interests include "music" and "alcohol."

Well, I'm guessing you know about the rules and the lifelines, including the still fairly new Switch the Question lifeline that replaces Ask the Audience, so let's get started!


For 100 gil...


Whose name does Zidane initially forget (or at least pretend to forget anyway) at a cafe in Lindblum, causing him to call her such names as Rachel and Helga? Is that:


A.) Eiko
B.) Freya
C.) Dagger
D.) Queen Brahne

Its cool to finally be doing one of these.

I beleive the answer is Freya.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Freya it is, earning you 100 gil. Now playing for 200...


Her Majesty Queen Brahne's ship is known as the:

A.) Red Rose
B.) Rose by Any Other Name
C.) Purple Petunia
D.) Leaping Lilac

That would be A, Red Rose.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


The Red Rose it is.


For 300 gil now...


The characters Dagger and Eiko generally have the combined abilities of which of the following sets of job classes?

A.) Blue Mage and Summoner
B.) White Mage and Attacker
C.) White Mage and Summoner
D.) Red Mage and Lancer

C. White Mage and Summoner.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Naturally. Summoner and White Mage it is. Okay, playing for 500 gil now...

There is no playable character in this game whose name starts with the following letter:

A.) V
B.) Q
C.) M
D.) H

I beleive thats D, H. Vivi and Quina for A and B of course, and M would be Marcus. Dont recall anyones name starting with H..

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Marcus being the just-so-slightly harder one to figure out there. Okay, well, you've won 500 gil. If you get this next one right, you can't leave with less than 1,000 gil. You also still have all of your lifelines.


For 1,000 gil...

Which of the following is not a boss from the game?

A.) Gizamaluke
B.) Twitchtip
C.) Maliris
D.) Soulcage

Pretty sure thats B, Twitchtip.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Yeah, I wouldn't necessarily expect anyone here to recognize that name, but Twitchtip is a character in a series of books called Gregor the Overlander.


Well, you've reached the 1000 gil mark, which means you can't leave with less than that. You still have all your lifelines and as long as you keep doing well, you'll eventually start earning some additional lifelines.


Let's continue now for 2000 gil...

""I...I am empty now... Free... Free...of that...terrible... greed..."

This is said by...

A.) Kuja
B.) Garland
C.) Queen Brahne
D.) Necron

That would be one of Queen Brahnes last lines. C.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Let's continue now for 4000 gil...


The ATE "Meeting Place," which takes place on Disc 2 in Treno at an Inn features a conversation with an InnKeeper and also between which of the following two Tantalus members?

A.) Marcus and Baku
B.) Zenero and Genero
C.) Cinna and Blank
D.) Ruby and Zidane

Its a good thing you put Baku on only one of the choices. Hes the only one I remember for certain. The answer is A, Marcus and Baku.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


:) Got lucky on that one then. Baku is pretty memorable (and funny) isn't he?


Well, you're playing for 8000 gil now. If you get this one right, you gain access to the Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc. lifeline. More about that later...


Now, for 8000 gil...

Which of these is not an actual Quina blue magic?

Is that...

A.) Degenerator
B.) 1000 Needles
C.) Doom
D.) Twister

nvm,sorry.

Its Degenerator. That was one of Quistis' I remember. I was torn between that and Twister.

Okay, going with 50:50. Taking away two wrong answers, leaving one wrong answer and the correct answer...


Which of these is not an actual Quina blue magic?

Is that...

A.) Degenerator
D.) Twister

A, Degenerator. lol, sorry about the 50/50.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Hey, no problem. If you need help, probably better to ask for it. Doesn't cost me anything. :)


Well, you've reached 8000 gil, which means you now have the Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc. lifeline. Here's a quick refresh on how that works --- if you decide to use it, then you can search through Google, etc., for a page or document that you think will help you answer the question. I only ask that once you decide on the document you want (based on the title / file-size, etc.) you stick with that document and not consult any others. If you choose to use this, just go ahead and use it and let me know when you answer the question.


So, now for 16000 gil...


When Cid is a frog and has to get the Hourglass Key, he overhears a conversation between two Black Mages in which they talk about whether or not what they're doing is wrong. "Say... I reset the hourglass and locked it because I was ordered to. What we're doing is wrong, isn't it?" "Wait. Isn't that better than to stop functioning?"


What were the numbers of these two Black Mages?


Is that...

A.) 111 and 144
B.) 133 and 288
C.) 33 and 288
D.) 12 and 69

I just got through that and Oilvert, that would be 12 and 69.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Lucky again! And you just go another new lifeline too. You may now Double Dip. By using this lifeline, you can select two answer choices. If either is right, you continue. If you use this, you again don't have to let me know in advance. Just go ahead and use it and say that you're using it.


Well, you've quite quickly reached 16000 gil. You're now playing for 32000 gil, another milestone level. If you get this, you can't leave with less than that. For 32000 gil...


The Moogle letter "My Vagabond Life" is a communication from who to who and regarding what...


A.) Moogri to Monev, regarding Mognet
B.) Stiltzkin to Kupo, regarding Mognet
C.) Stiltzkin to Kupo, regarding starting a new journey
D.) Stiltzkin to Kuppo, reminiscing a past journey


P.S. --- if you catch this edit, this is going to be the last question for now, though I won't rule out the possibility of another question if you're still on, oh say, a couple hours or so.

I think Ill have to ask you to switch the question. I have vague ideas of what this could be, but nothing solid. I was thinking A or D,but those are really just guesses,lol.

Okay, you've opted to Switch the Question. First, let's clear up the previous question. The correct answer was C.) --- that this was a communication from Stiltzkin to Kupo regarding a new journey. He said that he likes Alexandria, but he's been bit by the travel bug again.


Trying once again for 32000 gil with a new question...


What are the names of the two Watchmen who block the entrance to the path to Madain Sari / The Iifa Tree in Conde Petie? You have to at least have Zidane and Dagger/Garnet be married in order to get past them. Are those two...


A.) David and Peter Watchman
B.) Joseph and Lewis Watchman
C.) Matthew and Richard Watchman
D.) Wayne and Robert Watchman


Remember, you still have several other lifelines available at the moment if you need more help.

I remember the name Matthew, so Ill go with C, Matthew and Richard. Im not so sure about Richard though...

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Matthew and Richard Watchman it is. David is David Heavenguard --- he was the priest who did the marriage. Robert is also in Conde Petie, but his name is Robert Dogherder.


Well, you've reached the 32000 gil level, which means you can't leave with less than that. You've used two lifelines, so you've still got some pretty good help left. Let's go on to another new question...


For 64000 gil, five away from the million...


Which of the following images is not from an FMV in Final Fantasy IX?

Is that...


A.)

B.)

C.)

D.)



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That would be D. A is a far off shot of Alexandria, B is a shot of Kujas dragon and the Invincible abd C im guessing is a shot of the scene where Garnet and her real mother are fleeing Madain Sari.

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Not sure about C.), actually, but yeah, you got it. D.) is from Final Fantasy VIII.

Congratulations! You now have access to Ask the Experts. If you choose this lifeline, I will call for help from our panel of experts and report back their responses.


So if you're ready, let's move on for 125000 gil...


Why is the Synthesis Shop in Black Mage Village known as the Black Cat Synthesis shop?


A.) The owner of the shop has several black cats and is extremely fond of them. He decided to call the shop that in honor of them.
B.) The owner wanted to call it "Black Mage and Cats' Synthesis Shop," since he has a cat, but was told that "Black Cat Synthesis Shop" sounds better.
C.) The shop is named the Black Cat Synthesis Shop in honor of the owner's cat, who passed away, or "stopped" to use their terms.
D.) There is no reason, it's just a cool name.

Sorry it took so long to reply, but I remember getting that info from the two who also help you to distract the shopkeeper for the Black Belt,lol.

The answer is B.

<font color="red">Correct</font>


Wow, good one. I stopped this entire board cold when I posted that once on this section's Trivia thread.


Well, you're really doing great. You're playing for 25000 gil now and you're still swimming in lifelines.

Let's see what's on tap for 25000 gil...

Which of the following is the correct chain when it comes to delivering letters to restore Mognet? Is that:


A.) Kupo to Atla, Atla to Mogryo, Mogryo to Kumool, Kumool to Mois, Mois to Noggy, Noggy to Kupo
B.) Mois to Kupo, Kupo to Kumool, Kumool to Mogryo, Mogryo to Atla, Atla to Kupo
C.) Mogryo to Kuppo, Kuppo to Monev, Monev to Stiltzkin, Stiltzkin to Mogtapa, Mogtapa to Mogri
D.) Kupo to Mogri, Mogri to Mogryo, Mogryo to Kumool, Kumool to Mogtapa, Mogtapa to Kupo

Oh man. Ask The Experts please,lol.
(edit)are there still trivia threads? or did the millionaire games take their place?

Okay, you have chosen to Ask the Experts. I will get a PM out to each of our experts. They will have up to 24 hours to respond and then I will report the results back here at the thread. You may choose to use another lifeline or answer at any time before I have reported back, however, if you do, you forfeit the lifeline.

Chrissss --- we have a problem. Panel-member Enya's private-message box is full. We can do one of several things --- you can save the lifeline for later and try a different one for now, we can send this to just the other two members, we can wait for Enya to get that cleaned out, I can try to find another panel member, or you can try to answer this without any lifelines.

just sending it to the other two members is fine.

Okay, I'll do that then, and then if Enya gets that sorted before they respond / you answer, I'll send it to her too.

I had only just noticed it was full. Sorry for the inconvenience. I'm sure the other two votes are/were substantial.
However, if you still want to send me a PM Agent, that's fine with me.

No worries, Enya.


Okay, Chrissss, all members of the panel have reported in. Joey was the first to respond. Joey was the first to report back and said he's 99% sure the answer on this is A.) Kupo to Atla, Atla to Mogryo, Mogryo to Kumool, Kumool to Mois, Mois to Noggy, Noggy to Kupo. Enya was in next and commented that she's eliminating C.) because she doesn't think Stiltzkin generally participates in exchanging of letters. She said A.) also looks correct to her, but it's just a guess. Finally, FF1WithAllThieves did not provide an answer, but also said that he's eliminating C.).


So it would seem that the panel is strongly leaning towards A.) and has eliminated C.). You can choose to go with the panel, go on your own with a different answer, or use another lifeline.

Hate to risk it like this but Ill save the other lifelines and go with A then (not that I dont trust you Joey)...crosses fingers

<font color="red">Correct</font>

And I see that you changed your username. I'll make the appropriate updates.


Well, you've really gotten farther here than anyone has before. Ceidwad had 250000 gil, but he also ran out of lifelines. You still have three excellent ones left. I think you stand an awesome chance at winning this.


But you're not out of the woods yet. You've got two questions left and they're going to be tough.


For 500000 gil...


Which of the following is an actual track on the Final Fantasy IX Original Sound Track Plus album? Is it:

A.) The Dreams in Our Hearts
B.) Place of Memory
C.) Ghost Ship
D.) Arrival of the Black Mages

Ill use the Phone a Friend lifeline and direct it at Joey. He seems to know his stuff.

Oh, I forgot to tell you, you can't phone someone that's on the panel. Sorry.

haha thats a bit late to tell him that:P

Well, it's already been mentioned before somewhere in here. It's not like it's a new rule, really. Almond Joy, if you really feel I'm pulling something out of the blue here, I can go ahead and let you make the call. But if not, then could you choose someone else, please?

OK, Ill direct the phone a friend at Prak,aka Jolly Rancher. He likes the game and seems to be a fairly knowledgeable guy.

Okay, thanks. The good folks at Allied Final Fantasy Communications will get Prak / Jolly Rancher on the line. He'll have up to 24 hours to get that sent in to me and then I'll get that posted here.

Wow good thing I cannot be phoned because I have no idea on this one!

Good luck taking the million Almond.

Almond Joy --- Prak / Jolly Rancher has reported back, but the news isn't good. He said that music is his weakest area. He says if he had to wager a guess, he'd go with B.) Place of Memory only because he can place it in context. He says that he doesn't think it's C.) or D.) but A.) seems plausible. He does emphasize though that he could have helped with something gameplay related, but was a bad person to call for music.


If you're still shaky on this one, you can use another lifeline. You can use Ask Google/GameFAQs/FFShrine Main Site/etc. and you can Double Dip. The first might be a better choice if you're worried about Jolly Rancher / Prak's answer. The second is probably better only if you have your own instinct.

But, of course, it's up to you. I can't really say either way which is the best choice. You can also choose to accept the answer without any further help, or go with one of your own without using another lifeline. And there's always the option of walking away, but I would not recommend that with lifelines on the table.

This is kinda risky, but I think Ill risk it and Double Dip answers A and B.

Okay, you have opted to Double Dip.

A.) The Dreams in Our Hearts ... <font color="red">Wrong</font>
B.) Place of Memory ... <font color="red">Wrong</font>


No, I'm sorry, Almond Joy. The correct answer was C.) Ghost Ship. It's Track 22 on Disc 1 of the Soundtrack Plus album. I would have recommended going with the Ask FFShrine/GameFAQs/Google lifeline --- you probably could have gotten it pretty quickly from that.

Place of Memory is a track on the original soundtrack album. The Dreams in Our Hearts and Arrival of the Black Mages are made-up titles.


Well, I'm sorry. You played well, but you leave with 32,000 gil.


Now, for those ready-and-raring for their shot at one million gil, here is your next Fastest Finger question...


Unscramble the following character names and then place them in alphabetical order:

A.) mraiew
B.) kcup
C.) orneeg
D.) ualqe