Splatoon Turf Quiz
Splatoon Turf Quiz (Splatoon ナワバリクイズ nawabari kuizu in Japanese) is a video series by Nintendo on Japan's JR East trains.
In the Splatoon Turf Quiz, three characters battle it out in a three-way Turf War for the correct answer to a question about marine life. The three-way battle is reminiscent of the Tricolor Turf War mode in Splatoon 3. As in the Turf War ruleset, the character with the most ink wins the game, and Judd announces the correct answer at the end. The Splatoon Turf Quiz's quick format of 60-second videos is meant to keep commuters entertained.
Setting
The characters are yellow Inkling, purple Octoling, and teal Inkling.
The yellow Inkling has megalobraid hairstyle, medium skin color, yellow eye colors surrounded by orange circle, short pants, wearing Fake Contacts, Tri-Shred Tee, and Force ReBoots, equipped with the Tri-Stringer.
The purple Octoling has octolocks hairstyle, darker skin color, orange eye colors, wearing Ocho OctoPhones, Seahorse Shoreliner, and U Jellys, equipped with the .96 Gal.
The teal Inkling has haircut hairstyle, light skin color, purple eye colors, wearing Retro Framers, Manatee Swag Sweat, and Tenya OctoReds, equipped with the Gold Dynamo Roller.
The battle it set in a stage that resembles Eeltail Alley without any textures. The bridge in the center of the map is gone and the two opposing sides of the map are much closer.
Scenario
The video starts with a yellow Inkling swimming in ink joined by the purple Octoling and the teal Inkling coming out of the ink together, aiming their weapons to the front with the logo of the quiz popping out.
Next, the question is shown for about ten seconds and then the three-way Turf War begins. There are animations, still renders with camera movement, and a top-view camera clips of the battle.
Then, a three-second countdown and "Finish!" cross lines appear on top of still renders before the camera switches over to top-view to check who painted the most. Judd then declares which option is the correct answer to the question which correlates to the character with the most inked turf.
At the end, the full correct answer is shown along with a character from the games.
Quizzes
The quizzes are in Japanese and are updated every Monday. The series may have a similar life span of 100 episodes as its previous series "60 Second Challenge! Save Luigi!!". The correct answers are in bold blue.
| # | Date | Subject [a] | Quiz | Options | Video | ||
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| 1 | 5 September 2022 | .png){kind=small} Squid (1) |
What do squids have 3 of? | Hearts | Eyes | Mouths | Video |
| 2 | 12 September 2022 |  Octopus (1) |
Which of the following can an octopus sucker do? | Release water | Power Generation | Peeling | Video |
| 3 | 19 September 2022 | File:S3 art 3D Little buddy.png Salmon (1) | What kind of things in the water are involved in hatching salmon eggs? | Transparency | Temperature | Speed of flow | Video |
| 4 | 26 September 2022 |  Jellyfish (1) |
What is the prefix in English for jellyfish? | wave | umbrella | jelly | Video |
| 5 | 3 October 2022 | File:S Super Sea Snail Artwork.png Turbo sazae snail (1) | What role does the lid of the Turbo sazae shell have other than protecting the body from enemy attacks? | Store sea water | Avoid the sun | Move | Video |
| 6 | 10 October 2022 |  Sea anemone (1) |
The sea anemone in the photo is named after a food. Which one? | Tomato | Umeboshi | Strawberry | Video |
| 7 | 17 October 2022 |  Sea slug (1) |
Blue sea slugs eat exotic food. What is it? | Deadly jellyfish | Turtle shell | Octopus suckers | Video |
| 8 | 24 October 2022 |  Giant isopod (1) |
The giant isopod is called "the ___ of the sea". Which of the following fills in the blank? | Moving house | Inn | Cleaner | Video |
| 9 | 31 October 2022 |  Nautilus (1) |
The nautilus is not a shellfish. What is it? | Crab | Cephalopod | Shrimp | Video |
| 10 | 7 November 2022 |  Coconut crab (1) |
How much weight can a coconut crab (4 kg) hold with its claws? | 60kg | 160kg | 360kg | Video |
| 11 | 14 November 2022 |  Shrimp (1) |
The Black Tiger is characterised by its black striped pattern. What is its Japanese name? | ウシエビ (tiger prawn) | ネコエビ (cat prawn) | クマエビ (bear prawn) | Video |
| 12 | 21 November 2022 |  Moray eel (1) |
Which of the following creatures do moray eels live with? | Spear squid | Spiny lobster | King crab | Video |
| 13 | 28 November 2022 |  Shark (1) |
Shark tooth has other names. Which of the following? | Tengu claw | Demon's tongue | Dragon scales | Video |
| 14 | 5 December 2022 |  Spider crab (1) |
The longest spider crab extends their legs to the left and right. By how much? | Tatami mat (1.8m) | School blackboard (3.6m) | Soccer goal (7.3m) | Video |
| 15 | 12 December 2022 |  Manta ray (1) |
Ray's friend, Manta. What is the origin of the name? | Blanket | Carpet | Wings | Video |
| 16 | 19 December 2022 |  Sea cucumber (1) |
Sea cucumbers have legs on their abdomen. About how many are there? | 30 | 300 | 3,000 | Video |
| 17 | 26 December 2022 | File:Spyke transparent.png Sea urchin (1) | Which of the following represents processed sea urchin in Kanji? | 海末 (Sea chestunt) | 雲丹 (Sea urchin) | 海胆 (Sea urchin) | Video |
| 18 | 2 January 2023 | Jellyfish (2) |
"What a jellyfish" is an idiom of something that should not exist. What is it? | Bone | Ear | Finger | Video |
| 19 | 9 January 2023 | Sea slug (2) |
The Sea slug, known as "jewel of the sea" for its bright colors, belong to what kind of group? | Sea cucumber | Mollusc | Sea anemone | Video |
| 20 | 16 January 2023 | Nautilus (2) |
The nautilus (oumugai) gets its name from the parrot bird (oumu). What (part of it) is it related to? | Head feathers | Tail | Beak | Video |
| 21 | 23 January 2023 | Octopus (2) |
How long is a common octopus' life span, roughly? | 1-2 years | 5-6 years | 9-10 years | Video |
| 22 | 30 January 2023 | Coconut crab (2) |
The coconut crab is not a "crab". What is it a member of? | Spider | Hermit crab | Shrimp | Video |
- ↑ The character in the image is seen in the correct answer scene.
Gallery
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Logo
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Characters
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Question
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Answers and characters
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Still photo
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Top-view
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Full correct answer
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Yellow character
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Blue/Purple character
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Teal/Mint character
Trivia
- Nintendo has used public transport to promote its games before. Previously, the company also released a series of "60 Second Challenge! Save Luigi!!" videos, which feature animations of Mario trying to save Luigi from Bowser along with short trivia questions as well.
