I’m a pixelated chase from days of old...

RIDDLE AND BRAIN TEASER

Today’s Riddle & Brain Teaser

Here’s a challenging riddle and brain teaser for you:

Riddle

I’m a pixelated chase from days of old,
With ghosts I run, in mazes bold.
Eat a dot, or power up to fight,
A yellow icon, I’m pure delight.
What am I?

Brain Teaser

For a Retro Video Game Day marathon, you’re playing three classic games: Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Donkey Kong. You have 16 quarters for Pac-Man (1 quarter per game), 12 quarters for Space Invaders (1 quarter per game), and 9 quarters for Donkey Kong (1 quarter per game). You want to play a "Retro Trilogy"—one game of each title per set. What’s the maximum number of Retro Trilogies you can complete, and how many quarters will remain for each game afterward?

RIDDLE AND BRAIN TEASER ANSWERS

Today’s Riddle & Brain Teaser Answers

Answers:
Riddle Answer:
Pac-Man
Explanation: "Pixelated chase" and "mazes bold" point to its 1980s arcade style, "ghosts I run" refers to Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde, "eat a dot" and "power up" describe gameplay, and "yellow icon" is Pac-Man himself.

Brain Teaser Answer:
The maximum number of Retro Trilogies is 9, with 7 quarters for Pac-Man, 3 quarters for Space Invaders, and 0 quarters for Donkey Kong remaining.
Explanation: Each trilogy requires 1 quarter for Pac-Man, 1 for Space Invaders, and 1 for Donkey Kong. The limiting factor is the 9 quarters for Donkey Kong. So:

• 9 trilogies use 9 Pac-Man quarters (16 - 9 = 7 left),

• 9 Space Invaders quarters (12 - 9 = 3 left),

• 9 Donkey Kong quarters (9 - 9 = 0 left).
  Thus, 9 trilogies are completed, leaving 7 Pac-Man, 3 Space Invaders, and 0 Donkey Kong quarters.

Enjoy National Retro Video Game Day