Kabloom #7 explained

Sun, Nov 1 · Eruptive: the hardest climb of the week. Spoiler: this page shows the answer.

The start

“Name a film, a TV show or a video game.” 5,752 answers on the volcano's lists fit that. The obvious ones, like Frozen, Zootopia and Frozen II, never make it to the top.

The rules

1. 1It isn't a TV show.

   5,069 answers still standing. The Simpsons is an animated series. Go, Dog. Go! is an animated series. SpongeBob SquarePants is an animated series.

2. 2It's from before 2000 (born, made or invented).

   2,043 answers still standing. Frozen came out in 2013. Zootopia came out in 2016. Frozen II came out in 2019.

3. 3If it's a film, it came out before 1960.

   593 answers still standing. Titanic (film) came out in 1997. Forrest Gump came out in 1994. The Fox and the Hound came out in 1981.

4. 4If it's a film, it's a musical.

   180 answers still standing. Bambi isn't a musical. Casablanca (film) isn't a musical. Gone with the Wind isn't a musical.

5. 5It's from before 1990 (born, made or invented).

   86 answers still standing. Grand Theft Auto came out in 1997. Half-Life came out in 1998. StarCraft came out in 1998.

6. 6If it's a film, it features an official Disney Princess.

   39 answers still standing. Dumbo has no official Disney Princess. Lady and the Tramp has no official Disney Princess. Pinocchio has no official Disney Princess.

7. 7It comes from a country with no land borders (an island country).

   29 answers still standing. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a film from the United States. The United States has land borders. Cinderella is a film from the United States. The United States has land borders. Sleeping Beauty is a film from the United States. The United States has land borders.

8. 8If it's a video game, it's a series of games.

   7 answers still standing. Super Mario Bros. is a video game, not a series of games. Pac-Man is a video game, not a series of games. Space Invaders is a video game, not a series of games.

The answers at the top

The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Castlevania and Dragon Quest all survive every rule. 2 lesser-known ones also get through, because a fact the rules ask about isn't on record for them. Here's The Legend of Zelda:

• The Legend of Zelda is a video game.
• Rule 1 (Not a TV show): The Legend of Zelda is a video game series, not a TV show.
• Rule 2 (From before 2000): The Legend of Zelda came out in 1986.
• Rule 3 (Film: before 1960): The Legend of Zelda isn't a film, so this rule doesn't apply.
• Rule 4 (Film: a musical): The Legend of Zelda isn't a film, so this rule doesn't apply.
• Rule 5 (From before 1990): The Legend of Zelda came out in 1986.
• Rule 6 (Film: a Disney Princess): The Legend of Zelda isn't a film, so this rule doesn't apply.
• Rule 7 (From an island country): The Legend of Zelda was made in Japan. Japan has no land borders.
• Rule 8 (Game: a series of games): The Legend of Zelda is a video game series.

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