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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Line graphics (3D effects) vs. pixels graphics/sprites (2D cartoon)






2. EA; licensing of live athletes






3. Arcade games started by used for consoles (arcade ports); hardware biz vs. software biz






4. 1st true color arcade game






5. Made by Activision; high quality






6. Avoided glut of low quality games via lock and key model= no unauthorized source could create games






7. Created by Trip Hawkins; 1st company to license real-live athletes; made PC games






8. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






9. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






10. Competes with Nint- fail






11. Different interface (controllers vs. keyboard a/o mous); OC can save which allows there to be different games (Myst: puzzle/adventure)






12. After a certain amount of time anyone can use int. prop when copyright expires (DK and King Kong)






13. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






14. Family oriented; just a fad; critiques: violence - addiction - delinquent kids hangout out at arcades; games unwinnable






15. Polygon graphics (3D) vs. typical sprite (2D)






16. Family oriented; just a fad; critiques: violence - addiction - delinquent kids hangout out at arcades; games unwinnable






17. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






18. Competed with Atari






19. 1st huge FPS game






20. 2nd most popular next to Pac-man - saved Nintendo - 1st appearance of Mario - lawsuit b/t Nint and Universal for their remake of King Kong (intellectual prop) -> copyright ran out - open to public






21. Filtering out content by those who control/own the console






22. FCC regulates the valuable - public resource of airwaves and is obligated to follow community standards for decency. Exempt: cable - satellite TV and radio; Obscenity (legal term): miller test= community standards - media value (artistic value)






23. Increased data storage - more realistic sound; cheaper than cartidges






24. 1st popular console






25. Arcade ports; not good






26. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






27. Created by Trip Hawkins; 1st company to license real-live athletes; made PC games






28. Competes with Nint- fail






29. 2nd most popular next to Pac-man - saved Nintendo - 1st appearance of Mario - lawsuit b/t Nint and Universal for their remake of King Kong (intellectual prop) -> copyright ran out - open to public






30. Created by Atari - Atari's 1st hit arcade game






31. Avoided glut of low quality games via lock and key model= no unauthorized source could create games






32. Competed with Atari






33. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






34. A business model in which the complementary goods (blades/games) are sold to make the profit - not the original item (razor/console)






35. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






36. Progresses story






37. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






38. Creator: Nolan Bushnell - 1st most popular console (Atari 2600) - big arcade player






39. Exclusive control or supplier of goods and services; lack of competition (stifles innovation - ability to set own prices - high barrier for entry)






40. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






41. Why gameboy blew up; RPC; huge cultural impact






42. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






43. Biggest arcade hit following Pong - revived biz (Midway)






44. PC (open) vs. consoles (closed); PC: low cost of entry - freedom from content restrictions - no quality control (might not run properly or on other comps) - more competition due to easy entry - piracy----Console: piracy less - less competition - stan






45. FCC regulates the valuable - public resource of airwaves and is obligated to follow community standards for decency. Exempt: cable - satellite TV and radio; Obscenity (legal term): miller test= community standards - media value (artistic value)






46. Revived arcades (1989-1995); movie made - console war b/t Nint and Sega b/c of game






47. Laser disk technology (cartoon/Disney graphics) - last hoorah of arcade era

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48. PC action games






49. Politicized her views






50. Best-selling in U.S. - Namco sued Midway for modification of Pac-Man (no permission from original copyright holder)