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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Outside companies that do not own rights to the console create games






2. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






3. Competed with Atari






4. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






5. Vector graphics: line graphics; high-resolution outlines; 3D like effects






6. Best selling arcade game world-wide - pop culture phenomena - nonviolent






7. Arcade ports; not good






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






9. Line graphics (3D effects) vs. pixels graphics/sprites (2D cartoon)






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






11. EA; licensing of live athletes






12. Vector-based graphics on the home console






13. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






14. Photo-based graphics; fatalities; controversial; movie; cited in 1993 Senate Hearings on vg violence






15. First 3rd party developer






16. Japanese - biggest competitor with Nintendo (but weak competitor) - in 8-bit era= 1st party






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






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

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19. First mass produced computer






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






21. RPG (role playing game)= fantasy element; electronic version of table top games






22. Line graphics (3D effects) vs. pixels graphics/sprites (2D cartoon)






23. 1st true color arcade game






24. Competes with Nint- fail






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






26. Mods (kept game going); multi-player via LANs; shareware (part of game free - pay for complete game)






27. Created id Software






28. Longest running company - 1st party games led to their success - ONLY did games






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






30. Japanese - biggest competitor with Nintendo (but weak competitor) - in 8-bit era= 1st party






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






32. Created id Software






33. Outside companies that do not own rights to the console create games






34. Killer app for Nintendo NES






35. Low quality game (glut causing crash) due to the poor graphics in comparison to the arcade version






36. RPG (role playing game)= fantasy element; electronic version of table top games






37. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






38. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






39. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






40. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






41. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






42. Type






43. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






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. Surgeon general; harmful to youth: can be addictive and cause negative behavior and nothing constructive in vg






46. Vector graphics: line graphics; high-resolution outlines; 3D like effects






47. Competes with Nint- fail






48. Made PC games - adventure games: story - narrative - puzzle solving (King's Quest)






49. Type






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