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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Politicized her views






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






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






4. Glut of low quality video games; mostly Atari's open market; retailers less willing to carry products; U.S. starts to focus on the PC






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






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






7. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






8. PC action games






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






10. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






11. First 3rd party developer






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






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






14. Game developer for Nintendo that put out a lot of popular games






15. Arcade ports; not good






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






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






18. 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)






19. 1st true color arcade game






20. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






21. Father of industry






22. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






23. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






24. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






25. Lack of imagination; audience of 8-14 y/o boys (other media geared towards this age group)






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






27. Patented work; father of video games






28. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






29. Competes with Nint- fail






30. Vector-based graphics on the home console






31. 1st popular console






32. 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)






33. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






34. Lack of imagination; audience of 8-14 y/o boys (other media geared towards this age group)






35. Competes with Nint- fail






36. Progresses story






37. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






38. 30 y/o






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






40. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






41. Expensive home computer






42. 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






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






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






45. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






46. 30 y/o






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






48. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






49. Killer app for Nintendo NES






50. Type