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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. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






2. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






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






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






5. Legal protection for intangible ideas protected via copyright: covers authored work (games); patents: covers inventions (software); trademark: sign or symbol associated with biz






6. Company that owns console also creates games






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






8. Killer app for Nintendo NES






9. Father of industry






10. Adventure game

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11. Killer app for Nintendo NES






12. Made Doom (FPS)l shareware; mods; multi-player on LAN (local area network)






13. Politicized her views






14. 1st huge FPS game






15. 1st popular console






16. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






17. Made Doom (FPS)l shareware; mods; multi-player on LAN (local area network)






18. Exceptions to copyright/extent to which you can use someone's int. prop.; protected= parody and education






19. EA; licensing of live athletes






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






21. 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






22. First mass produced computer






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






24. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






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






26. 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






27. PC game; interactive fiction: all text and typing






28. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






29. First 3rd party developer






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






31. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






33. 1st huge FPS game






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






35. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






36. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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






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






39. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






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






41. First mass produced computer






42. Very popular; had good details - graphics - and SOUND b/c of CD-ROM; adults played; no violence; art section of NY Times article






43. Expensive home computer






44. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






45. Patented work; father of video games






46. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






47. Pixel/cartoon/sprite graphics vs. 3D graphics (square vs. cube)






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






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






50. Competes with Nint- fail