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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. Why gameboy blew up; RPC; huge cultural impact






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






3. EA; licensing of live athletes






4. Competes with Nint- fail






5. Father of industry






6. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






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






8. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






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






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






11. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






13. 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






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






15. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






16. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






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






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






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






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






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






22. 1st popular console






23. PC action games






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






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






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






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






28. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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






30. Type






31. 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)






32. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






33. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






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






35. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






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






37. First 3rd party developer






38. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






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






40. Progresses story






41. Type






42. 1st true color arcade game






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






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






45. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






46. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






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






48. Created id Software






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


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