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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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1. Arcade ports; not good






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






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






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






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






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






7. 1st popular console






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






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






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






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






12. 1st popular console






13. Expensive home computer






14. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






15. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






16. 30 y/o






17. Arcade ports; not good






18. 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






19. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






20. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






21. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






22. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






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






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






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






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






27. First 3rd party developer






28. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






30. 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






31. First 3rd party developer






32. Interactive movies; appealed to wider audience; fell from popularity






33. EA; licensing of live athletes






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






35. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






38. Adventure game

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39. Expensive home computer






40. Killer app for Nintendo NES






41. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






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






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






45. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






46. Adventure game

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






48. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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