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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. RPG (role playing game)= fantasy element; electronic version of table top games






2. Competes with Nint- fail






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






4. Competes with Nint- fail






5. 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






6. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






7. Arcade ports; not good






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


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






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






11. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






12. EA; licensing of live athletes






13. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






14. Competes with Nint- fail






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






16. 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)






17. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






19. Adventure game


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






21. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






22. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






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






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






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






26. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






27. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






28. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






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






31. 1st true color arcade game






32. 30 y/o






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






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






35. EA; licensing of live athletes






36. 30 y/o






37. Adventure game


38. Type






39. Patented work; father of video games






40. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






42. Politicized her views






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






44. 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






45. Type






46. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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






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






49. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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