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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






2. Competed with Atari






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Company that owns console also creates games






8. 1st popular console






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






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






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






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






13. Type






14. Vector-based graphics on the home console






15. 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






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






17. Arcade ports; not good






18. Arcade ports; not good






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






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






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






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






23. 30 y/o






24. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






25. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






26. EA; licensing of live athletes






27. Made by Activision; high quality






28. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






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






31. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






32. Killer app for Nintendo NES






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






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






35. First mass produced computer






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






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






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






39. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






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






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






42. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






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






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






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






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






47. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






48. Expensive home computer






49. Patented work; father of video games






50. Father of industry