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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Why gameboy blew up; RPC; huge cultural impact






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






3. Created id Software






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






5. Patented work; father of video games






6. Competed with Atari






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






15. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






16. Killer app for Nintendo NES






17. 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






18. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






21. 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)






22. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






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






24. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






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






26. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






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






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






29. Surgeon general; harmful to youth: can be addictive and cause negative behavior and nothing constructive in vg






30. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






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






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






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






34. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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

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36. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






37. Adventure game

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38. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






39. EA; licensing of live athletes






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






41. Patented work; father of video games






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

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






44. Arcade ports; not good






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






46. Competes with Nint- fail






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






48. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






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






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