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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Avoided glut of low quality games via lock and key model= no unauthorized source could create games






2. Competes with Nint- fail






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






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






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






6. 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)






7. Created id Software






8. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






9. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






10. First mass produced computer






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






12. EA; licensing of live athletes






13. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






14. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






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






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






17. 1st popular console






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






19. Adventure game

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






21. Killer app for Nintendo NES






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






23. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






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






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






26. 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






27. PC action games






28. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






30. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






31. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






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






33. Created by Trip Hawkins; 1st company to license real-live athletes; made PC games






34. First mass produced computer






35. Expensive home computer






36. 1st popular console






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






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






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






40. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






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






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






43. Competed with Atari






44. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






46. EA; licensing of live athletes






47. Arcade ports; not good






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






49. Politicized her views






50. 30 y/o