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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Line graphics (3D effects) vs. pixels graphics/sprites (2D cartoon)






2. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






3. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






4. EA; licensing of live athletes






5. 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






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






7. EA; licensing of live athletes






8. First 3rd party developer






9. Competed with Atari






10. Competes with Nint- fail






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






12. 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






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






14. Competes with Nint- fail






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






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






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. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






19. 1st huge FPS game






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






21. 1st true color arcade game






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






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






24. Father of industry






25. Arcade ports; not good






26. 1st huge FPS game






27. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






28. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






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






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






31. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






32. 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






33. Type






34. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






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






36. Made by Activision; high quality






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






38. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






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






41. Competed with Atari






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






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






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






45. Company that owns console also creates games






46. 30 y/o






47. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






48. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






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






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