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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. PC action games






2. Father of industry






3. Made Doom (FPS)l shareware; mods; multi-player on LAN (local area network)






4. Type






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






6. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






7. Type






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






9. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






10. Arcade ports; not good






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. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






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






15. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






17. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






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






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






20. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






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






22. 1st huge FPS game






23. Vector-based graphics on the home console






24. Politicized her views






25. Made by Activision; high quality






26. First 3rd party developer






27. Adventure game


28. Game developer for Nintendo that put out a lot of popular games






29. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






30. Killer app for Nintendo NES






31. 1st true color arcade game






32. Progresses story






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






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






35. First 3rd party developer






36. PC action games






37. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






39. 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






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






41. Expensive home computer






42. Expensive home computer






43. Game developer for Nintendo that put out a lot of popular games






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Progresses story






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