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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. EA; licensing of live athletes






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






3. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






4. Patented work; father of video games






5. 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






6. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






7. Competed with Atari






8. First mass produced computer






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






10. Expensive home computer






11. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






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






13. EA; licensing of live athletes






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






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






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






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






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






19. Killer app for Nintendo NES






20. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Expensive home computer






27. Progresses story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Politicized her views






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






42. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






43. Killer app for Nintendo NES






44. 30 y/o






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






46. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






47. Created id Software






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






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






50. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo