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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Creator: Nolan Bushnell - 1st most popular console (Atari 2600) - big arcade player






2. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






3. Father of industry






4. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






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






6. Arcade ports; not good






7. 1st video game - @ MIT - 1962






8. Competed with Atari






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






10. Vector-based graphics on the home console






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






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






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






14. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






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






16. Type






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






18. 30 y/o






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






20. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






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






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






23. Arcade ports; not good






24. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






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






28. Father of industry






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






30. Exclusive control or supplier of goods and services; lack of competition (stifles innovation - ability to set own prices - high barrier for entry)






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

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






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






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






35. Best selling arcade game world-wide - pop culture phenomena - nonviolent






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






37. 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






38. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






39. Competes with Nint- fail






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






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






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






43. Company that owns console also creates games






44. 1st true color arcade game






45. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






46. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






47. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






48. Competes with Nint- fail






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






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