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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. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






2. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






3. Created id Software






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






5. Competes with Nint- fail






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






7. 1st huge FPS game






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






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






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






11. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






14. Adventure game

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15. Competes with Nint- fail






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






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. Vector-based graphics on the home console






19. EA; licensing of live athletes






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






21. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






22. First 3rd party developer






23. Created id Software






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






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






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






27. Made by Activision; high quality






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






29. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






30. Expensive home computer






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






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






33. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






34. Competes with Nint- fail






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






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






37. Company that owns console also creates games






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






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






40. 1st true color arcade game






41. Father of industry






42. Competed with Atari






43. Politicized her views






44. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






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






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






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






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






49. 30 y/o






50. Politicized her views