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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. Father of industry






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






3. Created by Trip Hawkins; 1st company to license real-live athletes; made PC games






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






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






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






7. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






8. Vector-based graphics on the home console






9. Competes with Nint- fail






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






16. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






18. Progresses story






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






20. 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






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






22. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






25. Created id Software






26. Company that owns console also creates games






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






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






29. Made by Activision; high quality






30. First 3rd party developer






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






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






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






34. Competes with Nint- fail






35. 30 y/o






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






37. Arcade ports; not good






38. Type






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






40. Progresses story






41. 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






42. Patented work; father of video games






43. First mass produced computer






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






45. 1st popular console






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






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






48. PC action games






49. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






50. Created by Trip Hawkins; 1st company to license real-live athletes; made PC games