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Video Games Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






2. 1st game console; created by Ralph Baer






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






4. 30 y/o






5. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






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






8. Competed with Atari






9. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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






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






12. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






13. Made by Activision; high quality






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






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






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






17. Killer app for Nintendo NES






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






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


20. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






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






23. Competes with Nint- fail






24. Politicized her views






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






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






27. Terrible; part of crash of 1983






28. Most popular - reasonably priced comp






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






30. Progresses story






31. Progresses story






32. Created id Software






33. Company that owns console also creates games






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






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






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






37. Competes with Nint- fail






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






39. 1st huge FPS game






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






41. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






42. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia






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






44. First mass produced computer






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






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






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






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






49. Type






50. Competed with Atari