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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






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






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






4. Made by Activision; high quality






5. First mass produced computer






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






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






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






9. Company that owns console also creates games






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






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. 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






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






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






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

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16. Competed with Atari






17. Competes with Nint- fail






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






19. 1st true color arcade game






20. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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






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






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






24. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






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






26. Adventure game

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






28. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






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






31. First 3rd party developer






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






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






34. Patented work; father of video games






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






36. Competes with Nint- fail






37. 10NES: lock and key system; stringent licensing; restored console industry; monopolized; super app: Mario






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






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






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






41. Patented work; father of video games






42. Graphic interface making more accessible to public






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






44. PC action games






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






46. 1st U.S. company to be a Nintendo licensee






47. 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






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






49. Adventure game

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50. Vector-based graphics on the home console