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






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






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






4. 1st true color arcade game






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






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






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






8. 1st person tank game - vector graphics - U.S. military requested for training purposes - e.g. of vgs used for things other than entertainment purposes






9. Type






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






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






12. Competed with Atari






13. Competed with Atari






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






22. Vector-based graphics on the home console






23. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






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






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






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






27. Company that owns console also creates games






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






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






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






31. Japanese company that made games for Nintendo






32. Famous game designer for Sega; mostly arcade games






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


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






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






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






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






38. 1st popular handheld; created by Gunpei Yokoi; created market






39. Easter egg: hidden message/bonus






40. 1st huge FPS game






41. First mass produced computer






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






43. 1st popular console






44. Competed with Atari






45. Made by Activision; high quality






46. PC action games






47. Adventure game


48. FCC regulates the valuable - public resource of airwaves and is obligated to follow community standards for decency. Exempt: cable - satellite TV and radio; Obscenity (legal term): miller test= community standards - media value (artistic value)






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






50. 1st attempt to market adults; made in Russia