Gaming

Question 1

The first video games came out in this decade

Answer 1

1960s

Question 2

First video game. Played by programmers in small circles

Answer 2

Space War!

Question 3

Red Dabney and Nolan Bushnell

Answer 3

Nutting Associates. Created a game called Computer Space.

Question 4

First game designed for commercial use

Answer 4

Computer Space, a coin operated game

Question 5

First Home Console

Answer 5

Magnavox Odyssey

Question 6

Which successful console introduced Pong? Who were they sued by?

Answer 6

Atari. They stole the idea from Table Tennis for the Magnavox Odyssey. Magnavox sues Atari.

Question 7

Popular game that launched the video game industry.

Answer 7

Pong

Question 8

What caused the video game industry crash of 1983?

Answer 8

Too many consoles, few trained people working in the industry, home computers are coming out

Question 9

Why did Atari die in 1984?

Answer 9

ET - The Video Game

Question 10

What was different about the launch of NES?

Answer 10

NES could play other companies games. They had 3rd party developers.

Question 11

1985 Russian developed game

Answer 11

Tetris