Worst Game Ever?

1. Which of the following is not a reason for the failure of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

• The programmer was not given enough time to finish the game properly.

• Atari did not test the game before its release.

• Atari made too many copies of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

• The game was released on a new system that only a small number of people owned.

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2. Which of the following were effects of the failure of E.T the Extra-Terrestrial?

• Perhaps a million or more copies of the game were buried in the desert.

• Atari lost over $100 million.

• The video game industry sunk into a deep depression.

• All of the above

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3. Which of the following was not listed as a reason why E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was considered one of the worst games ever?

• The soundtrack was annoying.

• The graphics were bad.

• A short time limit made the game frustrating.

• Players would get stuck in holes.

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4. Which of the following events happened first?

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial video game was released to the public.

• The entire video game industry sank into a deep decline.

• Steven Spielberg suggested that the E.T. video game should be like Pac-Man.

• Atari buried millions of cartridges and game consoles in the New Mexico desert.

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5. Who programmed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

• Steven Spielberg

• Ray Kassar

• Howard Scott Warshaw

• Elliot Thomas

6. Why did Atari decide to skip testing E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

• Testing was too expensive.

• Spielberg would not allow testing.

• They were in a hurry to release the game for the holiday season.

• Testing video games was not common until after E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released.

7. When was the game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released?

• June 1982

• September 1982

• December 1982

• September 1983

8. According to the text, which group of people would like playing E.T.?

• People who really enjoyed watching the movie

• People who liked playing fast, fun games

• People who stuck with the game despite its flaws

• People who enjoyed playing Raiders of the Lost Ark

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9. Which of the following statements is true?

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was one of the best selling games of all time.

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial sold a lot fewer copies than Atari was hoping it would.

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was one of the best selling video games of all time despite its flaws.

• Every copy of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ever sold was eventually returned.

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10. Which is not a reason cited in the article why E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial should have been successful?

• It was based on an extremely popular movie.

• The gameplay was smooth and enjoyable.

• Atari spent over $125 million on its production.

• Howard Scott Warshaw programmed the game.

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