Unit 1 History of Gaming

What game was King Tut buried with?

• Chess

• Senet

• Monopoly

• Tic Tac Toe

What was the first arcade game that failed in 1971?

• Computer Space

• Atari

• Pong

• SpaceWar!

What was NOT one of the new concepts added in the 4th generation?

• A pad controller, or “joypad,” instead of a joystick

• Authentic reproductions of hit arcade games

• A new strategy of pricing the console cheaper than the competition’s

• Virtual Reality

What does integrating the concept of ‘play’ into the workplace do for employees?

• It distracts and cuts down the quality of employee's work

• You can attract many workers but it gives you unproductivity and turnover

• It stifles creativity and increases stress with boredom and stagnation

• It fosters creativity and imagination, reduces stress and stimulates fun

What are the three major market players in today’s current 8th generation of consoles?

• Apple, Sega & Atari

• Sega, Panasonic & Microsoft

• Sony, Microsoft & Nintendo

• Nintendo, Apple & Sony

Using vector graphics, how can 3D objects be rendered?

• By defining their position in the X-axis

• By connecting a series of polygons

• By defining their position on the Y-axis

• By applying bitmaps to the object

Raster graphics divide the screen into a network of tiny squares. What are these tiny squares called?

• Pixels

• Cathodes

• Vectors

• Sprites

In the early game Space Invaders, why did Nishikado make the audio sound like a heartbeat?

• To put the player in a trance so they would keep playing for many hours

• To calm the player down and mimic the feeling of being in a womb

• To trigger rising panic in the player and make the game more challenging

• To distract the player, so they would have less of a change of winning

How are 2D objects defined?

• By their mathematical model of shapes, lines and curves

• In terms of their position on the a, b, and c axes

• By their grid that divides the screen into a network of tiny squares

• By their position on the x and y axes

What is a bitmap?

• The physical components of computers

• The tiny, integrated circuits that contain the CPU's functions

• An image or display created from small units known as pixels

• The basic units of programmable color in an image or a display