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Who is Nolan Bushnell?

• Programmer of Spacewar!

• Flintstones Character

• Father of Atari, Chuck E. Cheese, "Gaming"

• Tetris Creator

Answer explanation

Nolan Bushnell is your father

What was the first "Video Game Tournament?"

• Nintendo World Championship 1989

• Pac-Man Fever! 1980

• Galaxy Game Wars! 1976

• Intergalactic Spacewar! Olympics! 1972

Answer explanation

Intergalactic Planetary

There was a point when in the arcade scene - where if you were dominating a game or getting a high score...

• people would come to challenge you immediately.

• a crowd would form around you.

• you'd win prizes from the arcade itself.

• the game would get louder and noisier like a slot machine.

Answer explanation

TEST YOUR MIGHT

Are all games violent?

• Yes, most games center around violence.

• Games are made about many topics, violence is prevalent as it is in other media

• No, games aren't violent.

Video games make more money than these industries, combined

(click all that apply)

• Movies

• Music

• Sports

Answer explanation

Yep. All of em. These graphs are hecka conservative too.

Who are the ratings board for the video game industry in the US?

• PEGI

• NRBA

• MPAA

• ESRB

Answer explanation

Electronics Software Rating Board

Genghis Khan was one of the most brutal and violent figures in history, what platform did he game on?

• League of Legends Player on PC for sure

• COD PIECE ON XBOX LIVE

• Animal Crossing Lover on Switch

• He's a Clash of Clans mobile guy obv

• There were no video games back then, so obviously you can't blame them for causing violence.

Answer explanation

WRONG! Animal Crossing guy.

Kidding. Of course Genghis Khan wasn't a gamer. And if he was, he'd probably be a COD Player of a Fighting Game guy.

What is the hardest, most difficult project humans can undertake?

• video game

• good movie

• good video game

• rocket launch spacetrip

• Brain Surgery

Answer explanation

Creator of Doom and NASA employee confirming game dev is harder than rocket science.

When did game-testing actually begin as an industry-wide practice?

• 70's

• 80's

• 90's

• 00's

• 10's

What advantage does an Indie studio have over AAA?

• Money.

• Mobility, agility, ability to iterate.

• Connection, good-will, corporate support.

Answer explanation

it is always good friends who come up with the banger ideas and find the fun