The History of Video Games and Consoles

What was the first gaming console ever made?

• Atari 2600

• Magnavox Odyssey

• Sega Genesis

• Nintendo Entertainment System

Answer explanation

The Odyssey was released in 1972 in North America. It was designed by a team led by the „father of video games” - Ralph H. Baer. It consists of white, black and brown box that connects to a television set and two rectangular controllers attached by wire.

Name the game:

(a)  

Answer explanation

Taito's Space Invaders descends on Japan, causing a shortage of 100-yen coins. Within a year, 60 000 Space Invaders machines in the US tempt Americans to spend millions of quarters driving back the seemingly unstoppable ranks of attacking aliens.

What's the name of this game console?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The Sega Genesis, also known as Mega Drive, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console. It was developed and sold by Sega. The Genesis library was initially modest, but eventually grew to contain iconic games, such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Disney's Alladin, Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd or Shinobi.

Finish the picture (draw the Pac-Man)

What is the all time best-selling console?

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These iconic characters from a popular Nintendo series are known for their adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom. They are famous for platform-jumping, power-ups and rescuing a princess from a villainous turtle-like foe. What are their names?

• Toad and Bowser

• Mario and Luigi

• Sonic and Tails

• Cuphead and Mugman

Answer explanation

Mario is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for video company Nintendo. The franchise has created over 200 games of various genres and several subseries, including Mario Kart, Super Mario series, Mario Bros. etc.

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Sony's 32-bit PlayStation launched in ***** in 1994 (name the country)

(a)  

Answer explanation

What nationality was the creator of Tetris?

• Japanese

• American

• Bulgarian

• Russian

Answer explanation

Tetris is a puzzle video game in which players complete lines by moving differently shaped pieces (tetrominoes), which descend onto the playing field. The completed lines disappear and grant the player points. Built on these simple rules, Tetris established itself as one of the greatest video games ever made. It was created in 1985 by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software engineer.

What game console is in the picture?

• PS4

• PS5

• Xbox 360

• Xbox Series X

• Xbox Series S

Name the game:

(a)  

Answer explanation

Pong was of the earliest arcade video games. It's a table tennis-themed twitch arcade game, featuring two-dimensional graphics. It was manufactured by Atari and originally released on November 1972