Retro Arcade Era

Gaming · 10 questions

Coins, joysticks and the golden age of the arcade.

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1. Which 1972 game by Atari is often credited with starting the video game industry?

   1. Space Invaders
   2. Asteroids
   3. Pong
   4. Breakout
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   C) Pong

2. Which 1978 arcade shooter made players defend Earth from descending aliens?

   1. Space Invaders
   2. Galaga
   3. Defender
   4. Centipede
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   A) Space Invaders

3. Which Japanese company created Pac-Man?

   1. Taito
   2. Namco
   3. Konami
   4. Capcom
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   B) Namco

4. Which 1981 arcade game features a gorilla and barrels?

   1. Frogger
   2. Q*bert
   3. Mario Bros.
   4. Donkey Kong
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   D) Donkey Kong

5. Which 1979 game let players blast rocks and saucers in space?

   1. Defender
   2. Missile Command
   3. Asteroids
   4. Tempest
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   C) Asteroids

6. Which 1991 Capcom arcade game triggered a boom in head-to-head fighting games?

   1. Mortal Kombat
   2. Double Dragon
   3. Tekken
   4. Street Fighter II
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   D) Street Fighter II

7. Which 1981 arcade game has you hop a frog across busy roads and rivers?

   1. Frogger
   2. Q*bert
   3. Pooyan
   4. Crazy Climber
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   A) Frogger

8. Which Sega arcade racer (1986) let you pick the music while driving a red Ferrari?

   1. Pole Position
   2. Out Run
   3. Daytona USA
   4. Rad Racer
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   B) Out Run

9. Pong was one of the first commercially successful arcade video games.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Space Invaders was created in the United States.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False