The First Computer Game
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Which company released the first home console with joysticks and the capability to have different games on it in 1977?

  • Nintendo
  • Sega
  • Atari (correct)
  • Activision

What game, based on one of the Odyssey games, did Atari release in 1972 that became incredibly popular?

  • Pac-Man
  • Space Invaders
  • Donkey Kong
  • Pong (correct)

When did Nintendo release the first Game Boy, making handheld gaming popular?

  • 1986
  • 1991
  • 1989 (correct)
  • 1985

What caused a crash in the games console market in the early 1980s?

<p>Quality issues with rushed game releases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the first console war in 1991?

<p>Release of Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega and Super Nintendo by Nintendo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with creating the first computer game in 1952?

<p>Professor A.S. Douglas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the first computer game that could be installed on different computers?

<p>Spacewar. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the first console game system, the Odyssey, sold?

<p>1972 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the biggest reasons for computers to get faster and more powerful over time?

<p>Desire for better graphics and more in-depth gameplay in computer games (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was the early form of digital tennis created in 1958?

<p>A laboratory in New York (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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