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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>1972</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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