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General Knowledge:Video Games (Becker)
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Essential facts on the gaming industry based upon sales, demographic, usage & general knowlegde.
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1
What console was given the codename "
Dolphin
" before it was releashed.
Playstation 2
Dreamcast
Atari
Gamecube
2
Which video game had the longest development process?
Duke Nukem Forever
GTV 5
Fallout 3
Star Wars The Old Republic
3
In 2013 what was the
percentage
of Americans playing video games?
59%
79%
75%
45%
4
The video game industry recovered later in 87' it was mainly due to
one factor
, what was it?
Atari.
Governement spending.
Sony.
Nintendo Entertainment System.
5
Which one of these consoles
was not
part of the "
Seventh generation consoles
"
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 3
Wii U
Xbox 360
6
In 2013 what was the
best-selling
video game genre by units sold?
Action
Role-Playing
Shooter
Adventure
7
What was the best selling console of
2005
?
PSP
Wii
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
8
In Tetris, each
game piece
is comprised of square blocks, how many make up each piece?
3
6
5
4
9
What is commonly held as the
hardest
video game of all time?
Ghosts and Goblins
Battletoads
Dark Souls
Contra
10
On average what is the
global
amount of hours spent playing video games in a week?
6 billion
3 billion
17 billion
2 billion
11
Which one of these is
not
a UK based game development studio?
Rare.
2K
Crytek Studios.
Rocksteady.
12
In the video game Sonic the Hedgehog, who is
Sonic's sidekick
?
Amy
Mario
Knuckles
Miles Prower
13
While many factors brought about the Gaming Crash of 83, can you name
the final straw
?
Atari 2600
Home Computers.
E.T
Over saturation of consoles.
14
What part of the
world
is considered the "
hotbed
" for gaming?
based on 2014 demographic research
Asia
USA
Russia
Europe
15
Which one of these games
has never
been relased.
Crimson Crown
Paranoiascape
Lagrange Point
Split shooter
16
Which one of these movies
has nothing
to do with video games?
Underworld
Postal
Bloodrayne
Wargames
17
What was the best selling video game console of 2000?
Gamecube
Xbox
Dreamcast
PlayStation 2
18
Based on the latest statistics from
2014
; what is the average age of a
game player
?
42
31
25
18
19
Which one of these consoles
was not
part of the "
Fifth generation consoles
"
Nintendo 64
Game Boy Colour
Mega Drive
Sega Saturn
20
In what year was the orginal
Megaman
released?
1987
1992
1988
1990
21
Who is the
most famous
video game charcater of all time (Statistically)?
Mario
Pac-Man
Sonic
Link
22
What was the first video game ever made?
Jumpman.
Pong.
Missle Simulator.
Chess.
23
What was the "
number 1
" selling game of 2013 sold by units.
Grand Theft Auto 5
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Madden NFL 25
Battlefield 4
24
Which one of these video games has not had a
major movie
spin off?
Deus Ex
Silent Hill
House of the Dead
Super Mario
25
From demographic research
2013
What is the main reason parents play games with their children.
Good oppertunity to socialise with their children.
Fun for whole family.
Because they're asked to.
To monitor game content.
26
What was the best selling console of
2011
?
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
27
Which one of these consoles
was not
part of the "
Sixth generation consoles
"
Gamecube
Xbox
PlayStation 2
Playstation
28
What was the
first
video game home console?
Sega Genisis
Nintendo Entertainment Sytstem
Atari 1320
Oddessy
29
Which is the
most recently released
video games console?
Xbox One
WII U
Nintendo 3DS
PlayStation 4
30
In 2012 which one of these gaming studios
did not
go bust?
Paragon
Hudson
THQ
Climax studios
31
What
type
of mobile game is played most often?
Sports
Action/Role-Playing
Puzzle/Trivia
Casual/Social
32
How angry are the birds in angry birds?
Rogered
Disgruntled
Fuming
Livid
33
In 2013 what was the
Total Comsumer Expenditure
within the games industry? (In dollars)
$21.5 billion
$1.8 million
$15.9 million
$4.2 billion
34
Name the documentary about two
arcade game world record holders
?
Chasing Ghosts
Indie Game: The Movie
Wizard
King of Kong
35
What was the best selling console of
1989
?
Sega Master System
Game Boy
Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo
36
In what year was
Tetris
made?
1982
1978
1984
1972
37
In 1981,
Jumpman
was the main protagonist of a top selling game arcade game, can you name it?
Donkey Kong
Galaga
Castle Wolfenstein
Ice Climbers
38
How many
buttons
were there on the controller for the nintendo Entertainment System?
14
12
10
8
39
What caused the "
Red Ring of Death
" on the Xbox 360?
D) Both A & B
B) Heat Sink
C) CPU
A) Graphics Card
40
Which video game has had the
biggest budget
placed on development?
World of Warcraft
GTV 5
Modern Warfare 2
Destiny
41
Complete this known gaming statement - "
The cake is ...
"
A myth.
A tasty treat.
A lie.
Over 9000.
42
What does the
X
stand for in Xbox?
DirectX
Xtreme
Xstep
CodeX
43
Which of these consoles
has not
had a Tetris game relased on it?
Xbox 360
Neo Geo
Gamecube
Dreamcast
44
Which
business model
has completely redefined the gaming industry?
MMORPG.
In app purchases.
Free to play.
Casino games.
45
What game is this character from? John Marston
Fallout
Halo
Call of Duty
Red Dead Redemption
