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1. In what game did you play as a yellow character who ate white pellets (dots) in a maze?

Pac-man

"Pac-man" was released by Namco in . Believe it or not, "Pac-man" was actually inspired by pizza! This game was also released for the Atari (the first Atari). This version was received quite negatively because people thought it did not look anything like the arcade version.

Answer:"Pac-man" was released by Namco in . Believe it or not, "Pac-man" was actually inspired by pizza! This game was also released for the Atari (the first Atari). This version was received quite negatively because people thought it did not look anything like the arcade version.

2. In what game did you have to shoot aliens as they moved side-to-side before they got to the ground?

Answer:

Space Invaders

"Space Invaders" was released by Taito in . "Space Invaders" once caused a shortage of yen in Japan because it was so popular!

3. In what game did you have to shoot different types of bugs and, when shot, the main bug break into smaller pieces?

Answer:

Centipede

"Centipede" was released by Atari in . "Centipede" also had a sequel called "Millipede" which had more types of bugs. "Millipede" was released in .

4. What was the game where you had to jump over barrels and climb ladders in order to save your girlfriend from an evil ape?

Donkey Kong

"Donkey Kong" was released by Nintendo in . Did you know that this game starred some of the earliest appearances of Mario and Princess Peach? They were not called Mario and Princess Peach though, they were called "Jumpman" and "Pauline".

Answer:"Donkey Kong" was released by Nintendo in . Did you know that this game starred some of the earliest appearances of Mario and Princess Peach? They were not called Mario and Princess Peach though, they were called "Jumpman" and "Pauline".

5. In what game did you play as a red plumber that would jump up to knock enemies off of their platforms?

Answer:

Mario Bros.

"Mario Bros." was released by Nintendo in . One of the famous enemies in the "Mario" series was called the Koopa (the turtle enemy you could jump on in the later series). He made his first appearance in this game.

6. In what game did you play as a frog who had to cross a busy street in order to make it home to his lily pad?

Answer:

Frogger

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"Frogger" was released by Konami in . "Frogger" is regarded as a classic of the "Golden Age of Arcade Video Games."

7. In what tennis-like game did you use a white paddle to bounce a white ball in order to (hopefully) get past the other player's (or CPU's) paddle?

Pong

"Pong" was released by Atari in (a pretty old game). "Pong" was also released as a console in , but could only play "Pong." You had to get past the enemy eleven times to win.

Answer:"Pong" was released by Atari in (a pretty old game). "Pong" was also released as a console in , but could only play "Pong." You had to get past the enemy eleven times to win.

8. In what game did you bounce a ball to destroy bricks while making sure the ball didn't go past you, or you would lose?

Answer:

Break-out

"Break-out" was released by Atari in . One of the creators of the game was Steve Jobs (the creator of Apple)! He worked at Atari in .

9. In what game did you dig underground in order to pump up your enemies and destroy them?

Answer:

Dig Dug

"Dig Dug" was released by Namco in . There was a very similar game called "Mr. Do" released in that same year. The only difference was the main character was a clown and you had to collect berries.

10. In what game did you start out in an asteroid belt and have to shoot asteroids to get points and survive?

Asteroids

"Asteroids" was released by Atari in . "Asteroids" was Atari's best selling video game for the Atari .

Answer:"Asteroids" was released by Atari in . "Asteroids" was Atari's best selling video game for the Atari .

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