History of Video Games Trivia Quiz
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Evolution of gaming from Pong to present. Play the History of Video Games trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This Italian plumber first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, where he was originally called Jumpman.
Difficulty: Easy- Mario
- Luigi
- Wario
- Toad
This 1981 game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto was originally planned as a Popeye game before Nintendo couldn't secure the license.
Difficulty: Medium- Donkey Kong
- Mario Bros.
- Punch-Out
- Ice Climber
This fighting game input motion, performed as forward-down-down/forward-punch, is named after the Street Fighter II move it originated from.
Difficulty: Medium- Sonic Boom
- Shoryuken
- Tatsumaki
- Flash Kick
This 1972 arcade game by Atari featured two paddles and a bouncing square, becoming one of the first commercially successful video games.
Difficulty: Easy- Space Invaders
- Pong
- Breakout
- Asteroids
This 1962 game, created at MIT on a PDP-1 computer, is considered one of the first video games ever made.
Difficulty: Medium- Tennis for Two
- Computer Space
- Spacewar!
- OXO
This cheat code, entered as up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-B-A, first appeared in Gradius and became gaming's most famous secret.
Difficulty: Medium- Game Genie Code
- Debug Mode
- God Mode
- Konami Code
This handheld gaming device released by Nintendo in 1989 featured a green-tinted screen and came bundled with Tetris.
Difficulty: Easy- Game Gear
- Neo Geo Pocket
- Game Boy
- Atari Lynx
This 1997 handheld virtual pet by Bandai became a worldwide craze, teaching kids responsibility through caring for digital creatures.
Difficulty: Medium- Tamagotchi
- Digimon
- Giga Pet
- Nano Pet
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