True or False: Video Games

Question 1

Question 1 : Mario was originally a carpenter, not a plumber.

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Answer

TRUE! In Donkey Kong (1981), Mario was called "Jumpman" and was a carpenter. He only became a plumber in Mario Bros. (1983).

Question 2

Question 2 : The PlayStation 1 was Sony's first game console.

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FALSE! Before the PlayStation (1994), Sony had no console but had collaborated with Nintendo on an abandoned CD player project for the Super Nintendo.

Question 3

Question 3 : Minecraft was created by a Swedish developer nicknamed Notch.

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TRUE! Markus "Notch" Persson created Minecraft in 2009. He sold Mojang to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion.

Question 4

Question 4 : Sonic the Hedgehog is Nintendo's mascot.

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Question 5

Question 5 : The first Pokémon game was released in Japan before the United States.

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TRUE! Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan in 1996, but didn't reach the United States until 1998 (and Europe in 1999).

Question 6

Question 6 : The Nintendo 64 controller had two joysticks.

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FALSE! The N64 controller had only one analog joystick (in the center). It was Sony's DualShock that popularized two joysticks.

Question 7

Question 7 : Tetris was invented by a Soviet programmer.

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TRUE! Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in 1984 in Moscow. The game gets its name from the Greek prefix "tetra" (four) because all pieces have 4 blocks.

Question 8

Question 8 : Grand Theft Auto is developed by Electronic Arts.

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FALSE! GTA is developed by Rockstar Games (formerly DMA Design) and published by Take-Two Interactive, not by EA.

Question 9

Question 9 : Nintendo's Wii is primarily controlled through motion detection.

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TRUE! Released in 2006, the Wii revolutionized gaming with its Wiimote that detects player movements using accelerometers.

Question 10

Question 10 : Lara Croft first appeared on PlayStation 2.

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FALSE! Lara Croft made her debut in Tomb Raider in 1996 on PlayStation 1 (and Saturn/PC). The PS2 wasn't released until 2000.

Question 11

Question 11 : Fortnite was originally a cooperative survival game, not a Battle Royale.

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TRUE! "Fortnite: Save the World" was released in 2017 as a PvE survival game. The free Battle Royale mode was only added after PUBG's success.

Question 12

Question 12 : In The Legend of Zelda, the hero you control is named Zelda.

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FALSE! The hero is named Link. Zelda is the princess he must save. This is one of the most common misconceptions in gaming!

Question 13

Question 13 : The original Game Boy did not have a color screen.

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TRUE! The 1989 Game Boy had a monochrome green/black screen. It wasn't until the Game Boy Color in 1998 that color was available.

Question 14

Question 14 : Call of Duty is a series of exclusively futuristic games.

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FALSE! The series started with World War II (2003). It has explored different eras: Cold War, modern, futuristic, and returned to WW2.

Question 15

Question 15 : Pac-Man was originally called "Puck-Man" in Japan.

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TRUE! The original name was Puck-Man (from "paku paku", Japanese onomatopoeia for eating). It was changed to prevent vandalism on arcade machines.

Question 16

Question 16 : Minecraft was acquired by Sony.

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FALSE! It was Microsoft that acquired Mojang (Minecraft studio) in 2014 for $2.5 billion, not Sony.

Question 17

Question 17 : The Sims allows you to control the daily lives of virtual characters.

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TRUE! Created by Will Wright in 2000, The Sims is a life simulator where you manage all aspects of characters' lives (work, relationships, home...).

Question 18

Question 18 : The Xbox is a console made by Sony.

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FALSE! The Xbox is Microsoft's console, launched in 2001. Sony makes the PlayStation, its direct competitor.

Question 19

Question 19 : Animal Crossing runs in real time according to the console's clock.

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TRUE! The game uses the console's internal clock: day/night, seasons and events follow real time. One day in-game = one real day.

Question 20

Question 20 : Super Smash Bros is a racing game.

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FALSE! Super Smash Bros is a crossover fighting game featuring characters from different Nintendo franchises (and others). Mario Kart is the racing game.

Accepted Answer

FALSE! Sonic is SEGA's mascot, Nintendo's historical rival. Nintendo's mascot is Mario.

Question 5 : The first Pokémon game was released in Japan before the United States.

Question 6 : The Nintendo 64 controller had two joysticks.

Question 7 : Tetris was invented by a Soviet programmer.

Question 8 : Grand Theft Auto is developed by Electronic Arts.

Question 9 : Nintendo's Wii is primarily controlled through motion detection.

Question 10 : Lara Croft first appeared on PlayStation 2.

Question 11 : Fortnite was originally a cooperative survival game, not a Battle Royale.

Question 12 : In The Legend of Zelda, the hero you control is named Zelda.

Question 13 : The original Game Boy did not have a color screen.

Question 14 : Call of Duty is a series of exclusively futuristic games.

Question 15 : Pac-Man was originally called "Puck-Man" in Japan.

Question 16 : Minecraft was acquired by Sony.

Question 17 : The Sims allows you to control the daily lives of virtual characters.

Question 18 : The Xbox is a console made by Sony.

Question 19 : Animal Crossing runs in real time according to the console's clock.

Question 20 : Super Smash Bros is a racing game.

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Les 20 questions du quiz

Question 1 : Mario was originally a carpenter, not a plumber.

Question 2 : The PlayStation 1 was Sony's first game console.

Question 3 : Minecraft was created by a Swedish developer nicknamed Notch.

Question 4 : Sonic the Hedgehog is Nintendo's mascot.

Question 5 : The first Pokémon game was released in Japan before the United States.

Question 6 : The Nintendo 64 controller had two joysticks.

Question 7 : Tetris was invented by a Soviet programmer.

Question 8 : Grand Theft Auto is developed by Electronic Arts.

Question 9 : Nintendo's Wii is primarily controlled through motion detection.

Question 10 : Lara Croft first appeared on PlayStation 2.

Question 11 : Fortnite was originally a cooperative survival game, not a Battle Royale.

Question 12 : In The Legend of Zelda, the hero you control is named Zelda.

Question 13 : The original Game Boy did not have a color screen.

Question 14 : Call of Duty is a series of exclusively futuristic games.

Question 15 : Pac-Man was originally called "Puck-Man" in Japan.

Question 16 : Minecraft was acquired by Sony.

Question 17 : The Sims allows you to control the daily lives of virtual characters.

Question 18 : The Xbox is a console made by Sony.

Question 19 : Animal Crossing runs in real time according to the console's clock.

Question 20 : Super Smash Bros is a racing game.

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