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Free Video Game quiz: 82 trivia questions and answers — Mario, Zelda, Tetris & Minecraft. Easy to hard, with explained answers. No sign-up.
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From Tennis for Two to the first video game easter egg, this quiz explores the history and curiosities of video games, from their origins to recent hits. A fun way to test your gaming knowledge.
This quiz currently has 82 questions, ranging from easy to hard, available in French, English and Spanish when the Spanish translation is available.
Warm up before the quiz with these 16 trivia questions and their explained answers: click a question to reveal the answer.
Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto. Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario in 1981 for the arcade game 'Donkey Kong'.
Answer: Sega. Sonic debuted in 1991, created by Sega to compete with Mario as a mascot character.
Answer: Riot Games. League of Legends, released in 2009, is developed by American studio Riot Games.
Answer: Speedrunning. Speedrunning means finishing a video game in the shortest possible time, often exploiting shortcuts or glitches.
Answer: Mario Kart. Mario Kart, launched in 1992, is one of the best-selling racing game franchises in the world.
Answer: Asteroids. Asteroids, released in 1979, is one of Atari's biggest arcade hits, with its black-and-white vector graphics gameplay.
Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Developed in just a few weeks, this game based on Spielberg's film was a critical failure that left its mark on video game history.
Answer: Team Asobi. Astro Bot, a PlayStation 5 exclusive developed by Team Asobi, was widely praised for its creative gameplay and its many nods to PlayStation history.
Answer: Magnavox Odyssey. Released in 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey is considered the first home video game console.
Answer: Playing cards. Nintendo began as a manufacturer of traditional Japanese playing cards (hanafuda).
Answer: GTA V. GTA V generated over a billion dollars in revenue in just three days after its 2013 release.
Answer: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja. The Naruto: Ultimate Ninja fighting game series faithfully adapts battles from the manga created by Masashi Kishimoto.
Answer: Andy Capp's Tavern. Legend has it that the machine, installed in this Sunnyvale bar, stopped working because its coin box was already full.
Answer: Fairchild Channel F. The Fairchild Channel F, released in 1976, introduced interchangeable cartridges a year before the Atari 2600.
Answer: Activision. Atari programmers unhappy about not being credited for their games founded Activision, paving the way for third-party studios.
Answer: CX40. This simple black joystick with a red button became one of the most recognizable visual symbols of 1980s video gaming.
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