Video Game Trivia Jeopardy

Arcade classics, consoles, iconic characters and the franchises that shaped gaming, all on one board. Copy it free; players buzz in from their phones.

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Arcade Classics

$200
This yellow character gobbles dots and power pellets while avoiding ghosts in a maze.
Who is Pac-Man?
$400
This 1972 table tennis game was one of the first commercially successful video games.
What is Pong?
$600
Rows of aliens march steadily down the screen in this 1978 game from Taito.
What is Space Invaders?
$800
Players guide a frog across a busy road and a dangerous river in this 1981 game.
What is Frogger?
$1,000
In this 1981 Williams arcade game, a ship flies over a planet rescuing humanoids from abducting aliens.
What is Defender?

Consoles and Hardware

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Sony's first home video game console, launched in Japan in 1994, carried this name.
What is the PlayStation?
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Launched in 2017, this console works both as a home system and as a handheld.
What is the Switch?
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Microsoft entered the console business in 2001 with this machine.
What is the Xbox?
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This 1989 Nintendo handheld had a green-tinted monochrome screen and ran on four AA batteries.
What is the Game Boy?
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Discontinued in 2001, this was Sega's final home console.
What is the Dreamcast?

Iconic Characters

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This speedy blue hedgehog is Sega's mascot.
Who is Sonic the Hedgehog?
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This taller brother of Mario dresses in green.
Who is Luigi?
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This green-clad hero of Hyrule is often mistaken for Zelda, the princess.
Who is Link?
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This pink puffball from Dream Land inhales enemies to copy their powers.
Who is Kirby?
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This adventurous archaeologist is the star of Tomb Raider.
Who is Lara Croft?

Blockbuster Franchises

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Players build with blocks and dodge Creepers in this best-selling game.
What is Minecraft?
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Master Chief battles the alien Covenant in this Bungie shooter series.
What is Halo?
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This Rockstar crime series is set in fictional cities like Liberty City and Los Santos.
What is Grand Theft Auto?
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Modern Warfare and Black Ops are subtitles in this Activision shooter series.
What is Call of Duty?
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This Blizzard series began in 1994 with Orcs and Humans and grew into a massive online game in 2004.
What is Warcraft?

Studios and Creators

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This Japanese designer created both Mario and The Legend of Zelda.
Who is Shigeru Miyamoto?
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Founded by Trip Hawkins in 1982, this publisher is known for Madden NFL and The Sims.
What is Electronic Arts?
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Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded this company in 1972.
What is Atari?
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This co-founder of Valve oversaw Half-Life and the launch of the Steam store.
Who is Gabe Newell?
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This Japanese designer created the stealth series Metal Gear.
Who is Hideo Kojima?

Gaming History

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Soviet programmer Alexey Pajitnov created this falling-block puzzle game in 1984.
What is Tetris?
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This 1982 game based on a Spielberg film flopped so badly that cartridges were buried in a New Mexico landfill.
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
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This 1993 shooter from id Software popularized first-person games and deathmatch.
What is Doom?
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Launched in North America in 1985 alongside Super Mario Bros., this console helped revive the industry after the 1983 crash.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System?
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Released in 1972 and designed by Ralph Baer, this machine is considered the first home video game console.
What is the Magnavox Odyssey?

Final Jeopardy — Arcade Classics

Mario made his first appearance in this 1981 Nintendo arcade game, where he was called Jumpman.

What is Donkey Kong?

How to run this board

This board covers video games from the arcade era to today. Columns include arcade classics, consoles and hardware, iconic characters, blockbuster franchises, the companies and creators behind them, and a column of gaming history and records.

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