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If you enjoy video games, these 125 video game trivia questions and answers will provide you with hours of entertainment and fun while learning about video games and the history of the industry. It is an interesting topic with a lot of history and cool information. These video game trivia, questions and answers are perfect to test yourself, or to use as content for your next trivia night. Contents 125 Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers1.1 Play 125 Video Game Trivia Questions1.2 Read 125 Video Game Questions & AnswersVideo Game Trivia Questions & Answers by Category1.3 Consoles & Peripherals Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers1.4 Games & Fun Facts Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers1.5 Rebranded & Renamed Systems Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers1.6 Significant Years in Video Games Trivia Questions & Answers1.7 Video Game "Firsts" Trivia Questions & AnswersRelated Content1.8 Play Computer & Technology Trivia1.9 Play Science Trivia2.0 Play Sports Trivia2.1 Play Television Trivia1.9 Play Random Trivia Play 125 Video Game Trivia Questions Quiz Click Play Now to Launch Video Game Trivia Quiz Play NowPage 1 of 125 What is the title of one of the first video games ever developed by American physicist William Higinbotham, who designed the game in 1958 for display at the Brookhaven National Laboratory’s annual public exhibition? Tennis for Two Periscope Pong Spacewar! Page 2 of 125 What was the title of the first commercially available arcade video game? Dot Matrix Game Space Invaders Computer Space Atari Page 3 of 125 What was the first known video game to be played at multiple computer installations? MUD or Multiuser Dungeon Pong Space Invaders Spacewar! Page 4 of 125 What was the first commercial home video game console? The Atari Video Computer System Magnavox Odyssey The Commodore 64 The Sega SG 1000 Page 5 of 125 In what year was Atari Inc. founded? 1972 1970 1973 1971 Page 6 of 125 What was Atari’s first arcade game that they launched with? Periscope Space Invaders Pac-Man Pong Page 7 of 125 Before being sold to Magnavox and branded as the Odyssey, what was the prototype system created by Ralph H. Baer called initially? The Famicom The Brown Box The VCS The Pong System Page 8 of 125 What was the Atari 2600 branded as originally? The Atari 400 The Atari 65 XE The Atari Video Computer System The Atari 800 Page 9 of 125 Which game is considered the first fixed shooter and set the temples for the shoot ’em up genre in video games? Space Invaders Centipede Galaga Galaxian Page 10 of 125 What company developed and released Pac Man for the arcades in 1980? Magnavox Atari Activision Namco Page 11 of 125 When Nintendo first launched in 1889, what were they creating and selling? Pool Tables Playing Cards Marbles Dice Page 12 of 125 What was Sega’s first coin operated game called? Tetris Alex Kidd in Miracle World Sonic the Hedgehog Periscope Page 13 of 125 What was the Nintendo Entertainment System known as in Japan? The Famicom The Nintendo Video Game System The Super Famicom The NES Page 14 of 125 What was then name of the original Master System before is was remodeled and rebranded for US Sales? The Sega Genesis The Sega Dreamcast The Sega Mark III The Sega SG 1000 Page 15 of 125 What was the original internal code name for the Game Boy at Nintendo? NES-Mini Dot Matrix Game Nintendo Game Gear AVGN LJN Masterpiece Page 16 of 125 What peripheral were SONY and Nintendo planning on releasing for the Super NES before it was canceled? Super NES CD-ROM Super NES SONY Playstation Super Playstation NES CD Super SONY NES CD-ROM Page 17 of 125 What did SONY end up creating as a result of their ended relationship with Nintendo? The SONY PSX The SONY mylo The SONY Playstation The SONY toio Page 18 of 125 What was the first online video game connected to ARPANET? Periscope MUD or Multiuser Dungeon Spacewar! Computer Space Page 19 of 125 What was the first video game console to be offered by an American company since Atari? Magnavox Odyssey Sega Dreamcast Nintendo Entertainment System XBOX Page 20 of 125 What was the first Nintendo console to support internet connectivity? The Famicom The Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo 64 The Nintendo Gamecube Page 21 of 125 What was the first mobile phone game? Space Invaders Angry Birds Tetris Pac-Man Page 22 of 125 In what year did Apple launch the App Store? 2007 2008 2005 2003 Page 23 of 125 What game did the computer Bertie the Brain play against you, in what is considered to be, one of the earliest video games? Space Invaders Pong Tic-Tac-Toe Donkey Kong Page 24 of 125 What game was the early computer Nimrod custom-built to play? Min Rod Nim Rodnim Page 25 of 125 What was the name of the first workable prototype of the Internet that came in the late 1960s? Mozilla Internet Explorer WorldWideWeb ARPANET Page 26 of 125 What game did Magnavox sue Atari for stealing? Pong Space Invaders Gauntlet Pac-Man Page 27 of 125 What was the first video game console to use ROM cartridges? The Sega SG 1000 The Atari 2600 The Fairchild Channel F The Atari Panther Page 28 of 125 What other video game console games did expansion module #1 allow the ColecoVision to play? Commodore Atari Magnavox Nintendo Page 29 of 125 Which Atari game is considered to be the first action-adventure video game? Donkey Kong Pitfall Action Adventure Page 30 of 125 What game for the Intellivision is the first city-building game and considered one of the first real-time strategy games? Utopia SimCity The Sims Civilization Page 31 of 125 Who was the first independent, third-party, console video game developer? Konami Capcom Activision LJN Page 32 of 125 What game did a team of MIT students develop, and later would go on to form Infocom to publish the title commercially in 1980? Minesweeper Tetris Snood Zork Page 33 of 125 What was the first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges? Milton Bradley Microvision Tiger Handhelds The Gameboy The Atari Cosmos Page 34 of 125 Before Nintendo created the Game Boy, what other single game handheld video game device was Nintendo making? The Game and Watch The Game and Play The Play and Watch The Play and Game Page 35 of 125 What American toy manufacturer was famous in the 90s for their LCD handheld video games? Sego Nintendo Tiger Electronics Atari Page 36 of 125 Who did Warner Communications sell Atari to in 1984? Mike Matei James Rolfe Fred Fuchs Jack Tramiel Page 37 of 125 What was the Nintendo Entertainment System called in Japan? Super Famicom Famicom Nintendo Game Console Famicom NES Page 38 of 125 Who built the BBC Micro computers in the 1980s? Microsoft Apple The Acorn Computer Company Rowan Atkinson Page 39 of 125 What is the highest selling single computer model of all time? The Magnavox Odyssey The Commodore 64 The Atari 2600 The Apple 1 Page 40 of 125 In what year did Don Rawitsch create the educational game The Oregon Trail? 1977 1970 1976 1971 Page 41 of 125 In what year was the first SimCity game by Maxis released? 1983 1982 1989 1988 Page 42 of 125 What American video game company was launched by former Apple employee Trip Hawkins in 1982? Electronic Arts Activision LJN Ultra Page 43 of 125 What were the computer servers running software that allowed users to connect to the system using a terminal program, had a crude plain-text interface, and were sometimes used for online gaming in the 80s called? Information Indexing System or IIS Social Media System or SMS Bulletin Board System or BBS Search Engine System or SES Page 44 of 125 Which home video game console was Sega’s first entry into the home video game market? The Sega Master System The Sega SG 1000 The Sega Genesis The Sega Famicom Page 45 of 125 What did the acronym R.O.B. for the Nintendo Entertainment System mean? Robotic Operating Buddy Robot Operating Boy Rom Operating Buddy Read-only Operating Buddy Page 46 of 125 What was Nintendo’s official print magazine which debuted in 1988? Nintendo Super System Magazine Nintendo Entertainment System Magazine Nintendo Power Magazine Nintendo Ultimate Magazine Page 47 of 125 What was the Sega Mark III rebranded to be sold as in North America? Sega 32X Sega SG 1000 Sega Genesis Sega Master System Page 48 of 125 What was the name of the arcade predecessor to the Super Mario Bros series? Mario Bros Donkey Kong Super Mario World Mario Land Page 49 of 125 In what land does the The Legend of Zelda take place? Temple of Time Skyloft Windfall Island Hyrule Page 50 of 125 In the first Metroid, what planet does Samus fight alien monsters on? Bryyo Elysia Norion Zebes Page 51 of 125 In what year was the first Final Fantasy video game released on the NES? 1988 1987 1982 1983 Page 52 of 125 What is Mega Man known as in Japan? Megabot Roboman Rockman Mega Robo Page 53 of 125 Whose castle does Castlevania take place in? Count Dracula Wolf Man Dr. Frankenstein The Emperor Page 54 of 125 On what platform was the first Metal Gear video game released on? SONY Playstation Nintendo Entertainment System MSX Home Computers Sega Genesis Page 55 of 125 What is the TurboGrafx-16 known as outside of North America? The PC Engine The Turbo Engine The PC Master System The Turbo Master System Page 56 of 125 What is the Sega Genesis known as outside of North America? The Sega Master System The Mega Drive The Sega Dreamcast The Sega Saturn Page 57 of 125 What video game character did Sega create to compete with Nintendo’s mascot Mario? Vectorman Double Dragon Crash Bandicoot Sonic the Hedgehog Page 58 of 125 What is the best selling home console to date? The Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System The SONY PlayStation 2 The SONY PlayStation Page 59 of 125 Which video game company made the Sega Genesis games with the taller cartridges and the yellow tabs on the side? Tenger Electronic Arts Konami Activision Page 60 of 125 What game company created the Neo-Geo video game console in 1990? SNK Corporation Capcom Hudson Soft Konami Page 61 of 125 What does MMO stand for? Match Making Online Massive Map Online Massively Multiplayer Online Massive Match Online Page 62 of 125 What was established in 1994 following the release of Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, and Doom? The RIAA The ESRB The MPARS The ICRA Page 63 of 125 In the laserdisc video game Dragon’s Lair who is trying to save Princess Daphne from the dragon Singe? William the Warrior Alex the Adventurer Rick the Reverent Dirk the Daring Page 64 of 125 What company released the Laserdisc video console the LaserActive? RCA Maganovox Pioneer SONY Page 65 of 125 What was the name of the character that was used in the TurboDuo marketing campaign? Johnny Turbo Tommy Turbo Jimmy Turbo Tony Turbo Page 66 of 125 What was the first computer game distributed on CD-ROM? Snake Mine Sweeper Manhunt The Manhole Page 67 of 125 What kind of chip did Star Fox use to create the first accelerated 3D gaming experience on a home console? The Super FX Chip The PCI Voodoo 3/2000 3D Rage II Video V3 2000 PCI Page 68 of 125 What is considered to be the original first person shooter? DOOM Wolfenstein 3D Quake Duke Nukem Page 69 of 125 What was the first 3D game ever? Quake Pole Position Mech Warrior Battlezone Page 70 of 125 Which iconic fighting game launched the Evolution Championship Series? Street Fighter II Turbo Street Fighter Mortal Kombat II Fatal Fury Page 71 of 125 What was the predecessor game to NBA Jam? NBA Showtime NBA Hangtime Arch Rivals NBA Hoopz Page 72 of 125 What game is widely recognized as the first 3D fighting game? Virtua Fighter Soul Edge Tekken Soul Calibur Page 73 of 125 When was Dance Dance Revolution released in North America? 2000 1998 1999 1997 Page 74 of 125 What console was Tetris originally created for? The Atari 2600 The Electronika 60 The Nintendo Entertainment System The Fairchild Channel F Page 75 of 125 What was the name of the portable Sega Genesis home video console? The Sega Genesis Nomad The Sega Game Gear The Sega Advanced Pico Beena The Sega Mega Jet Page 76 of 125 What was the first handheld electronic game with a color LCD? The Sega Game Gear The Nintendo Gameboy The Neo Geo Pocket Color The Atari Lynx Page 77 of 125 What is the name of Nintendo’s 32-bit handheld video game system? The Game Boy Advance The Game Boy Color The GameBoy DS The Game Boy Pocket Color Page 78 of 125 Which Nintendo property is the highest grossing media franchise of all time? Monster Farm Yu-Gi-Oh! Pokémon Digimon Page 79 of 125 What video game development company created Doom? id Software Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Game Studios Gearbox Entertainment Page 80 of 125 What game did Japanese NES game Sweet Home go on to inspire? Dead Island Left 4 Dead Resident Evil The Walking Dead Page 81 of 125 What 32-bit console was canceled by Atari in favor of the Jaguar? The Falcon The Panther The Cosmos The Lynx Page 82 of 125 What company ended up manufacturing the 3DO Interactive Player initially? Panasonic SONY Samsung Zenith Page 83 of 125 What was the name of the Sega 32 bit CD based console released in North America in 1995? The Sega Master System The Sega 32X The Sega Saturn The Sega Dreamcast Page 84 of 125 What was the last console to use cartridges prior to the Nintendo Switch? The Nintendo Gamecube The Nintendo 64 The Nintendo DS The Nintendo Entertainment System Page 85 of 125 What was the first true rhythm video game ever created? Guitar Freaks Dance Dance Revolution Beatmania PaRappa the Rapper Page 86 of 125 How many copies of GoldenEye 007 were sold for the Nintendo 64? One Million Copies Five Million Copies Eight Million Copies Ten Million Copies Page 87 of 125 What was the first home console with built-in internet connection? The Apple Pippin The Famicom The Sony Playstation The Sega Saturn Page 88 of 125 What was the first video game console to use the DVD format? The Sony PlayStation 2 The Nintendo Gamecube The Sega Dream Cast The Sony PlayStation Page 89 of 125 What was the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for the games rather than cartridges? The Nintendo 64 The Super Nintendo CD The Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo Switch Page 90 of 125 What was the first Grand Theft Auto game to use 3D graphics? Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto II Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto III Page 91 of 125 Which Halo game in the series takes place between Halo 2 and Halo 3? Halo 3: ODST Halo Wars Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: Chronicles Page 92 of 125 What was the name of the second Xbox video game console created by Microsoft? Xbox One X Xbox One Xbox 360 Xbox Series X Page 93 of 125 What was the first video game console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium? PlayStation 3 Xbox PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 Page 94 of 125 In what year did Microsoft launch Xbox Live? 2001 2002 2000 2003 Page 95 of 125 What video game streaming service did Sony buy in 2012? Studia Luna Gaikai Steam Page 96 of 125 What is the name of the motion sensing peripheral for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One? The Kinect The Power Glove The Wiimote The Move Page 97 of 125 What is the name of the motion game controller for PS3 and PS4? The Virtual Boy The Wiimote The Kinect The Move Page 98 of 125 What game is claimed by Activision to be the first single video game title to exceed $1 billion in sales? Guitar Hero II Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Overwatch Page 99 of 125 What title did Harmonix conceive after development of Guitar Hero was shifted to Neversoft? Karaoke Revolution Rockband Dance Dance Revolution DJ Hero Page 100 of 125 What does the “DS” in Nintendo DS mean? Digital System Duo System Digital Screens Dual Screen Page 101 of 125 What was the first handheld console to use an optical disc format? The PSP The PSX The PSP Go The PSV Page 102 of 125 What is the most popular MMORPG of all time? EVE Online RuneScape World of Warcraft EverQuest Page 103 of 125 Who is the avatar Anshe Chung in the online world Second Life, having an in game business worth over a million dollars? Dirk the Daring Johnny Turbo Gaikai Ailin Graef Page 104 of 125 Before mobile games, what kind of browser games were being predominantly played on the internet? Flash Games Unity Games HTML5 Games Ruffle Games Page 105 of 125 Before being named Bejeweled, what was the title of this web based game called originally? Tetris Columns Diamond Mine Fruit Ninja Page 106 of 125 Which game did Zynga release on Facebook in 2009, reaching 10 million daily active users within six weeks? World of Warcraft FarmVille Bejeweled Flappy Bird Page 107 of 125 Which phone company preloaded Snake into its mobile phones and created the resurgence in the game? Orbitel SONY Motorola Nokia Page 108 of 125 What does “Tamagotchi” mean in Japanese? “Baby Watch“ “Egg Watch“ “Animal Watch“ “Pup Watch“ Page 109 of 125 What was the name of the smartphone that combined a mobile phone and handheld game system created by Nokia in 2003? The Xperia Play The ROG The N-Gage The Nano Page 110 of 125 What was the name of the first App Store? The Electronic AppWrapper Google Play The App Store BlackBerry World Page 111 of 125 When was Apple IOS introduced for public use? 2003 2007 2005 2001 Page 112 of 125 What is the most widely installed mobile operating system? Windows OS BlackBerry OS iOS Android Page 113 of 125 What is the most downloaded game in the world, as of 2020? Call of Duty Mobile PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile Honor of Kings Naruto Page 114 of 125 What was the first Xbox game console to be released in China? Xbox One Xbox Series X Xbox 360 Xbox Series S Page 115 of 125 What is the second best selling video game console of all time? The Nintendo Wii The PS2 or the PlayStation 2 The Xbox 360 The PS4 or the PlayStation 4 Page 116 of 125 What was the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics? The Wii The Wii U The Gamecube The Nintendo 64 Page 117 of 125 Which Nintendo console is essentially a tablet? The Wii U The Nintendo Switch The Game Cube The Nintendo 64 Page 118 of 125 What is the best selling Nintendo handheld console? The Game Boy The Nintendo 3DS The Game Boy Advance The Nintendo DS Page 119 of 125 What is the name of the Nintendo Switch that does not allow the player to detach the controllers from the screen? The Nintendo Switch Go The Nintendo Switch Basic The Nintendo Switch Lite The Nintendo Switch Portable Page 120 of 125 What was the first game to allow cross platform gaming? PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Halo Call of Duty Final Fantasy XI Page 121 of 125 What game features a battle royale and hosts up to 100 players who fight to be the last competitor by the end of the match? Destiny Halo Fortnite Call of Duty Page 122 of 125 What was the first major cloud gaming service? OnLive GameLine Satellaview The Sega Channel Page 123 of 125 What is the name of the currency used in Second Life? The Johnson Dollar The Linden Dollar The Ford Dollar The Reagan Dollar Page 124 of 125 What is the name of what is widely considered to be the first augmented reality head-mounted display system? AR Tennis AR Quake The Sword of Damocles The Oculus Prime Page 125 of 125 In 3D computer graphics, what is the name of the rendering technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light as pixels in an image plane and simulating the effects of its encounters with virtual objects? Polygon Rendering Tray-racing Ray-tracing Bit Rate Read 125 Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers The following 125 video game trivia questions cover many notable moments, companies, years, games, consoles, technologies, and more. These questions encompass the foundations of video game history. These will be especially enjoyed by older gamers who appreciate the inception of the gaming industry. Use them to test yourself or for your next trivia night. Consoles & Peripherals Video Game Trivia Back to table of contents... There were many consoles created since the inception of the video game industry. With that came many peripherals to accommodate these systems. as-well-as some failed projects that never came to fruition. The below video game trivia questions cover realized consoles, failed consoles, software, hardware, and peripherals from throughout gaming history. For consoles & peripherals video game trivia questions and answers, continue reading. Consoles & Peripherals Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers 1. What peripheral were SONY and Nintendo planning on releasing for the Super NES before it was canceled? Super NES CD-ROM 2. What did SONY end up creating as a result of their ended relationship with Nintendo? The SONY Playstation 3. What other video game console games did expansion module #1 allow the ColecoVision to play? Atari 4. Before Nintendo created the Game Boy, what other single game handheld video game device was Nintendo making? The Game and Watch 5. What is the highest selling single computer model of all time? The Commodore 64 6. What were the computer servers running software that allowed users to connect to the system using a terminal program, had a crude plain-text interface, and were sometimes used for online gaming in the 80s called? Bulletin Board System or BBS 7. What is the best selling home console to date? The PlayStation 2 8. Which video game company made the Sega Genesis games with the taller cartridges and the yellow tabs on the side? Electronic Arts 9. What company released the Laserdisc video console the LaserActive? Pioneer 10. What kind of chip did Star Fox use to create the first accelerated 3D gaming experience on a home console? The Super FX Chip 11. What console was Tetris originally created for? The Electronika 60 12. What was the name of the portable Sega Genesis home video console? The Genesis Nomad 13. What is the name of Nintendo's 32-bit handheld video game system? The Game Boy Advance 14. What 32-bit console was canceled by Atari in favor of the Jaguar? The Panther 15. What company ended up manufacturing the 3DO Interactive Player initially? Panasonic 16. What was the last console to use cartridges prior to the Nintendo Switch? The Nintendo 64 17. What was the name of the second Xbox video game console created by Microsoft? Xbox 360 18. What is the name of the motion sensing peripheral for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One? The Kinect 19. What is the name of the motion game controller for PS3 and PS4? The PlayStation Move 20. What does the "DS" in Nintendo DS mean? Dual Screen or Developers' System 21. Which phone company preloaded snake into its mobile phones and created the resurgence in the game? Nokia 22. What is the most widely installed mobile operating system? Android 23. What is the second best selling video game console of all time? The PS4 or the PlayStation 4 24. Which Nintendo console is essentially a tablet? The Nintendo Switch 25. What is the best selling Nintendo handheld console? The Nintendo DS 26. What is the name of the Nintendo Switch that does not allow the player to detach the controllers from the screen? The Nintendo Switch Lite 27. In 3D computer graphics, what is the name of the rendering technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light as pixels in an image plane and simulating the effects of its encounters with virtual objects? Ray-tracing 231 Computer & Technology Trivia Questions & Answers Learn computer & technology trivia facts. Click the play now button to begin. Play Now Games & Fun Facts Video Game Trivia Back to table of contents... With the creation of the many consoles in gaming history, came an avalanche of games to play on these systems. These games would become massive in popular culture, some even becoming part of the everyday lexicon. The following trivia questions cover games and fun facts from some of the most iconic video games ever created. For games and fun facts video game trivia questions and answers, please continue reading. Games & Fun Facts Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers 28. What game did the computer Bertie the Brain play against you, in what is considered to be, one of the earliest video games? Tic-Tac-Toe 29. What game was the early computer Nimrod custom-built to play? Nim 30. What game did Magnavox sue Atari for stealing? Pong 31. What was the name of the arcade predecessor to the Super Mario Bros series? Mario Bros 32. In what land does the The Legend of Zelda take place? Hyrule 33. In the first Metroid, what planet does Samus fight alien monsters on? Zebes 34. Whose castle does Castlevania take place in? Count Dracula 35. What video game character did Sega create to compete with Nintendo's mascot Mario? Sonic the Hedgehog 36. In the laserdisc video game Dragon's Lair who is trying to save Princess Daphne from the dragon Singe? Dirk the Daring 37. What was the name of the character that was used in the TurboDuo marketing campaign? Johnny Turbo 38. What did the acronym R.O.B. for the Nintendo Entertainment System mean? Robotic Operating Buddy 39. What does MMO stand for? Massively Multiplayer Online 40. Which iconic fighting game launched the Evolution Championship Series? Street Fighter II Turbo 41. What was the predecessor game to NBA Jam? Arch Rivals 42. Which Nintendo property is the highest grossing media franchise of all time? Pokemon 43. What video game development company created Doom? id Software 44. What game did Japanese NES game Sweet Home go on to inspire? Resident Evil 45. How many copies of GoldenEye 007 were sold for the Nintendo 64? Eight Million Copies 46. Which Halo game in the series takes place between Halo 2 and Halo 3? Halo 3: ODST 47. What title did Harmonix conceive after development of Guitar Hero was shifted to Neversoft? Rockband 48. What is the most popular MMORPG of all time? World of Warcraft 49. Who is the avatar Anshe Chung in the online world Second Life, having an in game business worth over a million dollars? Ailin Graef 50. Before mobile games, what kind of browser games were being predominantly played on the internet? Flash Games 51. What does "Tamagotchi" mean in Japanese? "Egg Watch" 52. What is the most downloaded freemium game series of all time? Angry Birds 53. What game features a battle royale and hosts up to 100 players who fight to be the last competitor by the end of the match? Fortnite 54. What is the name of the currency used in Second Life? The Linden Dollar 180 Science Trivia Questions & Answers For science trivia fun facts from every branch of science, click the play now button to begin. Play Now Rebranded & Renamed Systems Video Game Trivia Back to table of contents... As many consoles were in the development stages, they would have codenames prior to being released to the public. Some of these systems would even be renamed for different markets, as marketers believed the pre-existing names of some of these systems would underperform for varying demographics. These trivia questions cover the original codenames of consoles, as-well-as the rebranded names of systems when released in different markets. For rebranded and renamed systems video game trivia questions and answers, continue reading on. Rebranded & Renamed Systems Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers 55. Before being sold to Magnavox and branded as the Odyssey, what was the prototype system created by Ralph H. Baer called initially? "Brown Box" 56. What was the Atari 2600 branded as originally? The Atari VCS or the Atari Video Computer System 57. What was the Nintendo Entertainment System known as in Japan? The Famicom 58. What was then name of the original Master System before is was remodeled and rebranded for US Sales? The Sega Mark III 59. What was the original internal code name for the Game Boy at Nintendo? Dot Matrix Game 60. What is the TurboGrafx-16 known as outside of North America? The PC Engine 61. What is the Sega Genesis known as outside of North America? The Mega Drive 62. What was the Sega Mark III rebranded to be sold as in North America? Sega Master System 63. What is Mega Man known as in Japan? Rockman 64. Before being named Bejeweled, what was the title of this web based game called originally? Diamond Mine The Linden Dollar 250 Sports Trivia Questions & Answers For sports trivia fun facts from every sport, click the play now button to begin. Play Now Significant Years in Video Games Trivia Back to table of contents... During video game history, there were many notable years. During these times, significant events would occur that would lay the foundation for one of the biggest industries on earth. These key years would produce some of most important contributions to gaming ever. The following trivia questions cover the landmark years when companies, games, technologies, and consoles were released. For significant years in video games trivia questions and answers, read on below. Significant Years in Video Games Trivia Questions & Answers 65. In what year was Atari Inc. founded? 1972 66. What company developed and released Pac Man for the arcades in 1980? Namco 67. In what year did Apple launch the App Store? 2008 68. What game did a team of MIT students develop, and later would go on to form Infocom to publish the title commercially in 1980? Zork 69. What American toy manufacturer was famous in the 90s for their LCD handheld video games? Tiger Electronics 70. Who did Warner Communications sell Atari to in 1984? Jack Tramiel 71. Who built the BBC Micro computers in the 1980s? The Acorn Computer Company 72. In what year did Don Rawitsch create the educational game The Oregon Trail? 1971 73. What American video game company was launched by former Apple employee Trip Hawkins in 1982? Electronic Arts 74. What was Nintendo's official print magazine which debuted in 1988? Nintendo Power Magazine 75. What game company created the Neo-Geo video game console in 1990? SNK Corporation 76. What was established in 1994 following the release of Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, and Doom? The ESRB or Entertainment Software Rating Board 77. When was Dance Dance Revolution released in North America? 1999 78. What was the name of the Sega 32 bit CD based console released in North America in 1995? The Sega Saturn 79. In what year did Microsoft launch Xbox Live? 2002 80. What video game streaming service did Sony buy in 2012? Gaikai 81. Which game did Zynga release on Facebook in 2009, reaching 10 million daily active users within six weeks? FarmVille 82. What was the name of the smartphone that combined a mobile phone and handheld game system created by Nokia in 2003? The N-Gage The Linden Dollar 250 TV Trivia Questions & Answers For TV trivia fun facts from every major show, click the play now button to begin. Play Now Video Game "Firsts" Trivia Back to table of contents... There were many important "firsts" in gaming. These notable pioneering moments would create the foundation for what video games are today. Compared to the present day technology, these games and technology seem rather minuscule, but without them, we would not have the landscape of gaming that we live in today. The following trivia questions cover a variety of notable "first" in gaming including games, computers, consoles, technology, hardware, and software. For video game "firsts" trivia questions and answers, please keep reading. Video Game "Firsts" Trivia Questions & Answers 83. What game is considered to be the first published RPG computer game? Akalabeth: World of Doom 84. What is the title of one of the first video games ever developed by American physicist William Higinbotham, who designed the game in 1958 for display at the Brookhaven National Laboratory's annual public exhibition? Tennis for Two 85. What was the title of the first commercially available arcade video game? Computer Space 86. What was the first known video game to be played at multiple computer installations? Spacewar! 87. What was the first commercial home video game console? Magnavox Odyssey 88. What was Atari's first arcade game that they launched with? Pong 89. Which game is considered the first fixed shooter and set the temples for the shoot 'em up genre in video games? Space Invaders 90. When Nintendo first launched in 1889, what were they creating and selling? Playing Cards 91. What was Sega's first coin operated game called? Periscope 92. What was the first online video game connected to ARPANET? MUD or Multiuser Dungeon 93. What was the first video game console to be offered by an American company since Atari? XBOX 94. What was the first Nintendo console to support internet connectivity? The Famicom 95. What was the first mobile phone game? Tetris 96. What was the name of the first workable prototype of the Internet that came in the late 1960s? ARPANET 97. What was the first video game console to use ROM cartridges? The Fairchild Channel F 98. Which Atari game is considered to be the first action-adventure video game? Adventure 99. What game for the Intellivision is the first city-building game and considered one of the first real-time strategy games? Utopia 100. Who was the first independent, third-party, console video game developer? Activision 101. What was the first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges? Milton Bradley Microvision 102. In what year was the first SimCity game by Maxis released? 1989 103. Which home video game console was Sega's first entry into the home video game market? The Sega SG 1000 104. In what year was the first Final Fantasy video game released on the NES? 1987 105. On what platform was the first Metal Gear video game released on? MSX Home Computers 106. What was the first computer game distributed on CD-ROM? The Manhole 107. What is considered to be the original first person shooter? Wolfenstein 3D 108. What was the first 3D game ever? Battlezone 109. What game is widely recognized as the first 3D fighting game? Virtua Fighter 110. What was the first handheld electronic game with a color LCD? The Atari Lynx 111. What was the first true rhythm video game ever created? PaRappa the Rapper 112. What was the first home console with built-in internet connection? The Apple Pippin 113. What was the first video game console to use the DVD format? Sony PlayStation 2 114. What was the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for the games rather than cartridges? The GameCube 115. What was the first Grand Theft Auto game to use 3D graphics? Grand Theft Auto III 116. What was the first video game console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium? PlayStation 3 117. What game is claimed by Activision to be the first single video game title to exceed $1 billion in sales? Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 118. What was the first handheld console to use an optical disc format? The PSP 119. When was Apple IOS introduced for public use? 2007 120. What was the name of the first App Store? The Electronic AppWrapper 121. What was the first Xbox game console to be released in China? Xbox One 122. What was the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics? The Wii U 123. What was the first game to allow cross platform gaming? Final Fantasy XI 124. What was the first major cloud gaming service? OnLive 125. What is the name of what is widely considered to be the first augmented reality head-mounted display system? The Sword of Damocles Play Random Trivia Now! Play random trivia questions from any of our many trivia categories. Click the play now button to begin. Play Now