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Classic & Retro Games Flashcards

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Classic & Retro Games Flashcards

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Which game is widely considered the first platformer video game, released by Nintendo in 1981?: Donkey Kong
What was the name of the protagonist in the original 1986 Metroid game for the NES?: Samus Aran
In the classic arcade game Space Invaders (1978), what happens to the speed of the aliens as they are destroyed?: They speed up
Which classic 1980 Atari game had players controlling a tank through a maze to destroy enemy tanks?: Battlezone
What colour is the ghost Blinky in the original Pac-Man arcade game?: Red
Which 1984 puzzle game, originally developed by a Soviet software engineer, became bundled with the Game Boy at launch in 1989?: Tetris
In the original Super Mario Bros. (1985), which world is known as the water world with underwater levels?: World 3
What is the name of the final boss in the original The Legend of Zelda (1986) on the NES?: Ganon
Which classic 1982 Atari 2600 game was widely blamed for contributing to the Video Game Crash of 1983 due to its poor quality?: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Which company developed the classic 1991 beat-em-up Streets of Rage, originally released for the Sega Genesis?: Sega
Which classic 1981 Nintendo arcade game featured Mario climbing ladders to rescue a kidnapped woman from a giant ape?: Donkey Kong
What was the name of the hero in the classic 1986 Konami NES game Castlevania who battles Dracula using a whip?: Simon Belmont
Which 1980 Namco arcade game placed players inside a maze eating dots while avoiding ghosts?: Pac - Man
Which classic Atari 2600 game, released in 1979, had players shooting asteroids in space and is one of the best - selling Atari games ever?: Asteroids
In the original Contra (1987) on the NES, how many lives does the famous Konami Code grant the player?: 30
Which 1991 SNES launch title featuring a plumber and his dinosaur companion became one of the best - selling games of the 16 - bit era?: Super Mario World
Which 1987 Capcom NES game tasked players with fighting through robot masters to stop the evil Dr. Wily?: Mega Man
Which classic 1994 SNES RPG, developed by Square, featured a time - traveling story across multiple eras of history?: Chrono Trigger
What was the name of the first game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, released for Sega Genesis in 1991?: Sonic the Hedgehog
Which 1985 NES game, developed by Nintendo, is credited as the game that saved the North American video game market after the 1983 crash?: Super Mario Bros.
In the classic arcade game Galaga (1981), what special ability could players unlock by allowing their ship to be captured?: Dual fighter
Which 1986 Sega arcade game put players on motorcycles racing across a scenic highway and pioneered the pseudo - 3D sprite - scaling racing genre?: Hang - On
Which 1990 NES game by Nintendo is considered one of the greatest action platformers ever made and was famously difficult to port to other systems?: Super Mario Bros. 3
Which 1991 Capcom arcade beat - em - up allowed up to three players simultaneously to fight through the X - Men villain Magneto's forces?: X - Men
Which beloved 1994 SNES game by Rare featured pre - rendered 3D graphics that were revolutionary for the era?: Donkey Kong Country
What item did players collect in the classic 1986 NES game Kid Icarus to power up protagonist Pit's abilities?: Hearts
Which legendary 1993 id Software game is considered a sequel to Wolfenstein 3D and defined the modern first - person shooter?: Doom
Which classic 1984 Activision Atari 2600 game by David Crane starred a jungle explorer swinging on vines and jumping over crocodiles?: Pitfall!
Which 1989 beat - em - up arcade game by Capcom allowed players to battle through Metro City as Final Fight characters?: Final Fight
Which 1988 NES game by Tecmo is considered one of the earliest and greatest action games on the console, featuring ninja protagonist Ryu Hayabusa?: Ninja Gaiden