Arcade Classics trivia
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Arcade Classics Mini Quiz
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Which arcade game's high score record is the subject of the 2007 film The King of Kong?
The documentary followed Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe's long rivalry over the Donkey Kong world record.
Which 1978 arcade game became a major hit in Japan?
Space Invaders became a major Japanese arcade hit; the claim that it caused a nationwide 100-yen coin shortage is an urban legend.
Which 1979 Atari shooter challenged players to blast floating rocks rendered in vector graphics?
Asteroids became Atari's best-selling arcade game, its crisp vector graphics standing out in the golden era.
What was Pac-Man called when the game first launched in Japan?
The name, a pun on the chomping sound "paku-paku," changed to stop U.S. vandals from altering the P.