Retro Arcade Games
Instructions: Classic arcade and early video games
- 1.
What was the name of the yellow, dot-eating character introduced by Namco in 1980?
ADonkey KongBFroggerCQ*bertDPac-Man - 2.
In the original Donkey Kong arcade game (1981), what was the name of the hero trying to rescue the damsel?
AMarioBKong Jr.CLuigiDJumpman - 3.
Which 1978 arcade game featured rows of descending alien invaders?
AAsteroidsBSpace InvadersCGalagaDDefender - 4.
What was the first commercially successful video arcade game, released by Atari in 1972?
ASpace WarBPongCBreakoutDComputer Space - 5.
In Pac-Man, what are the names of the four ghosts?
ARed, Blue, Pink, OrangeBShadow, Speedy, Bashful, PokeyCBlinky, Pinky, Inky, ClydeDGhost1, Ghost2, Ghost3, Ghost4 - 6.
Which classic arcade game required players to guide a frog across busy roads and a river?
ABurger TimeBDig DugCFroggerDCentipede - 7.
What Atari home console, released in 1977, helped bring arcade games into living rooms?
AAtari LynxBAtari 7800CAtari 5200DAtari 2600 - 8.
In the 1981 arcade game Centipede, what controller did players use?
AA steering wheelBA joystickCA light gunDA trackball - 9.
Which 1981 arcade game featured a character hopping on a pyramid of cubes to change their colors?
ABurger TimeBElevator ActionCQ*bertDDig Dug - 10.
How much did it typically cost to play one round of an arcade game in the early 1980s?
A5 centsB50 centsC10 centsD25 cents - 11.
Which 1979 Atari game had players navigate a spaceship through a field of floating rocks?
ATempestBAsteroidsCMissile CommandDDefender - 12.
What was the sequel to Pac-Man that featured a female character with a bow?
AMs. Pac-ManBBaby Pac-ManCSuper Pac-ManDPac-Man Jr. - 13.
Which arcade game, released in 1982 by Williams Electronics, had players defending cities from incoming missiles?
ARobotron: 2084BDefenderCStargateDMissile Command - 14.
What was the best-selling Atari 2600 game of all time?
APac-ManBSpace InvadersCPitfall!DAsteroids - 15.
Which 1983 arcade game featured a knight riding an ostrich battling enemies on flying birds?
ADragon's LairBGauntletCGhosts 'n GoblinsDJoust