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1980’s Video Games (Geeky Round)

1

In what video game were you likely to be eaten by a Grue?
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Zork

2

What Middle-Eastern inspired game used Rotoscoping for its character animation?
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Prince of Persia

3

If you're a knight flying around on an ostrich, what game would you be playing?
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Joust

4

What four-player game allowed you to become either a Warrior, a Wizard, a Valkyrie, or an Elf?
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Gauntlet

5

What vehicular combat game used the theme music from the show, "Peter Gunn?"
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Spy Hunter

6

What was the first game exported from the Soviet Union to the United States?
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Tetris

7

Named after a famous coach and commentator, what sports franchise began in 1988?
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John Madden Football.
The original version ran on MS-DOS, Apple II, and Commodore.

8

In what year did Metal Gear debut?
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It was released in 1987 for the MSX2 computer and then later for the NES.

9

What jungle adventure gave you 20 minutes to find 32 treasures?
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Pitfall!

10

Not surprisingly, what Disney Sci-Fi film spawned not one, but two arcade games in 1982?
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Tron. An eponymous arcade game and second game called Discs of Tron

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