Classic Video Games

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1. In this classic game, insects of all sorts, from spiders to scorpions to fleas, come raining down on the player whose object is to destroy all that lies within his/her firing range. What is the title of this 1980 game from Atari? Klax Centipede Zaxxon Qix

2. Imagine you are a little blue guy in a white suit with a gun that pumps air into your enemies until they explode. Imagine also that you carry a shovel that you use to set traps with giant stones for your enemies. Of what classic video game are you part and parcel? Dig Dug Berzerk Pengo Arkanoid

3. You're at the wheel of a Formula 1 car at the Fuji Racetrack, attempting to qualify for the big race. Which video game are you playing? Rally-X Cyberball Spy Hunter Pole Position

4. You're just a little alien-like fellow who wants to peacefully hop around on your pyramid. Unfortunately, bad guys like Ugg and Wrongway have other ideas. Which game are you enjoying? Qix Battlezone Q*bert Joust

5. You cruise along at high speeds with the theme to 'Peter Gunn' blaring away, and all around are enemies such as 'Switchblade' and 'The Road Lord' trying to rub you out. Which car-based game are you playing? Rampage Super Sprint Spy Hunter Tron

6. You are a crab-shaped space vehicle that operates on the end of a tunnel grid. Flippers, Spikers and Tankers are among the enemies that are constantly on the attack. Which game are you playing? Defender Zaxxon Battlezone Tempest

7. Your character eats constantly, especially enjoying dots, various fruits, power pellets and the occasional blue ghost. What is the name of this exciting video game? Gauntlet Donkey Kong Ms. Pac-Man Galaxian

8. All around you are large chunks of rock that seem to be moving in almost random directions. To make matters worse, the occasional belligerent UFO makes its appearance. Which video game does this describe? Metroid Asteroids Berzerk Star Wars

9. You must climb up several levels at a construction site in order to save your girlfriend Pauline, and to make matters worse, your nemesis is constantly chucking barrels at you. Which classic video game are you enjoying? Crazy Climber Dragon's Lair Donkey Kong Mouse Trap

10. You fight against hordes of ghosts, demons and other varied creatures. Your search for food is occasionally hastened by an intoned voice that beseeches, 'Elf needs food badly!' Which video game is described here? Gauntlet Time Pilot Joust Rampage