1. 'Galaga' became a popular hit in arcades in its year of release in 1981. What company that would later become renown for its arcade game success developed the game of 'Galaga'? Namco Atari Midway Nintendo

2. 'Galaga' is actually a sequel to a popular arcade game released in 1979. What was the name of the predecessor to 'Galaga,' a popular fixed shooter arcade game in its own right? Asteroids Galaxian Xenosaga Gaplus

3. Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding a player's spaceship in the game of 'Galaga?' It has five turrets projecting from its main body but it only shoots out of one of them. It can only move left and right. It changes in size depending on how many enemies are on screen. Its color is primarily white.

4. Arcade games from their conception have been broken down into individual rounds of play that players progress through. Which of the following describes the term that the game of 'Galaga' uses for each particular round? Stage Board Level World

5. Although some people engage in 'button-mashing' when they play arcade games, it is actually advantageous to learn strategies for each game. As you might expect, 'Galaga' is no exception. In the game, how many shots can a player have being fired on screen at a time no matter how often he/she presses the fire button? 6 1 2 3

6. Which of the following describes the best tactic to employ to minimize your chances of being hit by an enemy ship? You should stay in the corners because an enemy's fire will likely go toward the middle of the screen. You should move around often because an enemy's fire will go to the location you were at when it fired. You should stay in the middle of the screen because enemies generally attack from the sides. You should try to stay directly in front of enemy spaceships because they will veer off to the side when shooting.

7. The most important 'enemy' in the game of 'Galaga' is undoubtedly the Boss Galagas. A Boss Galaga allows a player to obtain a double spaceship that allows for a boost in firepower. Which of the following is NOT true regarding Boss Galagas? The Boss Galagas take two shots to destroy. A player can use the Boss Galagas to recapture a double ship and form a triple ship. Only the second Boss Galaga that comes down off the top of the screen will produce a tractor beam to capture a player's ship. You must be careful to not shoot your own spaceship when it is being held by a Boss Galaga.

8. As with most arcade games, 'Galaga' offers special bonus rounds that help players accumulate points. Which of the following is a true statement regarding these bonus rounds? The first bonus round appears after the second round of the game. These rounds are referred to as Time Warps. Fifty enemies fly at the player in certain patterns. A player receives a 50,000 point bonus for eliminating all enemies on the first bonus round.

9. 'Galaga' is a game based on scoring as many points as possible. Extra lives are obtained by reaching certain point levels. At what amount of points will a player first receive an extra spaceship in the game of 'Galaga?' 100,000 10,000 50,000 20,000

10. The lowest point valued and most common enemies in the game of 'Galaga' award players either 50 or 100 points when destroyed. What do these enemies look like? Blue and yellow space bugs Red and black hairy beasts Green martian aliens Blue and white space jellyfish

11. Which of the following does NOT describe how the difficulty level increases in 'Galaga' as a player progresses in the game. More enemy ships will come down at the same time to attack a player as the game progresses. Enemy ships fly faster as the game progresses. After the fifth round, Boss Galagas will no longer stop at the top of the screen before attacking players. Enemy ships fire more shots as the game progresses.

12. What type of animation is made on screen when a player's spaceship gets hit by either an enemy spaceship or an enemy spaceship's fire in the game of 'Galaga?' The player's ship disappears in a white, smoke-filled explosion. The player's ship simply disappears when it is hit. The player's ship is engulfed in orange flames that fill the screen. The player's ship will momentarily take the form of the enemy ship that destroyed it and then disappear.

13. After a player's game is over in a game of 'Galaga' a results screen is shown that lists three statistics. Which of the following is NOT one of those statistics? Number of Hits Hit-Miss Ratio Number of Misses Shots Fired

14. In my opinion, one of the best parts about arcade games is how they track high scores. Which of the following is untrue in regards to high scores in 'Galaga?' The game keeps the top five high scores in its memory. The number one high score will appear in the middle of the screen during gameplay. You can only input three letters (including a space or a period) to identify your high score. The high score will not update during a player's game if he/she exceeds the first place high score.

15. Unfortunately arcade games and even video games of today are not made without errors. What is the most well-known 'bug' in relation to the game of 'Galaga?' If a player beats the 255th round, the game must be reset because the next round will have no enemies on screen. The game will freeze if a player destroys all enemies on their initial flyovers. The game does not allow the second player to have a turn if player one scores over 100,000 points. If a player fires exactly 368 shots to complete a round, the game will automatically restart.