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I grew up going to the local arcade in the '80s, so that's about all I have any knowledge in within the Video Games category. Enjoy!

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1.
  The Golden Age of Arcade Games    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I have many fond memories of spending all my quarters in the local arcade after school. Do you remember the companies that released these classic 'Golden Age' arcade games?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jul 19 16
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reedy
529 plays
2.
Tales From a Simpler Time
  Tales From a Simpler Time   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Video games have become so much more sophisticated in the decades since the first arcade games. Join me in looking back to a simpler time... with visuals.
Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Jun 08 20
Easier
reedy
Jun 08 20
774 plays
3.
  Fractured Arcade Games    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you decipher these popular games? All of them were from the 'golden age' of arcade video games.
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, May 29 14
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reedy
714 plays
4.
  Fractured Arcade Games 2.0    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have another go at some fractured favourites from the 'golden age' of arcade video games.
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Oct 27 20
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reedy
Oct 27 20
380 plays
5.
Insert Coins to Continue 1978
  Insert Coins to Continue (1978)    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
1978 marked the beginning of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Video Games'. Take a look at some of the games that were released in that year.
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Aug 27 23
Average
reedy
Aug 27 23
433 plays
6.
  Arcade Nostalgia: "Space Invaders"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Space Invaders" came out in 1978 and became an almost instant success! What do you recall of this fun shooting game?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Oct 13 17
Average
reedy
Oct 13 17
381 plays
7.
Insert Coins to Continue 1979
  Insert Coins to Continue (1979)    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Arcade video games released in 1979 benefited from the success of their predecessors the previous year. How well do you remember these games, released during the second year of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Games'?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jul 02 20
Average
reedy
Jul 02 20
450 plays
8.
  Arcade Nostalgia: "Asteroids"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Asteroids" came out in 1979, providing the video game arcade industry with a new space shooter to rival "Space Invaders". What do you remember of this game?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Feb 08 15
Average
reedy
371 plays
9.
Insert Coins to Continue 1980
  Insert Coins to Continue (1980)    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
With the arcade video game industry exploding in popularity, 1980 saw the release of the highest-grossing arcade game of all time. Do you recall anything of the third year of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Games'?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Nov 12 20
Average
reedy
Nov 12 20
403 plays
10.
  Arcade Nostalgia: "Pac-Man"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Pac-Man" was released in 1980 and eventually became one of the most popular and highest-grossing video games of all time. What do you remember of the arcade version of the game?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Feb 03 15
Average
reedy
405 plays
11.
Insert Coins to Continue 1981
  Insert Coins to Continue (1981)    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
1981 continued the development of bigger and better arcade video games as every company tried to outdo the other. What do you know of the fourth year of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Games'?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Nov 18 20
Average
reedy
Nov 18 20
416 plays
12.
  Arcade Nostalgia: "Centipede"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Centipede" came out in 1981, and proved to be one of the most commercially successful games of the Golden Age of Arcade Games. What do you remember of it?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Feb 23 23
Average
reedy
Feb 23 23
84 plays
13.
  Arcade Nostalgia: "Donkey Kong"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you remember of the original "Donkey Kong" arcade game, released in 1981?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Aug 06 15
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reedy
346 plays
14.
  Arcade Nostalgia: "Frogger"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to the first in my new series of video game quizzes! Take a step back in time and see what you can remember of the 1981 classic arcade game "Frogger".
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jun 28 21
Average
reedy
Jun 28 21
339 plays
15.
Insert Coins to Continue 1982
  Insert Coins to Continue (1982)    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
1982 is considered to be the peak year of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Games'. Do you remember these games that were released in that year?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jan 02 23
Average
reedy
Jan 02 23
411 plays
16.
Insert Coins to Continue 1983
  Insert Coins to Continue (1983)   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The arcade video game boom began to slow in 1983, as home game consoles increased in popularity. How well do you remember these games, released during the final year of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Games'?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Mar 07 22
Average
reedy
Mar 07 22
250 plays

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