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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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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

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Jun 08 20
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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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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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Oct 27 20
410 plays

Insert Coins to Continue (1978)

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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.

Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Aug 27 23

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Aug 27 23
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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

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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

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Jul 02 20
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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

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Insert Coins to Continue (1980)

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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

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Nov 12 20
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Arcade Nostalgia: "Pac-Man"

Multiple Choice

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"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

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Insert Coins to Continue (1981)

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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

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Nov 18 20
476 plays

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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, Jun 05 25

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Jun 05 25
107 plays

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Arcade Nostalgia: "Donkey Kong"

Multiple Choice

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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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Arcade Nostalgia: "Frogger"

Multiple Choice

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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

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Jun 28 21
368 plays

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Insert Coins to Continue (1982)

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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

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Jan 02 23
475 plays

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Insert Coins to Continue (1983) great trivia quiz

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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

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Mar 07 22
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