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1. The shoot 'em up genre--often abbreviated as shmup--is usually a game in which players control some sort of spacecraft and fire their weapons at a seemingly endless swarm of enemies. Horizontal shmups such as "Gradius" and "U.N. Squadron" tend to be more common than vertical shmups such as "1943" or "Exed Exes". A sub-genre of shoot 'em ups, 'bullet hell' or 'curtain fire' games are often referred to by what name?
2. Vehicular combat--more commonly known as car combat--is a cross between a racer and a fighter. In this genre, vehicles pursue their enemies in a destruction derby-like arena with the intention of destroying them, usually with the aid of machine guns, missiles and other miscellaneous weapons. Which game is credited with the creation of this genre?
3. Beat 'em ups are side-scrolling action titles in which a group of characters is tasking with beating the absolute snot out of any thug that dares cross their path. This particular genre was made massively popular in 1990s arcade galleries. Which of these beat 'em ups featured only three playable characters?
4. During the transition from 2D to 3D, some games decided to only make half the trip. Dubbed '2.5D', these platformers followed a strict 2D plane that curved around a 3D environment. Which of these games is NOT an example of a 2.5D game?
5. Survival horror has taken a bit of a decline in quality recently but back in the day, feature length movies couldn't create as much tension or fear. One survival horror game in particular warned players that, "The horrifying theme of this game may not be suitable for young children... or cowards." Which game's advisory warning said this?
6. In 1996, "Tetris Attack" was released for the Super Nintendo and became a pretty big hit. However, the game bears no resemblance to the "Tetris" franchise and not surprisingly turned out to be a "Mario"-themed re-imaging of what other puzzle game?
7. Kart racers differ from normal racers in that the vehicles are usually restricted to just some sort of kart and that items littered throughout the stage can give players an advantage over their opponents. The genre has been popular since the days of "Super Mario Kart" and since then, many other franchise have tried cashing in on the genre. Which of these franchises does NOT have a kart racer?
8. 'Edutainment' is a specific genre of video game that is created in the hopes of educating the player. While many of these types of games were released for the PC, others managed to make their way to actual consoles. Which of these 'edutainment' games is NOT real?
9. The point-and-click genre features games often released for the PC in which players must--obviously--point and click around the environment and collect certain objects to help progress them through the game. Which of these games is NOT a member of this genre?
10. The first-person shooter genre is one of the best-selling genres of all time thanks to the "Halo" and "Call of Duty" franchises. Having evolved significantly over the years, FPS games have since found a massive following in the gaming industry. Which of these FPS games was the first to contain a sniper rifle with a zoomable scope?
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