Video Game Pioneers
This inventor is known as the "Father of Video Games."
Who is Ralph Baer?
This simple game was based on table tennis.
What is Pong?
This alien-shooting game became a worldwide hit in 1978.
What is Space Invaders?
This yellow character chomped dots through a maze.
Who is Pac-Man?
Atari released this groundbreaking console in 1977.
What is the Atari 2600?
Before becoming the Magnavox Odyssey, Baer's prototype had this nickname.
What is the Brown Box?
This company turned Pong into a huge success.
What is Atari?
These machines allowed people to play games by inserting coins.
What are arcade machines?
This famous Nintendo character first appeared in Donkey Kong.
Who is Mario?
The Atari 2600 used these removable game holders.
What are cartridges?
This company released the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972.
What is Magnavox?
Atari co-founder who helped launch Pong.
Who is Nolan Bushnell?
Space Invaders helped create a huge demand for this type of entertainment.
What are video games?
This giant ape was Mario's first rival.
Who is Donkey Kong?
These controllers became a symbol of early home gaming.
What are joysticks?
The Odyssey became the first commercial home video game system in this year.
What is 1972?
Pong first became popular in these public gaming locations.
What are arcades?
Arcades were especially popular during this decade.
What are the 1980s?
This company created both Donkey Kong and Mario.
What is Nintendo?
Home consoles allowed families to play games without visiting this place.
What is an arcade?
Ralph Baer developed his gaming ideas while working for this electronics company.
What is Sanders Associates?
Pong was inspired by a table tennis game found on this home console.
What is the Magnavox Odyssey?
This gaming trend helped turn video games into a major industry.
What is arcade gaming?
Pac-Man was first developed in this country.
What is Japan?
The ability to switch cartridges gave players access to many different ______.
What are games?