CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES
ONLINE SLANG
100
The creator of this game got the idea while noticing a pizza missing a slice looked like an open-mouthed head
What is PAC-MAN
100
BBS can refer to a bulletin board system or this phrase meaning you'll return shortly
What is BE BACK SOON
200
Putting your initials next to your high score was an early innovation of this space-themed game
What is ASTEROIDS
200
TTFN is short for this double talk phrase "for now"
What is TA-TA
300
The Bank of Japan ordered an emergency minting of coins as there was a run on them when this space alien game debuted in 1978
What is SPACE INVADERS
300
An e-mail bearing the ominous acronym NSFW means that the racy attachment is this
What is NOT SAFE FOR WORK
400
The original name for the hero was Jumpman, & he was a carpenter, not a plumber, in this game
What is DONKEY KONG
400
Chatting at your desk on Instant Messenger? Type AFK into the window to tell them you're "away from" this
What is THE KEYBOARD
500
The name of this puzzle game is a play on the Greek word for "four"
What is TETRIS
500
IANARS is a humorous caveat to your audience that you're not one of these, like Wernher von Braun
What is A ROCKET SCIENTIST