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Quiz about Atari 2600 Games
Quiz about Atari 2600 Games

10 Questions: Atari 2600 Games Multiple Choice Quiz | Video Games


The Atari 2600 is one of my all time favorite video game systems. Lets see how much you know about the games for the Atari 2600. All information in quotation marks are from videogamecritic.org.

A multiple-choice quiz by 975thehawk. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
975thehawk
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
268,476
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which game requires you to catch bombs dropped by a "Mad Bomber" before they hit the ground and explode? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Atari 2600 game do you have to shoot space creatures before they reach the ground and succeed at their invasion of earth? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following games matches this description? You are in control of a space ship, and must defend your ship by shooting at meteors that are flying all aroud you. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following Atari 2600 games fits this description? You navigate around four ladder-connected platforms while gathering random items and avoiding wandering enemies. Once you collect ten items a key appears at the top, allowing for advancement to the next level. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following Atari 2600 games is said to be "Adult Themed" and was only sold to people that were 21 years of age or older? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What Atari 2600 game fits this description? The object is to avoid bad guys while collecting phone parts hidden in pits. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following Atari 2600 games fits this description? The screen is arranged with an oddly-shaped "knight" in each corner, protected by a layered brick wall and a shield that moves around the perimeter. A "fireball" moves around the screen, knocking chunks out of the walls. Players can either catch or deflect the fireball with their moving shields. Caught fireballs can be redirected and hurled back with great force. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Atari 2600 game fits this description? You are in charge of shooting down incoming missiles before they destroy the city below. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following Atari 2600 games fits this description? Your little frog must cross a busy street filled with all sorts of speeding cars and trucks. He must then navigate a river full of logs, snakes, alligators, attractive lady frogs, and juicy flies. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This rare Atari 2600 cartridge was made by the Coca Cola Corporation. It is basically a clone of the classic game Space Invaders, except instead of the usual invaders, it has the word "PEPSI" going across the screen followed by one invader. Also, you cannot really die in this game; getting hit is just a minor inconvenience because it wastes time. The game lasts three minutes no matter what you do. The object is to clear as many levels as you can in a three minute time period. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which game requires you to catch bombs dropped by a "Mad Bomber" before they hit the ground and explode?

Answer: Kaboom!

"Kaboom!" was created by the company Activision in 1981. "Kaboom! is considered to be one of Activision's signature games, and sticks to the basic principle of being simple, addictive, and fun."
2. Which Atari 2600 game do you have to shoot space creatures before they reach the ground and succeed at their invasion of earth?

Answer: Space Invaders

"Space Invaders" was created by the Atari company in 1978. "There are 112 game variations. These variations include moving shields, zig-zagging bombs, invisible invaders, and several two-player simultaneous options. Tip: Enable the secret "double-shot" mode by holding down the reset button when you turn the game on."
3. Which of the following games matches this description? You are in control of a space ship, and must defend your ship by shooting at meteors that are flying all aroud you.

Answer: Asteroids

"Asteroids" was created by the Atari company in 1981. "There are 66 game variations that provide several alternatives to the hyperspace control, including a two-second "shield" and a 180-degree "flip" capability. Both large and small UFOs are also included, and the small ones are real sharpshooters. Just be sure to set the difficulty switches to "A" to enable the UFOs."
4. Which of the following Atari 2600 games fits this description? You navigate around four ladder-connected platforms while gathering random items and avoiding wandering enemies. Once you collect ten items a key appears at the top, allowing for advancement to the next level.

Answer: Fast Eddie

"Fast Eddie" was created in 1982 by the 20th Century Fox Video Game Company. "If you are up for a challenge, "Fast Eddie" is your game. Tip: You are always safe on the ladders, so you can use them for a quick escape."
5. Which of the following Atari 2600 games is said to be "Adult Themed" and was only sold to people that were 21 years of age or older?

Answer: Bachelor Party

"This so-called "adult" game is only good for a few laughs. If you didn't know any better, you would probably just pass it off as another Breakout clone."
"Bachelor Party" was created by a company called Mystique. Mystique was a company that specialized in making "Adult Themed" video gmes for the Atari 2600 system in the early 1980's. the funny thing is, they were only able to put out three games due to the Video Game Crash of 1983.
6. What Atari 2600 game fits this description? The object is to avoid bad guys while collecting phone parts hidden in pits.

Answer: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Atari created this game in 1982. This game is thought to be the cause of the video Game Crash of 1983."Atari buried 5 million unsold copies of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" in the New Mexico desert."
7. Which of the following Atari 2600 games fits this description? The screen is arranged with an oddly-shaped "knight" in each corner, protected by a layered brick wall and a shield that moves around the perimeter. A "fireball" moves around the screen, knocking chunks out of the walls. Players can either catch or deflect the fireball with their moving shields. Caught fireballs can be redirected and hurled back with great force.

Answer: Warlords

This game was created by the Atari company in 1981. "Warlords" can be played with one, two, three, or four players, using the paddle controllers.
8. Which Atari 2600 game fits this description? You are in charge of shooting down incoming missiles before they destroy the city below.

Answer: Missile Command

"Missile Command" was created by the Atari company in 1981. "Missile Command for the 2600 is a respectable, scaled-down version of the arcade game, but a few basic elements were compromised to squeeze it onto the system. There's only one missile base instead of three.

A more serious constraint is how you can only shoot three of your own missiles at a time. When you attempt to shoot a fourth missile, the game will make an annoying "squeak" sound."
9. Which of the following Atari 2600 games fits this description? Your little frog must cross a busy street filled with all sorts of speeding cars and trucks. He must then navigate a river full of logs, snakes, alligators, attractive lady frogs, and juicy flies.

Answer: Frogger

"Frogger" was created by the Parker Brothers company. "This version of "Frogger" has all the elements of the original arcade hit, plus a few extras thrown in as well like a "speedy Frogger" mode and the ability to drift off one side of the screen and reappear on the other."
10. This rare Atari 2600 cartridge was made by the Coca Cola Corporation. It is basically a clone of the classic game Space Invaders, except instead of the usual invaders, it has the word "PEPSI" going across the screen followed by one invader. Also, you cannot really die in this game; getting hit is just a minor inconvenience because it wastes time. The game lasts three minutes no matter what you do. The object is to clear as many levels as you can in a three minute time period.

Answer: Pepsi Invaders

"This is one of the more interesting Atari collectibles. Coca-Cola commissioned a game from Atari to give to their Atlanta employees. In this case, Atari redesigned Space Invaders so that you shoot the letters "P E P S I" instead of space creatures. There were 125 copies of this game made. There is no real box for this one, just a flimsy Styrofoam shell. So it isn't really a prototype, but it wasn't a commercially available game either."

This game has a rarity rating of 10/10 according to Atari Age

All information in quotation marks are from videogamecritic.org.
Source: Author 975thehawk

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