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Welcome back to Trivia for the Ages.
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A multi-generational trivia game designed to utilize the knowledge of everyone in your group, no matter their age.
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I'm Ted, your Gen Z co-host.
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And I'm Jamie, Ted's Boomer Mom.
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So here's how it works: we choose a topic and ask questions that span the past seven or eight decades.
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My mom will ask four questions covering the 1950s through the 1980s.
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My four questions will cover the 1990s through present day.
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There will also be two anytime anywhere questions, and they can be asked by either of us.
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They can range from the distant past all the way into the near future.
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After a short break, we will present the answers.
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After each answer, we will offer you a bonus question and give you eight seconds to answer it for a grand total of twenty questions.
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For more fun facts and information about our podcast, please visit our website at triviafortheages.com.
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So let's get started.
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Today's topic is for my fellow gamers out there video and arcade games for the ages.
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What is the best-selling video game of all time?
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Question two.
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In 2006, a pack-in game was sold alongside the original Wii console in most countries.
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What is the title of this game?
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Question four.
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Back in the 1980s, when video game arcades were popular, how did you quietly let someone know that whenever they lost, you wanted to play next?
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Question number five.
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Indicating general hardware failure, what is the name of the infamous Xbox 360 hardware defect that rendered the console useless?
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Question six.
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This classic arcade game was banned in a number of U.S.
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cities from the 1940s to the 1970s because it was considered a form of gambling.
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What was this game?
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Question seven.
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Revered by the PC gaming community, who is the president of Valve Corporation?
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Question eight.
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This is an Anytime Anywhere.
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Ski ball was invented in 1908.
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It was inspired by two sports, skiing being one of them.
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What was the other sport that inspired this game?
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Question 9.
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This is our second Anytime Anywhere question.
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Releasing in 2026, Grand Theft Auto 6 is to be set in a fictionalized version of what Southern U.S.
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state?
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Question 10.
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This 1983 arcade game used beautiful hand-drawn animation rather than pixel graphics.
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In order to win, Dirk the Daring must slay a mythical beast in order to save Princess Daphne.
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What's the name of this game?com.
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And we're back! Remember, after each answer, you will have eight seconds to answer a bonus question.
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Good luck.
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Question one.
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Not counting the many variations of Tetris, what is the best-selling video game of all time?
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The answer is Minecraft with 350 million copies sold.
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For your bonus question, portrayed by Jack Black in the Minecraft movie, what is the name of the default player-controlled character in Minecraft?
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That character's name is Steve.
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Question 2.
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There were many ways to die in this classic video game, with dysentery being one of the most common.
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What is the name of this game?
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This was the Oregon Trail.
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And for the bonus, in the first version of the game, when you went out hunting, you had to type out one of two words to shoot at an animal.
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Name one of these words.
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Those two words were bang or pow, and in true educational form, you had to spell them correctly or it wouldn't work.
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Question 3.
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In 2006, a pack-in game was sold alongside the original Wii console in most countries.
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What is the title of this game?
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The answer is Wii Sports.
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For your bonus question, though it was rejected, a 24 karat gold plated Wii was commissioned as a gift for what famous person?
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That was Queen Elizabeth II.
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Question 4.
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Back in the 1980s, when video game arcades were popular, how did you quietly let someone know that whenever they lost, you wanted to play next?
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The answer is you placed your coin somewhere on the machine.
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If it was a particularly popular game, you might see a whole line of quarters waiting for their turn.
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And the bonus question: many years before then, in the early 1900s, how much did it cost to play an arcade game?
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The answer is one penny, which is why they were known as penny arcades.
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Question 5.
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Indicating general hardware failure, what is the name of the infamous Xbox 360 hardware defect that rendered the console useless?
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That answer is the Red Ring of Death or Red Circle of Death.
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For your bonus question, the Red Ring of Death was named in reference to a Windows PC crash that turned the display a certain color.
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What was the nickname given to this error?
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That answer is the blue screen of death.
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Blue screen is also acceptable.
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Question 6.
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This classic arcade game was banned in a number of U.S.
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cities from the 1940s to the 1970s because it was considered a form of gambling.
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What was this game?
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This was pinball.
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The ban was lifted in New York City in 1976 when a player was able to demonstrate in a courtroom that it was a game of skill, not just luck.
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Your bonus question is this.
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What movie in 1969 featured a character known as the Pinball Wizard?
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That movie was Tommy, and the Pinball Wizard was played by Elton John.
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Question 7.
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Revered by the PC gaming community, who is the current president of Valve Corporation?
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That would be Gabe Newell, often referred to as Lord Gavin.
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For your bonus point, what was the first game released by Valve back in 1998?
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Still hopelessly waiting on the third game in the series?
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The answer is Half-Life.
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Question eight.
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Ski ball was invented in 1908.
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It was inspired by two sports, skiing being one of them.
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What was the other sport that inspired this game?
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The answer is bowling.
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And speaking of inspiration for arcade games, in 1988, the movie Big used an arcade game that was inspired by a 1965 fortune-telling machine.
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For the bonus point, name either the original machine or the variation used in the movie.
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Releasing in 2026, Grand Theft Auto 6 is to be set in a fictionalized version of what southern U.S.
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state?
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is set in the fictional state of Leonida, a satirical take on the state of Florida.
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Florida was the answer you were looking for.
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And for your bonus question, serving as a subtitle of a previous Grand Theft Auto game, what fictional city will you be able to explore in the upcoming game?
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Question 10.
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This 1983 arcade game used beautiful hand-drawn animation rather than pixel graphics.
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In order to win, Dirk the Daring must slay a mythical beast in order to save Princess Daphne.
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What's the name of this game?
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The answer is Dragon's Lair.
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And for the bonus, also in 1983, the video game industry experienced a crash that caused many retailers to refuse to stock games.
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The end of the crash is often attributed to this console, which was released in 1985.
00:00:00.239 --> 00:00:02.959
Welcome back to Trivia for the Ages.
00:00:03.359 --> 00:00:09.679
A multi-generational trivia game designed to utilize the knowledge of everyone in your group, no matter their age.
00:00:09.919 --> 00:00:12.000
I'm Ted, your Gen Z co-host.
00:00:12.240 --> 00:00:14.480
And I'm Jamie, Ted's Boomer Mom.
00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:20.719
So here's how it works: we choose a topic and ask questions that span the past seven or eight decades.
00:00:20.960 --> 00:00:26.079
My mom will ask four questions covering the 1950s through the 1980s.
00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:30.000
My four questions will cover the 1990s through present day.
00:00:30.399 --> 00:00:36.000
There will also be two anytime anywhere questions, and they can be asked by either of us.
00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:40.079
They can range from the distant past all the way into the near future.
00:00:40.479 --> 00:00:43.359
After a short break, we will present the answers.
00:00:43.600 --> 00:00:51.039
After each answer, we will offer you a bonus question and give you eight seconds to answer it for a grand total of twenty questions.
00:00:51.280 --> 00:00:58.159
For more fun facts and information about our podcast, please visit our website at triviafortheages.com.
00:00:58.880 --> 00:01:00.240
So let's get started.
00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:07.040
Today's topic is for my fellow gamers out there video and arcade games for the ages.
00:01:33.439 --> 00:01:36.719
What is the best-selling video game of all time?
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Question two.
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In 2006, a pack-in game was sold alongside the original Wii console in most countries.
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What is the title of this game?
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Question four.
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Back in the 1980s, when video game arcades were popular, how did you quietly let someone know that whenever they lost, you wanted to play next?
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Question number five.
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Indicating general hardware failure, what is the name of the infamous Xbox 360 hardware defect that rendered the console useless?
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Question six.
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This classic arcade game was banned in a number of U.S.
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cities from the 1940s to the 1970s because it was considered a form of gambling.
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What was this game?
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Question seven.
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Revered by the PC gaming community, who is the president of Valve Corporation?
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Question eight.
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This is an Anytime Anywhere.
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Ski ball was invented in 1908.
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It was inspired by two sports, skiing being one of them.
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What was the other sport that inspired this game?
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Question 9.
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This is our second Anytime Anywhere question.
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Releasing in 2026, Grand Theft Auto 6 is to be set in a fictionalized version of what Southern U.S.
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state?
00:03:43.599 --> 00:03:44.960
Question 10.
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This 1983 arcade game used beautiful hand-drawn animation rather than pixel graphics.
00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:59.199
In order to win, Dirk the Daring must slay a mythical beast in order to save Princess Daphne.
00:03:59.360 --> 00:04:38.160
What's the name of this game?com.
00:04:42.480 --> 00:04:48.720
And we're back! Remember, after each answer, you will have eight seconds to answer a bonus question.
00:04:48.959 --> 00:04:50.160
Good luck.
00:04:51.040 --> 00:04:52.000
Question one.
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Not counting the many variations of Tetris, what is the best-selling video game of all time?
00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:06.319
The answer is Minecraft with 350 million copies sold.
00:05:07.839 --> 00:05:18.319
For your bonus question, portrayed by Jack Black in the Minecraft movie, what is the name of the default player-controlled character in Minecraft?
00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:28.240
That character's name is Steve.
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Question 2.
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There were many ways to die in this classic video game, with dysentery being one of the most common.
00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:41.199
What is the name of this game?
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This was the Oregon Trail.
00:05:47.040 --> 00:05:56.079
And for the bonus, in the first version of the game, when you went out hunting, you had to type out one of two words to shoot at an animal.
00:05:56.319 --> 00:05:58.240
Name one of these words.
00:06:05.920 --> 00:06:14.160
Those two words were bang or pow, and in true educational form, you had to spell them correctly or it wouldn't work.
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Question 3.
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In 2006, a pack-in game was sold alongside the original Wii console in most countries.
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What is the title of this game?
00:06:29.759 --> 00:06:32.399
The answer is Wii Sports.
00:06:33.839 --> 00:06:43.439
For your bonus question, though it was rejected, a 24 karat gold plated Wii was commissioned as a gift for what famous person?
00:06:51.360 --> 00:06:54.079
That was Queen Elizabeth II.
00:06:56.639 --> 00:06:58.079
Question 4.
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Back in the 1980s, when video game arcades were popular, how did you quietly let someone know that whenever they lost, you wanted to play next?
00:07:10.240 --> 00:07:14.079
The answer is you placed your coin somewhere on the machine.
00:07:14.240 --> 00:07:20.240
If it was a particularly popular game, you might see a whole line of quarters waiting for their turn.
00:07:20.879 --> 00:07:29.759
And the bonus question: many years before then, in the early 1900s, how much did it cost to play an arcade game?
00:07:37.360 --> 00:07:42.319
The answer is one penny, which is why they were known as penny arcades.
00:07:44.240 --> 00:07:45.600
Question 5.
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Indicating general hardware failure, what is the name of the infamous Xbox 360 hardware defect that rendered the console useless?
00:07:57.519 --> 00:08:02.480
That answer is the Red Ring of Death or Red Circle of Death.
00:08:04.079 --> 00:08:12.959
For your bonus question, the Red Ring of Death was named in reference to a Windows PC crash that turned the display a certain color.
00:08:13.199 --> 00:08:15.759
What was the nickname given to this error?
00:08:23.439 --> 00:08:26.560
That answer is the blue screen of death.
00:08:26.800 --> 00:08:28.959
Blue screen is also acceptable.
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Question 6.
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This classic arcade game was banned in a number of U.S.
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cities from the 1940s to the 1970s because it was considered a form of gambling.
00:08:42.960 --> 00:08:44.639
What was this game?
00:08:46.639 --> 00:08:48.080
This was pinball.
00:08:48.240 --> 00:08:58.240
The ban was lifted in New York City in 1976 when a player was able to demonstrate in a courtroom that it was a game of skill, not just luck.
00:08:59.840 --> 00:09:01.919
Your bonus question is this.
00:09:02.159 --> 00:09:07.840
What movie in 1969 featured a character known as the Pinball Wizard?
00:09:15.279 --> 00:09:19.919
That movie was Tommy, and the Pinball Wizard was played by Elton John.
00:09:22.080 --> 00:09:23.440
Question 7.
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Revered by the PC gaming community, who is the current president of Valve Corporation?
00:09:31.279 --> 00:09:36.399
That would be Gabe Newell, often referred to as Lord Gavin.
00:09:38.000 --> 00:09:44.000
For your bonus point, what was the first game released by Valve back in 1998?
00:09:51.600 --> 00:09:54.480
Still hopelessly waiting on the third game in the series?
00:09:54.720 --> 00:09:57.120
The answer is Half-Life.
00:09:58.720 --> 00:10:00.000
Question eight.
00:10:00.320 --> 00:10:03.200
Ski ball was invented in 1908.
00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:07.440
It was inspired by two sports, skiing being one of them.
00:10:07.600 --> 00:10:10.799
What was the other sport that inspired this game?
00:10:12.399 --> 00:10:14.320
The answer is bowling.
00:10:16.320 --> 00:10:28.240
And speaking of inspiration for arcade games, in 1988, the movie Big used an arcade game that was inspired by a 1965 fortune-telling machine.
00:10:28.559 --> 00:10:34.720
For the bonus point, name either the original machine or the variation used in the movie.
00:10:55.279 --> 00:11:02.159
Releasing in 2026, Grand Theft Auto 6 is to be set in a fictionalized version of what southern U.S.
00:11:02.399 --> 00:11:03.039
state?
00:11:04.639 --> 00:11:11.120
Grand Theft Auto 6 is set in the fictional state of Leonida, a satirical take on the state of Florida.
00:11:11.360 --> 00:11:13.759
Florida was the answer you were looking for.
00:11:15.360 --> 00:11:25.679
And for your bonus question, serving as a subtitle of a previous Grand Theft Auto game, what fictional city will you be able to explore in the upcoming game?
00:11:38.159 --> 00:11:39.440
Question 10.
00:11:39.840 --> 00:11:46.480
This 1983 arcade game used beautiful hand-drawn animation rather than pixel graphics.
00:11:46.720 --> 00:11:52.879
In order to win, Dirk the Daring must slay a mythical beast in order to save Princess Daphne.
00:11:53.120 --> 00:11:55.120
What's the name of this game?
00:11:56.480 --> 00:11:59.200
The answer is Dragon's Lair.
00:12:00.879 --> 00:12:11.600
And for the bonus, also in 1983, the video game industry experienced a crash that caused many retailers to refuse to stock games.
00:12:12.159 --> 00:12:18.080
The end of the crash is often attributed to this console, which was released in 1985.
