I guessed that too Molly, but:

'Tennis for Two'

In 1958, a physicist trying to make his lab a little more interesting devised what some consider the very first video game system. William Higinbotham created a game he called "Tennis for Two." Displayed on a tiny 5-inch screen, players tried to "hit" a ball over a "net" using boxes with dials and buttons.

2. The first joystick was built for:

















"Pac Man"





"Spacewar!"





"Pong"





"Odyssey 2

I guessed Pong again!

Spacewar!"

In 1962, students at MIT come up with the world's first fully interactive video game, called "Spacewar!" Consisting of two spaceships firing missiles at each other against a backdrop of stars-- the game quickly became one of the most-copied concepts in videogame history. The first joysticks were developed for this game.

What was the first commercial video game designed to be played at home on a television monitor?

















"Odyssey"





"Pong"





"Space Invaders"





"Voltron"

Now that may have actually been Pong.

Yes Molly!

Pac Man"

"Pac Man," which was first introduced to the U.S. in 1980, sold more 100,000-arcade units in the U.S. and more than 300,000 units worldwide. A simple game in which a yellow disk gobbled up dots in a maze and avoided monsters, it was the first video game to be popular with both males and females alone. Before video games were introduced, pinball machines were the dominant game in arcades.

What game led to a Senate investigation over violence in video games and a campaign to ban violent video games?

















"Mortal Kombat"





"Afterburner II"





"Streetfighter II"





"Super Mario"

Yes sir!

Mortal Kombat"

In 1993, the violence in games like "Mortal Kombat" and "Night Trap" led to Senators Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Herbert Kohl (D-Wisc.) to call for an investigation and possible ban on violent games.

When did manufacturers start putting ratings on video games?

















1992





1993





1994





1995

I guessed Columbine, but was wrong!

You are right Web!

September 11 attacks

In the wake of Columbine, a $5 billion lawsuit was filed by victims against 25 video game manufacturers and at least one game refrained from adding a gun feature. However, the 9/11 attacks led many publishers to make changes to their upcoming games, including removing buildings that looked like the attacked landmarks and other questionable content, and delaying the launches of various games with violent content.

. What is the most popular gaming system ever sold?

















PlayStation 2





Nintendo 64





Xbox





Game Boy