Arcade Classics Trivia
Insert coin and prove you’re the high-score hero who knows every pixel from Pac-Man’s kill screen to Donkey Kong’s glory.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In his early Donkey Kong–era 8-bit sprites, what facial feature was added to Mario so he’d stand out with only a handful of pixels?
Mustache
Which company released the 1980 Cold War–themed arcade hit Missile Command?
Atari
Which landmark early-’90s one-on-one fighter drew massive crowds and sparked an arcade revival?
Street Fighter II
Which 1980 Atari arcade game used wireframe vector graphics for first-person tank battles viewed through a periscope-style cabinet?
Battlezone
Which Atari co-founder, working with Ted Dabney, shepherded Pong’s 1972 release after commissioning engineer Al Alcorn to build it?
Nolan Bushnell