Question 1

What is the highest possible score in Pac-Man?

Accepted Answer

3,333,360. The perfect Pac-Man score is 3,333,360, achieved by eating every dot, power pellet, fruit, and ghost across all 256 levels before the kill screen.

Question 2

In Donkey Kong, what is the player character trying to do?

Accepted Answer

Rescue a woman from Donkey Kong. The player controls Jumpman (later Mario) who must climb a construction site to rescue his girlfriend Pauline from Donkey Kong.

Question 3

Which classic arcade game features a frog crossing a busy road and river?

Accepted Answer

Frogger. Frogger (1981) by Konami challenges players to guide frogs across traffic and a hazardous river to reach home bases.

Question 4

What year was Space Invaders released?

Accepted Answer

1978. Space Invaders was released in 1978 by Taito and became so popular in Japan that it caused a temporary shortage of 100-yen coins.

Question 5

In Galaga, what happens if you let a Boss Galaga capture your ship?

Accepted Answer

You can rescue it for a dual fighter. If a Boss Galaga captures your ship and you destroy that boss later, your captured ship rejoins you, creating a powerful dual fighter setup.

Question 6

Which company created the arcade game Asteroids?

Accepted Answer

Atari. Atari released Asteroids in 1979. It used vector graphics and became one of the most successful arcade games of the golden era.

Question 7

What is the name of the ghosts in Pac-Man?

Accepted Answer

Both A and C are correct. The ghosts have both nicknames (Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde) and character names (Shadow, Speedy, Bashful, Pokey). Both sets are official.

Question 8

Which arcade game introduced the concept of a 'kill screen'?

Accepted Answer

Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong's kill screen at level 22 (where a timer glitch makes the level impossible) popularized the term, though Pac-Man's level 256 glitch is also famous.

Question 9

What was the first arcade game to feature a continuous scrolling playfield?

Accepted Answer

Defender. Defender (1981) by Williams Electronics was a pioneering side-scrolling shooter that featured a continuous scrolling playfield with a minimap.

Question 10

How many buttons does the original Street Fighter II arcade cabinet have per player?

Accepted Answer

Six. Street Fighter II uses six buttons per player: three punch buttons and three kick buttons, each with light, medium, and heavy variants.

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