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5-Code & Gaming

Vocabulary about code and gaming.

TermDefinition
arcade coin-op cabinet-based video game operated by inserting coins
Atari 2600 game console released in 1977 (originally named the Video Computer System)
bit & byte the smallest units of data storage (8 bits = 1 byte)
code set of directions that controls a computer or other electronic device
debugging to find and correct errors in code
directional pad (D-pad) part of a game controller used for moving a character on screen
Easter egg secret message hidden in media
emulator program for playing video games without needing the original hardware
extra life also known as "1-up", provides the player an additional turn
Game Boy handheld game console released by Nintendo in 1989
Genesis 16-bit game console released by Sega in 1989
loop a code command that repeats an action
Mario Brothers video game released by Nintendo in 1983, then as Super Mario Brothers in 1985
Nintendo Entertainment System game console released by Nintendo in 1985
Odyssey the first home video game console, released by Magnavox in 1972
Pac-Man arcade game released by Namco in 1980, one of the greatest video games of all time
Pitfall! adventure video game released by Activision in 1982, one of the greatest video games of all time
pixel the smallest part of a display or image (determines resolution)
PlayStation game console released by Sony in 1995, revised in 2000, 2006, 2013, 2020
Pong arcade game released by Atari in 1972
rage quit to stop play in anger due to repeated failure or abrupt failure after great success
Sonic the Hedgehog video game released by Sega in 1991, became the mascot to compete with Nintendo's Mario
Space Invaders arcade game released by Taito in 1978, one of the greatest video games of all time
Super Nintendo 16-bit game console released by Nintendo in 1991 to compete with the Sega Genesis
X-box game console released by Microsoft in 2001, revised in 2005, 2013, 2020
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