Video Games Quiz
From a 1972 tennis simulation to the best-selling game ever made. Ten questions on the studios, mascots and machines that built the games industry.
Play nowFour decades of pixels, cartridges and consoles.
Ten questions, no timer, no penalty for guessing. Use the number keys 1-4 if you are in a hurry.
Gaming history is shorter than its record books suggest
The industry is barely fifty years old and already outsells film and music combined.
From Pong in 1972 to open worlds streamed on demand, video games compressed a century of media evolution into a few decades. The milestones quizzes favour are the commercial ones: the crash of 1983, the arrival of Mario and Sonic, the shift to 3D on PlayStation, and Minecraft becoming the best-selling game ever made. Mascots and console generations are the two spines that hold the whole timeline together.
Scoring: one point per correct answer. 0-3 makes you a Beginner, 4-7 an Explorer and 8-10 a Master. Your best result is kept in this browser, so you can come back and try to beat it.
Frequently asked
How many questions are in the Video Games Quiz?
Ten multiple-choice questions with four options each and exactly one correct answer. A full round takes about 4 minutes.
Is the Video Games Quiz free to play?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no paywall and no download — the quiz runs entirely in your browser.
How difficult is this quiz?
It is rated Easy. Four decades of pixels, cartridges and consoles. Every answer is followed by a short explanation, so even a low score is useful preparation for the next attempt.
Is my score saved?
Your best result is stored in your browser with localStorage, so it survives a refresh and is shown at the top of the page next time you visit. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
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