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  1. 1.Which classic console was Coleco's 1976 series of dedicated Pong-style consoles?

    • A. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
    • B. Coleco Telstar
    • C. Nintendo GameCube
    • D. Sega Master System
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    Coleco Telstar

    Did you know? The Telstar family used General Instrument's low-cost chip sets.

  2. 2.Which handheld console was Sega's 1990 color-screen handheld?

    • A. Atari Lynx
    • B. GP32
    • C. Tapwave Zodiac
    • D. Sega Game Gear
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    Sega Game Gear

    Did you know? The Game Gear could become a small TV with a tuner accessory.

  3. 3.Which home console was a 2013 Kickstarter-funded Android microconsole?

    • A. PSX
    • B. Xbox
    • C. Sega CD
    • D. Ouya
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    Ouya

    Did you know? The Ouya's controller had a touchpad in the center.

  4. 4.Which classic console was Nintendo's 1995 tabletop console built around stereoscopic 3D?

    • A. Magnavox Odyssey
    • B. Virtual Boy
    • C. Intellivision
    • D. Coleco Telstar
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    Virtual Boy

    Did you know? The Virtual Boy was discontinued in 1996 after weak sales.

  5. 5.Which handheld console was Atari's 1989 handheld with a color backlit screen?

    • A. PlayStation Portable
    • B. Game Boy Advance
    • C. Atari Lynx
    • D. Nintendo Switch Lite
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    Atari Lynx

    Did you know? The Lynx was one of the first handhelds with hardware scaling effects.

  6. 6.Which home console was how the Super Nintendo was branded in South Korea?

    • A. Xbox Series X
    • B. Hyundai Comboy
    • C. Apple Pippin
    • D. Xbox 360
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    Hyundai Comboy

    Did you know? Nintendo consoles were sold in South Korea under other names because of a Japanese import ban.

  7. 7.Which classic console was the only home console to include its own built-in vector display?

    • A. Vectrex
    • B. Atari Jaguar
    • C. Sega Master System
    • D. Color TV-Game
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    Vectrex

    Did you know? The Vectrex shipped with a built-in game called Mine Storm.

  8. 8.Which handheld console is the 2019 handheld-only version of the Nintendo Switch?

    • A. Nintendo Switch Lite
    • B. PSP Go
    • C. N-Gage
    • D. PlayStation Vita
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    Nintendo Switch Lite

    Did you know? The Switch Lite cannot output video to a TV.

  9. 9.Which home console was a 1994 add-on that plugged into the Sega Genesis to boost its graphics?

    • A. Sega 32X
    • B. PC-FX
    • C. Wii U
    • D. Apple Pippin
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    Sega 32X

    Did you know? The 32X was discontinued quickly as the Sega Saturn approached.

  10. 10.Which handheld console was the small 2005 redesign of the Game Boy Advance?

    • A. Game Boy Micro
    • B. Gizmondo
    • C. Game Boy
    • D. Nintendo DS
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    Game Boy Micro

    Did you know? The Game Boy Micro could not play original Game Boy cartridges.

  11. 11.Which home console was a 1991 CD-ROM add-on for the Sega Genesis?

    • A. Amiga CD32
    • B. Nintendo Switch
    • C. Xbox 360
    • D. Sega CD
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    Sega CD

    Did you know? The Sega CD was sold as the Mega-CD outside North America.

  12. 12.Which home console was Commodore's 1990 cartridge console based on its famous computer?

    • A. Sega 32X
    • B. PSX
    • C. Panasonic Q
    • D. Commodore 64 Games System
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    Commodore 64 Games System

    Did you know? The C64 Games System failed quickly against stronger consoles.

  13. 13.Which home console was Microsoft's 2013 console whose initial always-online plans were reversed before launch?

    • A. Amstrad GX4000
    • B. Xbox One
    • C. PlayStation 3
    • D. Amiga CD32
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    Xbox One

    Did you know? The Xbox One originally shipped with the Kinect sensor.

  14. 14.Which classic console was the first cartridge-based console built around a microprocessor, released in 1976?

    • A. Nintendo GameCube
    • B. Atari 5200
    • C. Fairchild Channel F
    • D. TurboGrafx-16
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    Fairchild Channel F

    Did you know? The Channel F introduced the idea of storing games on removable ROM cartridges.

  15. 15.Which handheld console was the 1999 handheld from the company founded by Gunpei Yokoi after Nintendo?

    • A. Neo Geo Pocket Color
    • B. PSP Go
    • C. PlayStation Portable
    • D. WonderSwan
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    WonderSwan

    Did you know? The WonderSwan was a strong seller in Japan for a time.

  16. 16.Which home console was Amstrad's short-lived 1990 console?

    • A. Playdia
    • B. Xbox 360
    • C. Amstrad GX4000
    • D. Wii U
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    Amstrad GX4000

    Did you know? The GX4000 was based on Amstrad's CPC computer line.

  17. 17.Which classic console was released in 1982 as the successor to the Atari 2600?

    • A. Sega Saturn
    • B. Nintendo GameCube
    • C. Nintendo 64
    • D. Atari 5200
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    Atari 5200

    Did you know? The Atari 5200 controllers were among the first to include a pause button.

  18. 18.Which handheld console was GamePark's 2001 Korean handheld that supported user-made software?

    • A. Game Boy Color
    • B. GP32
    • C. Nintendo DS
    • D. WonderSwan
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    GP32

    Did you know? The GP32 became popular among homebrew developers.

  19. 19.Which home console was NEC's 1994 CD-based successor to the PC Engine?

    • A. Hyundai Comboy
    • B. Nuon
    • C. Xbox Series X
    • D. PC-FX
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    PC-FX

    Did you know? The PC-FX was sold only in Japan.

  20. 20.Which classic console was Nintendo's first home console, released in Japan in 1977?

    • A. Intellivision
    • B. Color TV-Game
    • C. TurboGrafx-16
    • D. Fairchild Channel F
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    Color TV-Game

    Did you know? The Color TV-Game series was dedicated hardware with built-in games.

  21. 21.Which handheld console was Milton Bradley's 1979 handheld with interchangeable cartridges?

    • A. GP32
    • B. Microvision
    • C. Game Boy Advance SP
    • D. Playdate
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    Microvision

    Did you know? The Microvision is considered the first cartridge-based handheld console.

  22. 22.Which home console was Commodore's 1993 CD-based console?

    • A. Xbox Series X
    • B. Xbox
    • C. Sega 32X
    • D. Amiga CD32
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    Amiga CD32

    Did you know? The CD32 was among the first CD-based consoles sold in Europe.

  23. 23.Which classic console was designed to be backward compatible with Atari 2600 cartridges?

    • A. Atari 7800
    • B. Atari Jaguar
    • C. Color TV-Game
    • D. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
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    Atari 7800

    Did you know? The Atari 7800 reached stores in 1986 after Atari's ownership changes.

  24. 24.Which handheld console was the 2009 slider version of the PlayStation Portable that dropped the UMD drive?

    • A. Sega Game Gear
    • B. Microvision
    • C. PSP Go
    • D. Game Boy Color
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    PSP Go

    Did you know? The PSP Go downloaded games instead of using discs.

  25. 25.Which home console was a 2001 Japan-only GameCube variant that also played DVDs?

    • A. Panasonic Q
    • B. Xbox
    • C. PlayStation 2
    • D. PSX
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    Panasonic Q

    Did you know? The Panasonic Q added a slot-loading DVD drive to the GameCube design.

  26. 26.Which classic console was the North American version of Japan's PC Engine, a joint project of Hudson Soft and NEC?

    • A. Neo Geo
    • B. ColecoVision
    • C. Nintendo GameCube
    • D. TurboGrafx-16
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    TurboGrafx-16

    Did you know? The PC Engine launched in Japan in 1987.

  27. 27.Which handheld console was a short-lived 2005 handheld tied to a troubled Swedish company?

    • A. GP32
    • B. Gizmondo
    • C. N-Gage
    • D. Nintendo Switch Lite
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    Gizmondo

    Did you know? The Gizmondo included GPS and camera features.

  28. 28.Which home console was a 1996 game console design licensed by Apple and built by Bandai?

    • A. Playdia
    • B. Apple Pippin
    • C. Sega CD
    • D. PlayStation 3
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    Apple Pippin

    Did you know? The Pippin Atmark was its Japanese version.

  29. 29.Which classic console was a 1978 console that included a built-in membrane keyboard?

    • A. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
    • B. Magnavox Odyssey²
    • C. Sega Dreamcast
    • D. Sega Saturn
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    Magnavox Odyssey²

    Did you know? The Odyssey² was sold in Europe as the Philips Videopac G7000.

  30. 30.Which handheld console was Tiger Electronics' 1997 handheld with a touch screen?

    • A. Tiger Game.com
    • B. Game Boy Advance SP
    • C. Tapwave Zodiac
    • D. WonderSwan
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    Tiger Game.com

    Did you know? The Game.com offered early handheld internet access in the United States.

  31. 31.Which home console was a 2003 Nintendo-licensed system shaped like a controller, sold in China?

    • A. iQue Player
    • B. PSX
    • C. Xbox Series X
    • D. Xavix
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    iQue Player

    Did you know? The iQue Player was a joint project of Nintendo and the company iQue.

  32. 32.Which classic console was a 1993 console standard licensed by Trip Hawkins' company The 3DO Company?

    • A. Coleco Telstar
    • B. TurboGrafx-16
    • C. Vectrex
    • D. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
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    3DO Interactive Multiplayer

    Did you know? The 3DO was manufactured by partners such as Panasonic and sold at a very high price.

  33. 33.Which handheld console was NEC's 1990 handheld that played PC Engine HuCard games?

    • A. Sega Game Gear
    • B. TurboExpress
    • C. Game Boy Advance SP
    • D. Nintendo 3DS
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    TurboExpress

    Did you know? The TurboExpress was often called a handheld PC Engine.

  34. 34.Which home console was Bandai's 1994 Japan-only multimedia console?

    • A. Xbox Series S
    • B. Nuon
    • C. Playdia
    • D. PSX
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    Playdia

    Did you know? The Playdia used CD-ROMs aimed at family and educational content.

  35. 35.Which handheld console was the 2000 color version of the WonderSwan?

    • A. GP32
    • B. Tapwave Zodiac
    • C. N-Gage
    • D. WonderSwan Color
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    WonderSwan Color

    Did you know? The WonderSwan Color received a remake of the original Final Fantasy.

  36. 36.Which home console was a gaming technology built into certain DVD players in the early 2000s?

    • A. Nintendo Switch
    • B. PC-FX
    • C. PlayStation 5
    • D. Nuon
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    Nuon

    Did you know? Nuon hardware was developed by VM Labs.

  37. 37.Which handheld console was a 2003 Palm OS handheld aimed at games?

    • A. Atari Lynx
    • B. Sega Nomad
    • C. N-Gage
    • D. Tapwave Zodiac
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    Tapwave Zodiac

    Did you know? The Zodiac's analog slide controller was unusual for its time.

  38. 38.Which home console was SNK's 1994 CD-based version of its arcade hardware?

    • A. Neo Geo CD
    • B. PlayStation 4
    • C. Amstrad GX4000
    • D. PlayStation 2
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    Neo Geo CD

    Did you know? Neo Geo CD games cost far less than the system's cartridges.

  39. 39.Which handheld console was SNK's 1999 handheld with a clicky thumb stick?

    • A. Nintendo DS
    • B. Neo Geo Pocket Color
    • C. Microvision
    • D. Playdate
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    Neo Geo Pocket Color

    Did you know? The Neo Geo Pocket Color crossed over with Sega in Sonic Pocket Adventure.

  40. 40.Which home console was a 2004 Japanese console built around motion-based fitness games?

    • A. PSX
    • B. PlayStation 3
    • C. Xavix
    • D. Wii U
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    Xavix

    Did you know? XavixPORT titles focused on exercise and sports.

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