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Welcome to our newsletter for
November. Topic is technology - arcade games |
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Arcade games - video games - computer
game - PC games. |
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Some
people may think they are a waste of time, but they improve our hand and eye coordination. |
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Click here to watch video about arcade, PC and
online games. |
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Chess was invented in India but was called Chaturango. |
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Darts is a game that relies on hand and eye coordination. |
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It is
a game of strategy, which many arcade games are based on. |
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Pocket
billiards,
most commonly referred to as pool, is the general term for a family
of games played on a specific class of billiards table, having 6 receptacles called pockets
(or "holes") along the rails, in which balls are deposited as the
main goal of play. Cue sports that are played on pocketless tables are
generally referred to as carom
billiards. |
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If
you were to go to San
Francisco, you can visit turn of the century arcade games.
These were mechanical devices where you insert a quarter (25 cents). |
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It is
from here where the word "arcade" refers to computer
games. |
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Pinball is a type of coin-operated arcade game where a player
attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playing field inside
a glass covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective
of the game is to score as many points as possible. Secondary objectives
are to maximize the time spent playing (by earning extra balls and by
keeping the ball in play as long as possible) and to earn free games (known
as replays). |
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Then
came the video arcade. The first one opened in 1971. By the 1980’s, these places were a
popular hang out for kids. One of the most popular games was called
"Pac-Man." |
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In
the early 80's, handheld games became popular. You could take it anywhere
you went, and play whenever you wanted. |
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home computer boomed in the 80's. The most popular was Commodore 64. |
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The
secret to their success was that they sold in supermarkets rather than in specialized
computer stores. |
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Parents
preferred their children to have these then spend a lot of money at the
arcade. One of the first games was "Donkey Kong."
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In
the 80's, Nintendo revolutionized the home console unit, and portable handheld"Game Boy." Their most popular
game was "Mario Bros." |
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Cockpit
simulator: flying and racing games that you sit within a booth. Cockpit is where the pilot sits to fly a plane. Simulator is a device to create an artificial world. |
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Avatar: your online character. |
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Customize: if you want to change the
style, colour, shape and appearance in a game. |
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Air
Hockey:
air is pushed through tiny holes that make a puck glide over the table. Two
players use bats to try to get the puck into the other player's goal. |
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Claw
Crane:
this is a redemption game, which means you win a prize. The metal claw
is guided by the player who has to successfully grab a prize. |
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Skee Ball: you throw the balls into the
holes, the hardest is the highest. You then collect tickets to give to the
clerk who will give a prize based on your score. Click here to
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Joystick: older game consoles used this
device to move the character, spaceship or car. |
Game
Controller: the old joystick could not keep up with the amount of functions
needed for modern games. |
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Ergonomics: making equipment more suited
to our bodies. The game controller is more comfortable to play with because
of its ergonomic design. |
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Dance
Stage: instead
of using a game controller, the sensors are on a platform for you to
dance on. |
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Virtual
Reality: for
you to experience a three dimensional environment. A computer screen visor and gloves with sensors to simulate a physical world. |
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Wireless:
the
remote controller that doesn't require cords connecting to the console. |
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Shoot'em
Up games: generally
refers to games that you have to shoot an object. Some arcade games have
guns as controllers. |
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Adventure
games: refers
to games with multiple levels or worlds. The object is solve puzzles, and
collect points. |
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Foosball:
is a
table-top game based on football (UK)
or soccer (America) |
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Silicon
Chip:
the brains of a computer. |
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First
person:
you view the game as the character. You can't see yourself but only your
hands and what you hold. |
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Gamer |
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Someone
who is addicted to computer games and spends all of his or her time playing
them. |
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Silicon
Valley is the
southern part of the San
Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, United States.
The term originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip innovators and
manufacturers. |
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America's
Army is a game
developed by the Army to recruit
soldiers. The concept is to train recruits and show them the reality of
war. Click here to watch video. |
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High
school shootings in America
have been blamed on computer games. Especially first person shooting games
because of the realism of violence. |
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Get a
life! Get a girlfriend! |
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This
means you are spending too much time playing computer games. |
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New-fangled |
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What old people will use
instead of saying the actual technical word. |
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"I can't play those new-fangled computer games." |
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