Retro Game Facts

Retro Video Game Knowledge Facts, Trivia Questions and Answers

Facts, questions and answers about Retro Video Games that are not specific to a console or system, which every retro gamer should know.

Question:
What's the first home video game console?
Answer:
Magnavox Odyssey
Question:
What's the name of the company that developed Pong in 1972?
Answer:
Atari
Question:
In the '80s a video game company buried around 700,000 cartridges in a New Mexico landfill site. Which company was it?
Answer:
Atari
Question:
What console was released in 1993 and marketed as the first 64-bit game system?
Answer:
Atari Jaguar
Fact:
The Atari Jaguar was marketed as the first 64-bit game system. Their claim added a bit of controversy because the main CPU and coprocessors execute 32-bit instruction sets instead of 64-bit. The Atari Jaguar sold less than 200,000 copies and it was the last Atari console.
Question:
What's the first game console to have wireless controllers?
Answer:
Atari 2600
Fact:
The Atari CX-42, released in 1983, is a joystick controller that uses radio waves to send inputs to the Atari 2600 using a receiver connected to the console. With the release of the Atari CX-42, the Atari 2600 became the first video game console to have wireless controllers.