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571121f4b654c5140001fba5 | Who designed the Famicom system? | Masayuki Uemura | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFollowing a series of arcade game successes in the early 1980s, Nintendo made plans to create a cartridge-based console called the Famicom. Masayuki Uemura designed the system. Original plans called for an advanced 16-bit system which would function as a full-fledged computer with ... |
571121f4b654c5140001fba6 | The plans called for how many bits as a feature? | 16 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFollowing a series of arcade game successes in the early 1980s, Nintendo made plans to create a cartridge-based console called the Famicom. Masayuki Uemura designed the system. Original plans called for an advanced 16-bit system which would function as a full-fledged computer with ... |
571121f4b654c5140001fba7 | Who was the Nintendo president at the time? | Hiroshi Yamauchi | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFollowing a series of arcade game successes in the early 1980s, Nintendo made plans to create a cartridge-based console called the Famicom. Masayuki Uemura designed the system. Original plans called for an advanced 16-bit system which would function as a full-fledged computer with ... |
571121f4b654c5140001fba8 | When was the test model constructed? | October 1982 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFollowing a series of arcade game successes in the early 1980s, Nintendo made plans to create a cartridge-based console called the Famicom. Masayuki Uemura designed the system. Original plans called for an advanced 16-bit system which would function as a full-fledged computer with ... |
571121f4b654c5140001fba9 | Early Famicom games were written on what computer system? | NEC PC-8001 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFollowing a series of arcade game successes in the early 1980s, Nintendo made plans to create a cartridge-based console called the Famicom. Masayuki Uemura designed the system. Original plans called for an advanced 16-bit system which would function as a full-fledged computer with ... |
5711225fa58dae1900cd6c8a | What was the light gun controller called? | Zapper | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA number of special controllers designed for use with specific games were released for the system, though very few such devices proved particularly popular. Such devices included, but were not limited to, the Zapper (a light gun), the R.O.B., and the Power Pad. The original Famicom... |
5711225fa58dae1900cd6c8b | What was the name of the auxiliary port used to connect additional devices on the Famicom? | DA-15 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA number of special controllers designed for use with specific games were released for the system, though very few such devices proved particularly popular. Such devices included, but were not limited to, the Zapper (a light gun), the R.O.B., and the Power Pad. The original Famicom... |
5711225fa58dae1900cd6c8c | How were the special controllers connected to the NES? | control ports on the front | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA number of special controllers designed for use with specific games were released for the system, though very few such devices proved particularly popular. Such devices included, but were not limited to, the Zapper (a light gun), the R.O.B., and the Power Pad. The original Famicom... |
57112331b654c5140001fbaf | What year did the video game market crash? | 1983 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due to a lack of consumer and retailer confidence in video games, whi... |
57112331b654c5140001fbb0 | The crash was caused in part by the confusion and misrepresentation of what in video games? | marketing | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due to a lack of consumer and retailer confidence in video games, whi... |
57112331b654c5140001fbb1 | What specifically was misrepresented on game products? | artwork | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due to a lack of consumer and retailer confidence in video games, whi... |
57112331b654c5140001fbb2 | Nintendo's marketing strategy aimed at what aspect of the consumer via realism? | confidence | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe system's launch represented not only a new product, but also a reframing of the severely damaged home video game market segment as a whole. The video game market crash of 1983 had occurred in significant part due to a lack of consumer and retailer confidence in video games, whi... |
571123e4b654c5140001fbb7 | How much did the Deluxe NES sell for? | US$199.99 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFor its complete North American release, the Nintendo Entertainment System was progressively released over the ensuing years in four different bundles: the Deluxe Set, the Control Deck, the Action Set and the Power Set. The Deluxe Set, retailing at US$199.99 (equivalent to $475 in ... |
571123e4b654c5140001fbb8 | How much was the selling price equivalent to in today's money? | $475 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFor its complete North American release, the Nintendo Entertainment System was progressively released over the ensuing years in four different bundles: the Deluxe Set, the Control Deck, the Action Set and the Power Set. The Deluxe Set, retailing at US$199.99 (equivalent to $475 in ... |
571123e4b654c5140001fbb9 | How much did the console sell for bundled with just the Super Mario Bros. game? | US$99.99 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFor its complete North American release, the Nintendo Entertainment System was progressively released over the ensuing years in four different bundles: the Deluxe Set, the Control Deck, the Action Set and the Power Set. The Deluxe Set, retailing at US$199.99 (equivalent to $475 in ... |
571123e4b654c5140001fbba | Super Mario Bros was paired with which game in the Action Set? | Duck Hunt | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFor its complete North American release, the Nintendo Entertainment System was progressively released over the ensuing years in four different bundles: the Deluxe Set, the Control Deck, the Action Set and the Power Set. The Deluxe Set, retailing at US$199.99 (equivalent to $475 in ... |
571123e4b654c5140001fbbb | The Basic Set sold for how much at release? | US$89.99 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nFor its complete North American release, the Nintendo Entertainment System was progressively released over the ensuing years in four different bundles: the Deluxe Set, the Control Deck, the Action Set and the Power Set. The Deluxe Set, retailing at US$199.99 (equivalent to $475 in ... |
57112478a58dae1900cd6c9a | What thrived after the NES was discontinued? | unlicensed clone market | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe unlicensed clone market has flourished following Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES. Some of the more exotic of these resulting systems have gone beyond the functionality of the original hardware and have included variations such as a portable system with a color LCD (e.g. P... |
57112478a58dae1900cd6c9b | What feature does the PocketFami have? | color LCD | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe unlicensed clone market has flourished following Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES. Some of the more exotic of these resulting systems have gone beyond the functionality of the original hardware and have included variations such as a portable system with a color LCD (e.g. P... |
57112478a58dae1900cd6c9c | The NES was duplicated on which medium in order to make clones easy to produce? | chip | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe unlicensed clone market has flourished following Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES. Some of the more exotic of these resulting systems have gone beyond the functionality of the original hardware and have included variations such as a portable system with a color LCD (e.g. P... |
5711252ab654c5140001fbc1 | Nintendo produced toys and what other item before its game system? | playing card | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES was released after the \"video game crash\" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before the NES/Famicom, Nintendo was known as a moderate... |
5711252ab654c5140001fbc2 | Nintendo's era was compared with who as another video game manufacturer? | Atari | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES was released after the \"video game crash\" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before the NES/Famicom, Nintendo was known as a moderate... |
5711252ab654c5140001fbc3 | Nintendo required what from its software developers? | licensed approval | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES was released after the \"video game crash\" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before the NES/Famicom, Nintendo was known as a moderate... |
5711252ab654c5140001fbc4 | What did licensing lead to regarding games? | higher quality | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES was released after the \"video game crash\" of the early 1980s, whereupon many retailers and adults had regarded electronic games as being merely a passing fad, and many believed at first that the NES was another fad. Before the NES/Famicom, Nintendo was known as a moderate... |
571125cea58dae1900cd6ca0 | Atari created NES products under which name? | Tengen | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nAtari Games created a line of NES products under the name Tengen and took a different approach. The company attempted to reverse engineer the lockout chip to develop its own \"Rabbit\" chip. However, Tengen also obtained a description of the lockout chip from the United States Pate... |
571125cea58dae1900cd6ca1 | What did Nintendo sue Tengen for? | copyright infringement | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nAtari Games created a line of NES products under the name Tengen and took a different approach. The company attempted to reverse engineer the lockout chip to develop its own \"Rabbit\" chip. However, Tengen also obtained a description of the lockout chip from the United States Pate... |
571125cea58dae1900cd6ca2 | Tengen reverse engineered the lockout chip to develop what animal monikered prototype? | "Rabbit" chip | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nAtari Games created a line of NES products under the name Tengen and took a different approach. The company attempted to reverse engineer the lockout chip to develop its own \"Rabbit\" chip. However, Tengen also obtained a description of the lockout chip from the United States Pate... |
571125cea58dae1900cd6ca3 | Tengen got a description of Nintendo's chip from whom? | United States Patent and Trademark Office | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nAtari Games created a line of NES products under the name Tengen and took a different approach. The company attempted to reverse engineer the lockout chip to develop its own \"Rabbit\" chip. However, Tengen also obtained a description of the lockout chip from the United States Pate... |
5711264da58dae1900cd6ca8 | What month and year did the Famicom receive a redesign? | December 1993 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn December 1993, the Famicom received a similar redesign. It also loads cartridges through a covered slot on the top of the unit and uses non-hardwired controllers. Because HVC-101 used composite video output instead of being RF only like the HVC-001, Nintendo marketed the newer m... |
5711264da58dae1900cd6ca9 | What used composite video output? | HVC-101 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn December 1993, the Famicom received a similar redesign. It also loads cartridges through a covered slot on the top of the unit and uses non-hardwired controllers. Because HVC-101 used composite video output instead of being RF only like the HVC-001, Nintendo marketed the newer m... |
5711264da58dae1900cd6caa | What device was RF only? | HVC-001 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn December 1993, the Famicom received a similar redesign. It also loads cartridges through a covered slot on the top of the unit and uses non-hardwired controllers. Because HVC-101 used composite video output instead of being RF only like the HVC-001, Nintendo marketed the newer m... |
5711264da58dae1900cd6cab | What was the newer model called? | AV Famicom | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn December 1993, the Famicom received a similar redesign. It also loads cartridges through a covered slot on the top of the unit and uses non-hardwired controllers. Because HVC-101 used composite video output instead of being RF only like the HVC-001, Nintendo marketed the newer m... |
5711264da58dae1900cd6cac | What did Nintendo release in Japan only? | 3D graphic capable headset | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn December 1993, the Famicom received a similar redesign. It also loads cartridges through a covered slot on the top of the unit and uses non-hardwired controllers. Because HVC-101 used composite video output instead of being RF only like the HVC-001, Nintendo marketed the newer m... |
571126c6b654c5140001fbdd | Who developed Nintendo's PPU? | Ricoh | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die \"object attribute memory\" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the screen, and 28 bytes o... |
571126c6b654c5140001fbde | How many kb of Video RAM did the PPU have? | 2 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die \"object attribute memory\" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the screen, and 28 bytes o... |
571126c6b654c5140001fbdf | The system has how many colors available on it? | 48 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die \"object attribute memory\" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the screen, and 28 bytes o... |
571126c6b654c5140001fbe0 | How many grays could be used as well? | 6 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die \"object attribute memory\" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the screen, and 28 bytes o... |
571126c6b654c5140001fbe1 | What is the standard display resolution of the NES? | 256 horizontal pixels by 240 vertical pixels | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES uses a custom-made Picture Processing Unit (PPU) developed by Ricoh. All variations of the PPU feature 2 kB of video RAM, 256 bytes of on-die \"object attribute memory\" (OAM) to store the positions, colors, and tile indices of up to 64 sprites on the screen, and 28 bytes o... |
5711275da58dae1900cd6cbc | Nintendo agreed with Atari to release the Famicom under what name? | Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nEncouraged by these successes, Nintendo soon turned its attention to the North American market. Nintendo entered into negotiations with Atari to release the Famicom under Atari’s name as the name Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System. The deal was set to be finalized and signed at ... |
5711275da58dae1900cd6cbd | When was the Summer Consumer Electronics Show held? | June 1983 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nEncouraged by these successes, Nintendo soon turned its attention to the North American market. Nintendo entered into negotiations with Atari to release the Famicom under Atari’s name as the name Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System. The deal was set to be finalized and signed at ... |
5711275da58dae1900cd6cbe | Which company was illegally demonstrating a Nintendo game? | Coleco | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nEncouraged by these successes, Nintendo soon turned its attention to the North American market. Nintendo entered into negotiations with Atari to release the Famicom under Atari’s name as the name Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System. The deal was set to be finalized and signed at ... |
5711275da58dae1900cd6cbf | What was the name of the fired Atari CEO? | Ray Kassar | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nEncouraged by these successes, Nintendo soon turned its attention to the North American market. Nintendo entered into negotiations with Atari to release the Famicom under Atari’s name as the name Nintendo Advanced Video Gaming System. The deal was set to be finalized and signed at ... |
57112804a58dae1900cd6cce | What was Nintendo's euphemism for "video game system?" | Entertainment System | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nTo differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and licensing policy. The overall system w... |
57112804a58dae1900cd6ccf | What did Nintendo use instead of the word console? | Control Deck | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nTo differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and licensing policy. The overall system w... |
57112804a58dae1900cd6cd0 | What was the term used by Nintendo instead of "video games?" | Game Pak | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nTo differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and licensing policy. The overall system w... |
57112804a58dae1900cd6cd1 | What was printed on all licensed games and accessories by Nintendo? | seal of quality | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nTo differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and licensing policy. The overall system w... |
57112804a58dae1900cd6cd2 | The seal of quality took on what eventual name? | Official Nintendo Seal of Quality | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nTo differentiate Nintendo's new home platform from the early 1980s' common perception of a troubled and shallow video game market, the company freshened its product nomenclature and positioning, and it established a strict product approval and licensing policy. The overall system w... |
5711288ea58dae1900cd6cd8 | How were the Famicom controllers attached to the console? | hardwired | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe original model Famicom featured two game controllers, both of which were hardwired to the back of the console. The second controller lacked the START and SELECT buttons, but featured a small microphone. Relatively few games made use of this feature. The earliest produced Famico... |
5711288ea58dae1900cd6cd9 | The second Famicom controller lacked START and what other button? | SELECT | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe original model Famicom featured two game controllers, both of which were hardwired to the back of the console. The second controller lacked the START and SELECT buttons, but featured a small microphone. Relatively few games made use of this feature. The earliest produced Famico... |
5711288ea58dae1900cd6cda | What did the second Famicom controller have as a unique feature? | microphone | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe original model Famicom featured two game controllers, both of which were hardwired to the back of the console. The second controller lacked the START and SELECT buttons, but featured a small microphone. Relatively few games made use of this feature. The earliest produced Famico... |
5711288ea58dae1900cd6cdb | What shape were the A and B buttons on the earliest Famicom controllers? | square | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe original model Famicom featured two game controllers, both of which were hardwired to the back of the console. The second controller lacked the START and SELECT buttons, but featured a small microphone. Relatively few games made use of this feature. The earliest produced Famico... |
5711288ea58dae1900cd6cdc | What shape did the A and B buttons eventually become? | circular | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe original model Famicom featured two game controllers, both of which were hardwired to the back of the console. The second controller lacked the START and SELECT buttons, but featured a small microphone. Relatively few games made use of this feature. The earliest produced Famico... |
57112926b654c5140001fbf1 | When did Sega finally permit third-party publishing? | summer 1988 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nNintendo was not as restrictive as Sega, which did not permit third-party publishing until Mediagenic in late summer 1988. Nintendo's intention, however, was to reserve a large part of NES game revenue for itself. Nintendo required that they be the sole manufacturer of all cartridg... |
57112926b654c5140001fbf2 | What was the name of the 1st company Sega permitted? | Mediagenic | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nNintendo was not as restrictive as Sega, which did not permit third-party publishing until Mediagenic in late summer 1988. Nintendo's intention, however, was to reserve a large part of NES game revenue for itself. Nintendo required that they be the sole manufacturer of all cartridg... |
57112926b654c5140001fbf3 | Nintendo was the sole manufacturer of what component for third-party developers? | cartridges | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nNintendo was not as restrictive as Sega, which did not permit third-party publishing until Mediagenic in late summer 1988. Nintendo's intention, however, was to reserve a large part of NES game revenue for itself. Nintendo required that they be the sole manufacturer of all cartridg... |
57112926b654c5140001fbf4 | As cartridges couldn't be returned to Nintendo, the developers took on the entirety of what? | risk | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nNintendo was not as restrictive as Sega, which did not permit third-party publishing until Mediagenic in late summer 1988. Nintendo's intention, however, was to reserve a large part of NES game revenue for itself. Nintendo required that they be the sole manufacturer of all cartridg... |
57112926b654c5140001fbf5 | What year was there a shortage of DRAM and ROM chips? | 1988 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nNintendo was not as restrictive as Sega, which did not permit third-party publishing until Mediagenic in late summer 1988. Nintendo's intention, however, was to reserve a large part of NES game revenue for itself. Nintendo required that they be the sole manufacturer of all cartridg... |
571129e6b654c5140001fbfb | What does ZIF stand for? | zero insertion force | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nWhen Nintendo released the NES in the US, the design styling was deliberately different from that of other game consoles. Nintendo wanted to distinguish its product from those of competitors and to avoid the generally poor reputation that game consoles had acquired following the vi... |
571129e6b654c5140001fbfc | The ZIF insertion used by Nintendo was set to emulate what device? | VCR | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nWhen Nintendo released the NES in the US, the design styling was deliberately different from that of other game consoles. Nintendo wanted to distinguish its product from those of competitors and to avoid the generally poor reputation that game consoles had acquired following the vi... |
571129e6b654c5140001fbfd | The force of pushing in the cartridge did what to the device over eventual use? | bent the contact pins slightly | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nWhen Nintendo released the NES in the US, the design styling was deliberately different from that of other game consoles. Nintendo wanted to distinguish its product from those of competitors and to avoid the generally poor reputation that game consoles had acquired following the vi... |
571129e6b654c5140001fbfe | What material were the connector springs made of? | nickel | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nWhen Nintendo released the NES in the US, the design styling was deliberately different from that of other game consoles. Nintendo wanted to distinguish its product from those of competitors and to avoid the generally poor reputation that game consoles had acquired following the vi... |
571129e6b654c5140001fbff | What material comprised the game cartridge connectors? | copper | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nWhen Nintendo released the NES in the US, the design styling was deliberately different from that of other game consoles. Nintendo wanted to distinguish its product from those of competitors and to avoid the generally poor reputation that game consoles had acquired following the vi... |
57112a6eb654c5140001fc05 | To address the shoddy hardware, what popped up across the United States? | Nintendo Authorized Repair Centers | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn response to these hardware flaws, \"Nintendo Authorized Repair Centers\" sprang up across the U.S. According to Nintendo, the authorization program was designed to ensure that the machines were properly repaired. Nintendo would ship the necessary replacement parts only to shops ... |
57112a6eb654c5140001fc06 | What did the repair centers promise? | ensure that the machines were properly repaired | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn response to these hardware flaws, \"Nintendo Authorized Repair Centers\" sprang up across the U.S. According to Nintendo, the authorization program was designed to ensure that the machines were properly repaired. Nintendo would ship the necessary replacement parts only to shops ... |
57112a6eb654c5140001fc07 | What was done to have the privilege of working on an NES for repair? | paying a fee | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nIn response to these hardware flaws, \"Nintendo Authorized Repair Centers\" sprang up across the U.S. According to Nintendo, the authorization program was designed to ensure that the machines were properly repaired. Nintendo would ship the necessary replacement parts only to shops ... |
57112b31a58dae1900cd6ce2 | The HVC-001 featured which kind of mod output? | radio frequency (RF) | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nVideo output connections varied from one model of the console to the next. The original HVC-001 model of the Family Computer featured only radio frequency (RF) modulator output. When the console was released in North America and Europe, support for composite video through RCA conne... |
57112b31a58dae1900cd6ce3 | The HVC-101 lost the RF and adopted which output for use in North America and Europe? | composite video | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nVideo output connections varied from one model of the console to the next. The original HVC-001 model of the Family Computer featured only radio frequency (RF) modulator output. When the console was released in North America and Europe, support for composite video through RCA conne... |
57112b31a58dae1900cd6ce4 | The Super NES had how many pins in its proprietary connector? | 12 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nVideo output connections varied from one model of the console to the next. The original HVC-001 model of the Family Computer featured only radio frequency (RF) modulator output. When the console was released in North America and Europe, support for composite video through RCA conne... |
57112b31a58dae1900cd6ce5 | The re-released NES-101 model in North America went back to what perceived primitive output? | RF modulator | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nVideo output connections varied from one model of the console to the next. The original HVC-001 model of the Family Computer featured only radio frequency (RF) modulator output. When the console was released in North America and Europe, support for composite video through RCA conne... |
57112be4a58dae1900cd6cea | How many pins did the controller ports have on the NES? | 7 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES dropped the hardwired controllers, instead featuring two custom 7-pin ports on the front of the console. Also in contrast to the Famicom, the controllers included with the NES were identical to each other—the second controller lacked the microphone that was present on the F... |
57112be4a58dae1900cd6ceb | Unlike the Famicom, the NES controllers possessed what consistent feature? | identical | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES dropped the hardwired controllers, instead featuring two custom 7-pin ports on the front of the console. Also in contrast to the Famicom, the controllers included with the NES were identical to each other—the second controller lacked the microphone that was present on the F... |
57112be4a58dae1900cd6cec | The second controller possessed the START and SELECT buttons as what other device? | primary controller | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES dropped the hardwired controllers, instead featuring two custom 7-pin ports on the front of the console. Also in contrast to the Famicom, the controllers included with the NES were identical to each other—the second controller lacked the microphone that was present on the F... |
57112be4a58dae1900cd6ced | What did the Legend of Zelda require in certain instances to kill enemies? | Famicom microphone | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES dropped the hardwired controllers, instead featuring two custom 7-pin ports on the front of the console. Also in contrast to the Famicom, the controllers included with the NES were identical to each other—the second controller lacked the microphone that was present on the F... |
57112c66a58dae1900cd6cf2 | What was the name of the NES clone produced in Taiwan? | Dendy | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA thriving market of unlicensed NES hardware clones emerged during the climax of the console's popularity. Initially, such clones were popular in markets where Nintendo never issued a legitimate version of the console. In particular, the Dendy (Russian: Де́нди), an unlicensed hardw... |
57112c66a58dae1900cd6cf3 | Where was the Dendy sold? | Soviet Union | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA thriving market of unlicensed NES hardware clones emerged during the climax of the console's popularity. Initially, such clones were popular in markets where Nintendo never issued a legitimate version of the console. In particular, the Dendy (Russian: Де́нди), an unlicensed hardw... |
57112c66a58dae1900cd6cf4 | Which country marketed a clone called "Family Game?" | Argentina | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA thriving market of unlicensed NES hardware clones emerged during the climax of the console's popularity. Initially, such clones were popular in markets where Nintendo never issued a legitimate version of the console. In particular, the Dendy (Russian: Де́нди), an unlicensed hardw... |
57112c66a58dae1900cd6cf5 | What was the name of the clone in Poland? | Pegasus | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA thriving market of unlicensed NES hardware clones emerged during the climax of the console's popularity. Initially, such clones were popular in markets where Nintendo never issued a legitimate version of the console. In particular, the Dendy (Russian: Де́нди), an unlicensed hardw... |
57112c66a58dae1900cd6cf6 | India's first gaming console was also a clone, called what? | Samurai | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nA thriving market of unlicensed NES hardware clones emerged during the climax of the console's popularity. Initially, such clones were popular in markets where Nintendo never issued a legitimate version of the console. In particular, the Dendy (Russian: Де́нди), an unlicensed hardw... |
57112cf3a58dae1900cd6cfc | How much does the NES unit weigh in pounds? | 11.7 | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose which component to test. The unit itself weighs a... |
57112cf3a58dae1900cd6cfd | How large was the typical television recommended for the device? | typically 11" to 14" | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose which component to test. The unit itself weighs a... |
57112cf3a58dae1900cd6cfe | Where was the Television meant to be placed? | atop | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose which component to test. The unit itself weighs a... |
57112cf3a58dae1900cd6cff | What's the name of the feature on the front of the front of the NES test device? | Game Pak slot | [
"Nintendo_Entertainment_System\n\nThe NES Test Station's front features a Game Pak slot and connectors for testing various components (AC adapter, RF switch, Audio/Video cable, NES Control Deck, accessories and games), with a centrally-located selector knob to chose which component to test. The unit itself weighs a... |
57195a23010c361400c56d8f | Who was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria? | Saint Athanasius of Alexandria | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
57195a23010c361400c56d90 | What was one nickname for Saint Athanasius of Alexandria? | Athanasius the Great | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
57195a23010c361400c56d91 | For how many years was Saint Athanasius of Alexandria a bishop? | 45 years | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
57195a23010c361400c56d92 | How many years was Saint Athanasius of Alexandria in exile? | 17 | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
571a862710f8ca14003050d5 | When did Saint Athanasius die? | 2 May 373 | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
571a862710f8ca14003050d6 | What name is Saint Athanasius also known as? | Athanasius the Great | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
571a862710f8ca14003050d7 | Of what city was he bishop? | Alexandria | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
571a862710f8ca14003050d8 | How long did his episcopate last? | 45 years | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
571a862710f8ca14003050d9 | What is another name that Saint Athanasius is know as? | Athanasius the Confessor | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nSaint Athanasius of Alexandria (/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, Athanásios Alexandrías; c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor or, primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church, Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Al... |
57195a28c0b6ea1900a093d5 | In what year was Athanasius consecrated? | 326 | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
57195a28c0b6ea1900a093d6 | How old was Athanasius when he became the Patriarch of Alexandria? | about thirty years of age | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
57195a28c0b6ea1900a093d7 | Did Athanasius want to be the Patriarch of Alexandria? | He was most unwilling to accept | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
57195a28c0b6ea1900a093d8 | Did the people want Athanasius as their bishop? | people were determined to have him | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
571a86fe10f8ca14003050e5 | How long after the Council of Nice did Saint Athanasius die? | five months | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
571a86fe10f8ca14003050e6 | Was Saint Athanasius willing or unwilling to fill the vacancy? | unwilling | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
571a86fe10f8ca14003050e7 | In what year was he consecrated? | in 326 | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
571a86fe10f8ca14003050e8 | How old was he when he was consecrated? | thirty years of age. | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nT. Gilmartin, (Professor of History, Maynooth, 1890), writes in Church History, Vol. 1, Ch XVII: On the death of Alexander, five months after the termination of the Council of Nice, Athanasius was unanimously elected to fill the vacant see. He was most unwilling to accept the dignity, f... |
57195bbec0b6ea1900a093dd | Where did Athanasius remain for 6 years while living as a monk? | Upper Egypt | [
"Athanasius_of_Alexandria\n\nThrough the influence of the Eusebian faction at Constantinople, an Arian bishop, George of Cappadocia, was now appointed to rule the see of Alexandria. Athanasius, after remaining some days in the neighbourhood of the city, finally withdrew into the desert of Upper Egypt, where he rema... |
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