What is the name of Mario's brother?
AnswerLuigi
Luigi is Mario's younger twin brother in Nintendo's games.
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7 fact-checked facts about video games and gaming history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In which country was Tetris created?
AnswerThe Soviet Union
Tetris was created in Moscow in 1984.
Going deeper
Who created Tetris?
AnswerAlexey Pajitnov
Pajitnov built Tetris at the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
In what year was Pac-Man released in arcades?
Answer1980
Namco released Pac-Man in Japan in 1980.
In what year did Atari release Pong?
Answer1972
Pong's 1972 arcade release helped launch the video game industry.
Expert level
Which early video game was developed at MIT in 1962?
AnswerSpacewar!
Spacewar! ran on a PDP-1 computer at MIT.
How many distinct tetromino shapes are used in Tetris?
AnswerSeven
The seven are I, O, T, S, Z, J and L.
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