Video Game Trivia Quiz Fun Facts

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Did you know the original name of Mario was Jumpman in its first appearance in the Donkey Kong arcade game? Or the real origin of the Assassin Creed from the Prince of Persia. Get the juicy details and more in our video game trivia fun facts.

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Irish rockers U2 used video footage of Tomb Raider's Lara Croft during their 1997 Pop Mart tour.

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Tennis For Two was invented in 1958 to amuse guests at a government research facility in New York.

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In the early 80s, Spade Invaders caused moral panic as (mostly false) stories emerged around the world of people stealing to fund their addiction to the game.

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Tetris, a puzzle video game, was played in space by a Russian cosmonaut in 1993.

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Sega originally planned on making Sonic a rabbit who could throw things with his ears.

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Released in 1993, Super Mario Bros. was the first in a long line of video games that ended up on the big screen.

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Surprisingly, the average age of the video gamer is 31 and increasing.