COMPUTE YOUR GAME POTENTIALS
Yes— No — I am interested in only playing games that have characters I can relate to and plenty of surprise action. Yes — No — I enjoy the competition in sports games because I relate to the challenge. Yes — No — Road racing games are best because of the dangerous thrills.
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COMPUTE YOUR GAME POTENTIALS
Yes— No — I am interested in only playing games that have characters I can relate to and plenty of surprise action.
Yes — No — I enjoy the competition in sports games because I relate to the challenge.
Yes — No — Road racing games are best because of the dangerous thrills.
Yes— No.— Most games aren't complicated enough. After a while they get boring.
My avorite game is controlled by Da. joystick only; db. joystick and firing button; Dc. firing button only.
Id other be stranded on a desert Island with da. Space Invaders;
□ b. Pac-Man; dc. Frogger; dd. Challenger Chess.
I piny computer games on the average da. every day; db. most days;
□ c at least once a week.
Lis the following in order of preference.
XA: Listening to records #1.
XB: Watching television n.
X C: Playing computer games tt 3.
XD: Going to see movies #4.
> E: Watching sports in person or on TV #5.
F: Playing at the arcade #6.
> G: Sleeping tn.
Chr ose the statement that you most agree with:
Hd a. Space Invaders is great because of the constant threat of enemy attack.
■ □ b. Space Invaders’ rocket launch system for defense is its best feature.
■ d c. The ability to dodge enemy attack is an important Space Invaders feature.
Did you d a. like Pac-Man the first time you played it?; d b. not like it the first time but got to like it after a few plays?; d c. not find it as interesting as other games you were already playing when it was inti jduced?
Yes. . No . Do you spend less now per hour of playing than you did when you started?
Yes. . No . Do you think most arcade games are superior to most home computer games?
Yes. . No . Are you willing to wait to get a turn on a certain game rather than immediately play another game that isn't in use?
HOW TO COMPUTE YOUR SCORE
7 Yes—10 points 6 Yes—9 points 5 Yes—8 points 4 Yes—7 points 3 Yes—6 points 2 Yes—5 points 1 Yes—4 points 0 Yes—0 points
7a.—10 points 7b.—0 points 7c.—10 points 7d.—20 points
#1.XA—10 points #1. XB—10 points #1. XC—0 points #1. XE—10 points #1. XG—10 points
SCORE INTERPRETATION
40 points: Not generally interested in current hit arcade games.
30 points: Not actively interested in spending any real time playing.
20 points: Enjoy playing certain arcade games.
0 points: A serious player.
-10 points: An extremely serious player.
-20 points: The consummate video wizard.
(If you can come up with a 7 point total, you've hit the jackpot, and may well be perfect. Can you figure out how we figured that out?)
