Computer Quiz

Computer Quiz was one of the first trivia-based computer games ever created. It was released in 1970 by Nutting Associates for the TRS-80 Model I computer. The game featured a variety of questions about computers, history, science, and pop culture. Players could choose to play against the computer or against a friend. Computer Quiz was a commercial success, and it helped to popularize the trivia game genre.

Here are some additional details about Computer Quiz:

• The game was developed by Gary Grigsby, who would later go on to create other popular computer games such as Panzer General and Gettysburg.
• Computer Quiz featured a simple text-based interface. Players would type in their answers to the questions, and the computer would then tell them if they were correct or incorrect.
• The game included a variety of question categories, such as computers, history, science, and pop culture.
• Players could choose to play against the computer or against a friend.
• Computer Quiz was a commercial success, and it helped to popularize the trivia game genre.

Computer Quiz was not the first trivia game ever created, but it was one of the first to be released on a personal computer. This made it accessible to a wider audience than previous trivia games, which had been limited to mainframe computers or minicomputers. Computer Quiz’s success helped to pave the way for other trivia games, such as Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy!, which would become even more popular in the years to come.