Random Gaming Facts

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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    In 2011, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia.
    In 2011, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia.
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    GTA V achieved $1 billion in sales just 3 days after its launch.
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    Robin Williams was a gamer and even named his daughter Zelda
    Robin Williams was reportedly an avid gamer who played games such as Call of Duty, Zelda, Portal, and Battlestations Pacific. His daughter Zelda was named after the video game.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Lose/Lose
    Lose/Lose
    There's a video game called "Lose/Lose" that deletes a random file on your computer every time you kill an enemy.
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    Donkey Kong was Mario's pet that he'd abused. Donkey Kong kidnapped Mario's girlfriend as revenge for the mistreatment.
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    45% of all online gamers are female, and women over the age of 18 are the industry's fastest growing demographic.
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