Chiller (video game)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chiller--video-game-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the arcade release year?1986
2. What is the NES port release year?1990
3. What is Chiller?Chiller is a 1986 video game that uses a light gun to shoot targets in spooky, dimly lit rooms.
4. How does the light gun work in Chiller?The gun senses light flashes from the screen; when you pull the trigger while a target lights up, the game counts it as a hit.

CRT Television: Cathode Ray Tube televisions, common before flat-screen models, which use electron beams to display images.
Photodiode: A semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current, used in light gun sensors.
Interactive Entertainment: Forms of entertainment that allow the audience to participate and influence the outcome, such as video games.