Impact of arcade gaming on toddlers

Introduction

• Video games have been an important concept in the advancement of technology for over 40 years now

• They have also played a major role in globalization

• The video game industry is a rapid-growing market that went from having a market volume of $100 million in 1985 to $4 billion in 1990 .

Arcade games

• From 1977 to the late 1980’s, video games became extremely popular as coin-operated machines in arcades

• Games such as pacman, donkey kong, and space invaders became extremely successful.

Is playing video games good or bad?

• Playing violent video games are easily blamed by the media and some experts

• But many scientists and psychologists find that video games can actually have many benefits – the main one is making kids smart

So what does this mean for kids today?

• video games are so prominent in children’s lives, it is difficult to prevent them from playing video games entirely

• such a variety of game types out there, it is difficult to say if video games in general are good or bad.

• there have been countless studies done on this and information on the pros and cons can be easily found.

Positive Effects of Video Games

• Problem solving and logic• Multitasking• Developing reading and math skills• Perseverance• Quick thinking, making fast analysis and

decisions• Simulation, real world skills

Negative effects

• Violence• Socially isolated• Some video games teach kids the wrong

values• bad effects on some children’s health

How to control violent games not to be sold to kids

Recommendation for Video Games

• Consider limiting your child’s video game playing to an hour a day

• Monitor the effect of video games on your child

• Use the video game ratings to determine the violence