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Which game made 'Do a barrel roll!' a meme?
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In what game did Leeroy Jenkins charge in alone?
Answer: World of Warcraft
Why: World of Warcraft later added an achievement whose reward is the title 'Jenkins'.
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Where does the gamer's 'ping' get its name?
Answer: Sonar
Why: 'Packet Internet Groper' is a backronym, an expansion made up to fit ping after the name already existed.
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Whose 1969 story made 'mana' a magic fuel that runs out?
Answer: Larry Niven
Why: In Niven's story, a wizard's magic fades the longer he stays put, since spells use up the mana around him.
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What does a 'tank' do for a gaming team?
Answer: Absorbs damage
Why: Tank, healer and damage dealer form the classic team that MMO players call the holy trinity.
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Where did game makers get 'whale' for big spenders?
Answer: Casinos
Why: In one month of 2014 mobile game data, just 0.15% of players brought in about half of in-game revenue.
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Where does the meme 'All your base' come from?
Answer: Zero Wing
Why: The line first appeared in the 1991 European Mega Drive release, not the 1989 arcade original.
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