I got a perfect score on the NES quiz, no cheating or hints. Also, while I do believe Zelda was the first battery-backed cartridge(in the US at least), it certainly wasn't the first with a map or complex combat system. It was the first to do it in the way it did, as far as I know.
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I got a perfect score on the NES quiz, no cheating or hints. Also, while I do believe Zelda was the first battery-backed cartridge(in the US at least), it certainly wasn't the first with a map or complex combat system. It was the first to do it in the way it did, as far as I know.