arcade game
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- noun
- /ɑrˈkeɪd ɡeɪm/
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videojuego de arcade
- Pac-Man was one of the most popular arcade games in the 1980s, captivating players with its simple yet challenging gameplay.
- classic arcade games
- play arcade games
- video arcade games
Have you guys heard of the arcade game Polybius?
- Have you guys heard of the arcade game Polybius?
- So let's get this thing plugged in and play some tiny arcade games.
Examples
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When I was 9, I found a broken-down arcade game, and I fiddled with it until it started working again.
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We have also focused on providing you with the best arcade games available online.
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The whole point of home console at the time was so that you can play arcade games in your house.
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Final Fight was one of the first arcade games I can remember being absolutely obsessed with.
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Have you guys heard of the arcade game Polybius?
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I like most of your selections, but you left out arguably the best arcade game, Earth vs. Moon.
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The collection gathers 31 different classic arcade games, of all types and genres, into one simple bundle for $29.99.
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The collection gathers 31 diverse classic arcade games, of all types and genres, into a single easy bundle for $29.99.
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Whether you were on Sega or Nintendo, you were treated to an exceptionally high quality conversion of what was a fairly demanding arcade game at the time.
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In the late 1980s, Garrett Garrison took the gaming world by storm... ...becoming the undisputed champion of the hit arcade game, Hunk City Rampage.
Synonyms
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An activity with rules that people play for fun or competition
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A game you play by controlling pictures on a screen
A fast game that needs quick reflexes, with short levels, simple controls and rising difficulty
A game you play on a computer or game console
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Arcade game is a straightforward noun–noun composition: a "game" associated with an "arcade," so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to games found/played in arcades. While specific genre connotations (short, fast-paced levels, machine-based play) require cultural or experiential knowledge, the basic referential meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and common cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Arcade game may come from the old covered passage called an arcade, where people found shops and rows of machines you put coins into to play quick, exciting games. That's why arcade game now means a short, fast electronic game like the ones made for those 'coin machines'.