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dungeon

dungeon

26 4.5
A game area with rooms, enemies, traps and treasure for players to explore
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌn.dʒən/
  • Jargon
translation icon : mazmorra
  • Then, you spend ten minutes crawling dungeons and engaging in turn-based combat, which is most of the game.
  • Dungeon Master
  • dungeon crawler
  • dungeon crawl

Thunderstone is a it's like a dungeon crawl.

Examples

  • The first room of the dungeon has spotlights that trigger enemy encounters if they touch Farus.

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  • It's more accurate to say there are 8 themed areas that have 3 dungeons each.

    Blog text (12)

  • I see a dungeon at the top of this ice wall.

    Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

  • The dungeon has been cleared out.

    Wild Wild West (1999)

  • It's the traditional dungeon crawl turned into a half-hour game of strategy, memory, and tile placing.

    Blog text (13)

  • In slot number six we have Dungeon Dashers, which is a fast-paced cooperative dungeon crawling game based in of course, dungeons.

  • Adventurers often explore a dungeon to find hidden treasures and battle fierce monsters.

  • In the popular game, players must solve puzzles to progress through the dungeon and defeat the final boss.

  • Each dungeon is designed with unique traps and enemies to challenge players as they advance.

Synonyms

maze
vsdungeon
54 2.5

A group of connected paths made as a puzzle to find the exit

includes enemies, traps, treasure and varied rooms beyond simple exit puzzles
labyrinth
vsdungeon
31 7.4

A complicated set of connected paths that is hard to find your way through

focuses on combat, traps, puzzles, and rewards rather than only navigation difficulty

Antonyms

safety zone
1 2.7

An area on a road where people can stand safely away from traffic

Surface Forms

dungeon singular
dungeons plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the game meaning of dungeon is to think of old castles: the word comes from donjon and Latin dominus 'lord'. The dark, secret parts of a castle became linked to danger and treasure, so a dungeon in a game is a dangerous area to explore.