arcade game

noun

: a usually coin-operated game designed for play at an amusement arcade

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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 However, if the arcade games for Macross II and Macross Plus are eventually ported, those should see a Western release at some point. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Watch on Deadline In the arcade game, players take on the role of AMS agents, a government agency tasked with thwarting the conspiracies of organizations that threaten the world. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 Located in the Circle Centre Mall a half mile from Lucas Oil, Punch Bowl is open to all ages before 10 p.m., serving a variety of appetizers and drinks alongside bowling alleys and arcade games. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arcade game 

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arcade game was in 1960

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“Arcade game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade%20game. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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