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. Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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 The classic 1992 Macross arcade game by Banpresto is getting a new port courtesy of those nice people at Arcade Archives this December in Japan. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The initial locations in the New York area cater to golfers and non-golfers alike, offering interactive arcade games as well as game-mode favorites — like darts and window smash — in addition to more than 200 top golf courses available to play on the company’s high-end simulators. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 14 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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