arcade game
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arcade game
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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We walked past a basketball Pop-a-Shot and a Chili’s-branded BurgerTime arcade game in an employee hangout zone overlooking the neighborhood’s artificial lake.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
Back in the 1980s, it seemed as if everyone with a spare quarter was playing the arcade game Donkey Kong, scooting up ramps and climbing ladders while avoiding barrels hurled by a giant ape.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
A Pop-A-Shot basketball arcade game stands in the corner of the deck, taking in sweeping views of the city below.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023
TAMPA, Florida — In military circles, it’s described as a real-life version of the arcade game “Whac-a-Mole,” played for the highest of stakes.
From Washington Times • May 20, 2023
It suddenly occurred to me just how absurd this scene was: a guy wearing a suit of armor, standing next to an undead king, both hunched over the controls of a classic arcade game.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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