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arcade game

American  

noun

  1. a game or type of game available in arcades.


Etymology

Origin of arcade game

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Disney has previously shared that this latest storyline will allow for additional levels of interactivity in the ride, which is already something of a full-size, walk-in arcade game.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

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

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

In suburban stucco homes, he has seen Mormon crickets crawl along exterior walls, moving like aliens in a retro arcade game.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Joust was a classic ’80s arcade game with a strange premise.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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