arcade game

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of arcade game¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The 2,900-square-foot office, which is a new build that replaced an older building in Santa Monica, is sleek and modern, with concrete walls and flooring, dark wood details, two arcade game machines and a shelving unit holding dozens of awards right at the heart of the space.

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On Thursday, Paramount also announced a multi-year global distribution deal with Legendary Entertainment, the first film of which will be an adaptation of the classic arcade game “Street Fighter.”

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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.

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Winning an arcade game may take skill.

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When people can extravagantly lose money by placing a 12-team parlay that relies on the Minnesota Timberwolves to win a game by at least 3.5 points, it feels like small potatoes that soon enough “losing to your buddy in some Dave & Buster’s arcade game” will be another way to cough up dollars.

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