arcade game
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
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
Joust was a classic ’80s arcade game with a strange premise.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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