platform game

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a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems

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Words nearby platform game

plateware, platform, platform bed, platform car, platform frame, platform game, platform rocker, platform scale, platform shoe, platform tennis, platform ticket

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This is going to be the Game of Thrones of U.S. Senate races.
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Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.
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Kickstarter is one start-up platform that seems to have realized the danger.
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He created his own crowd-funding platform for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which has yet to be launched.
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And it must make sure that the platform of debate where we can freely exchange ideas is safe and sound.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And to tell the truth, she couldn't help wishing he could see, so he could make the game livelier.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
A gentleman got out of a carriage before it stopped, and fell between the rail and the platform.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Jean clung to his English nurse, who played the fascinating game of pretending to eat his hand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Two many-branched candelabra, holding wax lights, brilliantly illuminate the game.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The unhappy applicant was naturally obliged to temporarily retire from the game, at all events for that night.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

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