arcade game

noun

: a usually coin-operated game designed for play at an amusement arcade

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This Sunrise attraction, opened in 1984 and closed in 2000, was owned by the video store company and featured arcade games and water rides. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 Palmetto Peddlers has a collection of vendors selling everything from china sets and silver to furniture and vintage arcade games. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025 Based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, which originated as a 1992 arcade game by Midway Games, the Mortal Kombat films revolve around a series of martial arts tournaments held to determine the fate of realms like Earthrealm and Outworld. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025 This event includes karaoke and lip-sync battles, a silent disco, live DJs and arcade games. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arcade game

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arcade game was in 1960

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“Arcade game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade%20game. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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