arcade game

noun

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

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Yes, after the events of the very, very old Donkey Kong arcade game, Mario has the ape cruelly imprisoned like the villain from King Kong. Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025 Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025 Customers at the new Dilworth location will find Seemingly Overzealous leaning into a fun vibe with arcade games, gumball sprinkle machines and custom artwork from local artist Brett TWOKAT, along with nostalgic designs from Mad Goat Studio. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025 Today’s promenade calls to mind the original Pleasure Pier in its heyday, complete with 16 rides, arcade games, and plenty of eats, including fair favorites like turkey legs and funnel cake. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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