arcade adventure
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.66 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A game combining the action elements of an arcade game with the narrative elements of an adventure game.
Dated
Example Sentences
- "[…] an arcade adventure in which you hunt for nine clues that are hidden somewhere inside a German fortress."
- "The ‘arcade adventure’ concept is catching on fast, with a number of software houses bringing out arcade action adventure games, including the Wally series from Mikro-Gen and the soon-to-be-launched Chuckie Egg II."
- "Surprise, surprise, another variation on that classic cheapie theme — the arcade adventure. Loads of screens (although most of them are rather vacuous), slick, cutsie graphics and an alarming tendency to keep one riveted for hours. Great."