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arcade adventure

noun

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  1. A game combining the action elements of an arcade game with the narrative elements of an…

    A game combining the action elements of an arcade game with the narrative elements of an adventure game.

    • […] 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.

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