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Secondary term

arcade game

URI

https://nomenclature.info/nom/14211 (opens semantic view)

Definition

An apparatus, usually with a coin operated mechanism, consisting of a brighly painted cabinet generally with colored illustrations or figures, often with a slanted table including enclosed obstacle courses, scoring features and push-buttons. Originally designed as a mechanical game, which evolved into to an electronic game and then a video game. Used to repeat the same action game to improve one's score or play, accumulate credits or win prizes. Typically installed in public places or business areas, some games are played in fairs or carnivals where the player must, for example, throw a ball or use a rifle on a target.

Definition source(s)

• American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.

English

Term (International)

arcade game

Inverted term (International)

game, arcade

Alternative term(s)

arcade machine; carnival game

French

Term (International)

jeu d'arcade

Term gender (International)

masculine

Note(s)

• For a video arcade game, also use "Game, Video"

Date created

2010-01-01

Date updated

2022-06-09

Bibliographic citation(s)

• Avedon, Elliott M. n.d. “Video Arcade Games.” Elliott Avedon Virtual Museum of Games. Accessed June 9, 2022. http://healthy.uwaterloo.ca/museum/VirtualExhibits/electronic/videogame/index.html.
• Carlisle, Rodney P. 2009. Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society. Vol. 2. A Sage Reference Publication. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
• Office québécois de la langue française. n.d. “jeu d’arcade.” Grand dictionnaire terminologique. Accessed June 9, 2022. https://gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=8355650.
• Université Laval. n.d. “Jeux d’arcade.” In Répertoire de vedettes-matière. Accessed June 9, 2022.
• Wikipedia. n.d. “Arcade Game.” Wikipedia. Accessed June 9, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcade_game.
• Wikipédia. n.d. “Jeu d’arcade.” Wikipédia. Accessed June 9, 2022. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeu_d%27arcade.

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