arcade adventure

== English == === Noun === arcade adventure (plural arcade adventures) (video games, dated) A game combining the action elements of an arcade game with the narrative elements of an adventure game. 1989, Jonathan Davies, Spooked (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 46 Surprise, surprise, another variation on that classic cheapie theme — the arcade adventure. Loads of screens (although most of them are rather vacuous), slick, cutsie [sic] graphics and an alarming tendency to keep one riveted for hours. Great. ==== Related terms ==== action adventure adventure game text adventure