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Definitions for amusement arcade
amuse·men·t ar·cade

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. amusement arcadenoun

    an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines

Wiktionary

  1. amusement arcadenoun

    A leisure establishment, freely open to the public, containing a variety of coin-operated devices, some of which are for amusement only, while others may offer the possibility of winning small prizes.

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  1. Amusement arcade

    An amusement arcade (often referred to as "video arcade" or simply "arcade") is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers (such as claw cranes), or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables. In some countries, some types of arcades are also legally permitted to provide gambling machines such as slot machines or pachinko machines. Games are usually housed in cabinets. The term used for ancestors of these venues in the beginning of the 20th century was penny arcades.Video games were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the golden age of arcade video games, the early 1980s. Arcades became popular with children and particularly adolescents, which led parents to be concerned that video game playing might cause them to skip school.

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  1. amusement arcade

    An amusement arcade is a venue that houses a variety of coin-operated entertainment machines, such as video games, pinball machines, mechanical games, slot machines, and other types of interactive electronic games. These places primarily aim to provide entertainment and fun activities for individuals of all ages. They can be found in shopping malls, family fun centres, theme parks and other public places.

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  1. Amusement arcade

    An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers, or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables. In some countries, some types of arcades are also legally permitted to provide gambling machines such as slot machines or pachinko machines. Games are usually housed in cabinets. The term used for ancestors of these venues in the beginning of 20th century was penny arcades. Video games were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the golden age of arcade video games, the early 1980s. Arcades became popular with young adults and particularly adolescents, which led parents to be concerned that video game playing might cause children to skip school. Many video arcades began closing in the late 1990s, as the technology of home video game consoles began to rival that of arcade games. However, video arcades remain popular in Japan, where they are called game centers.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of amusement arcade in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of amusement arcade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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