Definitions for platform game
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1. platform gamenoun

   A video game of the genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles.

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1. Platform game

   A platform game (often simplified as platformer and sometimes called a jump 'n' run game) is a sub-genre of action video games in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are characterized by levels that consist of uneven terrain and suspended platforms of varying height that require jumping and climbing to traverse. Other acrobatic maneuvers may factor into the gameplay, such as swinging from vines or grappling hooks, jumping off walls, air dashing, gliding through the air, being shot from cannons, or bouncing from springboards or trampolines. Games where jumping is automated completely, such as 3D games in The Legend of Zelda series, fall outside of the genre. The genre started with the 1980 arcade video game, Space Panic, which includes ladders, but not jumping. Donkey Kong, released in 1981, established a template for what were initially called "climbing games." Donkey Kong inspired many clones and games with similar elements, such as Miner 2049er (1982). During their peak of popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, platform games were estimated to consist of between a quarter and a third of all console games, but have since been supplanted by first-person shooters. By 2006, the genre had experienced a decline in popularity, representing a 2% market share as compared to 15% in 1998. Platform games are still being commercially released, including some which have sold millions of copies.

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1. Platform game

   A platform game is a video game which requires an avatar to jump to and from suspended platforms and/or over obstacles to advance the game. The player must control these jumps to avoid the avatar falling from platforms or missing necessary jumps. The most common unifying element of games of this video game genre is the jump button. "Jumping" may include swinging from extendable arms, as in Ristar or Bionic Commando, or bouncing from springboards or trampolines, as in Alpha Waves. These mechanics, even in the context of other genres, are commonly called platforming, a verbification of platform. Games where jumping is automated completely, such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, fall outside of the genre. Platform games originated in the early 1980s, followed by 3D successors, which were popularized in the mid-1990s. The term itself describes games where jumping on platforms is an integral part of the gameplay and came into use some time after the genre had been established but no later than 1983. However, it is not a pure genre and is very frequently coupled with elements of other genres, such as the shooter elements in Contra, the adventure elements of Flashback, or the RPG elements of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of platform game in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of platform game in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Platform_Game
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_Game
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=platform game