collect-'em-up en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Modelled on earlier shoot-'em-up and beat-'em-up.
Meanings
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A video game based around collecting items.
It's a scrolling, platform, arcade collect-'em-up adventure which shows off the SNES well, and not one you'll complete on the first couple of attempts!
1993, Neil West, Nick Roberts, Super NES Games Unauthorized Power Tips Book:In the beginning there were no genres. There was only a small number of games, most of which looked very different. As more games appeared you could perhaps begin to classify them: spaceship games, collect-'em-ups, and so on.
2012, Clive Fencott, Jo Clay, Mike Lockyer, Game Invaders: The Theory and Understanding of Computer Games:Mix together a shoot-’em-up, a collect-’em-up and a maze game, add sundry reaction tests to taste and you’ve got a tasty game indeed.
1988, Firefly (game review) in CRASH magazine (issue 50)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect-'em-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |