quarter-sucker en · NOUN
Etymology
So called because they encourage the player to keep inserting coins (such as quarters) to continue play.
Meanings
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(slang) A coin-operated arcade game.
He is a hired gun, a freelance designer/programmer of quarter-suckers.
1983, Timothy Skelly, Shoot the robot, then shoot mom:Yet the early 80s was a magical - and expensive - time for fans of this new breed of interactive entertainment, with hordes of quarter-suckers based on the "blast the space ship" theme.
Computer Gaming World (volumes 181-185)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quarter-suckers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |