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Video games started in physics labs rather than toy factories. Tennis for Two ran on an oscilloscope at Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1958, and Atari's Pong brought the idea to bars and arcades in 1972. Cabinets, home consoles and handhelds followed, though the appeal has stayed much the same.

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arcade
avatar
checkpoint
console
controller
game over
high score
joystick
level
pinball
player
puzzle
racing
respawn
score

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Words in the Video Games word search

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player: The person at the controls, or their character.
level: Section of a game finished before moving on.
score: Points earned for progress and successful play.
joystick: Upright stick used to steer older arcade games.
arcade: Venue of coin operated machines, popular in the 1980s.
console: Game machine that plugs into a television.
puzzle: Game built around solving problems rather than fighting.
controller: Handheld pad with buttons and thumbsticks.
high score: Best result achieved, often listed for all to see.
game over: Message shown when the last life runs out.
pinball: Mechanical table game of flippers and a steel ball.
racing: Genre where players compete to finish a course first.
avatar: On screen figure that represents the player.
respawn: Return to play after your character is defeated.
checkpoint: Saved spot a player restarts from after failing.
boss fight: Tough battle against a strong enemy ending a stage.
power up: Item that grants extra ability for a while.
handheld: Portable game machine with its own small screen.
multiplayer: Mode letting several people play together or against each other.
speed run: Attempt to finish a game as fast as possible.

Words in the Video Games word search

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