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killscreen

killscreen is the alternative form of kill screen.

Meaning of kill screen

Noun

kill screen (plural kill screens)

  1. A level in a computer game that is impossible to win, usually due to programming errors.
    • The most famous kill screen from classic gaming is the 256th level of Pac-Man. At this point, due to a bug half the screen becomes garbled data, which keeps the player from collecting all of the dots and clearing the board to move on.2010, Scott Rogers, Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design, page 48

Forms of killscreen

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Questions about killscreen

What is killscreen the alternative form of?
Killscreen is the alternative form of kill screen.

Words near killscreen in the dictionary

  1. kills the messenger
  2. kills time
  3. kills two birds with one shot
  4. kills two birds with one stone
  5. kills with kindness
  6. killscreen
  7. killscreens
  8. killshot
  9. killshots
  10. killsteal
  11. killstreak

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