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side scroller

side scroller noun: a video game where the player views the world from the side, controlling a character who mostly travels horizontally (usually left to right) through a level.

Noun

side scroller (plural side scrollers)

  1. A video game where the player views the world from the side, controlling a character who mostly travels horizontally (usually left to right) through a level.

Forms of side scroller

pluralside scrollers
alternative formsidescroller
alternative formside-scroller

Questions about side scroller

What does side scroller mean?
Side scroller means a video game where the player views the world from the side, controlling a character who mostly travels horizontally (usually left to right) through a level.
What part of speech is side scroller?
Side scroller is a noun.
What is the plural of side scroller?
The plural of side scroller is side scrollers.

Words near side scroller in the dictionary

  1. side returns
  2. side road
  3. side roads
  4. side salad
  5. side salads
  6. side scroller
  7. side scrollers
  8. side shot
  9. side shots
  10. side show
  11. side shows

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