arcader

English

Etymology

From arcade +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

arcader (plural arcaders)

1. (informal) One who plays arcade games.
   • 1983 August, Popular Mechanics, volume 160, number 2, page 88:

     The arcaders have it easy. All they need to do is drop a quarter into a machine to find out how good the latest shoot 'em up game really is. But for the home computer owner, it's another story.

   • 1990, Compute: Volume 12, Issues 6-9:

     Bruce Lee Lives will take even advanced arcaders hours to complete. Software Toolworks' Troy Heere offers some hints not found in the manual to help you get through the game a little faster.

   • 2010, Steven Levy, Hackers, page 414:

     Jerry Jewell was on the scene with Sirius' two most awesome arcaders. On-Line would arrive tomorrow. After the presentation, Jewell bragged to one of the competitors that one of his men might well be the world's best videogamer.