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Find 10 words familiar to anyone who's picked up a controller.

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    About This Puzzle

    Video games have grown from simple arcade cabinets into one of the world's biggest entertainment industries. This puzzle covers ten words familiar to any gamer.

    Words in This Puzzle

    Console
    A dedicated device designed specifically for playing video games, usually connected to a television.
    Joystick
    A control stick used to steer characters or objects in a game, common in early arcade cabinets.
    Avatar
    The character or figure a player controls to represent themselves within a game.
    Level
    A distinct stage or section of a game, often increasing in difficulty as players progress.
    Arcade
    A venue filled with coin-operated games, especially popular from the 1970s through the 1990s.
    Pixel
    The smallest single point of color on a digital screen, and the building block of retro graphics.
    Respawn
    The moment a defeated character reappears back in the game, ready to continue playing.
    Checkpoint
    A saved point in a game that lets a player restart nearby instead of from the very beginning.
    Multiplayer
    A mode that lets more than one person play the same game together, whether locally or online.
    Controller
    The handheld device used to send commands to a game console.

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