"side scroller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: side scrollers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} side scroller (plural side scrollers)
  1. (video games) 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. Wikipedia link: side scroller Categories (topical): Video game genres Synonyms: sidescroller, side-scroller Related terms: platform game
    Sense id: en-side_scroller-en-noun-FltEM8Vf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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