Etymology

pixel hunting

Today it means: Looking for a small, onscreen, hard-to-find object in a graphic adventure puzzle video game. Full definition →

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The story

Graphic adventure puzzle video games in the 1980s and 1990s could require the player to find objects or switches that were only a few pixels in size, in some cases hidden in the scenery.

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