2-up

noun

An item that grants the player two extra lives in the game.

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Meanings

noun2-up (countable and uncountable, plural 2-ups)

plural 2-ups

  1. countableuncountablevideo gamesAn item that grants the player two extra lives in the game.
  2. uncountablevideo gamesIn a game with multiple players, an indicator or identifier of player 2.

    Before any player registers points, the PAC-MAN scoring table displays in white "1 UP" and "2 UP" where the scores will appear.

    1982, Harlington Wood, Jr., Atari v. North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp., 672 F.2d 607, n. 2 (7th Cir. 1982)
adjective2-up (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparablemediaAlternative form of two-up.
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APA

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Chicago

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