pixel-hunting

A form of pixel hunting — Looking for a small, onscreen, hard-to-find object in a graphic adventure puzzle video game.

Meanings

verb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of pixel hunting.

    First, you must scan a series of dreadful, low-res QuickTime panoramas looking for evidence.. This includes pixel-hunting, the tedious process of waving your mouse pointer across the screen looking for hotspots that indicate the presence of evidence.

    2003, Facts on File, Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File, volume 19, Facts on File, Incorporated, page 240
nounpixel-hunting (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of pixel hunting.
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