Meanings
plural quarter-suckers
- slangA coin-operated arcade game.
He is a hired gun, a freelance designer/programmer of quarter-suckers.
1983, Timothy Skelly, Shoot the robot, then shoot mom1 more example
Yet the early 80s was a magical - and expensive - time for fans of this new breed of interactive entertainment, with hordes of quarter-suckers based on the "blast the space ship" theme.
Computer Gaming World (volumes 181-185)Synonyms: quarter-muncher
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA coin-operated arcade game.
Origin
So called because they encourage the player to keep inserting coins (such as quarters) to continue play.
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