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Video Games Word Search
11 words · 13×13 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
The joystick was steering aircraft long before it steered anything on a screen: pilots were using the word by the 1910s. Home consoles took their big step in 1976, when the first machines with swappable cartridges went on sale. This word find covers the kit and the lingo, from the checkpoint you respawn at to the speedrun that beats the clock. The online game world grid on the site is about avatars and virtual worlds; this one is about the controller in your hands.
Frequently asked questions
Does this video games word search name any games?
No. It sticks to gaming vocabulary almost any player will recognize, like CONSOLE, CONTROLLER and HIGHSCORE, so it works in a classroom without picking favorites.
What does respawn mean?
Coming back into the game after being knocked out, usually at the last CHECKPOINT. Both RESPAWN and CHECKPOINT are in the grid.
How hard is it?
It is set to medium: words run across, down, backwards and upward, so every word lies in a straight line along a row or a column.
