point-and-click adventure

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adventure
noun[C or U]
uk
/ədˈven.tʃər/us
/ədˈven.tʃɚ/
an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience, or the excitement produced by such ...
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(Definition ofadventurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was not apoint-and-clickadventuregame like the first installment, but rather a platform game.
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It has been made into apoint-and-clickadventure.
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The puzzles are typical of apoint-and-clickadventuregame.
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The games belonged to the genres of interactive fiction with graphics andpoint-and-clickadventuregame.
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It is apoint-and-clickadventureaimed at ages 8 to 12.
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These form very short and basicpoint-and-clickadventuregames.
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Gameplay is a mix ofpoint-and-clickadventuregame and action, with a heavier emphasis on the adventure aspects.
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One reviewer citing it as strong and original and stating that it brings some interesting new ideas to thepoint-and-clickadventuregenre.
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The game follows the standardpoint-and-clickadventuregame formula of controlling the player using the mouse, whilst avoiding the need to display a list of verbs on-screen.
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It is the first game in the series to incorporate direct control over the protagonist, as opposed to thepoint-and-clickadventuregameplay used in the previous games.
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It is apoint-and-clickadventure(occasionally pixel-hunting).
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