rail shooter

English

Etymology

Suggesting movement along fixed rails.

Noun

rail shooter (plural rail shooters)

1. (video games) A shoot 'em up game in which the player character travels automatically between scenes, the player's input being limited to aiming and firing a gun.

See also

• rail-based
• on rails

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English rail shooter.

Noun

rail shooter m (plural rail shooters)

1. rail shooter

Quotations

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