shmup
n.— «This shoot ’em up, or “shmup” as such games are known in gamer’s parlance, features more than 200 enemies, 57 different weapons and a unique graphics style.» —“Jets ’n’ Guns offers side-scrolling fun” by Peter Cohen Macworld May 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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