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- noun video games A level in a
computer game that is impossible to win, usually due to programming errors.
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sumit commented on the word kill screen
"A kill screen is a stage or level in a video game (often an arcade game) that stops the player's progress due to a programming error or design oversight. Rather than "ending" in a traditional sense, the game will crash, freeze, or behave so erratically that further play is impossible." The chaos that breaks out if you reach level 256 of Pac-Man is probably the most famous example.
September 3, 2008