cut scene

See also: cutscene

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Etymology

Coined by game designer Ron Gilbert to describe non-interactive cinematic sequences in the 1987 adventure game Maniac Mansion, in reference to the cuts between scenes in films.

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cut scene (plural cut scenes)

  1. (video games) A usually non-interactive portion of cinematic narrative shown during a video game to advance the story. It may be presented with full motion video or may be rendered with the game engine.
    Synonym: cinematic

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