quick time event

English

Etymology

Introduced by the Japanese video game Shenmue (1999).

Noun

quick time event (plural quick time events)

  1. (video games) An interactive cut scene-like sequence in a video game where the player has a limited time in which to push a button, or sequence of buttons, displayed on screen.
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