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This article is about the video gaming term. For single-player card games, see Solitaire.


In computer and video gaming, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. A "single-player game" usually implies a game that can only be played by one person, while "single-player mode" usually refers to a option in an otherwise multiplayer game that allows for play by one player.

The majority of early computer games were single-player. Two-player games appeared with the first personal computers, and 1978 introduced the first multiplayer games, known as MUDs. The early 1990s introduced many games which utilised local area networks and null modems for multiplayer mode. Doom is a notable example of one such game.

Popular modern single-player games are typically first-person shooters (FPS), Internet Flash games, and games for the mobile phone. The major selling points of larger single-player games are interesting storylines, impressive graphics, and realistic non-player characters and opponents. Notable examples include the Half-Life and Doom series. Selling points of the smaller games are low learning curve and availability (many are free to play on various sites).

Certain game genres are inherently oriented towards single-player in their design. Such genres include puzzle games, such as Tetris, and plot-based role-playing games (RPGs). Recent additions to these genres, such as the Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs or online multiplayer versions of Tetris are serving to undo this trend.

The vast majority of modern console games and arcade games are designed so that they can be played by a single player; although many of these games have modes that allow two or more players to play (not necessarily simultaneously), very few actually require more than one player for the game to be played. Warhawk and the Unreal Tournament series is an example of such.

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This article is about the solitaire family of card games. For the popular computer versions, see Klondike and Spider Solitaire. For the Microsoft Windows versions, see Solitaire (Windows) and Spider Solitaire (Windows).

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video game is a game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.

The word video in video game traditionally refers to a raster display device.
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A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games.

Normally, there are at least two players in a game, but one-player games exist and are collectively known as solitary games
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A multiplayer game is a video game in which more than one person can play the same game at the same time. Unlike most other games, computer and video games are often single-player activities because the computing power exists to create artificial opponents.
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personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals.

It is unknown who coined the phrase with the intent of a small affordable computing device but John W.
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Mud is a liquid or semi-liquid mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form siltstone or solid, mudrock lutites.
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local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, or group of buildings. The defining characteristics of LANs, in contrast to Wide Area Networks (WANs), include their much higher data transfer rates, smaller geographic range, and
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Null modem is a communication method to connect two DTEs (computer, terminal, printer etc.) directly using a RS-232 serial cable. The original RS-232 standard only defined the connection of DTEs with DCEs i.e. modems.
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Browser games are electronic games that are played online via the Internet. They are distinct from normal video and computer games in that they do not require any client side software to be installed.
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mobile phone or cell phone is a long-range, portable electronic device used for mobile communication. In addition to the standard voice function of a telephone, current mobile phones can support many additional services such as SMS for text messaging, email, packet switching
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The half-life of a quantity, subject to exponential decay, is the time required for the quantity to decay to half of its initial value.
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Experience curve re-directs here. For its use in video games see Experience point.


The learning curve effect and the closely related experience curve effect express the relationship between experience and efficiency.
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Video puzzle game is a genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles can be logic, strategy, pattern recognition, sequence solving, word completion, or, in some cases, just pure luck.

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There is no strict definition of a puzzle game.
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Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a , released on a large spectrum of platforms. Alexey Pajitnov originally designed and programmed the game in June 1985[1]
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computer role-playing game (CRPG[1]) is a broad video game genre originally developed for personal computers and other home computers. The earliest CRPGs were inspired by early role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons
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Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a genre of online computer role-playing games (CRPGs) in which a large number of players interact with one another in a virtual world.
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console game is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment. The game consists of manipulable images (and usually sounds) generated by a game console, and displayed on a television or similar audio-video system.
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An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and Family Entertainment Centers. Most arcade games are redemption games, merchandisers, video games or pinball machines.
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Warhawk is a remake of a flight combat game of the same name; released as a launch title on the original PlayStation. The remake is multiplayer-only, with the ability to take control of planes, tanks, and jeeps.
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