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English
Etymology
From push + wall.
Pronunciation
Noun
pushwall (plural pushwalls)
- (video games) A wall that moves or triggers some other action when the player character pushes against it.
1993, No parking EXCEPT FOR BOB, “Wolf-3D & Spear: a bug in common?”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):With either Wolf (the full-blown 60 level version) or Spear of Destiny, Many times the pushwalls move too far, and block the goodies. For example, Episode six, floor two - the first pushwall moves too far, and blocks *all* the other pushwalls, and *all* of the treasure.
1994, Bob Fishell, “Re: Any Blake Stone cheat codes?”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):Useful any time you've got 99% of the points and you don't want to hunt all over the place for that one little piece of gold you missed, or for when you don't want to mess with a dozen pushwalls to finish the level after you've whacked everybody.
1995, Henning W. Rauth, “ROTT - help needed”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):In the shareware-version, first room, there is a small secret room on the same side you startet. Inside is another pushwall and then a door. How can I open this door ? It always tells me that this door is locked. I've got the same problem with some other pushwalls, but this one in the first level is my biggest problem so far.