skill shot

Precision arcade move

A skill shot is a shot in a game that requires precise aim, timing, or technique rather than luck.

The term originated in pinball, where hitting specific targets yields bonus points, and has spread to video games and pool.

In gaming, skill shots are abilities that must be aimed manually rather than auto-targeting: I missed every skill shot that round.

dexterity

precision

Accuracy of measurement

coordination · finesse · reflexes · control · steady · focus · practice · aim · execution · consistency

videogames

headshot

Shoulders-up photograph

  • hitboxInvisible contact detection boundary
  • comboItems grouped together
  • aimPurpose or direction

quickscope · no-scope · flick · cooldown · crosshair · reticle · fps · aiming · twitch · prediction

pinball

flipper

Marine animal's swimming limb

  • bumperVehicle's protective edge
  • rampSloped connecting surface
  • multiballMultiple projectiles simultaneously active

jackpot · combo · drain · plunger · tilt · playfield · target · spinner · rollover · orbit

billiards

cue

Trigger for action

  • bankPlace holding deposits
  • masseSteep-cue curving shot
  • caromAngled deflection shot

cushion · english · draw · follow · jump · safety · break · spin · chalk · pocket

Categories
Opposites
determinant of outcome

skill shotrandom chance

Uncontrolled probability

pure luck · RNG · dice roll · coin flip · lottery

execution difficulty

skill shotauto-aim

Assisted targeting feature

lock-on · heat-seeker · point-and-click · tracking shot · guided missile

Family

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