coin-op
Speech parts
1. coin-op - Noun
2. coin-op - Adjective
Meaning
coin-op (not comparable)
Operated by coins.
coin-op (plural coin-ops)
A coin-operated device, such as an arcade game or penny arcade.
Examples
I was actually the manager of the games department of an amusement park when I was at college, so I understood the coin-op side of the games business very well.
According to trade publication Play Meter, by July 1982, total coin-op collections peaked at $8.9 billion, of which $7.7 billion came from video games.
It has produced arcade games all around the world, while also importing and distributing American coin-op video games in Japan.