Meaning of d-pad | Babel Free

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1. A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.
2. Alternative letter-case form of d-pad.
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“The strategy that has dominated recently for the last⟳ couple of years is to tap the d-pad as fast as humanly possible with one finger, known as hypertapping in the gaming community. In NES Tetris, this skill is crucial, since the speed⟳ increases when moving up levels, culminating in level 29, where the pieces usually drop to the bottom of the board⟳ in less than ⅓ of a second. However, hypertapping has several limitations.”

“Like⟳ the name⟳ implies, a hypertapping player simply presses left or right on the NES d-pad their desired number⟳ of times.”

“The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip⟳ the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move⟳ laterally when the D-pad is held down.”

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