What does SHMUP stand for?

Shoot 'em Up (game genre)

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Slang/chat, popular culture

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Perhaps these days of raucous shoot 'em ups and fastpaced racers have spoilt us.

Going batty

For the study, Simon Goodson and Sarah Pearson of the University of Huddersfield in the UK recruited 30 adults aged between 18 and 45 to play either a competitive driving game, a shoot 'em up or virtual table tennis against computer-generated competitors.

Racing games 'lead to aggressive behaviour'

With a thousand and one shoot 'em ups out there, it's a worrying prospect that this classic may be drowned out by others' mediocrity or ignored by post credit crunch savers.

Bitz

Sure there are some OTT slow-motion shoot 'em ups and ridiculous high- speed action, but then that all adds to the melting pot that is the summer popcorn movie.

GO: CINEMA: I-CLASS ACTION

Shoot 'em ups (Doom), life 'em ups (The Sims), even boat 'em ups (Microsoft Sailing Simulator) - they're all available.

Bitz; Your guide to the top games of the week

Ranging from shoot 'em ups, to puzzles this is decent value for money.

Reviews: Games

A study showed the almost 30-year-old classic easily beat hi-tech shoot 'em ups like Grand Theft Auto and Tomb Raiders.

OLD GAME IS HARD TO BEAT

WE'VE had beat 'em ups, shoot 'em ups and even stealth 'em ups.

MEGA MIRROR: PRIZE IS A REAL STEAL!