c. 1300, "to risk the loss of," from adventure (n.). Meaning "to take a chance" is early 14c. Related: Adventured; adventuring.

c. 1200, auenture "that which happens by chance, fortune, luck," from Old French aventure (11c.) "chance, accident, occurrence, event, happening," from Latin adventura (res) " [..]

exciting or unusual experience.

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) gamble: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" venture: put at [..]

Game genre in which the player follows a story, solves puzzles, interacts with non-player characters, and explores the "world".

bold, exciting journeys or activities

an exciting or dangerous thing that you do or that happens to you

Adventure also define for marine adventure." It is a term of art in the marine insurance business. All insured cargo owners and every shipper on that vessel are part of the adventure.

In literature and film, a fiction genre in which the hero undertakes a difficult venture of uncertain issue, usually in an exotic setting, often culminating in a hazardous chase or decisive physical s [..]

Shipment of goods on shipper's own account. A bill of adventure is a document signed by the master of the ship that carries goods at owner' risk.

(n) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)(v) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome(v) put at risk

Shipment of goods on shipper's own account. A bill of adventure is a document signed by the master of the ship that carries goods at the owner's risk.

Consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to best advantage or when the opportunity arises.

The exposure of property to risk at sea.

Consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to best advantage or when the opportunity arises.

The commercial enterprise involving uncertainties, risks, and hazards, in which a vessel and cargo are subjected to the peril of a loss, delay or damage at sea. Merchandise is shipped by the seller on speculation to arrive safely at a foreign port to be sold for a profit. The vessel carries the merchandise in order to earn freight. The vessel and c [..]

The exposure of property to risk

The encountering of danger, exciting and deangerious undertaking

Colossal Cave Adventure, also known as ADVENT or simply Adventure, is an early computer game written in a command-line format that represented the most modern technology at the time. In Colossal Cave [..]

A point and click-based genre involving wonderful worlds, often hilarious dialogue, epic tales, and mindbending puzzles that any sane person would solve by taking $20 to the nearest hardware store ins [..]

A single challenge, often short enough to be completed in one session. Often makes up one smaller piece of larger story with a beginning and an end, but may be stand alone. Contrast with Campaign.

1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss. "Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually." (Milton) 2. Risk; danger; peril. "He was in great adventure of his life." (Berners) 3. The encountering of risks; hazardous [..]

Games with narrative-based gameplay. Adventure games oftentimes combine with elements from other genres, namely Action. E.g., A Dark Room, Device 6.

Also known as: Story, Scenario, Story Arc, Module

A series of linked encounters, often played out in one or two sessions, in which the PCs overcome a variety of obstacles. Adventures can be linked together to form a campaign. (Synonymous with scenari [..]

Adventure games emphasize experiencing a story through dialogue and puzzle solving. Gameplay mechanics emphasize decision over action. Puzzle solving usually revolves around combining or manipulating [..]

The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. * Macaulay [..]

in marine insurance is any undetaking or voyage or duration that exposes the property to maritime perils