special move

special move (plural special moves)

1. (video games) An exceptionally powerful fighting move.
   • 1991, James Leach, Final Fight (game review in Your Sinclair issue 70)

     The fighters move around nicely but when they carry out their special moves it occasionally gets rather confusing. You have the usual kick, thump, jump and duck moves plus others depending on whether you're playing Haggar, Guy or Cody.

• special

• limit break
• special defense