Fun
Fun noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.
Usage example: the fun really began when the deer broke out of its pen and started wandering down the street
Outbreak
Outbreak noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.
Nearby Word: outbreaking
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- Ellis in the sequel is a more naive version of this trope, but he still views the zombie outbreak as a way to have some fun, especially going to an abandoned carnival.
Source: Blood Knight / Video Games - When Bart realizes that the cruise is going to end soon and he'll never have fun like that again, he tries to extend the cruise by passing off a movie about a viral outbreak as a news report.
Source: And You Thought It Was Real -
Dead Rising 2 is so proud of its opening cutscenes that if you try to skip the first one to get to the chainsaw-motorcycle-riding fun, the game punishes you by not only skipping that part of the introduction, but also the escape from the ensuing zombie outbreak.
Source: Earn Your Fun
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