Move
Move verb - To change the place or position of.
Scroll
Scroll verb - Move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen.
Usage example: Scroll down to see the entire text
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Synonyms for Scroll
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You naturally cannot perform them if you know how to perform the move but without getting the scroll.
Source: Video Game / Kirby Squeak Squad - Two of the levels from Ubisoft's The Smurfs 2 constantly scroll upwards, forcing the player to move upwards to avoid falling off the screen.
Source: Auto-Scrolling Level -
An unusual example in that the player has to move her down the portrait with the arrow keys to make the credits scroll and end the game.
Source: Videogame / Dreaming Mary
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