(games, usually in the plural) In games, and especially board wargames, points that count towards ultimate victory, as distinct from points that count towards other aspects of game play.

plural of margin of victory

(countable) Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.

(video games, roguelikes) To descend through the dungeon as quickly as possible, without spending unnecessary time on the upper levels.

plural of Pyrrhic victory

plural of landslide victory

plural of hollow victory

plural of Cadmean victory

plural of moral victory

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.