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Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
Used in puzzle games to be broken, moved, or matched by color, shape and size. Also used in many early 3D polygonal games. Not to be confused with Squares or Cubes.
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, laid using mortar.
How powerups are granted in old-school platform games. Also seen in many paddle-controlled games as an object to destroy for points and/or powerups.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
Also known as an Easter Island head, the Moai has long been a popular figure in games as an enemy or object. Konami games are especially known for secret images of Moai that the player can seek out.
Paddles are used in various games to hit objects (usually ping-pong balls).
The "Vaus" is the space vessel that acts as the paddle in all Arkanoid games
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