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Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
Hearts in video games are often associated with health or extra lives. From picking them up free of charge to buying them for in-game money.
A large rock that sometimes falls from the sky.
An orange vegetable that's is commonly associated with having a positive effect on eye sight. Rabbits have been known to have a fondness for this vegetable.
A popular Italian food that is often used in games to restore health as well as power up a character's stats.
Cake is a delicious baked good.
Plants bearing petals that are often fragrant and vibrantly colored.
The energy force shield is a common element found in science fiction. By encasing an object in a bubble of energy, whether it be a single person or an entire city, the object is protected from its environment. Some energy shields deflect projectiles, lasers and radiation, or anything conceivable.
The bread and butter of any self respecting archer, the bow is a stereotypical ranged weapon of olden times and fantasy settings.
Mushroom is the familiar term used to describe a gilled fungus which may or may not bear a stem. Mushrooms are the "fruit" of spore bearing fungi.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
Girders are the life blood of most modern architecture. They can be jumped on, climbed up, thrown, or bent by some kind of bending robot.
Spandex, or "elastane" is an extremely form-fitting elasticated fabric invented in 1959. It has no special properties of durability, and is commonly used to create skin-tight clothing.
A cloth garment for the upper body.
A telephone is a device used to communicate verbally with another person over a long distance. Audio signals travel to and from both phones involved, allowing the users to hold a conversation in real-time.
Generic term for a dark-colored, carbonated, sweet beverage. Used for strange stuff in video games.
Pants (a.k.a. trousers) are a type of leg covering.
Used in many a basketball game. Also acts as background item in certain games.
The cross is the worldwide symbol for the Christian religion. Exposure to a cross is harmful to evil.
Worn about the neck, amulets are rare and valuable magical items in fantasy games.
Sometimes, the only weapons you can trust are your bare hands.
The Baiter is a fast ship in Defender that appears when you take too long to complete a level.
A series of links, typically of metal, that hold objects together, restrain them, or transmit mechanical power.
Crystals come in many varieties, although typically they're somehow magical in games. Especially central to the Final Fantasy franchise.
A space-based habitat, frequently providing living spaces, scientific facilities, or for defensive purposes.
Golf Clubs typically appear in golf games, although can also be found in many action games as improvised weaponry.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. A Jedi or Sith is rarely caught without one.
Cookies have been featured as snacks in many games.
A skateboard is a plank with wheels; it is used as a means of transport or used to perform a variety of tricks.
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