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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.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
Above ground docking bay for fire hoses.
A big stone block used in graveyards to remember the dead. Also popular as Halloween decorations.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
A hamburger is a hunk of ground beef served between two pieces of bun-configured bread. Hamburgers are often served with a variety of toppings and condiments. It is named for the region in which it was invented, not for the kind of meat (as is often mistakenly suggested).
A fruit. In many video games it is a low scoring prize.
An unidentified flying object, usually synonymous with alien saucers.
Crystals come in many varieties, although typically they're somehow magical in games. Especially central to the Final Fantasy franchise.
Football.
A bow is a strip of material, like cloth or ribbon, tied in a knot, but having two loops and two bits of "overhang" under the loops. In older video games, it was often used to signify that character was a female.
Bear Traps are intended for capturing bears and other large creatures.
A web spun by a spider to capture prey. Spider web may also contain items and remains left behind by previous victims.
A hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling.
A series of links, typically of metal, that hold objects together, restrain them, or transmit mechanical power.
A kind of protective clothing.
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, laid using mortar.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
A ninja weapon which looks like a knife. It is very well made and balanced so it can be thrown as well.
The sword used by Ryu Hayabusa in his ongoing adventures in Ninja Gaiden. It's passed down by the generations of the Hayabusa clan.
Invented by Alfred Nobel in 1866, dynamite has exploded onto the video game scene with devastating effect.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
The uniform are used in feudal japan. The light armor is mainly black garb. it used in many pop culture in the media.
Chances are you're using at least one of them right now.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
The ball used in the sport of Volleyball.
One of the most important inventions in the history of mankind, wheels are used in an infinite number of applications, being one of the most recognizable the use in vehicles.
A tropical tree. Recognizable by its tall stem and evergreen top.
Used both as a weapon and a hand tool.
A privately owned box where mail is delivered.
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