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Space, the Final Frontier, the focal point and main location of space faring games, from Asteroids to the Mass Effect series.
This is the generic "Wild West"
A large building constructed of stone, used as a defensive structure. They usually date from the Middle Ages.
Many hapless heroes have ended their days in a gloomy dungeon looking for rat's bones to pick the lock with. Dungeons appear in many games often as a location from which the main protagonist must escape.
Hyrule is the land in which many of the Zelda games take place. The size, shape and locations vary in every game.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...
Myst is the titular island of the Myst franchise. It serves as the home of Atrus' family, but due to internal conflict, the island is eventually abandoned in favor of a new home, Tomahna.
These games often take place in submerged environments or have underwater swimming levels.
One of the names used to describe the geographical region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River between 450 BC and 1948 AD. Nowadays, the term Palestine is still used, often in reference to the Palestinian Territories which along with Israel comprise that region.
One of the four anctient cities virtually reconstructed in Assassin's Creed
Jerusalem is an ancient city of the Middle East and has been continuously inhabited for nearly 5,000 years. Today it is at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
A solid small house built of wood.
A place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation.
Because some bridges are too large to be considered mere objects.
K'Veer is one of the islands of D'Ni, a subterranean Age that was inhabited at different times by Gehn and Atrus.
One of the island ages of Myst constructed around a series of craters.
Earth is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, and the homeworld of Humanity. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines Earth as "mostly harmless."
One of the ages of Myst built in a swamp forest on a sunken island.
One of the island ages of Myst constructed around a lighthouse and a ship.
A city is a large and densely populated urban area.
Sporting events are held in these stadium or dome designed buildings.
A place where the player can rent a bed/room for the night, or cause trouble. Hotels are distinct locations in games where the player goes to restore their health, save the game, cure status effects, or even to advance the plot and/or level. Also called Inns in some games.
A general location used to store and invest money. Whether players rob it, or store money in it and gain some interest, banks are a long-standing institution in video games.
Apart from the basement, the scariest place in the house.
The Ice Cave is a location in Final Fantasy. Later known as Ice Cavern and Cavern of Ice.
A elevation of land rising to a height greater than 610 meters.
A large densely wooded area.
A dark opening in a solid mass, like rock.
Hell is the afterlife destination for the souls of the dead who were evil and wicked in their mortal lives. Although you probably don't wanna go there for real, since it's full of bloodthirsty demons, unspeakable abominations and lots and lots of fire, Hell makes a great setting for videogames.
A rapid transit system operating below the surface of the ground.
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