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Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 was a personal computer that dominated the market from 1983-1985. To this day, the Commodore 64 stands as one of the best-selling personal computers of all time.

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2D
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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Licensed Game
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These games are based off of an established license, such as a movie or comic. Examples are the James Bond and Spider-Man franchises.
High Score
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In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Jump
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It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto building, onto platforms, or onto skulls, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Side-Scrolling
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Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
Chiptune
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Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
Lives
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The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Virtual Console
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The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
Cheat Code
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Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Boss Fight
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A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Death
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The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Game Over
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Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When you lose at a game, it is game over.
Top-Down Perspective
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The top-down perspective is a camera angle used in video games to show the player and the area around him or her from above. The perspective is commonly seen in 2D RPG games and strategy games.
Tie-In
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Videogames that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-videogame franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
8-bit
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8-bit can be a reference to actual computing power, or it can be a retro look for videogames that want to recall a bygone era.
Interactive Fiction
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Interactive fiction is a format that uses text to describe characters and objects within a setting, and the use of a parser to interpret text typed by the player, allowing the player to interact with the characters and objects within the setting.
Games Based on Movies
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Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Digital Distribution
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Digital Distribution is the concept of purchasing digital media via the internet and having it sent to the user directly via the internet. No physical representation of this content is given but the content resides on the users hard drive and is legally owned by them.
Vertical Scrolling
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Vertical scrolling is when the screen scrolls along the y-axis. In a vertical scrolling game the player usually starts from the bottom of the screen and moves up. They are also almost always presented in a top-down perspective.
Isometric Viewpoint
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Isometric viewpoint refers to the camera angle used in many 2-dimensional games to give the appearance that they are 3-dimensional, without requiring 3D models. The isometric perspective is characterized by a somewhat overhead camera angle, askew to show depth.
Health
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Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Bosses
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Video game bosses are usually the main antagonist, and arch nemesis of the main protagonist. In most cases the end of a game is when the main character defeats the final boss.
TV Tie-In
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For all the games inspired by your favorite primetime or daytime television shows.
Games Based on Literature
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Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
Anthropomorphism
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Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
BPjM Indexed
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For all these games, it is illegal to sell or make them available to minors in Germany and it is illegal to advertise for it in any form. This includes the mere presence of a game in the shelves of a store.
Time Limit
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When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Third-Person Perspective
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The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Gravity
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Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
Power Up
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Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.

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