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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released 1992
Whether it's a section of a game, a mission prelude or just a scary premonition; dreams are a common occurrence within video games.
The floppy disk is a symbol for saving data that originated back when floppies were still the dominant format for computer games, but has persisted long after the technology became obsolete.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
General MIDI (also known as GM or GM 1) is a standardized specification for electronic musical instruments that respond to MIDI messages. It is used in the large majority of older DOS and Windows games.
When a conscious character perceives something that either does not exist or is a contorted reality manifested by the character's unstable psyche.
Parasitic lifeforms, often extraterrestrial, that live on or inside other beings. When the time is ready, they burst or leap out from their hosts. Which is usually not beneficial to the host.
The existence of a parallel world which can be traveled to and from, and may contain differences of varying degrees from its counterpart. Often, this concept consists of a Dark and Light World through which the player alternates.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Tracker music, or module/MOD music is a digital music format that was popularized in the late 80's and became the de facto standard for video game music on the Amiga, as well as in the Demoscene, and is still in wide use today.
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