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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.
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.
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The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
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.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
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.
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