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A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
The bread and butter of any self respecting archer, the bow is a stereotypical ranged weapon of olden times and fantasy settings.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
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.
Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
Whether they're tedious and spiral or short and quick, staircases appear in many games.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
A nuclear bomb is a device made up of fissionable materials (ie Uranium) and standard explosives. It creates a nuclear chain reaction, which release large amounts of radiation and a shockwave.
A flat surface that is often used to place objects upon - most commonly, food.
A computer is a common object in video games. They can be used for many purposes; to trigger objects - such as a lift or a bomb, gather information, or even to play games.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
A framework built into a wall or roof to let in light or air.
Just a coat man!
A narrow projectile.
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.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
A valuable item that is highly sought after, often used as a reward or incentive to complete objectives. Also used as a currency in many role-playing games.
A large roundish fruit that is usually greenish in color.
A garment made for covering the hand.
Stone and rock share many of the same mineralogical properties. Stone is often used to construct freestanding durable structures, requiring a great deal of force to break.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
A furniture that provides a place to sleep. In video games, often used to regain health, skip time and *ahem* other activities...
The (already) dead body of an animal or human being. Some have items or important notes on them.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
A big stone block used in graveyards to remember the dead. Also popular as Halloween decorations.
Divider that seperates land or structures from one another
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
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