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Game » consists of 0 releases. Released 1993
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
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.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
A popular concept from the 1990's that let players get more of a taste for a game than a mere demo.
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.
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