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A structural element that is usually used to hold up roofs.
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
Shines light in dark places and sets things on fire. Some are magical.
A baseball bat is a smooth, wooden or metal club used in baseball to hit the ball, although many games use it as an accessible and effective blunt melee weapon.
No matter what game you're playing, if a bad guy shows up with these hanging from him, you know you're in mad kinds of trouble.
Whether it's a regular piece of colored fabric or the high-tech keystone of a base's defenses, the flag is the most important asset a team can have and the most precious thing the opposing team can steal. It is also used for racing games.
A map is a drawing on a piece of paper, or other surface, that indicates the locations of various landmarks.
A traditional sword originating in Japan.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
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.
A vine is a plant that climbs or trails a flexible stem. In video game usage, they are plants that the player can climb or use to swing across something. They are most commonly used in jungle settings.
A fruit is a sweet and edible food that contains seeds. It is one of the major food groups according to the USDA. In many games, fruit is a bonus item, while vegetables rarely are.
The first and most well-known power-up from the Mario franchise!
A narrow projectile.
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
A button is a switch mechanism that is used to control a machine or process.
This is a box that floats in the air and has a question mark on it.
Usually put on face to either hide the users face or as a stylish item.
Wings are used to fly or glide through the wind much like those on a plane. They are also known to flap in order to propel their host upward
A headwear often made of gold or silver with gems and diamond embedded, often worn by King or Queen.
Favorite weapon of vampire hunters, archaeologists, and dominatrixes.
Used to reach higher areas.
Umbrellas are found in all sorts of games. They appear as items to protect against rain and as weapons, among other uses.
A long, piercing weapon.
How powerups are granted in old-school platform games. Also seen in many paddle-controlled games as an object to destroy for points and/or powerups.
Link uses one. You do it in Animal Crossing. Lakitu uses it in most Mario installments like Mario Kart and Super Mario 64. Loads of games use fishing rods! Reel in that carp!
One of the Super Mario Bros.' famous items, it gives Mario and Luigi the ability to throw fireballs from their hands.
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