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A device for transporting and carrying infants.
A spherical deep-sea submersible. This real-world means of undersea observation predates modern scuba and powered-submarine technology.
Rifle-like thrower of bolts/arrows. Not to be confused with a bowcaster.
A suit invented during the 1930s, allowing people to dive deep underwater. Usually made of metal.
Object consists of a Drill bit that is spun but either Human or motorized power to create a perforation in another object. You know the drill.
Much more effective than your average shotgun shells, these will blow up in your face...literally.
A popular weapon that is used in many shooters. The flamethrower is considered one of the most unique ways to defeat a foe.
"My daddy's smarter than Einstein, stronger than Hercules and can light a fire with a snap of his fingers!"
For when shooting electrobolts and fireballs from your hands just isn't good enough.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
Tool that allows a player to hack into or control a computer system.
Usually worn to display position as a doctor or scientist
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
A corpse (excluding undead) that has been maimed in a grizzly manner. A common decorative in castle dungeons.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
"When it absolutely positively has to erupt in flames, don't wait - incinerate!"
When it absolutely positively has to die, don't wait - obliterate!
A revolver is a type of handgun that holds ammo in a revolving chamber. It normally houses six rounds, and in games is usually more powerful than standard handguns.
Basically a railgun and a crossbow combined. It fires powerful bolts that sometimes will have a timed explosive attached.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
Before the mp3, before the CD, before the floppy disk, there was the tape. Electromagnetic data stored on a thin tape unrolls from one reel to another while passing over a read/write head in the tape recorder.
The mainframe computer that controls Rapture in the Bioshock series. It is the focus of the Bioshock 2: Minerva's Den DLC.
As a modern commodity, toilets have been portrayed very well in video games over the years.
One of the first submachine guns created, a symbol both of the chaos of the Prohibition era and of American soldiers' heroism during WWII.
"Make yourself a Prolific Inventor and you'll be the envy of your peers as you turn worthless junk into valuable commodities."
In video games such as Shenmue and Grand Theft Auto players can use vending machines to buy something such as a soda, or a capsule toy. In other games, vending machines may simply be used as scenery, and may occasionally spit out a soda, or some sort of object.
The chambers in the Bioshock games which allow for the revival of the protagonists when they die. They essentially function as respawn points.
Even though water in games tends to bring about death, we all still hold it near and dear to us. After all, the human body is comprised mostly of it.
A handy melee weapon that doubles as a tool for repairing things. This weapon has played a key role when it comes to smashing things for many protagonists.
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