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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.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
A corpse (excluding undead) that has been maimed in a grizzly manner. A common decorative in castle dungeons.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
Usually a Button, lever, or computerized scanner used to open, close, power on, turn on, or unlock something. Found common in most games that involve puzzle solving as well as shooters.
The chair of state for a monarch or otherwise regal person.
A smooth plate that, when interacted with, will trigger a mechanism of some sort. It could be the unlocking of a door, or a dastardly trap.
The (already) dead body of an animal or human being. Some have items or important notes on them.
A series of links, typically of metal, that hold objects together, restrain them, or transmit mechanical power.
The goal in the game of Basketball.
A newspaper is a written publication that is distributed to the general public. A newspaper often contains news, information and advertising.
The skeletal system of a person or animal.
A sphere covered in small mirrored fragments; often associated with discos.
Musical Notes are used in many games, but are primarily known in the Banjo-Kazooie series. In Banjo-Kazooie they are collected to gain access to more areas in the game. In Banjo-Tooie they are collected to learn more moves.
Tinted glasses - used to shield the user direct sunlight. Sunglasses are also used as a fashion accessory or as part of a disguise.
The WWE Championship's history goes back to 1963 when Buddy Rogers "won" a fictitious tournament in Rio de Janiero. In many WWE games it can be used as a weapon.
A long, piercing weapon.
Thick folded paper with taping at one end.
Pointed, dagger like weapon, with two long, unsharpened projections attached to the handle. The very end of the handle is called the knuckle.
Vessel for transportation through water.
A Jeep is usually a 4x4 vehicle equipped with a mounted machine gun, it is best used as a transport vehicle.
A harpoon is a weapon or/and instrument used as a weapon or a tool to catch fish in some video games.
Web Shooters are the primary weapon and means of transportation for Spider-Man. Designed by Peter Parker to fire streams of an adhesive of his own design, they are essential to his fight against crime.
A type of hat with a long, stiff brim that can be either rounded or flat.
A gun turret is weapon mount designed to protect the user or mechanisms of a weapon system. The weapon itself is not a turret, but rather the protective housing of the user or mechanisms of the weapon system.
A potion is any sort of liquid, usually brewed by an alchemist, that replenishes the health, mana, or energy of the player, or causes damage to an enemy. Potions are extremely common in role-playing games.
An explosive is any weapon or device designed to cause an explosion, whether it be a frag grenade, TNT, or a nuclear bomb.
Last resort when falling from the sky. Allows the user to glide to safety with ease.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
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.
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