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Many video game villains oftentimes laugh in evil ways, be it a vicious cackle, a sneering chuckle, or a booming laugh. Common evil laughs often include "Bwa-ha-ha", "Mwa-ha-ha", or "Ho ho ho".
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
A meter measured much like HP that depletes when you use magic, and depending on the game, regenerates over time or can only be regenerated through rest or potions. Mana is usually displayed as a blue bar beneath it's red counterpart, the HP bar.
Information on the time honored tradition of killing rats. Killing rats is a much cliched first quest for many western RPGs.
Halflings, also known as hobbits, average about three and a half feet tall. They have an innate affinity to nature and possess both the agility and dexterity to make great rogues. Halflings are generally good people, but also have a mischievous side that my infuriate others.
A medical professional whose primary role is that of a caretaker and doctor's assistant. They are stereotypically female, however they can be of either sex.
A blacksmith is someone who forges iron and steel to create new items. They are common vendors of weapons and other metallic objects in fantasy RPGs.
Otherwise ordinary trees that possess the ability of speech.
Raising a kid by yourself is hard. Hopefully, your kid turns out to be the chosen one and heads off for adventure by the time they're 16.
Bosses that are designed to not be beaten; however, sometimes these bosses can finally be beaten at a later point in the game.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
Twins are two offspring conceived simultaneously as a result of the same pregnancy. They can be of the same or different sex.
Games that you could control with the Power Glove.
The act of an enemy growing more aggressive due to player action.
Whales in outer space were first popularized as a concept by the film Star Trek IV. This concept covers all types of cetaceans, including dolphins and narwhals.
When collectibles in a game are arranged to spell out a word, usually related to the game or the company that made it.
Games that gained the "C.U. Screen Star", a award of the British magazine Commodore User.
Insult Swordfighting is a concept from the Monkey Island series of games. It is a swordfight where the goal is to outwit your opponent with various insults. If your enemy does not know the comeback to your insults, you will win the match. Every insult has a corresponding comeback.
A ship deck battle is a cliché battle scene found in the vast majority of Japanese RPGs. It takes place on a ship or an airship, pitting the protagonists against seamonsters or flying monsters respectively.
The place of origin for ninjas. Their location is mostly known throughout the ninja world and very nearby localities with some sort of ties in between them (commercial or cultural in nature).
A person more than adept in the art of sword fighting.
Sea monsters are sea-dwelling, mythical or legendary creatures, often believed to be of immense size.
One of the skins for the terrorist team in the Counter-Strike games.
System in games that are used to alert the player of law enforcement attention and pursuit towards them.
Cartography is the is the study and practice of crafting geographical maps. Some games allow players to create and/or edit the maps of the game world.
A Fencer; a person who fights with a sword. Swordsmen are common in medieval strategy games.
In computer games - especially rpg - they're a great source of booze and often information.
"Winners Don't Use Drugs" is a splash screen in most 90s arcade games attract modes.
Also written "Same Game". A sort of puzzle game introduced in Chain Shot in the 1980s. Blocks are moved around in order to match and remove.
Pressing a button to zoom-in. For example: in a flight combat game or a shooter without iron sights.
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