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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.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Snails are molluscs that leave a trail of mucus. Slugs are snails without the shell.
A type of video game where the player plans out what their character does on a daily basis; filling in their agenda and developing them the way they want.
A tomboy is a girl who behaves in a boyish manner. It manifests itself through the practice of games and activities that are typically considered to be the domain of boys.
The act of preparing food by applying heat, often cooking in games produces items which yield some kind of benefit towards your character.
A man or woman working the world's oldest profession. He/she might provide you a cutscene, health, or be a background NPC for an urban setting.
Prostitution is the exchange of money, drugs, favours, or other incentives for the performance of sexual acts.
The term 'gypsy' typically refers to exotic people who live a nomadic lifestyle travelling while selling and trading goods. The official name for the real-life ethnic group is "Romani", with many of that group considering the word "Gypsy" offensive.
When a prominent character is voiced by a member of the development team. The authors Clive Barker and Harlan Ellison are good examples of this.
Retroachievements is a community created and curated site that adds Achievements and Online Leaderboards for supported emulators and platforms like Raspberry Pi
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