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The key piece of equipment in hockey to pass, shoot, and stick handle the puck. Can also be used to whack baddies' nuts.
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.
Vessel for transportation through water.
A furniture that provides a place to sleep. In video games, often used to regain health, skip time and *ahem* other activities...
A series of links, typically of metal, that hold objects together, restrain them, or transmit mechanical power.
A type of open-wheel, rear-engine race car used in Formula 1 racing. F1 cars are some of the fastest in motorsports, reaching 60 MPH in about 2 seconds and recording top speeds in excess of 220 MPH.
The Original artillery, and first naval weapon. Cannon's fire massive Iron cannon balls using gun powder and a match to set off the charge in the barrel send the ball at the enemy.
A Jet pack is a backpack with rocket boosters built in that usually allows the wearer to hover or fly.
Increases your life by 1! 7th block next to the 4th warp pipe above the hill next to the pit in 1-1!
Health packs restore some amount of a players health, and can be permanent or temporary. They come packaged in a variety of forms, from the common med kit, to drugs, medicine, and even food.
The professional wrestling ring is the ring that professional wrestlers wrestle in. It is found in every professional wrestling game ever created.
Boots with blades on, used to skate on ice. Mostly found in hockey games.
A baseball glove is used to catch a baseball. Fielders wear them.
An unidentified flying object, usually synonymous with alien saucers.
Step one: Apply club to enemy's head. Step two: Laugh.
A traditional sword originating in Japan.
Also known as an Easter Island head, the Moai has long been a popular figure in games as an enemy or object. Konami games are especially known for secret images of Moai that the player can seek out.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
Tinted glasses - used to shield the user direct sunlight. Sunglasses are also used as a fashion accessory or as part of a disguise.
Golf Clubs typically appear in golf games, although can also be found in many action games as improvised weaponry.
Cake is a delicious baked good.
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.
Gloves with outward finger inserts.
A map is a drawing on a piece of paper, or other surface, that indicates the locations of various landmarks.
A grapple is a device, usually thrown or shot, that allows a game character to 'hook' onto objects within the game, with the purpose of climbing or scaling.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a chemical reaction that causes a controlled explosion resulting in thrust. Rockets are usually "dumb" weapons, meaning that they are not guided. Rockets are the most powerful projectile in many games.
A framework built into a wall or roof to let in light or air.
A web spun by a spider to capture prey. Spider web may also contain items and remains left behind by previous victims.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
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