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Backtracking is the act of navigating through previously explored areas, usually for the purpose of progressing in an objective-based adventure game. Players who are lost may also backtrack to reorient themselves.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
A type of video game ending common in the 8-bit era where characters are just... hanging out on a cliff, usually looking into the distance in a resolute manner.
A cyclops is any race of creature that is born with only one eye.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
Stories and legends created by the ancient Greeks. Today these myths are used as an endless source of inspiration for all media.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
According to greek mythology, Hydra was a many-headed serpent; the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. For each head that got cut off, two new heads would grow in its place. It was eventually slain by Hercules.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
An invisible enemy is an antagonist that cannot be seen under normal circumstances. Sometimes these enemies are only temporarily invisible or can be made visible somehow.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
Mythological creatures with the body of the human and the head of a bull. They are often found in video game dungeons, waiting for foolhardy players to stumble upon their lairs. Sometimes they're mindlessly violent, other times they're oddly peaceful and in tune with the world around them.
Passwords are codes used to save a player's progress, primarily during the 8-bit era and, to a lesser extent, the 16-bit era.
Pegasi are winged horses found in Greek Mythology.
A classic D&D monster. Salamanders are Outsider creatures from the elemental plane of fire. They resemble fiery snakemen.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
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