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Used to open doors, or anything else that is locked. In any game where the player has an inventory, it's a safe bet that a key will appear at some point.
A set of alphanumeric and command keys used to input information to a computer. Can usually be found sitting in front of in-game monitors.
A keycard is a plastic card with a magnetic strip, chip, or other circuitry, programmed to allow passage through locked doors. May also require a passcode or password of some kind.
A knife is a commonly seen object in video games. Usually used for close quarters combat, or as a cutting tool.
Claws, Knuckles, Fist, and all the like.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
An object and/or gameplay mechanic that allows a laser to assist in aiming a weapon. It is often in the form of a weapon attachment that is used to assist in close quarters combat with the accuracy of guns.
This classic plumbing fixture-turned-weapon is a common standby for street fighters and serial-killer-hunting detectives everywhere.
A source of light that works by incandescence.
A storage utility usually used for items. In video games however, they have a different use: hiding.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Pistol gripped and mechanized like a pistol but with an automatic fire bolt
Magazines for reading, not shooting; reading and looking.
A map is a drawing on a piece of paper, or other surface, that indicates the locations of various landmarks.
Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.
A tool that is designed for cleaning floors.
The manliest type of facial hair.
A sewing utensil which in the right hands can be used to cure certain anomalies through acupunture or vaccination. In the wrong hands it can inflict damage on a living being; this maybe done by piercing flesh, vital organs, nervous points or to spread poison thoughout a body.
A newspaper is a written publication that is distributed to the general public. A newspaper often contains news, information and advertising.
An office chair is a chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office.
Pants (a.k.a. trousers) are a type of leg covering.
Paper is a thin material made of plant fibres, used to write or print upon. In terms of Rock, Paper, Scissors; it defeats rock, but is defeated by scissors.
Currency consisting of printed paper.
A tube or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluid, gas, and sometimes other materials.
This be a ship owned by pirate scum, usually with skull 'n' crossbones flags and cannons. Arrrrrgh!
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
The Plasma Gun launches plasma by using controlled magnetic fields. Plasma weaponry is used throughout the Imperium despite the possibility of the weapon overheating and killing the plasma gunner.
A piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall typically used to advertise. A good example is a movie poster.
Power armor (also referred to as a powered exoskeleton) is a form of full-body armor, that uses electronics and micromachinery to enhance the wearer's performance.
A wire that transfers electricity.
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