Power Bombcast: The Skin Doesn't Quite Fit
Giant Bomb Presents
Game Mess Mornings 05/03/24
GrubbSnax
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.04
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.27
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.20
Platform »
Chances are you're using at least one of them right now.
Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, laid using mortar.
A barrel is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wood staves and bound with iron hoops. In video games, it is used in many ways to fill up a level or even be used in one. They also may explode. Use caution when around barrels.
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
A hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.
A valuable item that is highly sought after, often used as a reward or incentive to complete objectives. Also used as a currency in many role-playing games.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
From an item container in Final Fight, to Roper's favorite weapon in Double Dragon, and even an obstacle in Street Fighter II's elusive bonus round, the barrel is one multi-faceted game object.
A long, piercing weapon.
Underwater Vessel that first appeared in the late 1800's.
A bomb is an explosive device.
A usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
A delicious substance that makes even the most cold-hearted person cry out, "Yum!"
The Baiter is a fast ship in Defender that appears when you take too long to complete a level.
Umbrellas are found in all sorts of games. They appear as items to protect against rain and as weapons, among other uses.
A baked snack food made with dough and usually salt. It can come in sticks, rods, or even the classic knot shape.
An object that allows obstacles, such as rivers or gorges, to be crossed. Bridges can be made of a variety of materials like wood or steel.
A moving belt that transports objects (and player characters and non-player characters) from one place to another.
The iconic hat Mario wears. It is red, with a white circle on the front containing an M for Mario.
The unripe version of bell pepper. The vegetable originated from Central and South America and is one of the milder varieties of the Capsicum annuum species.
a container which is traditionally constructed from stiff fibres, often made of willow.
The eggplant has appeared in numerous video games, most notably the 8-bit era. This was probably mainly due to its unique shape and color, which made it stand out.
Watermelons are fruits which are believed to originate from southern Africa. They have hard skins surrounding their juicy pink innards.
A Jet pack is a backpack with rocket boosters built in that usually allows the wearer to hover or fly.
Space suits protect their wearers from the dangers of space including low pressure, lack of oxygen, and cold. With these suits player are no longer bound to the confines of a ship, building, or station.
The (already) dead body of an animal or human being. Some have items or important notes on them.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment