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Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
A bomb is an explosive device.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A palm sized card used to play a variety of card games. Cards come in a deck normally consisting of 52 different cards.
Used in puzzle games to be broken, moved, or matched by color, shape and size. Also used in many early 3D polygonal games. Not to be confused with Squares or Cubes.
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.
Even though water in games tends to bring about death, we all still hold it near and dear to us. After all, the human body is comprised mostly of it.
A length of exceptionally sharp metal with a handle, used for centuries as the go-to killing device for the human race. It's dead simple: you stick the pointy end in the thing you want to die. Or you could always slash them with the equally sharp sides. That works too.
A box containing treasure usually in the form of gold or valuable items.
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
An explosive is any weapon or device designed to cause an explosion, whether it be a frag grenade, TNT, or a nuclear bomb.
A powerful item which is added in many games.
Plants bearing petals that are often fragrant and vibrantly colored.
An article of clothing that rests on top of one's head.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
A series of links, typically of metal, that hold objects together, restrain them, or transmit mechanical power.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
A fruit that often provides score or acts as a healing item in games.
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 corded length of fibers that has many uses.
A tube or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluid, gas, and sometimes other materials.
A framework built into a wall or roof to let in light or air.
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.
The manliest type of facial hair.
A flat surface that is often used to place objects upon - most commonly, food.
The topmost bone in the human body, it contains the brain and the eyes, and is generally considered a good thing to keep intact.
Crates sometimes contain things!
A garment made for covering the hand.
Locks are often used to keep people out of areas or storage items. They are also used to keep things secure from being stolen. to get passed them in games you commonly lockpick or shoot them.
Doors are a common object in most video games, as well as the keys and objects needed to open them. From role playing to shooters, doors are an important component of many games.
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