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A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
A knife is a commonly seen object in video games. Usually used for close quarters combat, or as a cutting tool.
A single 2-dimensional point found in many games for locating a position on a map, or in some games just for eating.
The item in Pac man which renders the Ghosts temporarily edible.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
A fruit. In many video games it is a low scoring prize.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
A bomb is an explosive device.
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
An enclosed area, usually at the center of the screen, where the enemies spawn, and in some cases, return. Sometimes these areas can be entered, but it usually isn't advisable.
A large roundish fruit that is usually greenish in color.
The iconic hat Mario wears. It is red, with a white circle on the front containing an M for Mario.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
The manliest type of facial hair.
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.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
An article of clothing that rests on top of one's head.
A baseball bat is a smooth, wooden or metal club used in baseball to hit the ball, although many games use it as an accessible and effective blunt melee weapon.
Watermelons are fruits which are believed to originate from southern Africa. They have hard skins surrounding their juicy pink innards.
Underwater Vessel that first appeared in the late 1800's.
A flying lump of space rock.
An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
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 machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that move along a single or double railed track.
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.
A moving belt that transports objects (and player characters and non-player characters) from one place to another.
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