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Device used to gamble. Players pull on a lever and three rows will spin, then depending on what they land on the player wins an amount of cash/tokens or nothing at all. Known as Pachi-Slot in Japan and Fruit Machines in the UK.
The key piece of equipment in hockey to pass, shoot, and stick handle the puck. Can also be used to whack baddies' nuts.
The heli pack is a useful device used to travel longer distances than you could with a regular jump.
Two-wheeled motor vehicle
Sometimes you'll encounter big-ass ramps, often in racing games.
The qipao, also known as cheongsam, is a traditional Chinese female dress. The male equivalent is called a changshan.
A baked snack food made with dough and usually salt. It can come in sticks, rods, or even the classic knot shape.
A fruit that resembles an apple. Partridges not included. In comparison, a pear is thicker than a DSi XL and is slightly lighter in weight.
Lipstick is a combination of waxes, oils, and pigments that is put on lips to give them a different color and texture. It is mainly used by women and has been around for over 5,000 years.
A bus used to take kids to school. Usually featured in videogames with some amount of controversy.
A designated place with a small structure for a bus to pick up and drop off passengers.
Golf Clubs typically appear in golf games, although can also be found in many action games as improvised weaponry.
Large metal percussion piece which is hit with a large mallet.
A spherical object with hundreds of dimples, usually white.
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.
Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
A firearm capable of firing pistol ammunition automatically. Favored for shorter distances, or dealing death indoors.
Framed pieces of glass or plastic that are worn in front of the eyes and on the bridge of the nose usually to correct vision or as identity statement.
Garments worn by Military or Para-Military organizations for combat related situations. These garments range from the Marines heavy duty Camouflaged battle dress they use in the Middle East to the SWAT uniforms our police departments use such as the DEA or U.S. Marshalls.
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 usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
Small pulpy fruits, of which most are edible.
A skateboard is a plank with wheels; it is used as a means of transport or used to perform a variety of tricks.
Watercrafts (also known as Jet Skis) are vehicles designed to move across water.
Football.
Cleats are a unique type of shoe designed specifically for grass and dirt sports, such as soccer and American football. These shoes have large studs on the bottom to assist in gripping on slippery surfaces.
The uniform used in Karate as well as many other martial arts.
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