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A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
The 1997 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on June 19-21.
A flying reptile. Although mistaken for dinosaurs, they are very much not dinosaurs.
Vampires are undead, nocturnal creatures that subsist on blood. They have superhuman powers and are sometimes able to shape-shift. They are weak against sunlight, foreign objects stuck in and left in their hearts, decapitation and sometimes holy water and crosses.
Werewolves are humans that can shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures. They often have strength and senses that surpasses those of both humans and wolves.
Goblins are irritable, evil and mischievous creatures in folklore. They can range in size from halfling to average human size.
Planet destruction sometimes a gameplay mechanic, sometimes a plot point. Should cover pending as well as actual destruction.
Common in modern war video games, air strikes are usually used to take out large targets such as enemy vehicles or buildings. Laser designators are often used by the player to illuminate the target for a massive aerial attack.
Broken English is English with improper spelling, grammar, or syntax, and is most commonly found within older video games as a result of poor English localization.
The ability of something to go through a solid object without affecting it or if a solid object is thrown at it, it will pass through. Many ghosts can phase. Phasing can also refer to going through phases in an MMO giving the effect that you're actually doing something.
A staircase sequence consists of the player ascending or descending a stairwell for an extended period of time, perhaps a minute or more. These are often presented to create a vertical box of movement, with limited mobility to avoid hazards.
Spectral scourges and festering phantasms beware, these heroes aim to clear out the harmful haunts of our humble homes.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
Many games sport magic cars that drive all by themselves. This is most likely done in order to keep a low rating or for other reasons.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
Some games allow people to swim. Many, however, have water that hurts or kills the player when entered.
Atari 2600 games which run on Starpath's Supercharger peripheral.
Poker is a card game that uses the traditional 52 playing card deck. It is considered a "mind sport" that combines both luck & skill, as players try to use betting mechanics to outwit their opponents and get the best combination of cards.
A variant on regular poker in which instead of losing chips players lose clothing items.
An on-rails game behaves much like a train: while sometimes the player can choose which path is taken, they cannot deviate from it. Sometimes on-rails games even go so far as to decide when the player moves.
Sega VCO Object, also known as Sega Z80-3D system, was an arcade system board released by Sega in 1981. It was the first system specifically designed for pseudo-3D sprite-scaling graphics. In 1982, it was also the first system to support active-shutter stereoscopic 3D.
Touchdowns are the primary way to score in American Football. A touchdown can be scored by running the ball into the endzone or completing a pass which goes into the endzone. A touchdown gives the scoring team 6 points. Found in all American Football games.
Don't believe anyone. There's more going on here than is immediately apparent.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
The act of stealing precious artifacts from a tomb.
Games released on cartridges that features extras (extra chips, receivers, etc) that the consoles cannot do without them.
Games featuring guests introduce playable, established characters from outside of a franchise. Primarily but not exclusively seen in fighting games.
The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
Certain foliage in video games that leads you to believe it is possible to move through when, in fact, it is not.
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