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The topmost bone in the human body, it contains the brain and the eyes, and is generally considered a good thing to keep intact.
A vine is a plant that climbs or trails a flexible stem. In video game usage, they are plants that the player can climb or use to swing across something. They are most commonly used in jungle settings.
Hearts in video games are often associated with health or extra lives. From picking them up free of charge to buying them for in-game money.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
Known outside of the United States as a football, this item is used to play soccer, the most popular sport in the world.
A stretchable bag that expands when filled with some kind of gas, if light enough, will float in the air. A favorite of children everywhere.
Shines light in dark places and sets things on fire. Some are magical.
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
Rocks are the hard objects found randomly scattered across the ground all over the Earth's surface. They're not good for much more than smashing stuff or being made into other things. Handily crushes Scissors but cannot defeat the mighty Paper.
A knife is a commonly seen object in video games. Usually used for close quarters combat, or as a cutting tool.
A narrow projectile.
Consists of 32 black squares and 32 white. Chessboards are generally used to play chess, the ultimate game of tactics and strategy.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
Spiky plants, infamous for growing in hot inhospitable environments such as deserts.
Mechanical bats covered in rubber, used to rebound a pinball back into play. A necessary ingredient in a precursor to the video game. Occasionally seen outside the realm of pinball games.
Chances are you're using at least one of them right now.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
An explosive is any weapon or device designed to cause an explosion, whether it be a frag grenade, TNT, or a nuclear bomb.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A structure that is primarily meant to be occupied by inhabitants.
The energy force shield is a common element found in science fiction. By encasing an object in a bubble of energy, whether it be a single person or an entire city, the object is protected from its environment. Some energy shields deflect projectiles, lasers and radiation, or anything conceivable.
These uniforms are what distinguish the athletes in the field of play. Fans often wear jerseys of their favorite sports athletes.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
Before flashlights were invented, this contraption was used to see in the dark.
An emplacement gun used to shoot down enemy aircraft.
The manliest type of facial hair.
A fruit. In many video games it is a low scoring prize.
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.
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.
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