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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released May 04, 2010
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
Hotkeys allow advanced players to map game functions to a single button on a keyboard for quick and easy access.
Imps are either fairy-like or lesser demonic creatures and are commonly encountered enemies in games. In Doom, they shoot fireballs at the player.
Special areas, generally in an MMORPG, where your group or raid party is able to interact with a location privately; that is, without interference from other players or parties.
Players start with the ability to carry 20 types of 'common' items and 20 'materials'. This can later be expanded to hold a maximum of 70 common items and 35 materials.
The Immortal Koala pet wields a giant saw and wears a backback and aviator-style goggles.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Short for mana points or magic points, the resource required to use spells or other special skills in many role-playing games.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
Creatures that are usually part fish and part human.
A box, chest, or similar reward beckons you to come near, but it is actually an enemy in disguise. Sometimes can be difficult to differentiate from a real treasure chest.
Mythological creatures with the body of the human and the head of a bull. They are often found in video game dungeons, waiting for foolhardy players to stumble upon their lairs. Sometimes they're mindlessly violent, other times they're oddly peaceful and in tune with the world around them.
Animals that can be ridden by players to get around faster.
The first twenty levels-worth of content heavily reference The Mummy Returns and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, up to and including killing the Dragon Emperor and the Scorpion King as bosses.
Mummies are lumbering undead corpses wrapped in bandages. They are often associated with ancient Egypt and may have magical powers or be immortal.
Many games such as Shin Megami Tensei, God of War, or Too Human base their story off of or utilize elements from the order of the cosmos as perceived by humans both ancient and modern.
Serpentine deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
Aquatic creatures with eight tentacles covered with suction cups. They often appear as boss enemies.
Very large African flightless birds.
Every normal enemy in the game can be 'caught' upon defeat and used as a combat pet. Players can initially have up to three pets.
Simulating the effects of a great variety of poisons, toxins, venoms and nerve agents can lead to many unique and interesting mechanics. A classic trope in games, Poison usually deals small amounts of damage to health over time.
Premium Items are in-game objects paid for with real money, often found in free to play 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.
Rabbits, or bunnies, are smallish mammals with long ears and a cottony tail.
RMT's are the concept of spending real money, for items within a game, common to the free to play market
Rhinoceros, or rhinos,are large, four legged, thick skinned, horned mammals of Africa. Thought to be head strong and tough.
Scorpions are an eight-legged arachnids with two large pincers and a venomous stinger on the tail, used to kill or subdue prey and defend against aggressors. Though their sting can be very painful to humans, few scorpion species can kill a healthy adult.
Small marine fish that have a horselike head and swim in upright position.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
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