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Invisible or cleverly hidden doors just waiting to be discovered. Logically, Hidden Doors often lead to Hidden Rooms.
Cross Genre Games take completely different gaming genres and place them together in a single game in an attempt to innovate beyond traditional gaming practices.
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A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
A partial reward granted to the player for aiding a teammate by softening a target or helping to fully score by completing an objective in competitive multiplayer. Assist Points may also refer to bonuses awarded for simply supporting an ally with repair, supplies or a defibrillator zap.
The legendary Konami code, any who knew it were rewarded in many classic Konami games. UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A (SELECT) (START)!
An often used plot device where the main character wakes up and has lost all their memories. The game usually centers around getting your memory back or uncovering the events that lead to your confusion.
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.
An imaginary boundary in the game world that limits player movement to a specific area. They are often criticized as a poor component of level design, when an actual wall or other visible boundary could have been used to delineate a game's playing field.
An invisible object is something that can't be seen, but is still there. Sometimes it is a hidden bonus item, or part of a puzzle to be solved.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
Stories and legends created by the ancient Greeks. Today these myths are used as an endless source of inspiration for all media.
Whether it's an obvious callback, a bookend narration, a repeat in scenery, or a never ending time loop, many games feature an ending that gives the player a severe case of déjà vu.
QR codes, short for quick response codes, are a type of barcode that can contain much more information than the traditional barcode.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
A location where the player character is relatively assured to avoid patterns of incoming fire or enemy movement.
Traffic consists a bunch of cars, pedestrians and other vehicles using a common transport route.
Games that feature digital versions of pinball tables, whether they be original designs or replicas of existing tables.
A Ball Saver is a concept used in pinball machine to extend a players game.
The Wisps are alien creatures in Sonic Colors.
An extremely common Badnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog games, and likely the first one players faced in many games.
A crab-like robot that fires energy orbs from its claws. Crabmeat is a recurring enemy in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Leaping fish-bot foes of Sonic the Hedgehog.
A prickly oviparous mammal
A device used in many games with vast open worlds, to travel instantaneously from one place to another. It sometime appears in the form of an item or skill.
A member of any number of tribes or ethnic groups, indigenous to regions of North America which are now part of the United States. Many of these groups continue to exist as intact legal and political entities.
"Horde" is a type of multiplayer game mode in which players battle co-operatively against increasingly difficult waves of computer-controlled enemies.
Dentists are professionals who specialize in teeth, the mouth and oral cavity. They practice surgical and non-surgical procedures and counsel the patient on good oral health.
Heartless are creatures from Kingdom Hearts that lack Hearts.
These furry creatures created a pact with humans to sell us important medical supplies and deadly weaponry miles away from any shops. Where do they keep all of this stuff?
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