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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.
A squad is a group of military personnel who work together as a group. Popular in both single-player and multiplayer games, the other players within the squad can be either AI or other people.
An action that is sensitive to context. Like going up to an object and pushing a button, which would normally perform a different action, to interact with it.
Often a timed sequence where players must escape a building, spaceship, planet, etc... before it explodes.
An advanced version of the standard Red Arremer enemy.
A yōkai from Japanese folklore. It's a weasel with sharp sickles on its appendages (sometimes just front legs and tail) and thought to cause windstorms.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
When a character that the player fights as a boss is playable elsewhere.
Games released on cartridges that features extras (extra chips, receivers, etc) that the consoles cannot do without them.
Moose are members of the deer family and are known for their large antlers. They cannot walk on two feet or pull rabbits out of hats.
Somehow, one of the characters has changed their race.
tUME (the Universal Map Editor), is a development/map-making tool used in over 11 games. It was used to make SNES, Amiga, and Genesis. It runs of of MS-DOS and AmigaOS.
Games featuring guests introduce playable, established characters from outside of a franchise. Primarily but not exclusively seen in fighting games.
The 1998 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games and software of 1997.
The use of a board to ride down a snow-covered slope.
Games where you earn bonus points by doing various stunts.
The ability for an athlete or character, especially in extreme sports or platforming games, to rotate their bodies in a frontal or backward motion, creating inertia that propels them into a flipping motion.
"Good" robots from the planet Cybertron that appear in many games and movies. Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.
"Evil" robots from the planet Cybertron. They wage their battle to destroy the Autobots and gain power.
The act of using somebody's assets without giving the original creator credit.
The American Mafia which originated in Sicily and took root in Eastern America around the 20th century. It is also known as Cosa Nostra meaning "Our Thing". The explosion of Mafia activities and power in America happened in 1920's and their power lasted well into the 1970's and 1980's.
The Roman Empire was an empire that was founded in 31 BC and lasted until 476 AD. At their peak, they ruled most of the Mediterranean region, including most of Europe and parts of the Middle East and North Africa
This concept occurs in many RPGs and Sci-Fi games. The Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology is often a giant weapon (Halo Rings, Giant of Babil, etc.) that becomes a major plot focus in the stories of these 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.
A designated place or container in the game used to hold trophies, typically those earned from completing specific tasks.
Static background images that are not drawn in real time.
The Bydo are the alien race that form your enemy in the R-Type series of games.
People that make games are crazy, that's been evident since the 70s. Like a lot of crazy people they look at too much H.R Giger and realize that the human body is a truly disturbing thing.
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