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Assault Rifle refers to a basic design of a weapon that combines the abilities of older long-range rifles and the rapid fire of sub-machine guns. Common designs include the M-16, M-4, AK47 (and 74), and the L85A1.
Small pulpy fruits, of which most are edible.
A mobile phone that lets people communicate on the go.
Link uses one. You do it in Animal Crossing. Lakitu uses it in most Mario installments like Mario Kart and Super Mario 64. Loads of games use fishing rods! Reel in that carp!
Usually used in games to light the way in dark areas.
Forklifts are vehicles that belong in the Powered Industrial Lift Truck family of trucks, They come with many attachments and different tonnage capabilities. They are used to lift and transport objects such as boxes, pallets, shipping containers and are used to load and unload trucks.
Goggles are used to protect the user's eyes.
A grapple is a device, usually thrown or shot, that allows a game character to 'hook' onto objects within the game, with the purpose of climbing or scaling.
A gun that uses various types of grenades as ammunition.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.
An artistic work that has been created by applying pigment to a canvas, often via the use of a brush.
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.
A popular Italian food that is often used in games to restore health as well as power up a character's stats.
Power armor (also referred to as a powered exoskeleton) is a form of full-body armor, that uses electronics and micromachinery to enhance the wearer's performance.
A revolver is a type of handgun that holds ammo in a revolving chamber. It normally houses six rounds, and in games is usually more powerful than standard handguns.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
A weapon that launches rockets.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
Device used to gamble. Players pull on a lever and three rows will spin, then depending on what they land on the player wins an amount of cash/tokens or nothing at all. Known as Pachi-Slot in Japan and Fruit Machines in the UK.
The weapon of choice for accuracy at long distances. The sniper rifle's slow rate of fire makes it ineffective for close range combat, but its high calibre round ensures that it inflicts maximum damage against the target.
A firearm capable of firing pistol ammunition automatically. Favored for shorter distances, or dealing death indoors.
As a modern commodity, toilets have been portrayed very well in video games over the years.
A weapon (typically a firearm) that allows you to incapacitate, rather than kill, an enemy.
In video games such as Shenmue and Grand Theft Auto players can use vending machines to buy something such as a soda, or a capsule toy. In other games, vending machines may simply be used as scenery, and may occasionally spit out a soda, or some sort of object.
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