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A bomb is an explosive device.
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
Used to open doors, or anything else that is locked. In any game where the player has an inventory, it's a safe bet that a key will appear at some point.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
A length of exceptionally sharp metal with a handle, used for centuries as the go-to killing device for the human race. It's dead simple: you stick the pointy end in the thing you want to die. Or you could always slash them with the equally sharp sides. That works too.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
Doors are a common object in most video games, as well as the keys and objects needed to open them. From role playing to shooters, doors are an important component of many games.
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.
The eggplant has appeared in numerous video games, most notably the 8-bit era. This was probably mainly due to its unique shape and color, which made it stand out.
Even though water in games tends to bring about death, we all still hold it near and dear to us. After all, the human body is comprised mostly of it.
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.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
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.
A spherical object with hundreds of dimples, usually white.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
The manliest type of facial hair.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
Golf Clubs typically appear in golf games, although can also be found in many action games as improvised weaponry.
An explosive is any weapon or device designed to cause an explosion, whether it be a frag grenade, TNT, or a nuclear bomb.
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.
Whether it's translucent, transparent, opaque, glass, plastic, or some other material the bottle can be your best friend, or your worst enemy. Sometimes filled with liquor, or maybe an extra supply of lantern oil.
A usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
How powerups are granted in old-school platform games. Also seen in many paddle-controlled games as an object to destroy for points and/or powerups.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
A soft, usually round fruit that goes from green to red as it ripens. Some uses are eating them raw, making them into ketchup, or throwing rotten ones at entertainers who do poorly.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
A tree is a perennial woody plant. Trees are often used in games as a natural wall, providing a barrier as well as cover. Many games also use them to make their environments looks more natural and attractive.
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