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Letters are a form of written communication, which in recent times have been superseded by internet communications.
Trampolines are useful for allowing video game characters to jump great distances. They even make a funny sound effect sometimes.
A keycard is a plastic card with a magnetic strip, chip, or other circuitry, programmed to allow passage through locked doors. May also require a passcode or password of some kind.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Before flashlights were invented, this contraption was used to see in the dark.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
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.
The energy force shield is a common element found in science fiction. By encasing an object in a bubble of energy, whether it be a single person or an entire city, the object is protected from its environment. Some energy shields deflect projectiles, lasers and radiation, or anything conceivable.
A headwear often made of gold or silver with gems and diamond embedded, often worn by King or Queen.
A boat found in GTA4: The Ballad of Gay Tony. (Not to be confused with the low rider car in San Andreas)
A bomb is an explosive device.
A fruit that turns red when ripe and has lots of little seeds. It is a bonus prize in many video games, including some in the Pac-Man series.
A tuxedo is a nice garment worn by true gentlemen. Works for posh parties, political gatherings and undercover agent work.
A daily record that consists of written (personal) experiences and observations.
The (already) dead body of an animal or human being. Some have items or important notes on them.
A single 2-dimensional point found in many games for locating a position on a map, or in some games just for eating.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
This term can refer to both a visible shot onscreen in a shooter, or a round that has been fired from or currently loaded into a weapon.
Whether it's a regular piece of colored fabric or the high-tech keystone of a base's defenses, the flag is the most important asset a team can have and the most precious thing the opposing team can steal. It is also used for racing games.
A usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
The Plasma Rifle uses plasma technology firing directed energy bolts instead of projectile ammunition.
A skyscraper is a large building that is usually hundreds of feet tall and commonly found in cities.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that move along a single or double railed track.
The tiles used to play the popular East-Asian game.
Divider that seperates land or structures from one another
A big stone block used in graveyards to remember the dead. Also popular as Halloween decorations.
Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, bestowed upon him by the Lady of the Lake in the Arthurian legend. It appears as a powerful weapon in many fantasy-themed games.
Often rings represent power in games. Games that have rings are mostly fantasy games.
Framed pieces of glass or plastic that are worn in front of the eyes and on the bridge of the nose usually to correct vision or as identity statement.
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