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An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
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.
A baton is a weapon used mainly for law enforcement. Kurtis Stryker from the Mortal Kombat series uses a baton.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
An organ that functions as an organism's control center.
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.
A stabbing and slashing weapon used by video game characters. Can sometimes be extracted from dead animals.
Originally, the Desert Eagle was designed to be a revolver, but later it evolved into a magazine-loaded semi-automatic pistol.
A daily record that consists of written (personal) experiences and observations.
The first aid spray is a healing item in the Resident Evil series. It will always heal the character to full health, however it will not cure the player of poisons.
A popular weapon that is used in many shooters. The flamethrower is considered one of the most unique ways to defeat a foe.
Green Herb is a recurring element of Resident Evil Series as well as many other games. It's used to replenish heath. It can also be combined with up to two other herbs (green, red, blue and in Resident Evil 4 there was also a yellow herb)
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.
A Jeep is usually a 4x4 vehicle equipped with a mounted machine gun, it is best used as a transport vehicle.
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 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.
Hand held projectile weapon, originally chambered in .45 ACP, from the mind of John Moses Browning.
A single-shot, shoulder-fired, Break-action grenade launcher which fires a 40x46mm grenade and first appeared during the Vietnam War.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
The Luger P1908 was an early semi-automatic pistol employed by the German Empire and later by Nazi Germany during both World Wars.
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 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.
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.
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.
Italian made semi-automatic and pump-action shotgun with a fold-out or fixed stock.
The standard handgun used by the Japanese military in World War II.
A very commonly found, rapid-fire weapon.
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