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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released 1982
8-bit can be a reference to actual computing power, or it can be a retro look for videogames that want to recall a bygone era.
A mode in which a game will play a gameplay demonstration video as a means to entice players into playing the game.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
A situation where the player-controlled character loses their life immediately. The quickness of that demise is often a stark departure from the balance of power, and sometimes the rules, established by the developers during the rest of the game.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
Jellyfish are ocean dwelling animals with a mushroom like top and tentacle like cilia on the bottom. They can be translucent or transparent.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Being able to travel off one side of the screen and in from the other side.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
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