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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.
A pack one wears on their back.
A bikini is a two piece swimsuit, usually worn by women, to cover the groin area and breasts. It does conform to the adage "less is more".
Portable device for enhanced distance viewing.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
Used to take photographs with.
Skin-tight garments that cover the torso, arms, and legs. They are primarily worn by women and usually made from lycra, spandex, leather, latex, or PVC.
A chemical that makes people pass out. Ubiquitous in pulp stories, TV, and film as a handy means by which characters (often villains), sedate and kidnap other characters (often attractive women). Rarely appears in video games, but has still made a few appearances.
Rifle-like thrower of bolts/arrows. Not to be confused with a bowcaster.
Crowbars are commonly used to open nailed wooden boxes. They are also, however, excellent weapons. Epitomised in the phrase: "Aliens have invaded the Earth. Here's a goddamn crowbar."
Originally, the Desert Eagle was designed to be a revolver, but later it evolved into a magazine-loaded semi-automatic pistol.
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.
Gloves with outward finger inserts.
A source of light started by a chemical reaction.
Usually used in games to light the way in dark areas.
A garment made for covering the hand.
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 grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A gun that uses various types of grenades as ammunition.
Often a character that needs to have their weapons at the ready has these.
A harpoon is a weapon or/and instrument used as a weapon or a tool to catch fish in some video games.
Health packs restore some amount of a players health, and can be permanent or temporary. They come packaged in a variety of forms, from the common med kit, to drugs, medicine, and even food.
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.
Latex is the word used to refer to natural latex rubber. Particularly, for non-vulcanized rubber products like latex condoms and latex clothing.
Magnum is a term for a pistol or rifle cartridge packed with extra gunpowder to make it significantly more powerful than a standard round. Guns which have been designed to fire this ammunition often share the Magnum label.
The weapon of the Norse god Thor usually depicted as a hammer, it is said to be the strongest weapon ever created.
Two-wheeled motor vehicle
A 9mm submachine gun made by Heckler & Koch, used by many special forces units around the world.
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.
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