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The banana is a fruit that is commonly seen in video games, particularly those with animals as main characters. It is famous for its sweet taste and affiliation with primates.
Banana Peels found in games usually cause a character to slip and fall if they move over it.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
Mechanical bomb that will chase you for a short time until it blows up. I wonder what is going on in their heads. Wind it up, light the fuse, and stand back. 3, 2, 1... BOOM!
A bomb is an explosive device.
Boost Pads are special zones that, when touched, provide characters with a temporary increase in speed.
An object that allows obstacles, such as rivers or gorges, to be crossed. Bridges can be made of a variety of materials like wood or steel.
Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
A type of fruit found of coconut palms.
Link uses one. You do it in Animal Crossing. Lakitu uses it in most Mario installments like Mario Kart and Super Mario 64. Loads of games use fishing rods! Reel in that carp!
A garment made for covering the hand.
A usually small 4-wheeled vehicle. In the world of video games, items are frequently thrown out of the back.
An item which appears in various Mario games, most notably in the Mario Kart franchise.
A box that holds weapons in Kart Racers that can be collected whence the player typically drives through one.
Koopa shells are a signature part of the Mario series of games, and come in many different colors and flavors.
A sign that signals the final lap of any Mario Kart race that is used by Lakitu!
A special racing tool that officially begins the race or battle in all eleven Mario Kart games that can only be used by Lakitu himself and it is very useful during a standing start. 3, 2, 1... GO!
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.
Traditionally, lightning is a form of electrical discharge originating within clouds. Within video games, lightning can be used as an offensive attack.
Mushroom is the familiar term used to describe a gilled fungus which may or may not bear a stem. Mushrooms are the "fruit" of spore bearing fungi.
The manliest type of facial hair.
Rail tracks, which are also known as Train tracks, railway, or simply tracks, are the rails which guide trains. There are many types of tracks that are used for different types of trains around the world.
A physical board displaying scores. Most often seen in sports games.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
The Starman is an item from the Mario series that makes Mario invincible for a brief period of time. It also appears in various Mario spin-off games from Mario Party to Tennis.
The first and most well-known power-up from the Mario franchise!
A round generally rubber object used to support and transport motor vehicles. Also used as throwing objects in certain fighting games.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that move along a single or double railed track.
A container for trash. Often an in-game breakable object, filled with useful items/magic.
An award received in-game for completing a task or event. The PS3 also awards trophies as a competitor to the Xbox 360 achivement system.
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