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Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
A common fish in both freshwater and saltwater. There are about 20 different types of trout.
Never Ending Games is a self-explanatory concept in which a game is unbeatable and never ends, due either to the game having no true ending or because the game is not saved (or truly continued) after the last section of the game.
Interactive fiction is a format that uses text to describe characters and objects within a setting, and the use of a parser to interpret text typed by the player, allowing the player to interact with the characters and objects within the setting.
Game titles that are three words long, and have a conjunction or a preposition. These games usually take the form of "X of Y" or "X & Y".
What is the fifth word of the third paragraph on page 17?
Flip screen (or flick-screen) describes a way of dividing the game world into fixed screens, displayed one at a time. It's commonly found in 2D platformers, especially prior to the 16-bit era.
Usually due to bugs and glitches, some games cannot be "finished" without the use of unintended modifications.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
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.
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.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
A carnivorous semiacquatic marine mammal.
Penguins are flightless birds that are found in usually cold areas; they have appear in several videogames, notably the Club Penguin franchise.
Receiving damage or dying as a result of falling.
Very large African flightless birds.
Mammals that have pouches and like to hop.
If the protagonist is standing on an unstable platform for a certain amount of time, it will eventually drop. Usually there is a pit below, or some other hazardous danger.
Ewoks are a race of creatures found in the Star Wars universe, their home planet is Endor.
A type of game in which the player gives commands by inputting complete words and sentences. Often associated with the adventure genre.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
A award for games tested in the the Zzap!64 magazine. Any Zzap sizzler was a great buy and normally had to score 80% or more in the value for money category.
Characters or species of living eyes, often giant.
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