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A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.
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.
A throwing weapon used by ninja. They come in varying shapes and sizes, but generally aren't used for the purpose of eliminating the target, rather for distracting said target.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
Sometimes, the only weapons you can trust are your bare hands.
Rocks are the hard objects found randomly scattered across the ground all over the Earth's surface. They're not good for much more than smashing stuff or being made into other things. Handily crushes Scissors but cannot defeat the mighty Paper.
Also known as an Easter Island head, the Moai has long been a popular figure in games as an enemy or object. Konami games are especially known for secret images of Moai that the player can seek out.
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.
The axe is a tool used for many activities. Its uses include cutting wood, knocking down doors in emergencies, and rending your enemies limb from limb without mercy or regret.
A cloth garment for the upper body.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that move along a single or double railed track.
Often rings represent power in games. Games that have rings are mostly fantasy games.
A magic staff is a large, thick stick or stick-shaped object usually with a medallion or amulet connected to the top. It is mostly used for its magical capabilities, but can also be wielded as a light melee weapon.
An explosive is any weapon or device designed to cause an explosion, whether it be a frag grenade, TNT, or a nuclear bomb.
A barrel is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wood staves and bound with iron hoops. In video games, it is used in many ways to fill up a level or even be used in one. They also may explode. Use caution when around barrels.
A garment worn around the waist which is usually tube or cone shaped and hangs down over the legs. It is traditionally only worn by women.
An unidentified flying object, usually synonymous with alien saucers.
A long, piercing weapon.
A hamburger is a hunk of ground beef served between two pieces of bun-configured bread. Hamburgers are often served with a variety of toppings and condiments. It is named for the region in which it was invented, not for the kind of meat (as is often mistakenly suggested).
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
A moving belt that transports objects (and player characters and non-player characters) from one place to another.
A large rock that sometimes falls from the sky.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
A narrow projectile.
A map is a drawing on a piece of paper, or other surface, that indicates the locations of various landmarks.
A potion is any sort of liquid, usually brewed by an alchemist, that replenishes the health, mana, or energy of the player, or causes damage to an enemy. Potions are extremely common in role-playing games.
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