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A citrus fruit that is round and orange in color. Sometimes it is a bonus prize as in the Pac-Man series of games. Also comes in the form of juice and soda.
A couch is long, cushioned seat that can hold 2 or more people in it. They may have an armrest on either side and are found in living rooms throughout the world,often a TV in front.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
A firearm capable of firing pistol ammunition automatically. Favored for shorter distances, or dealing death indoors.
Whether it's a regular piece of colored fabric or the high-tech keystone of a base's defenses, the flag is the most important asset a team can have and the most precious thing the opposing team can steal. It is also used for racing games.
A daily record that consists of written (personal) experiences and observations.
The Original artillery, and first naval weapon. Cannon's fire massive Iron cannon balls using gun powder and a match to set off the charge in the barrel send the ball at the enemy.
Watermelons are fruits which are believed to originate from southern Africa. They have hard skins surrounding their juicy pink innards.
Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
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.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
Often used in girls' school uniforms. Lenght varies from just above the knees to barely covering the buttocks. Miniskirts have a natural tendency to blow upwards.
An artistic work that has been created by applying pigment to a canvas, often via the use of a brush.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
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.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
Just a coat man!
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
The eggplant has appeared in numerous video games, most notably the 8-bit era. This was probably mainly due to its unique shape and color, which made it stand out.
A soft, usually round fruit that goes from green to red as it ripens. Some uses are eating them raw, making them into ketchup, or throwing rotten ones at entertainers who do poorly.
A large rock that sometimes falls from the sky.
The (already) dead body of an animal or human being. Some have items or important notes on them.
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.
A flat surface that is often used to place objects upon - most commonly, food.
A hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
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.
Pineapple is the common name for a fruit that is native to the southern part of Brazil and Paraguay.
The title robot of Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1979 anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam". Piloted by Amuro Ray, it is the basis for every Gundam series and robot after it, separated itself from the Super Robot genre, and spawned a franchise spanning anime, manga, video games, model kits, and much more.
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