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Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Also known as a triangle jump, this is the ability to hit a wall and propel yourself off of it like you were some kind of crazy ninja or parkour fiend.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
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