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Inflation is when you expand or fill up something with something else, usually air, to make it more full or bigger. Some mini-games have you be the first to completely inflate a balloon, or, in the case of Dig-Dug, you inflate monsters to have them explode!
RMT's are the concept of spending real money, for items within a game, common to the free to play market
Indicating an alternate reality, or "spooky time" in the case of a horror game, by letting in-game clocks run backwards.
A central concept in the Zero Escape series, the Nonary Game is a deadly competition that revolves around the use of the number 9.
The Press Turn System is the combat system used in several Shin Megami Tensei games. It allows players and enemies alike to take advantage of opponents weaknesses and provides a unique and challenging take on the turn based battle.
A concept found in the Persona series. After random battles an occasional shuffle time screen will appear where the player can try his or her luck at getting various persona or other bonuses.
A special attack seen in the Persona series where the entire party will strike all enemies on the field after they've been knocked down.
When a game opens with a ride in a vehicle or a camera fly-by, which serves to give the player a peek at some places of interest in the game world, establish elements of the story, or both.
Whenever a game prompts the player to enter a character's mind, or a world where a character's thoughts are shown through the level design.
When a character wears a shirt/coat/etc. without putting their arms in the sleeves.
A series of holidays in Japan, occurring at the beginning of May.
Games where one or more of the player's antagonists are a law enforcement officer. This can be because the player is a criminal, or any other number of reasons, including corrupt/dirty/prejudiced cops.
A character who gets washed ashore on some island or other remote place.
Jeet Kune Do is a martial arts ideology created by Bruce Lee. This ideology can be seen in video games, often by those who combine different martial arts.
Females with the double X chromosome, contrary to the fighters of the XY variety.
A female entertainer skilled in traditional Japanese music and dance.
A Poring is one of the iconic monsters from Ragnarok Online that looks very similar to a Dragon Quest Slime.
An air shot is the exact intersection of two flying objects, your projectile and someone else about to be in pain.
The use of Cyrillic letters to represent visually similar Latin characters, even in cases where the two have completely different pronunciations. Typically done by mixing Cyrillic into an otherwise Latin context.
Some games have one kind of mini-game or bonus stage that recurs between each of the main levels. It is an extra chance to get extra points, lives or other goodies that is clearly set apart from the main action of the game.
A mode in pinball machines using the display.
A concept in pinball machines/games that can allow a player a free game.
The player never really dies, but is revived or respawned with little to no penalty.
A route shorter than the usual one.
Some games are only available at a specific retailer.
Fauns and Satyrs are woodland spirits, seemingly composed of a man and a goat. Goat parts and human parts tend to vary from game to game.
The ability for players to recover all their used talent/skill points and significantly modify their character's attributes while still maintaining their level.
A butler is a domestic servant who is in charge of meal service and wines, and oversees all other servants in the household. However, in modern times the word is often used to describe any male servant wearing a suit.
Boss fights that end before the Boss' health is fully depleted. This is usually done to show that a character isn't actually dead, but simply defeated.
The police force of Gotham City. Because they are often corrupt, they frequently clash with Batman, though sometimes they are legitimate and act as (reluctant) allies to him.
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