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A dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the early 80s that makes the performer appear to be walking forwards while gliding backwards. While impressive, it is a common technique known to Mimes.
A dance made famous by Michael Jackson in the music video for "Thriller."
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Loud ambient noises are often included in many thriller/horror games. These sounds are associated with panic and terror, and can heighten these feelings. Examples of these sounds would be metal chains clanging, footsteps, knocking, creaking doors, etc.
Horror games influenced predominantly by the look, feel, and themes of Japanese horror cinema, or non-horror games that allude to the cultural horror aesthetic. J-Horror, or psychological horror, is sometimes classified as a sub-genre of survival horror.
A locked door blocks your way, but the key is in a locked chest, whose key is in another locked chest, whose key is in another locked chest...
Some arcade cabinets have multiple monitors in use, either to display additional information, to have multiple player perspectives on the same machine, or to show a unique "ultra-wide" display.
The ability to manipulate or control gravity in some way.
Cyberpunk is an aesthetic choice that is employed in many different media, it focuses on technology and how that technology encroaches on our natural, daily lives.
The Kuniang Martial Arts team are a trio of sisters (and their master, in the reboot) which confront Hiryu in the Strider series.
Stories and legends created by the ancient Greeks. Today these myths are used as an endless source of inspiration for all media.
"LAN" is short for "Local Area Network," which is exactly as it sounds. Setting up a LAN allows players to join together locally in multiplayer games through a small, computer network rather than through the internet.
Poker is a card game that uses the traditional 52 playing card deck. It is considered a "mind sport" that combines both luck & skill, as players try to use betting mechanics to outwit their opponents and get the best combination of cards.
Blackjack is a widely popular casino game.
Members of the German National Socialist Party, which controlled Germany from January 1933 unto the end of World War II in May 1945. Nazis and characters inspired by them are often used as villains in video games.
Originally created in China, mahjong is a draw-and-discard game using a vast assortment of special tiles. It is popular throughout Asia and has many regional rule variations.
In real life, vehicles rarely explode unless an actual explosive device is involved. Like, it almost never happens. In video games, on the other hand, cars will blow up real good with almost no encouragement.
Games in which fire can spread continuously across the environment or between objects.
Someone who fights fire.
Games that feature cheerleaders. Whether they be girls with pom-poms or burly Japanese men, they know how to get people motivated.
Tengu are a type of bird-like Japanese monster.
Some games just weren't meant to be.
Many characters associated with electricity/lightning or speed are seen with a lightning bolt on his or her clothing or paraphernalia. Very common in the superhero/villain world.
These multicolored viruses cause trouble for Dr. Mario. They can only be destroyed by lining them up with three other identically-colored objects.
This feature typically found in RPGs lets you capture enemies and then use them in your own party. This mechanic is used heavily in games like Pokemon.
Enemy Capture is a game mechanic that enables the player to capture or charm enemies. The capture mechanics and the ways enemies are used are myriad, but the effects are always beneficial to the player.
This gameplay feature is often associated with stealth games where the player cannot take the lives of his/her opponents or where the main goal is to avoid detection.
The ability to dodge an attack, making the player untouchable for a brief period.
A game in which the "seeker" covers his/her eyes while the other players try to find a good hiding spot. It is then up to the seeker to find the hiding players.
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