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A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
Doors are a common object in most video games, as well as the keys and objects needed to open them. From role playing to shooters, doors are an important component of many games.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
A length of exceptionally sharp metal with a handle, used for centuries as the go-to killing device for the human race. It's dead simple: you stick the pointy end in the thing you want to die. Or you could always slash them with the equally sharp sides. That works too.
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 ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
A mechanical lifeform, typically exhibiting superhuman abilities, that can be found in games as either the main protaganist or as powerful enemies or allies.
A kind of protective clothing.
A framework built into a wall or roof to let in light or air.
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.
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 computer is a common object in video games. They can be used for many purposes; to trigger objects - such as a lift or a bomb, gather information, or even to play games.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
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.
Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
Often rings represent power in games. Games that have rings are mostly fantasy games.
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.
The Plasma Gun launches plasma by using controlled magnetic fields. Plasma weaponry is used throughout the Imperium despite the possibility of the weapon overheating and killing the plasma gunner.
A fruit that often provides score or acts as a healing item in games.
Used to open doors, or anything else that is locked. In any game where the player has an inventory, it's a safe bet that a key will appear at some point.
A bomb is an explosive device.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
A tree is a perennial woody plant. Trees are often used in games as a natural wall, providing a barrier as well as cover. Many games also use them to make their environments looks more natural and attractive.
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.
An enclosed area, usually at the center of the screen, where the enemies spawn, and in some cases, return. Sometimes these areas can be entered, but it usually isn't advisable.
The "Special" flag in Rally-X doubles the point value of subsequent flags collected. It appears in other Namco games as a recurring symbol or collectible item.
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.
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