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A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
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.
Even though water in games tends to bring about death, we all still hold it near and dear to us. After all, the human body is comprised mostly of it.
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.
It's an egg. It can be eaten or thrown, or perhaps used in other creative ways, like bringing back the protagonist of a group of heroes who travels through time.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
A fruit that turns red when ripe and has lots of little seeds. It is a bonus prize in many video games, including some in the Pac-Man series.
Chances are you're using at least one of them right now.
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.
A powerful item which is added in many games.
A large rock that sometimes falls from the sky.
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 delicious substance that makes even the most cold-hearted person cry out, "Yum!"
A large roundish fruit that is usually greenish in color.
A fruit that often provides score or acts as a healing item in games.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
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.
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.
A single 2-dimensional point found in many games for locating a position on a map, or in some games just for eating.
Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
A fruit. In many video games it is a low scoring prize.
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.
The item in Pac man which renders the Ghosts temporarily edible.
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
Girders are the life blood of most modern architecture. They can be jumped on, climbed up, thrown, or bent by some kind of bending robot.
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 moving belt that transports objects (and player characters and non-player characters) from one place to another.
The unripe version of bell pepper. The vegetable originated from Central and South America and is one of the milder varieties of the Capsicum annuum species.
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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