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Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Oct 31, 1996
Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
An ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol which signifies eternal life, the ankh can be found in countless video games, where it is often used as a vitality-bestowing agent, a metaphor for benevolence, or as a representation of Egypt itself.
An artifact (or artefact) is an object discovered through archaeology, usually man made or modified. Often highly valuable and sought after by collectors.
A pack one wears on their back.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
An object that allows obstacles, such as rivers or gorges, to be crossed. Bridges can be made of a variety of materials like wood or steel.
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.
A navigational instrument that aligns itself with Earth's magnetic field. Often found in point-and-click adventures.
Gloves with outward finger inserts.
Usually used in games to light the way in dark areas.
A garment made for covering the hand.
A valuable item that is highly sought after, often used as a reward or incentive to complete objectives. Also used as a currency in many role-playing games.
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.
Often a character that needs to have their weapons at the ready has these.
Health packs restore some amount of a players health, and can be permanent or temporary. They come packaged in a variety of forms, from the common med kit, to drugs, medicine, and even food.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
A document that permits the owner to travel internationally.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
The first of the Sony Entertainment Computer System console series which was released in December in 1994.
A long slender object used to hold up flags or signs. Frequently used in platforming games.
A hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail.
The Scion is a powerful artefact of Atlantis.
A very short variant of shorts which cover the body from the top of the waist to the thighs. They are usually worn by females or those participating in sports.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
Common ammunition type.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
Usually a Button, lever, or computerized scanner used to open, close, power on, turn on, or unlock something. Found common in most games that involve puzzle solving as well as shooters.
A very commonly found, rapid-fire weapon.
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