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Games which feature copyright infringement, or contain the tools to make infringing material. Usually seen in games with user generated content.
Games which have nothing to do with each other, but have the same title.
Depending on the country, a song enters public domain after a certain number of years after release or after the death of the writer. In the United States, it is 95 years after release.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A game that uses a mixture of 2D & 3D techniques. Commonly used to describe the use of either 3D graphics restricted to a 2D perceptive, or 2D graphics used to fake the appearance of a 3D perceptive.
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
Some DOS games include a "boss key" or "boss button" that players can hit that displays a fake image of a graph or spreadsheet to make it look like players were working instead of playing a video game.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
MAYOR PEDROS attacks and hits 1 Pistolero for 20 points of damage reducing him to a thin red paste.
Never Ending Games is a self-explanatory concept in which a game is unbeatable and never ends, due either to the game having no true ending or because the game is not saved (or truly continued) after the last section of the game.
Game titles that make a statement of fact or opinion.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be computer animated and can come from television, movies, anime or even the web. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought of as living.
A large species of primates.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
What is the fifth word of the third paragraph on page 17?
A type of primate with tails; often monkeys are depicted as causing havoc the moment they are encountered.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
Game titles that are three words long, and have a conjunction or a preposition. These games usually take the form of "X of Y" or "X & Y".
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Many games sport magic cars that drive all by themselves. This is most likely done in order to keep a low rating or for other reasons.
A type of game in which the player gives commands by inputting complete words and sentences. Often associated with the adventure genre.
Video games developed in Japan but based on Western IPs.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Games where players are given material to read; this includes books, newspapers, and emails.
A form of copy protection using a physical object such as a wheel, manual, or dongle.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
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