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How powerups are granted in old-school platform games. Also seen in many paddle-controlled games as an object to destroy for points and/or powerups.
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
A set of four squares orthogonally connected to create a geometric shape.
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.
A self defense weapon. The asians were first to develop a fighting style based around it.
Fluffy looking puffs seen in the atmosphere that are accumilations of moisture. They are used to add detail to Sky boxes in games or just increase realism.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
A fruit that often provides score or acts as a healing item in games.
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.
Two-wheeled motor vehicle
An article of clothing that rests on top of one's head.
An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
A blunt tool used to hit things, whatever those things may be... a nail, a person.
A large often colourful Mexican hat.
The bread and butter of any self respecting archer, the bow is a stereotypical ranged weapon of olden times and fantasy settings.
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.
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.
Mushroom is the familiar term used to describe a gilled fungus which may or may not bear a stem. Mushrooms are the "fruit" of spore bearing fungi.
A bomb is an explosive device.
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.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
An item used to play tennis. It is hit by tennis rackets in a match.
An item used to hit the tennis ball in a match.
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
An Eskimo hut built of blocks of snow in the shape of a dome.
A hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.
A giant rectangular (usually a square or cube) piece of ice. They can be walked across or pushed around.
Wood from trees that is cut and prepared for use as building material.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
Bubbles help you float, they can help you see things in a magnified way. Bubbles can also be your best of friend, which is why they should be handled with only the softest of breath.
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