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Game » consists of 13 releases. Released 1989
A kind of protective clothing.
Used in puzzle games to be broken, moved, or matched by color, shape and size. Also used in many early 3D polygonal games. Not to be confused with Squares or Cubes.
A weapon or tool that can be thrown and then returned to the user.
Shines light in dark places and sets things on fire. Some are magical.
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.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A structural element that is usually used to hold up roofs.
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 ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
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.
Hearts in video games are often associated with health or extra lives. From picking them up free of charge to buying them for in-game money.
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.
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.
Often used as either a weapon or in a weapon and also used often times as a weather effect, lightning is seen in several games. Called "thunder" in some games, even though thunder is the sound that lightning makes.
A bag, usually cloth, containing a whole lot of money.
A potion is any sort of liquid, usually brewed by an alchemist, that replenishes the health, mana, or energy of the player, or causes damage to an enemy. Potions are extremely common in role-playing games.
The premier choice in your defensive needs. A great companion for any one handed sword, which in addition to blocking can be used for advanced maneuvers like Shield Bashes.
The topmost bone in the human body, it contains the brain and the eyes, and is generally considered a good thing to keep intact.
Used to reach higher areas.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
Stone and rock share many of the same mineralogical properties. Stone is often used to construct freestanding durable structures, requiring a great deal of force to break.
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.
A box containing treasure usually in the form of gold or valuable items.
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.
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