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A means of transport in which gondolas or similar are hauled above the ground by a cable.
The number one choice for video game characters who need to travel across large distances.
A usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
A bomb is an explosive device.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
Usually, eyepatches indicate that the wearer has a severe eye disease or has suffered a serious eye injury. Often the implication is that the wearer is habitually involved in dangerous situations. Eyepatches are frequently associated with pirates.
Link uses one. You do it in Animal Crossing. Lakitu uses it in most Mario installments like Mario Kart and Super Mario 64. Loads of games use fishing rods! Reel in that carp!
Usually used in games to light the way in dark areas.
For the more generic game controller that appears with a license free game console that appears in many games.
It's green and grows in the ground. This page is for games that use grass in some notable way, not for all video games that merely have grass in them.
An upright metal cabinet with blades or spikes lining sections of the interior. Intended to be used for torture, victims are forced to stand upright as the blades pierce their bodies, causing them to bleed to death.
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.
A map is a drawing on a piece of paper, or other surface, that indicates the locations of various landmarks.
Usually worn by pirates and used in Halloween to dress like a pirate.
A flying one
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
A roll of parchment or paper inscribed with writing, symbols, pictures, etc.
A web spun by a spider to capture prey. Spider web may also contain items and remains left behind by previous victims.
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.
Stalactites and Stalagmites are types of dripstone that can be found in certain caves. Stalactites are attached to the ceiling, while Stalagmites points up from the ground. In Video Games they exist as pointy and deadly obstacles.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
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 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.
An item used to hit the tennis ball in a match.
A box containing treasure usually in the form of gold or valuable items.
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.
Umbrellas are found in all sorts of games. They appear as items to protect against rain and as weapons, among other uses.
The Wii Remote, most commonly referred to as the Wiimote, is what controls the Nintendo Wii, bringing interactive fun to all ages.
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