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A bright flash, usually red and seen on the borders of the screen, that indicates damage or injury.
Demon Beavers are fiery, infernal versions of their furry brethren, using human bones rather than wood to construct their dams. They inhabit the Petrified Forest in Grim Fandango's Land of the Dead.
Company owned by tycoon giant Leland Monroe. It is one of the main focuses of the arson cases in L.A. Noire.
Although killing or being killed has been one of the most universal mechanics in games through the years, in some games players or their foes merely faint instead.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Fire element means using magic or an ability associated with fire the most of the time. If any kind of magician uses fire-related spells this concept applies to it.
Fire Lizards show up in a number of games, and are usually based on the elemental salamander.
Mostly found in RPGs, these are status ailments that continue outside of battle.
Simulating the effects of a great variety of poisons, toxins, venoms and nerve agents can lead to many unique and interesting mechanics. A classic trope in games, Poison usually deals small amounts of damage to health over time.
Although not technically zombies, these weird variations on the zombie cause massive trouble for Agent Francis York Morgan in his investigation during Deadly Premonition.
A condition which affects a character's effectiveness, either positively or negatively. Common examples include Poison or Haste.
When rolling in a game helps extinguish a burning status, just like in real life
Super Speed is the ability for a character to travel at speeds normally unattainable by regular humans. Super speed can be a stock super power by characters such as the Flash & Sonic the Hedgehog, or a technologically enhanced ability like Nomad in Crysis.
Anguish of body or mind. Can be used by authority figures to extract sensitive information that would not be given under normal circumstances.
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