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A kind of protective clothing.
The axe is a tool used for many activities. Its uses include cutting wood, knocking down doors in emergencies, and rending your enemies limb from limb without mercy or regret.
A barrel is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wood staves and bound with iron hoops. In video games, it is used in many ways to fill up a level or even be used in one. They also may explode. Use caution when around barrels.
Whether it's translucent, transparent, opaque, glass, plastic, or some other material the bottle can be your best friend, or your worst enemy. Sometimes filled with liquor, or maybe an extra supply of lantern oil.
Loose-fitting underwear for men that prefer less constriction.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A collectible item that appears in Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. It comes in 4 colors in the Gamecube Version and only 1 in the Wii remake. You earn these by visiting the Sacred Tree and DK must offer bananas or beats to collect them.
Rifle-like thrower of bolts/arrows. Not to be confused with a bowcaster.
A knife-like weapon designed for quick stabbing attacks. Daggers don't often deal much damage, unless the foe is attacked repeatedly.
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
An decorative piece commonly found in cities in many video games.
A powerful item which is added in many games.
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.
A potion that replenishes health.
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.
A knife is a commonly seen object in video games. Usually used for close quarters combat, or as a cutting tool.
A lance is a long range combat weapon that appears in many games.
Before flashlights were invented, this contraption was used to see in the dark.
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.
Meat is the edible flesh of animals. It is often seen restoring the health of adventurers and annoying vegans.
Metal Armor is typically a heavy armor made from metal or some alloy.
A long bench seat used for seating members of a congregation or choir in a church.
A stick with a curved blade at the end. Good for cutting grass or chopping heads.
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.
A throwing weapon used by ninja. They come in varying shapes and sizes, but generally aren't used for the purpose of eliminating the target, rather for distracting said target.
A series of words of power, usually accompanied by a series of hand gestures, that unlocks the powers of magic for a brief moment. Can be read or just spoken from memory.
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.
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.
Sharp-pointed growths on a branch or a stem that protects the plant from herbivores.
A big stone block used in graveyards to remember the dead. Also popular as Halloween decorations.
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