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Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
A stretchable bag that expands when filled with some kind of gas, if light enough, will float in the air. A favorite of children everywhere.
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.
Associated with hair they can also be used to pick locks.
A bomb is an explosive device.
A bomb that is shaped like Bowser. It explodes when someone picks the wrong switch on when the x is reached.
A small net used to collect butterflies and other insect species.
The currency of Mario Party 8. This is also used to buy various prizes in the Star Carnival's Fun Bazaar. You earn them by playing in the 4 tents.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
A Mario Party object that allows the players to move up to 10 spaces per turn. It is also used for deciding the turn order and more and come in various shapes and colors. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it appears as a sticker.
A ball commonly used in the children's game of "Dodgeball."
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!
Plants bearing petals that are often fragrant and vibrantly colored.
A usually small 4-wheeled vehicle. In the world of video games, items are frequently thrown out of the back.
An object used to protect the horse's hooves.
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 special racing tool that officially begins the race or battle in all eleven Mario Kart games that can only be used by Lakitu himself and it is very useful during a standing start. 3, 2, 1... GO!
One of the best-known trademarks of Gears of War, the infamous "gun with a chainsaw on it" will tear opponents apart with absolutely no mercy.
A boat that takes Mario & the gang on a cruise in Mario Party 7.
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 palm sized card used to play a variety of card games. Cards come in a deck normally consisting of 52 different cards.
A physical board displaying scores. Most often seen in sports games.
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.
Boots with blades on, used to skate on ice. Mostly found in hockey games.
A special object that fall from the sky. Transforms to Triangle Twisters at the end of the Story in Mario Party DS.
A spherical mass of snow designed to be thrown at at people in snowball fights.
A snowboard is a single board used to ski/surf down snow. The snowboard has permeated video game culture, and there are many games based on the snowboard.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
The Starman is an item from the Mario series that makes Mario invincible for a brief period of time. It also appears in various Mario spin-off games from Mario Party to Tennis.
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