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A box containing treasure usually in the form of gold or valuable items.
These things pop up in the oddest places. They're ostensibly for protection, although most often in non-football games it's just for aesthetic reasons.
A medieval weapon consisting of a length of wood attached by a chain to a weight at the end, often similar to a mace head.
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
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.
An object that allows obstacles, such as rivers or gorges, to be crossed. Bridges can be made of a variety of materials like wood or steel.
No matter what game you're playing, if a bad guy shows up with these hanging from him, you know you're in mad kinds of trouble.
Some games have readable books. Come and quench your thirst for knowledge.
Shines light in dark places and sets things on fire. Some are magical.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
The topmost bone in the human body, it contains the brain and the eyes, and is generally considered a good thing to keep intact.
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
A headwear often made of gold or silver with gems and diamond embedded, often worn by King or Queen.
A pack one wears on their back.
A long, piercing weapon.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
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.
Garlic is used primarily to fend off vampires. In Wario's case, he just likes it.
Set it on fire. Wander around in the dark.
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.
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 mana potion is an item that restores mana points, which usually allow the use of special abilities in role-playing games
A flat surface that is often used to place objects upon - most commonly, food.
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.
Coins have long been used in video games as both a form of currency and as a means of accruing points.
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.
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.
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 stick with a curved blade at the end. Good for cutting grass or chopping heads.
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.
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