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A box containing treasure usually in the form of gold or valuable items.
A magic staff is a large, thick stick or stick-shaped object usually with a medallion or amulet connected to the top. It is mostly used for its magical capabilities, but can also be wielded as a light melee weapon.
A knife-like weapon designed for quick stabbing attacks. Daggers don't often deal much damage, unless the foe is attacked repeatedly.
Any projectile that incorporates some sort of guidance system, allowing it to auomatically seek out its target.
Armor made from metal plates designed to protect a user from injury. Usually more beneficial than armor made from chain links or leather.
A popular weapon that is used in many shooters. The flamethrower is considered one of the most unique ways to defeat a foe.
The uniform are used in feudal japan. The light armor is mainly black garb. it used in many pop culture in the media.
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.
The Galaxian flagship has made innumerable cameos in other Namco and Midway arcade classics.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that move along a single or double railed track.
An ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol which signifies eternal life, the ankh can be found in countless video games, where it is often used as a vitality-bestowing agent, a metaphor for benevolence, or as a representation of Egypt itself.
A baseball bat is a smooth, wooden or metal club used in baseball to hit the ball, although many games use it as an accessible and effective blunt melee weapon.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
A homing missile is a missile that locks on to and follows its target. Homing missiles are featured in lots of games, from old school to new school.
A Power-up that follows a ships motion. May add more firepower or defend by blocking enemy shots.
This term can refer to both a visible shot onscreen in a shooter, or a round that has been fired from or currently loaded into a weapon.
Shoes have been around for thousands of years and will continue to exist as long as feet do.
A garment made for covering the hand.
The cross is the worldwide symbol for the Christian religion. Exposure to a cross is harmful to evil.
A large rock that sometimes falls from the sky.
A flying lump of space rock.
This be a ship owned by pirate scum, usually with skull 'n' crossbones flags and cannons. Arrrrrgh!
A usually metallic hollow object with a clapper inside that hits the inner shell to make a sound.
Meat is the edible flesh of animals. It is often seen restoring the health of adventurers and annoying vegans.
The Plasma Gun launches plasma by using controlled magnetic fields. Plasma weaponry is used throughout the Imperium despite the possibility of the weapon overheating and killing the plasma gunner.
The most famous recurring boss ship of the Gradius series.
A piece of clothing consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice. Commonly worn by women.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
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