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An unidentified flying object, usually synonymous with alien saucers.
The Original artillery, and first naval weapon. Cannon's fire massive Iron cannon balls using gun powder and a match to set off the charge in the barrel send the ball at the enemy.
Whether it's a regular piece of colored fabric or the high-tech keystone of a base's defenses, the flag is the most important asset a team can have and the most precious thing the opposing team can steal. It is also used for racing games.
The tiles used to play the popular East-Asian game.
A ladder is used to gain access to higher or lower ground. Also used as a weapon in most wrestling games.
A bomb is an explosive device.
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.
Used both as a weapon and a hand tool.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
A shovel is an item used to dig and move soil, snow, and other surface elements and is used in many simulation games. It can also be used as a weapon in certain games, such as Team Fortress 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
A weapon.
Invented by Alfred Nobel in 1866, dynamite has exploded onto the video game scene with devastating effect.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
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.
A Terran defensive structure that can garrison Terran infantry units for protection.
Collect them, orbit them, conquer planets around them -- they're a staple of many genres of games.
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.
It's a large scale plasma weapon.
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.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
A soft, usually round fruit that goes from green to red as it ripens. Some uses are eating them raw, making them into ketchup, or throwing rotten ones at entertainers who do poorly.
The eggplant has appeared in numerous video games, most notably the 8-bit era. This was probably mainly due to its unique shape and color, which made it stand out.
A type of instrument that is played mostly in orchestral concert.
The accordion is an instrument invented in Germany in the 1800s.
A set of four squares orthogonally connected to create a geometric shape.
A percussion instrument that makes a sound by striking with sticks,mallets,or even hands.Drums come in various sizes and are generally used for rhythm,or to keep the band on the same beat and timing.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a chemical reaction that causes a controlled explosion resulting in thrust. Rockets are usually "dumb" weapons, meaning that they are not guided. Rockets are the most powerful projectile in many games.
This Tetris block is an essential part of setting up the all-important "Tetris" 4-line clearing move.
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